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Yep. I have a compulsive habit of pointing out hypocrisy. I just can't help myself. I assume you have a similar compulsion to be negative while pointing out negativity. Anyway, we've derailed this thread. Feel free to throw one more punch. But I'm done.

HAH! I wasn't complaining about negativity. Just pointing out your hypocrisy.

So, you posted a highly negative reply to reprimand someone for making a highly negative reply???

This is what scares me the most about Rivian. It's 90% fantastic. Best thing ever. But with a 10% chance of totally bricking without notice at the worst possible times. I made up the percents, but the concept fits. I don't think I could handle the stress of wondering when my (imaginary) Rivian...

I understand the reality of it. I just don't understand the why of it.

Sure. But why can't they sense the danger the same way they would being charged by a large lion, for example. It's a large moving object heading right towards them. I'd think instinct would cause them to leap out of the way.

You must be the ONLY person on this forum who thought I was quoting actual statistics. I'm done with you.

Good grief. I was CLARIFYING what I wrote.

First of all, I made up the stats. Secondly, I wasn't talking about that applying to every car, but overall. IOW, 90 to 95% of everyone's experience with a Rivian is awesome. But then there are just a few people who's failure is so bad, I wouldn't want to risk it.

Strictly as an observer, it seems to me Rivian is a vehicle with extremes. 90 to 95% of the time it's absolutely fantastic. But 5 to 10% of the time, it's nearly catastrophic -- like dying in an intersection and not even being able to push it out of the way. It's that 5 to 10% that makes me...

I don't understand. I thought the point of 4 motors is that software can completely control each motor. So why can't software completely mimic a locking differential? Why does it matter if a wheel knows how much slippage there is. Just tell the software to spin each tire at the exact same speed...

Is "pow" "powder"? or...?

You're probably right, but don't you think there'd be some evidence of that on the terrain near the truck? There are no ruts. No patches of dirt suggesting doing donuts. Heck, you can't even tell the truck drove onto the field.

I can understand how a deer might freeze up when faced with headlights. I can also, somewhat, understand how they might freeze up staring at a car barreling at them. Can't decide which way to jump. But deer running out or jumping right in front of an oncoming vehicle is so odd to me. But...

It still baffles me that deer all across the country have such low situational awareness on and near roads. How do they survive in the wilderness when they can't even sense the danger of a massive object barreling right at them?

Good to know. My thought was that internally, there's insulation and no wind. I wondered if the power draw would actually be higher outside where it's much colder and no way to retain the heat. Thanks!

Given that generating heat is highly inefficient, I wonder how much that would impact range.

Would that be the regen? I seem to recall someone who took a test Rivian on a very hilly offroad trip and they were surprised how much battery was left at the end of the trip. They attributed it to the regen on all the down hills.

I was surprised to hear the wheels squealing on the 35mph curves. Is that a concern?

One of the things I love most about my (non electric) SUV is how easy it is to fill the back up with groceries. That would become an annoying chore if we had to swing out the spare before we can open the back door.