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Added. March 14th, 2024 reservation.

I’ve personally been feeling pretty indifferent about my reservation, which I’ve held since March 14th, 2014, but these reviews and seeing the R2 has me much more excited. I’m currently driving a 2022 Model Y with about 75k miles on it, it’s doing fine but I’d love more clearance as I drive in...

I've been told by more than one person that if I 'devolved' back into homo erectus, he is precisely how I'd look.

I have over 10,000 miles logged towing my Airstream with my Model X. Chasing unicorns, indeed. I'll edit to add some details. I have a 22' Airstream, loaded weight typically 4300#, so not a tiny trailer by any stretch but also not big. With our X90D, we would get about 120 miles of range with...

I've owned Teslas since 2014 and eagerly anticipated the CT but it is just not my style. The nice way I choose to say it is, "I couldn't pull that off." I will say, though, the Cd is estimated at .37 which will be impressive and make for a much more efficient vehicle than the standard...

As I mentioned, I use percentage display on all of my cars. You missed that. Additionally, this metric is yours and is not something widely discussed in the EV world. That is informative. Since you appear determined to pivot to personal attacks, I’ll drop off of this discussion with you. Best...

I get all of this - I have always kept my range setting on my Teslas on the percentage setting instead of the range setting. My concern is more about efficient use of energy and less about cost per mile, though I'd argue that for the broad population cost per mile is a more valuable metric. I'd...

This metric makes very little sense to me as a value proposition. Perhaps you can explain why you think it matters. If the EPA rated consumption of the R1T Large is 486Wh/mi, that's it's consumption rate. It means I'll have to pay for/generate more electricity per mile. Perhaps there's an...

I drove 78 miles on Saturday to the shore and back and averaged 243Wh/mi on the whole trip. Temperature, speed, and dry roads are huge factors..

Hi Bernard, I've been towing for 5 years with two different Model Xs. I've done extensive write-ups over at TMC, and you can start by looking at this thread. There are other threads where I and other enthusiasts have shared our towing experiences, consumption numbers, etc. The short of it is...

Regarding keeping the reservation - I haven’t yet canceled it and I don’t need the money. I have decided to get a Model Y, though, and won’t need another car. There is some value to “moving on” mentally as well, but the points mentioned are valid input. I don’t plan to flip my reservation or...

I've got 10kW of PV on the house and am adding another 8kW or so in the coming months. Are you grid-tied? If so, keep your eye on what the proposed NEM 3.0 means for your installation when you grandfather out.

Hey, thanks for the kind words. I'm also sad to write it. I still haven't officially canceled, even though I'm decided. It's tough to move on! Yes, I'm aware of this and find it pretty fascinating. I'll be interested to see how they handle a number of things like tongue weight. That's a lot of...

Our X90D averaged 330Wh/mi lifetime excluding towing. Our 2020 X LR++ is at 282Wh/mi. My 2014 S P85 is at 292Wh/mi. We live in a temperate climate and in a small town where we rarely exceed 50mph. Those two things make a huge difference. And I like to game my efficiency when I drive, because...

True, but it's not going to beat the 280Wh/mi figure I'm getting out of the X no matter what is done. It may get down to the 430Wh/mi range with careful driving. It's a necessity for the shape and weight of the vehicle, not criticizing, just observing.

First, I want to say that I am not here to complain about anything Rivian is doing or has done. This isn't a rant on Rivian in the least. It's just an explanation of where I am for anyone who feels like reading it. I've really been looking forward to my R1T. I enjoyed my test drive at the...

It helps with frunk space, sure, but at the cost of accessibility. And with a gear tunnel and a bed, plus my experience using a frunk in my Model S and two Model Xs, that's of pretty limited value. I don't think it helps with passenger space much, though as I mentioned, it does make visibility...

Your Model X is 78.7" with mirrors folded, and the R1T is 81.8" with mirrors folded. So it's about 3" wider than the X we drove to the event, and I didn't find it noticeable.

I also attended the First Mile event in Sonoma, but did it today and drove the R1T. It rained nearly 2 inches overnight so the track was wet and muddy, but I did get a chance to test the wipers on the vehicle! My impressions can be summed up to say that the vehicle delivers on what is...

Regarding regen braking while towing, I will sometimes turn down the braking when I'm on slower highways where sway isn't much of a concern. You definitely don't want to get in a situation where you are putting a lot of the trailer's energy forward into the hitch - that's a recipe for...