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Thanks for the info, and good to know that it worked out for you. I'm tempted to do the same with a Colorado address, but I may end up just waiting till 2025 when they change the charging port over to NACS and hopefully open a service center here (assuming the rumor ios true!?) Just hoping I can...

Any updates on timing/location re: rumors of a NM service center? Also for NM residents who have used a CO address to take delivery, did you have to register the vehicle in CO initially or can you register it in NM? Rivian chat was not able to answer either of these questions today. Thanks

AirDownGearUp - approximately how much headroom would your system leave in an R1S? Thanks!

Honestly I'm not sure what is where, but the seats are some combination of leather and synthetic leather. I've never seen/touched the Rivian seats in person, but we had a 2021 F350 Lariat for a while and the seats were very nice, super comfortable and looked great - it was hard to tell which...

Lariats have "Leather Trimmed Seats" - definitely not cloth seats.

Corporations ARE people, so yes that is correct.

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/what-bidens-proposed-conservation-rule-would-mean-for-americas-most-vulnerable-public-lands/ Excerpt: "The overwhelming majority of these lands—more than 86 percent—lack durable protections from oil and gas leasing, mining, and other extractive...

The BLM historically has allowed quite a bit of oil and gas development, mining, and grazing. All of which would definitely qualify as public land that is "messed with". This would actually be a huge shift in their priorities. Sounds like the ranchers are very much against this, I'm sure the oil...

Stellantis is taking a hard look at NACS now as well...My guess is they announce they are switching over soon. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stellantis-says-evaluating-teslas-charging-182856704.html

I can't stand Musk, fully realize he has overpromised/not delivered on so many promises, hate his politics etc - and yet I'm glad to see what looks like unstoppable momentum toward the industry adopting the NACS connector as the de facto standard, and turning it into a true standard. I hope...

Tesla is now partnering with another tribe to bypass state law, this time in upstate NY: https://www.torquenews.com/video/tesla-brings-native-land-loophole-new-york-turning-problem-success

I agree, it's not looking like it will happen anytime soon. :headbang: That's awesome, I'm jealous and have a great trip in your new Rivian! It is a gorgeous area, we've done some camping and a yurt ski trip there over the last few years.

Ha! Actually it looks more like Rivian is not adventurous enough for NM. They just can't handle the level of adventure we have around here! :CWL:

Each tribe is its own independent entity, and there are a bunch of them here, each with their own laws and their own land and their own ability to make deals with whoever they want. It may well be that the two tribes Tesla reached deals with each made an exclusive agreement with Tesla, but that...

I don't think that's it though. Look at Idaho for example: Boise - service center "coming soon". Idaho: Population: 1.94 million. Per capita Income Ranking: 44th in the nation at $56,560 per year. Boise metro area population: 765K. Boise Median income: $68K New Mexio: Population 2.1...

That's *exactly the point* and why this arrangement works. It's Tribal land, and yet entirely within the state, and close to major population centers. Because it's Tribal land, outdated and protectionist state laws do not apply. So they can sell direct and service vehicles to those who live in...

Glad to hear that! How long do you think it will take Rivian to get these laws changed? I think it will be 3-5 years minimum, and I'd rather not wait that long. NM has a part time legislature that doesn't actually get paid a salary. It's pretty backwards for sure, things take a long time to...

No, I'm not normalizing it. It's shitty, but it's the reality in multiple states, and it will take years and millions of lobbying dollars to change these laws. I'm being realistic that they will not be changed anytime soon, and if there is a workaround I think they should use it. Opening a...

And yet there are multiple states with no Rivian service center, and plenty of posts on this forum indicating wait times of over a month to get an appointment at existing service centers.

Main reason, not only reason. And I actually do care about all the other places too, just not as much as where I live. I would love for Rivian to be able to sell in every state. I would love for all the laws to be changed, and for Rivian to find all the workarounds that they can find to sell in...