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I don’t hate the tailgate, but the rest is a bit cheesy. But hey, at least they have theirs so I can’t judge. LOL

The offset really isn’t a function of the caliper it’s where the barrel is going to be centered in the wheel well. Too much offset and you may rub the inside on the suspension or steering at full articulation. Too little (or negative) offset and your steering center will not be in the right part...

taken on my iPhone 12

Funny - I think there were 2 Limestone @ Denver yesterday. This was getting unloaded earlier and then it sounded like they realized it was for another location and it was reloaded and left. I tried to get the LA Silver and El Cap in the background for reference and a closeup of the “mica” flake...

Is there a heating element at the base of the windshield like in the Tesla? Nice in the snow/ice of the northeast.

Can two phones connect to BT at the same time? My BMW allows one to connect for media and the other for phone calls. Handy if you’re on the road a lot for work and have 2 phones.

Just curious - how did you determine it was capacitive?

Having 1, 2 or 4 motors doesn’t really make it any easier to incorporate 4-wheel steering (actually having to make axles both steer and drive makes it harder if anything). The 4 motors could make for some improved torque-vectoring relatively easy. Full fledged 4WS systems haven’t sold...

Ooooooo Compass Yellow bolt cutters! I didn’t see these in the Gear store. LOL ?

A heat pump vs resistive heater for warming up the air you blow on the windshield is a moot point (doesn’t make a difference to unfreezing the wipers). The heat pump is a little more f efficient at creating heat but probably loses some of its edge as the temps get really low. I do find on my...

I don't disagree. It's an intriguing opportunity for a partnership or licensed product ... not so sure other than maybe providing LiIon cells sometime down the road, would there be any intrinsic value in Rivian manufacturing these any more than Porsche e-bike or McLaren + Specialized making a...

It's certainly a datapoint of sorts, and certainly fun to get a glimpse into what someone may be thinking at Rivian, but don't a lot of manufacturers patent and trademark things that they don't necessarily plan on bringing to market anytime soon?

Not investment advice, just my layman's understanding: In the near term - it's only news at the moment because a public company (Ford) is going to have to recognize the "book gain" on it's investment (in this case in another public company) as it prepares to close out the fiscal year and report...

Maybe I’m way rusty from undergrad engineering classes, but ultimately, isn’t the limitation on charge speed the power-delivery (kW or kVA, basically V*A) and ability of the cell to manage the heat generated in the process? I get that the battery pack voltage itself makes SOME improvement in...

I can’t think of any car where you can open the bottom without opening the top first (X5, Range Rover, Volvo, etc.). The latch mechanisms overlap. With or without the split tailgate wasn’t a show stopper for me, but I love it on my X5.

Also confirms you can precondition the cabin via the app. I don’t know if I’ve seen that confirmed although most probably assumed you would be able to do so. ??

There are adapters. 10-50 had some drawbacks/risks without a separate ground, but have the outlet checked out and I think you could be good to go

The closure looks to be very similar to a hood or trunk latch currently in use on lots of models. The opening panel (gear door) has a metal hoop that contacts a rotating pair of jaws on the fixed (gear tunnel) side along with the electric solenoid. I’d say the latch has to be of similar...

I really like what RIVN is doing and this is a collection of positive datapoints, but a few are not factually correct, nor a sound thesis for individual investment. I’m not saying some don’t hint at a direction, but at this point it’s still speculating quite a bit.

You said it better than I did … it would be nice if they officially supported it. ”Your honor, I withdraw my earlier question.” :-)