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They said so in their press release: Rivian’s energy-dense battery module and pack were developed with the most demanding journeys in mind — incorporating tough underbody protection and an advanced cooling system to give occupants the confidence to go further, regardless of terrain or...

This seems to be correct. I pre-ordered during the launch in 2018. If I put a grand down today, I would get the same early access to the configurator and would still have to wait until 2022 for the 180 kwh pack. This is a shame as they could have done more. I got he drawing of the truck sent...

This is exactly what I am thinking also. I am underwhelmed with this. While still a great vehicle, I would have expected to be more excited. No power tailgate, no large battery at launch..... Do we even know if the frunk is power open and close?

I agree that this still will be an amazing SUV. My issue is that I am one of the earliest pro-order holders (I put $1k down during the LA auto show) and to get the large pack I will have to wait 7 months after launch. I might as well have kept my grand and just bought it in 2022. That is what...

And keep in mind that if we are talking about cost, the CT is about $70k, which is basically the cost of the launch edition 300 mile truck, so for about the same cost you are getting 200 more miles range. And for an adventure vehicle, range is at the top of the priority list. I think this is...

I'm in agreement with this. I spoke in detail about this with Brian Gase about LiDAR in detail and he said that it will be instrumental in their semi autonomous until proven otherwise as we spoke about how Elon just doesn't want LiDAR on a car. Just seems that many things have changed, and I...

That was me, and the nice lady I spoke to told me that was the only color option. Looks like they are not trained properly yet to answer questions. I made sure to clarify this and she looked it up and said that Launch green would be the only option for the launch edition and that other colors...

Just got off the phone with Rivian. The launch green is the ONLY color you can get with the launch edition. Only option is the wheels and if you want a camp kitchen or not. And they said that there would be a few different options for the kitchen, but pricing isn't known to them but will be...

If the "starting price" is still going to be $69k, this would then rule out the small size battery as RJ has said that the $70k price tag will be for a mid battery nicely equipped R1T. I wonder if that battery option will be completely removed?

It's actually quite the opposite. The Porsche has the most regen of EVs. What they did was put the regen when you push the brakes, unlike Telsa that regens when you let off the accelerator. Some say that was over-engineered but it does keep the ICE feel like you say.

@electruck Thank you, that is what I meant. @ajdelange Not ashamed and don't read into the post. I was simply saying that I never said it. Looks like @Sully151 did.

Never stated that.

There are times where you want absolutely 0 slip. Think of loose rocks and a large drop off on one side. Enough that if you lose traction to a wheel for just an inch and it spins before it comes in contact with the ground again causing some of the rocks to move making you go Just a little bit...

Over certain terrain nothing beat equal wheel speed. Even with software limiting it, it still will take time and put extra strain on components. Even on my 4runner, ATRAC reacts very quickly, but in slippery rock situations nothing will beat a locker.

This is a tough question. Being that the packs will me modular (I think), they are not designing 3 different size battery packs. Probably will always be an option IMO.

This is what I am hoping for also. Having accurate info based on the conditions as well as what you are pulling. Not just weight of trailer but resistance (wind on a taller trailer) and then making charging decisions based on that so you are not out waiting for a tow truck because you were a...

I still wonder if it would have been a good idea (as they market it as an adventure vehicle) to have a manual locker between the motor pairs only needing software to manage front and rear speeds for some of the off road situation you may be in. I noticed the wheel slip when they released the...

That's great to know. I was unaware of that.

That is a speculation. What if the HPWC now communicates with Tesla and does a handshake to say this isn't a Tesla car, do not charge? As the destination charger was basically a way for Tesla to make it more convenient for Tesla owners, then shutting out other cars can be an option. When HPWC...

I am hoping that will still be the case soon. Tesla is updating it's HPWC on destination chargers to their V3. With that there will be more connectivity. I know they were saying that this way the owner of a destination charger will be able to charge for the electricity. I wonder if they will...