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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Half Moon Gray Deliveries Suspended..I’m not concerned either. This is a relatively small mistake. As inconvenient as it is for prospective owners, it’s not a life/death... -
UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Half Moon Gray Deliveries Suspended..This particular case isn’t about the bumper, but the body colored part above it. Clearly demonstrated by link within linked blog entry...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Half Moon Gray Deliveries Suspended..Automation is involved, but at some point a human decided what label go on which parts.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Half Moon Gray Deliveries Suspended..Based on my understanding of modern car manufacturing, somehow the wrong barcode label was put on the bumper skins. That lead to...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Half Moon Gray Deliveries Suspended..The danger of having shades of paints that are not only so dynamic and also so close to one another. And, misidentifying/mislabeling the...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread R2 Conserve Mode.R2 is RWD biased part-time AWD. “Conserve”, by default, is RWD.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Rivian Rewards Question.Points are separate from free charging. Each referral gives you 3 months worth of RAN. Log into your account and look at the rewards...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread R2 Launch Mode demo by Wassym -- 0-60 in 3.45s. Coming to R2 in next OTA update.Great, Flanders. Go start your own car company devoid of anything fun. Let’s see how you do.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to Oldsmobile_Mike's post in the thread Rivian Partners with EV Sportline to Offer R1T Bed Extender Through Official Gear Shop with
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I am clearly too dumb to understand that. I was thinking there was like, actual measurements or something. Oh well, I got it. Just... -
UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to Oldsmobile_Mike's post in the thread Rivian Partners with EV Sportline to Offer R1T Bed Extender Through Official Gear Shop with Love.
@UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan is asking the important questions. There were indeed four cats present "helping" me assemble this. But only...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to Mos Eisley's post in the thread Media Release Included in R2 Demo Drive Liability Waiver with Like.
That's standard media rights boilerplate for most events. Nowhere does it say "during the drive" - rather at the "experience". It does...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to Zoidz's post in the thread Cybertruck Laugh of the Day [⚠️ WARNING: NO POLITICS; MEMBERS BANNED] with Haha.
According to Musk the driver should be safe.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Rivian Partners with EV Sportline to Offer R1T Bed Extender Through Official Gear Shop.No pictures of your cats helping you with a task that requires no cats?! I’m disappointed.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread R1S Speaker question.Turn off surround sound unless you prefer hollowness, which is what simulated surround sound generally does, lacking native digital...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Winter Tires on the 20" Wheels.Unless meant to be factory original equipment, like the Goodyear Territory AT RIV or the Pirelli Scorpion AT Plus RIV, it had nothing to...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Esker Silver R2 vs. LA Silver R1S - comparison pic.And today with AI infused editing tools, what once took hours, to remove or clean up, takes seconds. People are losing jobs left and...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to Mos Eisley's post in the thread Esker Silver R2 vs. LA Silver R1S - comparison pic with Like.
A friend of mine shot OEM stills for years - mostly BMW's and especially BMW motorbikes... this was in the earliest days of photoshop...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to R1TCA's post in the thread Esker Silver R2 vs. LA Silver R1S - comparison pic with Like.
As a DIT and colorist for on set dailies I appreciate this comment. đź‘Ť
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Tire change pain/questions, what did the tire change mode do?.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Esker Silver R2 vs. LA Silver R1S - comparison pic.Advertising AD here who have spent years and many nights directing and managing color reproduction for a few OEMs. Metallic paints are a...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Missing R2 Test Drives.Maybe you are not near a service center or the one that is near no longer has an allocation of demo vehicles? Since they’ve begun doing...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Esker Silver R2 vs. LA Silver R1S - comparison pic.Both are metallic paints. Both have metallic flakes. What is different is composition of base paint and perhaps the flakes too and even...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread R2 Horn - WTF?.They are not changing sound of turn signal, as that is part of the brand story. What they will change is the volume at which it plays in...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Tire change pain/questions, what did the tire change mode do?.All the mode does is lock out auto suspension adjustment. Fine to jack unpowered.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to twvette's post in the thread DHD Tie Rod Sleeves Upgrade - Install Tips and Info with Like.
