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Adding an internal combustion engine into the mix, plus a fuel tank and associated plumbing, will drive up the cost of the vehicle along with its weight—assuming the battery pack stays the same size. For the record, I did NOT say, "nowhere has it been written." What I specifically said was...

First of all, not sure why you *fact* #1 has anything to do with any of my replies, but at the end of the day market value will be measured by ROI based upon final sales which IMHO would be a loser for Rivian who is still hemorrhaging cash and if not for the VW Group JV and Fed loan at the 12th...

Again, if you're the 1% of people that tow on a regular basis especially in cold weather, then a tried-n-true diesel truck is the best solution. An EREV with half a battery pack that's responsible for <= 30% of the overall max miles is an ICE being *extended* by a battery NOT an EV being...

Way off topic and wrong forum. Let's keep the emotional alarmism on bluesky where it belongs.

Or get a Chevy Silverado BEV with 492 mile range and 12,500 towing capacity which renders an EREV unnecessary. https://news.gm.com/home.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2024/oct/1007-silveradoev.html

Did you actually read the article you quoted? "Towing might just be an EREV's killer app. "When you're towing a big, heavy trailer, typically your efficiency drops by about half, even with gas vehicles," I'm all for the free market and giving the people what they want. More power to them...

So obvious that the author fails to mention Scout's estimated 2K-5K lbs towing capacity reduction for their EREV compared to their BEV model considering that their EREV battery pack will be 50% less capacity than their BEV. SMH Per grok ... For the BEV models: The Scout Traveler SUV is...

Rivian losing billions per quarter and tens of thousands per vehicle delivered along with 90% stock devaluation isn't a *viewpoint*; it's cold hard facts. Amazon buying Rivian makes less sense than one of the largest legacy automakers who have brought many other elite brands and who gain to...

NOWHERE have I read anywhere that the purpose of an EREV was to reduce the battery size. Please produce one quote from an EREV manufacturer that says so. 100% of the quotes I've read was TO EXTEND max range to address the range anxiety of those hesitant to try a BEV. The 10% gas usage case is...

If max range and towing capacity is your priority, just buy one of many diesel trucks on the market. My 2003 diesel Ford Excursion had an 800 mile range and 11k lbs towing capacity. Diesel trucks have gotten even more efficient in the last 20+ years. VW Group has invested in this Rivian JV FAR...

Your comment, "The moment you tell a consumer you get the benefits of electric propulsion 90% of the time" makes no sense then. If the majority of the EREV range was due to the battery, then it would be worth it but not when 70%+ is due to gas. e.g. Scout BEV range is 350 miles while EREV range...

First of all EREVs are 100% electric propulsion but the problem is that propulsion is *fueled* by battery < 50% of the time--not 90%; in the case of Scout's EREVs, the 500 mile range is provided by the 4 cyl. gas engine w/ 15 gal tank 350 of the 500 miles which is 70% while losing major towing...

We'll decades of on-road driving I've changed plenty of flat tires on the side of the road (Excursion, Navigator, Expedition, F-150) and a full size spare was ALWAYS preferred over the donut tires on my cars.

If Scout, Jeep, and MANY other SUVs can put a full-size spare on a tailgate swing arm, then so can Rivian. Eyesore is in the eye of the beholder. Function> form. Visibility isn't a big deal with all the cameras and sensors. Objectively, not offering the *option* makes Rivian deficient. At...

Less popular due to manufacturers cutting costs not due to lack of customer demand. There's plenty of room on the outside of the tailgate which is one reason why Scout Traveler is a better design which has 35" tires; I'll take the extra weight for the peace of mind.

Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my R1S but there are things I hate about it but they are mostly design related not fixable via OTA updates. That said, I benefited from the preorder 20% discount pricing which means I paid ~$88k plus the $7,500 tax credit which I got thanks to Rivian's *creative*...

One of SEVERAL Rivian deficiencies that Scout Traveler solves which is why I put down my deposit and will be trading in my R1S in 2027/2028.

Did he even hit his brakes?

Unfortunately, rear end collision damage can be deceiving and depends on how hard and at what angle you're hit. Where's your rear camera video of the collision? This was mine from 11/19/2024: This is what the damage looked like: I drove it the rest of the way to work and then home 12...

Same pot of $$$ but she's the CFO and doesn't miss an opportunity to bust my b@ll$ all in good fun and especially since I give as good as I get. ?