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I take issue with your claim that Rivian's cars are fully baked. Mine certainly has a bunch of problems remaining. So many flaws I have seen even in VIN 15,000. One still can't even buy a spare tire. Setting that aside, though... I'm giving credit to Fisker for working in the industry since...

This is what, the sixth electric truck announced? I suppose it's hard to come up with something new when you're number six...

I wonder if the Alaska will enter production before the R2s. I don't have an opinion, but if Fisker can be believed, the Alaska will arrive a year ahead of the R2s. If Fisker can be believed.

How many bladders is that water bottle? Hell, how many stomachs is it? Too many! Unless you want to drink from it for days. In that case I recommend a glass bottle and adding lots of ice cubes every time you get back into your car. Oh wait, I get it now. It’s for something that’s mostly ice to...

Look, it happens. My Barbie and Ken always seem to end up like that. There's nothing wrong with that. Nothing wrong with that... right guys?

Rivian started out frugal, but then the Fed pumped dollars into the economy during COVID and the market went gonzo for EV stocks. So instead Rivian changed course and went for “too big to fail” based on the premise of cheap money, spending their way to growth. Now everyone who invested needs...

Yes, I know how it works. My point is that you'd have to have a very large system in order to produce as much as you consume. I have two EVs and my electric bill is hundreds of dollars a month, yet my roof isn't big enough to accommodate a system large enough to offset it (city dweller). So, at...

That’s not my intent. However, I do see a lot of inaccuracy and hopium here among the more naïve. I can’t help but be realistic. If it’s easier to make up boogeymen than accept a nuanced view—well, maybe it’s best to ignore me if you’re coming here for your “all, good times, all the time” fix...

But Rivian isn’t hiring engineers for R2. If anything, they are laying off. It’s the same engineers who designed the R1 designing the R2. You can’t layoff the engineers designing and updating your products going forward. I definitely agree with that.

I'd like to believe this, but from https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/georgia-plant-update-what-i-saw-on-my-visit.13443/ all I see of the R2 is dirt. I don't think they're constructed buildings, purchased any of the capital equipment, begun to pay suppliers, hired line workers, etc. So...

At first glance, this seems clever: https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/2023/08/015-2025-Fisker-Alaska.jpg?w=438 I agree it takes more than design. But Fisker has a lot more cumulative experience than RJ now. RJ's doctoral research, if I understand correctly, is in internal combustion engines...

Um, Rivian negative free cash flow of $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2023 alone and burned through $6.4 billion in 2022. For the upcoming quarter cash flow is expected to be negative $1.19 billion. So, the editorialized title of this thread does not match reality. Rivian is still very much...

They’re not getting my deposit until I see a website with a quad motor max pack. I’d also demand CarPlay, but Fisker is pretty anti-CarPlay, with basically the same talk as RJ.

I don’t disagree, but I’m preparing myself for a raft of comments like these: “Rivian’s roll out has been slow, but COVID! Supply chain! They will overcome their production problems! Be patient. Can’t wait for the R2! Also, Fisker will never overcome their production problems.” I think they’ll...

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Six years! What’s your secret? Did you install it yourself? Do the panels track the sun? I’ve also never seen a net metering setup where the panels completely cover all residential usage—especially with an EV. Great job all around.

Nit, if you have net metering, charging isn't free, because you'd otherwise be paid for those electrons. And then there's the cost of the solar system. ROI is typically 20-30 years, and panels are typically only good for 25 years, so you're only breaking even. I like the idea of being able to...

There was a new R1S parked outside the upcoming Rivian store in Seattle today. It was roughly VIN 15,000. The tailgate looked better on this one (though still imperfect) but there were still moulding gaps, frunk gaps, and the silver brightwork around the third row window popped out about a...

Those aren’t for charging?

The Apple car might be coming in 2026. That’s hardly necessary, though; 80% of new cars support CarPlay. And you can mount a phone holder to the windshield and get most of it. Everyone can function without CarPlay, just like everyone can function without a Rivian. And if Rivian nav. didn’t suck...