There is a YouTube video for this mod from a vendor that helped, but thought would add some info here as actually even easier then might...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread R2 Horn - WTF?.People are conflating loudness and pitch. The R2 is higher pitched, which stands apart from background noise of driving better than the...
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I actually just did a comparison if anyone wants to hear them side by side. (R2 and R1) The R2 horn sounds quite loud in person, you...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to risingphoenix's post in the thread Gen 2 tie rods stronger than Gen 1? with Like.
I just purchased an M6 bolt kit on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9J4GRP3?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3&th=1) and...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Gen 2 tie rods stronger than Gen 1?.Care to share specifics on the longer bolts? That may be so but it matters where the thinnest part is. From a past thread 16mm dia...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread R2 Horn - WTF?.Or you could hire a trumbone player and do this:
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread where can i view the r3/r3x near me today? the OC, socal locations.Nowhere. It exists only in concept form. Unless Rivian decides to show it, it’s inaccessible. Just follow there social accounts and...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Every R2 includes Launch Package?.Then you are pretty much locked in to LE unless you postpone.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Every R2 includes Launch Package?.It means LE is what they are building and delivering, until it is no longer offered/produced. Once that decision is made and announced...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Telo EV Pickup Truck first look: 5 seats, 5 foot bed, 350 miles range, 0-60 in 4 seconds, size of Mini Cooper ?.Yup. If a crumple zone has to be much more in a small car, then something about the engineering is lacking. 12”~14” is all that’s...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to CharonPDX's post in the thread Telo EV Pickup Truck first look: 5 seats, 5 foot bed, 350 miles range, 0-60 in 4 seconds, size of Mini Cooper ? with Like.
The crumple zone doesn't have to be entirely in front of the cabin. As long as the vehicle absorbs impact, it doesn't matter if it...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread California's new $3500 EV rebate favors Rivian over Tesla due to HQ location.Bingo. Not a car. And Aptera is not in production yet.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread R2 12V Battery Location - Photo.Potentially. Future updates supposedly will bring that capability to the customer-facing side of software. But that was “promised” many...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to Millbarge's post in the thread All-Season vs. All-Terrain Tires. Ride quality opinions wanted! with Like.
a lot of people just reflexively get Michelins. but for me, I always look at the Tire Rack ratings charts for the tire, and for the...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Telo EV Pickup Truck first look: 5 seats, 5 foot bed, 350 miles range, 0-60 in 4 seconds, size of Mini Cooper ?.It’s clearly targeting city dwellers who have limited parking space and less total range requirements, where high speed and highway...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to Zoidz's post in the thread Cybertruck Laugh of the Day [⚠️ WARNING: NO POLITICS; MEMBERS BANNED] with Haha.
“With the ability to pull near infinite mass and a towing capability of over 14,000 pounds,” Musk said.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Cost for 12v battery replacement nowadays.No change in pricing. About $350 each. Labor included.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread R2 12V Battery Location - Photo.Had an Optima red top do that. No way one could miss it.
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread R2 12V Battery Location - Photo.Good question… but considering just about everything man made can be potentially cancerous… no one lives forever?
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread R2 12V Battery Location - Photo.None. Because while the cabin can get that hot, this space is segregated from it and surrounded by insulation and metal. No more...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread R2 12V Battery Location - Photo.Nice. Shows they continued to learn from experience and consider repairability. My initial thought was fire retardant and heat...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan reacted to Millbarge's post in the thread All-Season vs. All-Terrain Tires. Ride quality opinions wanted! with Like.
I didn't opine at all on the BFG's off road capabilities. I just suggested that they would probably be louder than a conventional all...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread All-Season vs. All-Terrain Tires. Ride quality opinions wanted!.Didn’t say all-weather tires are as quiet as AS. What I said is they are not as loud as AT or MT. The tires with greater voids in their...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Apple iOS Text/Messaging Integration.I believe intent was to imply Tesla solved what Rivian hasn’t. Which is factually false. The technical impediment is Bluetooth protocol...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Looking for best and most cost effective garage charger.And with a dumb “charger” you would not have to deal with protocol incompatibility at all. The EVSE is just the power supply that...
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan replied to the thread Looking for best and most cost effective garage charger.Another positive for any EVSE without “smart” features. Those features already exist in your Rivian and mobile app.