It's important to remember this is not unique to charge ports or EVs. I have had a sheet of ice covering door handles on Tundras and 4Runners plenty of times in the past.....
With minimal effort you will find a lot of information on this.
The amount of wear on your tires from driving in conserve mode will quickly outpace any economics of efficiency gain. Conserve mode is meant for highway driving at highway speed….or at least constant speed driving without frequent...
The subscription is optional (as opposed to a flat payment) and they haven't stated clearly (to my knowledge) whether that might be something that transfers with vehicle ownership or stays with the original buyer. I think Tesla has flip flopped on this at different times depending on market forces
It would be far more exciting and generate a lot more interest and general excitement if Rivian would release an R2 configurator - even if it's not "live" yet in terms of saving or finalizing a particular configuration.
“Rich” is a relative term that means something different to different people. It also includes variables such as what one is willing to spend on anything in particular (usually considering how it matches against other obligations). It also indicates some level of ignorance about Rivians. Many...
I'll solve this for everyone. You can buy a 2 pack of mechanical window-punches for about $25. Keep them in your car, and don't let the kids play with them.
It might not “make sense” financially, but that’s how leases work. If the number went the other way and they buyout was below market value, then they couldn’t ask you for more $$ to meet in the middle
Why would anyone buy an initial R2 unless there are amazing lease deals. Rivian is "shooting themselves in the foot" by essentially announcing fast-tracked planned obsolesce (and depreciation). Are their enough people that want the R2 so badly that they don't necessarily care about the hardware...
Adapter is fine. Rivian won't advise you because they don't sell one and won't officially advise you to buy any third party product. It's the same with everyone who purchased Rivian's having previously owned a Tesla and a Tesla Wall Charger. Recommend A2Z adapter (they call it "Stellar Plug")...
It won’t necessarily raise the value of the vehicle. They have not said whether paying (for the license) means that the feature stays with the vehicle and can be transferred.
I feel the same as many of the opinions here. I have an early day one reservation for R2 that i'm unlikely to act on because I'm so happy with my Gen 1 R1T. Maybe I can make the argument for an R3X as an additional vehicle and keep the R1T, but it doesn't make sense for R2.
That said, I'm...
Known (to me at least since Feb 2023) software issue. When you are in the vehicle, make sure the rear floor heat is on …that will cause the software to use hot air all around…..
You request a lease buyout from Chase, pay the amount owed and then sell to your buyer (written bill of sale is recommended). Any taxes/fees will vary by state as will the time it takes to get the Title in hand that you can then transfer to your Buyer.