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I think Chill Mode is as much or more needed. Some of my kids get carsick from the strong start and stops.

For those like my family who have been debating getting a matte wrap on Forest Green, someone's misfortune is our gain. I was at Today's Collision in Malden, MA this afternoon where I saw this matte wrapped car, which I was told scraped against a concrete post while backing up. As a result there...

I second the comments about the event. Great venue, lots of vehicles on display, branded merch for sale, and friendly, knowledgeable staff. Negatives: long wait to test drive an R1S, and missing several colors of vehicles. I particularly wanted to have my family see Forest Green to compare with...

I agree. The superchargers also benefit greatly from design simplicity. No screen, no card reader means less to be vandalized (I’ve seen cracked/scratched ChargePoint screens that make them harder to use) and less to go wrong (no need to reboot a hanging application or OS). It will be...

Tesla owner for a decade. Have used lots of SCs and early on used ChargePoint level 2s. Last month I rented a Hertz Polestar 2 at LAX, to experience the car and CCS charging while waiting for my R1S. Tried EA at Mission Viejo shopping center. No luck at the one open charger of the 4 EAs - each...

I think you’re the victim of your state’s dealership lobby.

I was at a service area on the Mass Pike Wednesday evening when I saw a truck loaded with three R1Ts and two R1Ss headed for Boston. I was talking on the phone so didn’t get a picture. Keep ‘em coming!

https://www.tesla.com/support/gen-3-wall-connector-power-sharing

Yeah if you already have a recent Tesla charger then getting a second with J-1772 to share the circuit makes sense. I’m thinking of this for a second home so it’s not everyday use.m and is better than repeatedly plugging in and unplugging Tesla mobile connectors and similar.

I've never even seen one in person, but on a Tesla or Rivian forum I saw positive comments about the Grizzl-E Duo charger, a single box that shares a 50 or 60 amp circuit between two J-1772 cables (which can be used with the Tesla J-1772 adapter). A single car gets 40 amps, two cars pull 20 amps...

Reminds me of this, which came out the same week I picked up my Model 3 with matched doors: https://www.thedrive.com/news/22951/new-tesla-model-3-with-mismatched-door-panels-is-a-new-kind-of-bespoke-build

I'm a long ways from my R1S delivery, but was wondering about this. I use Tesla's Chill Mode in my Model X and Y - it is key for my daughter who is inclined to get car sick. Does Rivian have something like that, or is Snow Mode the best alternative?

I got this Nextbase recently, not cheap but very good quality. Works well so far: https://nextbase.com/dash-cams/622gw-dash-cam/ I figured I'd get the best quality I can now, and hope to use it for years. I put it in my 2016 Model X (pre-dash cam) as a "temporary" install until I get my R1S...

"Enhance! Enhance!"

Wow - I just read through this entire thread, not sure why but it was while eating lunch so not a total waste of time. I'm glad that the discussion has settled a bit; it's not fun to be surprised by changes, but as an early adopter with a new company you have to set your expectations accordingly...

The problems they had were real, and service communications certainly could have been better. But they definitely played it up for clicks, and as a negative comparison to Tesla. Eg feigned outrage that they had to accept the cost estimate before the work, even though it was likely covered by...

Thanks for sharing the article - I hadn't seen it. Just to be clear, my interest in switching from my 2016 Model X to an R1S is primarily about more room for 3rd row passengers and bulkier cargo, plus a desire for something new. A new Model X would be pretty similar to what I've been driving for...

I think the key issue with dealers is that they see Tesla and Rivian's direct sales models as the foot in the door to their destruction, and they're going to fight tooth and nail to block them. Right now they are protected from competition from the manufacturers they are affiliated with - and...

Looks great, @ranieri! I'm thinking Forest Green, maybe with a matte Xpel total wrap. I've been debating Black Mountain w/dark ash vs. Forest Edge w/warm ash. Forest Edge looks nice - a unique color and not so dark - but $2K is $2K. Two questions for you. 1) the usual - when did you reserve? 2)...

A quick raffle update... Got my daughter to help me make a new video for TikTok, during my First Drive last week. Also sales have continued to pick up. We are now at 3625 tickets sold out of 5000, with exactly two weeks remaining. The raffle site sales "speedometer" shows current sales. So...