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I don’t think of the Tesla API as “hacking” per se … I think the API is widely known as an unofficial, but documented set of tools open to developers writing apps that support the vehicle. Trying to get into a Tesla’s diagnostic mode or something like that would be “hacking”.

Now that a few vehicles are maybe out in the wild - does anyone know if vehicle data is accessible via API, similar to TeslaFi? Not a burning issue, but love to nerd-out over the energy data, route histories under various operating conditions, etc.

I’ve never heard of it having to do with FWD vs RWD. I’m having a tough time thinking of anything in the last 20 years (other than maybe a full size van or some pickups where you’re already sitting more upright) that don’t have one? Like others said, I don’t think it serves any mechanical...

Does anyone actually know for a fact that the van is “taking away” from the R1x production. I thought I’d read that they are completely separate assembly lines. I don’t think the board is ignorant to the short and long term prospects and balancing different customer bases and the immediate...

It could have been so much worse … LOL

I am a mechanical engineer, albeit a rusty one. I think it would be somewhat hard to deduce much from a body in white other than perhaps general performance. If you looked at a structure designed to meet only a lesser standard in some other parts of the world, there might a few noticeable...

Impressive sleuth-age :-) … can’t wait to see if the theory pans out. ?

Just to maybe reset expectations - the Bloomberg article is quoting information from “a source familiar with the strategy” dating to at least as far back as February. The source said they think Rivian plans to build 40K units. Bloomberg divided by 52 to come up with “averaging almost 800 per...

Thank you @skyote and @SpinDoc7 … those are the ones!!! ??

Pretty sure someone posted a link to a small company that had actually produced the very first one(s). There‘s a handful of these companies that do a lot of this actually for the big car shows, etc.

I’m searching the archives here, but not seeing it … Does anyone remember seeing a link to the name of the company that built the VERY early prototype the Rivian brought to shows? I seem to recall it’s a small company either in Michigan or mid-west that does this for a lot of OEMs

Pretty sure I saw the 22” option is a 275/50 (in fact they’re all 275 section) … 325 is massive, and a would have to be a non-square setup …

Also came across these since there was comparison to underbody protection on the Tesla. They made a modification after some accidents, but the difference is a minor deflector bar and a couple of SMALL plates that cover a narrow gap that exposed a HV cable. The battery didn’t get more shielding...

My guess is that the underbody is super smooth with or without the off-road package. I doubt aerodynamics is different enough one way or the other to affect range. I guess we don’t know enough to know if the mass is a meaningful effect. Tire tread and weight were probably the biggest factor and...

Good point. Hooks are a giveaway that this was a very early version.

Found’em … #1 looks like off-road package but shields clearly aren’t on yet. #2 is hard to tell #3 may be pre-production or is showing the non-off-road underbody (plastic or FRP?) aero covering

Totally agree. The Tesla battery shielding was good and they revised them I think after some hard lessons. I have to imagine Rivian is doing that as the baseline.

I totally agree and mine will probably never see “that kind” of off-road so I’m fine spending the 2K on something else anyway. The engineer in me was just curious how different the standard vs. off-road package was (aside from the tow hooks and the tires that 50% probably opted out of anyway)...

I feel like there was a thread with a truck on a lift and everyone was debating whether they were assembly workers, engineers, guides … I’m trying to remember how much of the underbody shields it might show …

Good point. Now I’m wondering when is it a difference in model, body style, engine vs an option package? I’ve got some research to do.