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.....and there’s our first complaint. :)

It had been a while since I looked closely at the Tesla lineup, so today I went to one of their showrooms to check them out. The only models they had on hand were the 3 and the Y. In talking to the representative and viewing with my own eyes, it appeared to me that quality control and panel...

And clearly you missed the point that the energy you speak of comes at a fairly dear cost, one which most have to weigh for themselves whether it is worth it or not. Obviously, some will spend it and some won’t. My point of this thread was to hear what justification others have used to spend...

I know I’m picking nits, but no company is going to “give” you 50 kWH of battery. There will certainly be a cost for that extra battery. That cost is where some of us (me) are struggling to justify it. It seems from most of the posts I’ve read here, the extra battery is a “nice to have” vs the...

Well, it seems I’m down to switching between Large and Max only six times a week now. :)

“Soon”. :)

Thanks for posting those links. The middle one seems to match what the article I posted earlier stated.

So how do we differentiate the BS from fact? I tried to find something from the EPA directly, but all they seem to publish to the public is fluff and nothing that spells out exactly what and how they test. I guess I could just send the EPA a letter and ask them. Edit: Email sent.

Here’s an article that explains how the EPA arrives at their range estimates..... https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/18/how-does-epa-calculate-electric-car-range/

Do you know of any EV whose EPA estimated range is attained while meeting that criteria?

I guess my point is that if one chose the Rivian over the CT because the CT is “butt ugly”, then range is not king. Or if one chose the Rivian because it was predicted to have the highest range at the time, or because the Rivian will be available sooner than the CT, then range is not king. If...

I have a question for those claiming range is king. If true, why did you choose the Rivian over the 500+ mile range of the Cybertruck?

Ok, ok. I should have said $100 per mile in additional range. Too much maths. ;-)

I agree. Is the Max pack worth $100 per mile? Everyone will have to decide for themselves based on their own situation and planned use. I appreciate reading how folks here have justified and made their choices. It’s given me things to consider.

It’ll be interesting to see what 300+ and 400+ turns out to be in reality. It’s one of the reasons I don’t mind waiting for my build to come through, after reading actual owner’s real world experiences. And I agree I likely couldn’t tell the difference .2 sec makes going 0-60. But the clock sure...

I’ve owned a few quick cars over the years. Viper, ZR-1, Challenger Redeye, etc. Even a 1939 Willys Knight that would do 9s in the 1/4. But I’m not here to get into some sort of dick swinging contest. The problem with most of those is trying to get traction when you stomp the go-pedal from a...

Isn’t battery power somehow regulated to avoid damage to the motors and controlling components, as well as damage to the batteries themselves? If so, then I think Rivian would have to use different regulators for the different battery packs to achieve similar performance results.

Your comments actually convince me to get the Large pack. I will never use the truck in any of the examples you listed. Mind-bending acceleration is probably the most important feature to me. I think the lighter weight of the Large pack should help with that. That said, I asked a CSS today which...

Agreed. Do we know for sure what type of system the Rivian will have?

I had seen photos of the R1T with the charge port on the front passenger side, and on the front driver side. CSS confirmed today the charge port is indeed on the driver’s side front.