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Hello; I am missing something, actually probably several things, about Tesla. Help me understand please, I am genuinely curious and want to understand. There appears to be a large and growing base of Tesla fans out there, it may not be even an exaggeration to call some of them "fanatics." I...

So much has been written already, and I have not been able to read all of it, so my comments are probably redundant; nevertheless, here it goes: @Sgt Beavis , you have taken a lot of time to put together a nice comparison between the choices, spreadsheets, etc. However, I think the choice at...

It is interesting to observe that this thread, which includes some of the critical information on the capabilities and shortcomings of the R1T has fewer comments than the thread mentioning this MKBHD guy, which has minimal new or useful information. Is it that this review may be too technical...

Those updates certainly clarified few things for me, thank you. Yes! That Jalopnik article is superb, provides information on more than a few things we have been speculating in this thread :) Not to mention the articulation being so-so. I need to read it a couple of more times to connect...

Finally, a comprehensive technical review. I certainly learned quite a bit.

You make very good points; however, two supplementary views: I think the biggest competition will come from China, not the usual names. Although I agree with you on the EV market shake up, for auto buyers there are two reasons they base their purchasing decisions: (1) exterior design, and...

Such great, first-hand experiences, thank you. The initial reason for me to make the post was imagining myself in a similar situation that you described perfectly, and my hesitancy about getting into such situations. As best I can calculate, and I would not put too much value into this...

@Pherdnut I am with you on your comments, I think we have similar views. The R1 platform is trying to strike a balance between what they call adventure vehicle and one that can be used on a daily basis for all other purposes. Frankly, that is a tough balance to achieve, so they and we make...

Yes, those are the lower control arms. I think the Hummer is in its lowest ride height in that picture, since the control arms are parallel to the ground, whereas the R1T is in its normal ride height.

And all this time I thought "if Kanundrum requests anything from Rivian, he'll get it" I was just going to tag on to you :p

Imagining how a Rivian Blue R1T would look like in this picture:

@sub - Not to my knowledge, the brakes are the same size as far as I know.

It is not about the looks, it is about the tires and their sidewall height. Steel wheels are smaller in diameter, so you can get a tire with much bigger sidewalls, which is desirable when offroading.

Just to add one more point about potential deficiencies of R1: If you have been following the Rebelle Rally, you'll notice that the vehicle weight did come into issue. A traditional ICE off-roader, generally, is a bit lighter nowadays, maybe by 500-800 lbs. That is significant in some...

No doubt you had quite a bit of fun :like:

I think @Erik is talking about a future we have not yet experienced here in the US, we maybe in for a rude awakening. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/10/13/electric-vehicles-grid-upgrade/ Nearly 95% of Norway’s electricity is produced by hydropower, which is quite different than...

Good question. The 4 motors and electronically controlled suspension, the chassis design are tremendous, opens up whole new capabilities. However, I also think the R1 platform is too fragile for the specific environment depicted in that video. There aren't any rocksliders on the R1, but...

I agree with you all. I really liked the series, different than all others. I wish they had included a little more content on how they used some of the more unique features, but maybe the lack of such content is because those features were just second nature and part of the overall experience...

Partially correct, @SeaGeo . Navigation, without GPS or mapping software, is a big part of it, and it is not a speed race for sure. However, part of navigation is performing off-road 10 to 12 hours a day, and your hardware must endure that while overcoming off-road obstacles. I have done a...

What conclusions can one draw from this about the R1T and/or hybrid/electric off-roading?