The reality is, these trucks are just not *that* efficient. Super fun, capable, and comfortable? Sure! Fast? Yup! Are they more efficient than a TRX? Oh heck yeah! More efficient that some or or all other BEVs? That would be a no. They’re still 7k lb brick shaped super trucks with a...
I think there are some views of the car that really work. Others are a bit head scratcher… technically it’s really a great vehicle that folks *say* drives amazingly well with great range. But man, that’s a tough price range to sell enough cars to build a brand with all this great competition.
So much internet bench racing (ie: complaining). This should be a relatively easy thing for two owners to test. One Meridian gets together with another Rivian and they both listen to the same source. Tidal? Same tunes. Sitting together. I’m game if anyone in the Boston area has a Rivian...
The audio in our R1T is so much better than the “upgraded Bang & Olyfsen” Lux audio system in our Bronco Raptor. Some of it is definitely the fact that the truck is that much quieter, but it’s also just better, with more clarity and depth.
Just don’t try to listen to it with the windows open...
Thanks much for the write up. What sort of speeds were you maintaining with Driver+ to see 1.96 efficiency?
Around town I'm no where near that with my 20ATs, but I've been impressed on the highway with Driver+ when I'm not in a hurry.
Unfortunately at present switching tires between 20 AT's and other sizes is an exercise in patience as it requires a trip to the Service Center. Hopefully this will move into the software one of these years ...
No thanks. All good on the Ford front with our Bronco Raptor. Now if anyone has a C8 Z06 they’re looking to unload… that I’ll deal on! Seriously…
I definitely live by the “pinch of sugar goes further than a pound of salt” mantra, but ask a direct question and it’ll just be ignored. Send a text. Crickets.
At this point I’m guessing their customer load is just crazy high and making new customers is more important than answering a...
Have PPF’d a few vehicles now. Just the front end of a Pacifica when new that is now at 110k miles with 30 road trips and so many high way miles… still looks amazing. The rest of it… trashed. But I’ll buff out what I can. Should have done the rear bumper,
Did a 2017 911 and drove it coast...
Dang these electrical rates are LOW! Our all in kW cost is roughly $0.266 here in Mass with no break for any time of day. This truck is expensive to run at about 16c per mile. My Bronco Raptor is about 20c per mile at today’s sub $3 gas prices. How the tables have turned!
I daily my Bronco Raptor, but even that doesn’t move much as I work from home …. So miles on the Rivian haven’t moved, but I’m not saying I won’t drive it. It does unlock every time I go out to the garage and taunt me and it seems wasteful to never drive it as I do love the truck and the longer...
I’ve got a Mohawk A-7 in my garage. Seems the weights around the Internet range from 6,950 to 7,150 or so. This is a 7,000 lb lift and lifts everything be thrown at it with ease, but I have zero plans to put the R1T on it. Not like I’m doing oil changes or working on the suspension…. I’ll...