Porsche and Range Rover don't have their companies' entire futures bet on their next EV. Rivian has to get the R2 on the roads in order to have any hope of surviving as a company.
Range Rover and Porsche also are luxury carmakers whose customers have an expectation of polish and quality...
I guess you don't live somewhere that gets much snow, nor do you ever drive anywhere especially muddy.
I literrally posted just a few posts up about having to use the wiper regularly in the snow on my current cars.
In heavy snow, the rear window on both my Crosstrek and Ascent absolutely get covered in snow and I need to use the wiper frequently. Without a wiper in wouldn't be able to see our the back at all.
1) Crosstrek Wilderness. The R3X is kind of obviously the performance EV alternative to the CTW.
2) Nothing. I've been waiting for a small to medium SUV with good range and ground clearance, and none really exist yet. The Solterra is almost there but it can't tow, the range sucks, and charging...