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Generally I agree. The v2 Superchargers and "knowing which stall to pick to not share power" is not something the mainstream will tolerate. The backstory for folks not familiar is, that with the v2 generation of SCs a pair of chargers share a 150kW feed, and if you had 2 cars parked next to...

I really don't understand what they were thinking with the charge port on the front like that. It looks a little goofy in the first, head on pic. I feel like a standard hinge instead of the 360 spin whatever it does would have been "fine" and potentially looked less weird and prone to issues...

Honest question, isn't the "crab walk" just 4-wheel steering? A neat technology, but not "new" per-say. Chevy (GM) had it in the early 2000's on the Silverado, but apparently it didn't sell well. Seem's they've done a better job selling 4-wheel steering this time with marketing it as a "crab...

I would absolutely pay to have a larger battery. I pay for many other conveniences in life, this is no different, just a larger absolute cost than most other items. My rational is that I routinely get ~60-70% of the rated range on my 2018 Model 3 LR. I run snows in the winter, and wider...

I could see them having a few teams. My personal speculation would be 1 week per city, but with multiple teams so they can cover the necessary cities Yea I share similar concerns about when this will translate to the Tour starting, but to look on the bright side it gives us a decent look into...

Stranahan's is excellent and delightful surprise discovery when killing time when I was last in Denver. It's now one of my favorites :like: On topic - Rivian is still very tight-lipped which is frustrating, but I expect that they _will_ release information before deliveries to customers...

sevengroove, svet-am - Happy to see others going down the Witcher and Geralt naming track :like: . Witcher 3 was excellent and ranks up there as one of my favorite games of all time. I was trying to come up with some joke on how often Geralt grunts but that is proving hard and perhaps too far of...

I guess I'm in the opposite situation from many here :whew: as I'm happy to wait out the first year of production and await my Max pack R1S sometime in 2022. Our 3rd kiddo (if all goes to plan) should arrive sometime in mid/late 2022 which is driving our need for a 3-row. I'm happy you all are...

I got the same email @BigE. I imagine you're in the same boat as me and have a pre-order for a non-Launch Edition R1T/R1S which is slated for initial deliveries in Jan 2022. Assuming that the timeline of Thanksgiving -> Jan seems reasonable to me at first glance.

CR's ratings of Rivian align with the pattern of Tesla. New manufacturer, even one that is testing as much as it looks like Rivian is, will likely have some snags, yet early customers won't care. They're likely being _kind_ and giving Rivian some benefit of the doubt with giving a 2/5 instead...

I too have noticed that RJ/Rivian have gotten a lot more active over the past month. Seems to be on a reasonably steady cadence and of usually the same format of teaser-esk content. Perhaps this is part of building the excitement in advance of deliveries in a few months? Personally, if that...

Yea, agreed. I'm not really that concerned, as noted there are plenty of reasons for him to be sitting closer than "normal". I've seen the Shaq video too, which was the first thing I thought of actually. "I know Shaq fits in this thing, why is he sitting this way?" On a different note, that...

Does RJ look a little cramped? I believe he's tallish (6' I think I saw mentioned, but can't find the source now) but his knees look higher than I'd expect for such a large and spacious vehicle.

This thread has been a wild ride and gotten a bit spicy at times, and I'm not innocent myself in that, I definitely poked the proverbial bear a bit. Yet I'll say I'm really glad (impressed?) at how civil it's stayed and there are definitely folks with different perspectives and concerns being...

Wow, based on a number of these posts I feel like an oddball with my preferences. My #1 priority is a BEV. If I couldn't get a BEV buying a brand new ICE is so far from what I'd do as a replacement. If I wasn't (hopefully) getting a R1S I'd be getting a used VW Atlas for like 30k. Instead...

I hope they _aren't_ IPOing in Sept, or anytime in 2021. Launching the R1T and R1S will be hard enough without the added complication of IPOing. I say this from personal experience being part of 2 companies that have IPOd. It usually is an all consuming event for the 6m leading up to it and...

Yea, agreed. Those tiny brake lights seem out of place and just a big let down. You have that huge light bar, and only use those teeny tiny bits at the edge for brake lights? Do we have any indication if this is the final design/setup for the brake lights? I'm holding out hope that this is...

I'm surprised this hasn't come up yet. The car will "pick" drive/reverse for you :oops:. I hope they implement this better than the Model 3 auto wipers. This seems like an absolute recipe for disaster. They just got cleared of the whole "unintended acceleration"situation and are going to open...

Agreed, I think there is decent overlap for the R1S and Model X. There are no other "reasonably sized" 7 seat BEVs (Model Y 7 seat doesnt count in this case). With such limited options that will mean that there is a lot of overlap. I'm one of them :). A growing family that will need to fit 3...