P S the 3rd gen Tesla charger will not charge until the wifi connection of the charger is fully connected to Tesla, they call it “commissioned”, a fairly complex process.
To be specific: When I have a problem with charging on one of our chargers - one stopped working properly after a current surge - Tesla wants to know from me when it happened - so they can check what happened and fix it or tell me how I can fix the issue. All this data flowing to Tesla about...
Thought: Have we considered that the Rivian home charger will be like the 3rd edition of the Tesla version that has a WiFi connection direct to Tesla built into the charger. There may be important reasons for Rivian to have that for diagnostic and other reasons.
Living just south of Moose, WY, we prefer two sets of wheels and tires, the better to protect not only good traction on snow and ice but also the wheel rims so easily damaged by bumps and pot holes. Winters on highways can be as violent as summer off-roading.
Yup! Sure do look forward to lot’s of pictures because this color is saId to be a blend of green, brown, and grey that shifts and changes with lighting and angles. I am excited to see it. May look even better with a poly wax.
From BEV drivers I know: One says, it‘s not a car, it’s a magic carpet, and when she get’s in an ICE vehicle, she says this is a dumb and “dirty” car. Another says, this is the most fun “thing” I have ever owned — it’s a performance version. All agree, that with the updates these are vehicles...
I remember flying in every type of commercial jet in the world in the summer of 1960 — American , British, French, and Russian. I was 16 at the time. To drive all the BEV’s is a fun thing to do. I have driven three models and I hope to drive four more shortly. Exciting. What a day....
El Cap Granite just looketh good, for on-road. Launch Green, rugged, excellent for off-road. IF Launch Green prefer a great poly wax or better to show it off and not hide. ?
I just finished a Jackson to Boise round trip and the three chargers between the two cities made it work smoothly with two chargers needed for a comfortable margin— 3/4 of the trip at 80+ MPH on Interstate. Yes, we need additional chargers and a similar or better network accessible by Rivian...
As someone who has long travelled to Pinedale and Jackson from out of state, for 50+ years, and made that trek in a Tesla for the last year in a half, I can empathize with charger opportunities and challenges in all conditions and temperatures. I live today in Moose, north of Jackson. I am...
Reasons for buying Rivian: Am Tesla driver, such great highway cars, experience in 3, X, and Y. Active history off road, 4-Runner, Sequoia, and Land Cruiser. Tesla and Toyota, one BEV champ, the other ICE king, both are great car companies. Now Rivian, a “do it all”or dare I say “know it...