The shuttle is $1500, both pre and post March 1st pricing it seems. I've not seen a thickness, but think your 4" guesstimate is in the ballpark. I was told by my guide that the camp kitchen is indefinitely back ordered, but did not ask if that was due to the shuttle, or the kitchen itself.
I built my own, Home (birchcampers.com). Had him make me a 5' wide off-road version. Took a few weekend to build (working alone in my garage). Screwed up using an environmentally friendly epoxy to seal it. Held up great inside, but didn't survive one Colorado winter outside. Need to re-skin now...
Went by the service center today. There were 10 or 11 trucks there without plates, and several with plates. Two had Smittybilt tents on them. Colors were Rivian Blue (4 IIRC), Launch Green (3 or 4), Glacier White, Forest Green (had plates), and El Cap Granite. All had Black Mountain...
Does anyone else find it more than a coincidence that the difference between Conserve and All Purpose is 23 miles on both wheel sizes? Between All Purpose and Sport is 3 or 4 which is still awfully close, and well within rounding.
I got the 2-3 person Crua Aer (AER Series – Crua Outdoors) but haven't collected it yet. I went with it because I got a killer deal on Kickstarter, their tents are highly regarded, it's lower profile when folded than the Yakima/Rivian, and it has an insulated insert for colder weather.
Just found that Costco has the Delta Pro with EV charging adapter and remote display for $3k ($3,800 direct from Ecoflow). You don't need to be a member from what I can tell. Still expensive, but versatile.
I'd searched the Congressional report for 55%. A key quote about water is here,
"BEVs and ICEVs effects for terrestrial ecotoxicity are likely to be similar, as the primary cause is the release of zinc, copper, and titanium from tire and brake wear for which data on differences are limited. In...
That study only mentions water 4 times, and not in terms of it's use during the EV life cycle. Two uses of the word are regarding potential water contamination near lithium mines. Another is about water rights near mines. The last is that lithium can be obtained from seawater. The...
Gobi makes great stuff. My gen 2 Xterra was the one they used to design the racks and ladder for that truck. If I were getting the R1S I'd consider loaning to them again.
I hope you've all watched the Out of Spec First Long Trip In The Rivian R1T! Over The Rockies On One Charge - Part 1/3
It was awesome seeing him make it from what looked like Colorado Mills to Grand Junction with plenty of range to spare. He gave battery levels at Georgetown, Vail, and Glenwood...
Just texted a couple of times with my guide. I asked if there were any updates on the production of Ocean Coast. He gave me a 2 part reply.
"Im told there's still no word on any delays regarding Ocean Coast."
"I work here at the plant and can say I have been seeing them coming off the line...