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Yeah, same here, though I caught it 5-6k short of peak pricing. I have an older model 3, and it may make sense to trade that one instead just because the depreciation hit won't be so bad.

Sounds like you need an ID Buzz Full Size.

I don't understand why people get so upset at a company trying to make money. I paid 7k more for a Model Y in early 2022 than it would cost now. But at the time, did I think it was a deal worth making? Obviously. This is economics 101. You charge what you can while people are willing to pay...

That's probably about right. I put down a reservation on an R1T a few months back (hoping for dual motor, 800V sometime in the future). Mine has no ability to configure beyond picking R1T or R1S.

We were assigned a guide but certainly not 8 steps email. In fact, our delivery window is still "Processing Estimate". So, as others have said, don't get your hopes up.

Same here. Nov. 2020 R1S preorder. We're in Alabama, and interestingly, still have Processing Estimate under delivery time. Hopefully it will update after talking to a guide.

Yes, same here. Supposedly, they are not delivering R1S's here due to a lack of service availability. But they are still delivering R1T's, so who knows.

That efficiency, given the challenges you list, doesn't seem too horrible. It's certainly usable, if annoying. Regarding the cooling of the battery while charging, I've seen OutofSpecKyle note this on several of his Rivian charging videos. It appears they did not size the cooling effectively...

Congratulations, but how????? We can't even get an estimate for a 2020 R1S order.

Same for me. November '20 order and have only ever gotten a 1H '23 estimate.

Granted I know almost zero about automotive manufacturing, but it baffles me how they've made essentially no additional, production ready R1S vehicles since December. Was that production line just not finished until after the R1T started production? Is there some big R1S specific manufacturing...

This highlights why it's really important for NEW multi-family housing developments to install EV ready infrastructure from the get go. It's much simpler and cheaper to put in on the front end rather than have to do it as a modification.

There are losses from heat during any charging session, whether it is on a DC fast charger or on an AC connection at home. Additionally, the vehicles will run the cooling or heating system to optimize the temperature of the battery for charging. That uses some energy that doesn't go into the...

At very best, the R1T and R1S could charge at a peak of 220kW (440V x 500A). Even if could sustain an average of 175 kw from 10-80, that's still 30 minutes to get 210-220 miles of range. My point is, on an 800V architecture, you could peak at 350kW (theoretically) and likely average something...

Ultimately, this test goes to show that more inefficient vehicles are going to need to be on an 800V architecture sooner or later, Rivians included. You aren't always going to have optimal conditions (temps, charger capability, etc.), so you need to support, on the vehicle side, the maximum...

Would it be possible to start a RAN Charging Locations Subforum to help track permitting, construction, and opening of new RAN locations? Tesla Motors Club forums has done this, and the information there is utilized to populate supercharge.info to do something similar for the Supercharger...

I've never been part of an IPO before, but this all seems very odd. Am I supposed to sit by my computer until midnight waiting? Shouldn't someone in the DSP have heard something?

Tesla's average is probably about right. Most of their rural or smaller metro stations are 8 stall, but they also have some absolutely massive stations that skew the average. Kettleman City, CA, for instance, has 40 stalls at one location. FORTY!!!

I 100 percent agree with this. I'm no road tripping warrior, but I regularly travel 300+ miles in a day or overnight. I can't get much past 200 miles in one sitting, much less 300. More critically is the charging speed. If you can get a real 5-80% charge of 180-190 miles AND a 200+ kW...

I'm not so sure it confirms 400V. There are many CCS chargers that run at 400V, so maybe they're just testing against that possibility. There are other 800V cars that can step down to accept 400V charging.