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Driven both. I agree with the OP that the R1S is more nimble than the MX, which feels like a floaty car since it's based on the Model S. Turning radius for the MX is about 1ft less, but put the R1S in Low ride height and feel to Stiff, and it rides on rails compared to the MX.

If the battery is cold, maybe it's reduced. Teslas do that, too.

Why does this test use only one conductor when normal charge sessions will have voltage flowing through BOTH conductors? You should have a short "U" connection on one side and the + and - one the other side. Both conductors need to heat up evenly, for the test to be valid. UL's test won't be...

Hooooboy! Those prices trying to take advantage of people that bought a luxury truck/SUV. Being a Tesla owner, I'm used to seeing the "Tesla Tax" but jeeeeeezuschrist!

Optical illusion. The text on one side makes it appear off center.

I imagine yeah, pushing inventory out for Q1 numbers, but also to clear out the current designs just in case they make some design changes after the retooling effort. It might be difficult to sell an older design when the new one is available. Smart move on both counts.

I just removed a Beltronics STi-R Plus laser shifters from my outgoing Tesla. I plan on installing it in the truck, one of these days. Zero tickets in over 10 years of owning it, and I drive fast.

I'd be curious to see which OEM they actually make them for. Their "OEM-Supplied adapter" could turn out to be one made by A2Z, but will probably be stamped with a unique OEM part number. Even if they might be mechanically and electrically identical, that part number and proof of ownership are...

While I tend to agree with the "avoid 3rd party adapters" the one I got from Amazon works great at 48A. I've even checked it with my thermal camera, seeing no hot spots. The Tesla NACS plug does have a thermal sensor in it which would drop the amps down, if it did get too hot.

Rivian already supports J1772 Level 2 charging. No adapter needed. Now, if you're asking if Rivian will supply a NACS-J1772 adapter for Level 2 charging... Nope.

Their ToS indicated the user will be held responsible. The user is free to sue the 3rd party manufacturer, as well. I would not use a Lectron or A2Z adapter, even it was free to me.

From EVGo: From EA: TLDR; Non-vehicle manufacturer-supplied adapters are prohibited and they will sue the fck out of you, if you cause damage with them. If you used the auto manufacturer's adapter, they will go after that manufacturer for compensation.

If everything is melty and/or on fire, it's going to be hard to NOT point to a third party adapter. If Rivian can show they haven't shipped your adapter out yet, it would be easy to get a judgement against you for not using a Rivian-approved adapter. Reverse this for a bit and if you DID have...

The Rivian design folks I spoke with at the Austin R2 event said the R2/R3/R3X (and probably future R1) will have a center receiver for regular hitches, and two ports on the sides for their accessory/stabilization platform. 3 holes, total.

DC vs AC. The Rivian doesn't have an onboard invertor that will power more than the 120V outlets. In order to harness the large battery's power for a home, it has to be converted to AC. Since there is no large onboard invertor, you'd need one externally from the vehicle that can handle the...

J1772 =/= CCS

In preparation for my Model X delivery, I got a 1TB WD Black and a USB 3.2 USB-C enclosure for Steam games and Sentry videos. Since I cancelled my Model X order, I now use this drive for the Rivian. It's great.

People are going to be getting their free/supported Tesla/Ford/Rivian etc. adapter and dumping the third party ones, to get some money back.

Lots of A2Z/Lectron NACS/Supercharger adapters going to be appearing on Ebay and FB Marketplace, soon.

USDOT regulations state you cannot ship a gas/diesel vehicle with over 50% fuel. The regulations say nothing about EV SoC so the expectation is that batteries would not be charged over 50% during transit, just to keep the spirit of the regualtion. I can also see this being good for fleet or...