What’s the reasoning behind this stereotype? It has shorter wheelbase, better breakover , approach, and departure angles. And until Rivian or an aftermarket company comes out with towers to extend the rack over the bed, the R1S is gonna be better for larger RTTs, cargo boxes, kayaks, etc.
first of all, are you gatekeeping people who live in cities? Is there some point where you would qualify someone as adventurous and the validity of their adventures?
secondly, I guarantee you a lot of Rubicon’s and Sasquatch Broncos will be “mall cruisers.”
How is it 30k cheaper in canada? Is it because Rivian hasn't adjusted its pricing there? In the US, it's only a 5-10k difference between them.
Re repairability, that shitty tesla cooling tube is enough reason to be wary of dealing with Tesla.
On the flip side, I feel (or someone with Toyota knowledge told me) like the Toyota PHEVs are CARB compliance vehicles, money losers for Toyota, hence the limited market sales of their vehicles.
I remember someone on here mentioning that the company wanted to at least ship a meaningful number of cars to customers before IPO. I think they have that much confidence in their final product. canonically, 1 year delay in the life of a vehicle manufacturer is barely a blip. If they survive...