Recent content by Monkey

If they can price the Harvester (range extender) versions properly, it’s going to pull a lot of people over to the EV world. That 500 miles of range is a game changer — even if mentally for most. And it’s not just that it’s battery range, but the ability to fill it up from a gas can when you’re...

Yeah, couldn’t get anywhere near close enough to touch it. Maybe this means they’re relaxing a bit…. Maybe they now have more than one functioning prototype? Anyhoo…. While we’re planning to replace our Model Y with an R2 (which they also wouldn’t let us touch in Denver, or other places...

Ugh, could be a few things here. First did you confirm the Tesla location(s) you went to were open to CCS charging? It will tell you in the Tesla app, but ironically won’t usually tell you when you initiate a charging session. What Lectron adapter did you buy and where did you buy it from...

Tesla Universal Wall Charger *INCLUDES* the adapter, nothing else to buy. As long as the firmware is up to date on the charger, it works just great. It is a gen-3 Tesla charger and when they first started shipping the charger with the option of the NACS or J1772, as well as offering the...

As someone who owned a Model X (2016 P90D) for almost 5 years, I must agree. Not an SUV. It’s a chuffed-up hatchback with funky doors and a kid-sized 3rd-row seat. Sure, full sized adults can sit in the 3rd row, but not comfortably for any significant amount of time. We did really like the...

Yeah, that’s definitely a “need an attorney” situation.

Given he has sustained injuries, the attorney is the right way to go. As for the R1S, he should file through his own insurance, this is literally what they are paid to do! OP files through their insurance, giving them the police report and other driver’s info / insurance details. His...

Um…. All those vehicles you owned in the past 10 years probably had free periods of service. And the industry as a whole is mostly done with that and instead of giving the first 1 to 3 years for free they’re now giving weeks or a month or two before charging. Tesla, BMW, Ford, GM, VW/Audi...

The best thing about this review is the first real pics of a Storm Blue vehicle. Looks just like the Azure Gray on my Lightning, maybe just a wee bit darker. So I like it.

Don’t have actual dimensions myself, when I saw the R2 they wouldn’t open it up or let anyone close enough to touch. The overall dimensions and interior spacing are very close to that of the Ford Bronco Sport. I’m going to assume that two normal sized moutain bikes can fit inside with the rear...

No, didn’t get it. Rivian guys asked me the same thing. But it seems lots of people don’t get these emails and one theory is distance from the service center. I’m not in Denver and outside of Denver their system seems to target certain specific zip codes, or ignore certain ones. I never get...

Heh. Communication Desert is right…. They’re touring the R2 and R3 protypes around to various Rivian locations, but it seems that their schedule is double top secret. They’re currently in Denver. They were there all last week and most or all of the prior week at the Denver space and might...

The FCC has postulated disbanding AM radio and has been trying to kill it for quite a while now, but a bunch of old coots in Congress and their respective lobbyists won’t just let it die. most places also have all the traffic and weather and emergency broadcast stuff on FM as well — and they’re...

I only got to spend 45 minutes with one, but compared to my Lightning (Lariat ER), the Silverado 4WT was sluggish and floaty and just felt heavy — because it is. The bigger battery is nice for the added range, but it leads to many compromises. I like the styling of the Sierra variant more...

I waited and waited for the Max Pack. I reserved day 1 and passed up reserving the Launch Edition because I wanted the Max Pack. After many changes in production order plans and weird promises and excuses, Rivian finally threw in the towel and gave us what we have now. A Max Pack that is...