Recent content by CappyJax

Me too. I want to range so I don't have to charge as often, but when it comes time to charge, it will be ridiculous and make this vehicle pointless for road trips.

I'd rather them focus really hard on making one thing good than a bunch of stuff with a lot of issues they don't have time to fix.

Rivian is acting like Tesla which is such a huge turn off. If I wanted to be treated like submissive fanboi by a car company, I would have bought a Tesla a long time ago. Rivian needs to up their game and treat people better than Tesla, otherwise companies like Kia will put them out of business.

How long must you own the vehicle to avoid having to pay back the tax credit?

That is computer limited. That is computer limited. No electric motor has a natural flat power curve like that. The torque is adjusted to prevent wheel slippage at low RPM and maintain a constant horsepower at higher RPM. Motors the are operated closer to their max power will have a more...

And torque is all that matters because with a single speed transmission, the only time anyone will experience the full horsepower is at max speed. Horsepower in an EV is purely a marketing gimmick designed to fool those who don’t understand what it means.

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I don’t think I want 400V. I feel like I need the extra range because of the slow charging speeds, but I could go with an EV6 or Ionic 6 and have less range, but short recharge times. Just not feeling it with Rivian. I think I am going to cancel since they reneged twice now and can’t keep...

So what basis are they using to adjust these prices?

I have no idea what you are trying to say.

This is strange because my letter stated: For price committed customers who preordered before 3/1/2022, choosing standard Dual-Motor AWD will lower your current price by $4,500 while the enhanced version will lower it by $2,000. Deliveries are planned to start at the end of summer in limited...

I am curious if anyone has put EV friendly 20 inch tires like the MICHELIN® PRIMACY™ ALL SEASON 275/55R20 or the Ion Evolution AS 275/50R20 XL to see if some of the range comes back compared to the AT tires?

This makes me wonder why long term parking lots just don't install a row of 120V 15A plugs for EVs? You get like 100 miles a day with that, right? I guess the risk is someone stealing the charging cord?

To avoid liability and comply with the law. I towed a 1,500 pound trailer with by 2,900 pound Geo Tracker. The law didn't require me to have trailer brakes, and yet the trailer was over 50% of the weight of the vehicle. A motorhome towing a Rivian would have a much smaller mass pushing it...

A 36,000 pound motorhome towing an 8,000 pound truck experiences a smaller impact than a 5,000 pound vehicle pulling a 2,000 pound trailer which doesn't require a brake in many places. Since a tow bar is rigid, it can transit loads equally well in either direction.