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I did a trip through Death Valley last Christmas. We came in through the east side, so we charged heavily at the RAN in Shoshone, and used the RAN in Inyokern on the way out. You could also look at the RAN in Olancha, as that's geographically closer to the entrance, although slightly out...

I think a lot of the issues (mine included) were that the original 21” Gen1 Pirelli’s were crap.

Enjoy your new car! A few replies that are hopefully helpful: Never knew how much I appreciated Glove Boxes until I no longer had one. Really? Where do you keep your Registration and Proof of Insurance? The little strap at the back of the center console is good for holding license &...

I drove by the Idaho Springs CO location yesterday, and they've broken ground. I wasn't able to get a picture. It's currently a big hole in the ground and some workers were moving what looked to be underground conduit type pipes.

I agree. The R2 is designed to be cross-shopped against the Model Y. While the R2 compares very favorably to the Model Y, plenty of people will still choose Tesla for their own reasons. Some of those reasons might include things indirect to the product like the maturity of the service...

I think they can get to ~150-175k units in the US. Just picking a few other US sales figures from 2024 (ChatGPT sourced) for context: -Model Y: 410k -Rav4: 475k -Jeep Grand Cherokee: 216k -Subaru Forester: 175k -Chevy Trax: 200k I think the R2 can be at least as popular as the Subaru...

I'm looking for a truck. And electric door latches are pretty much a deal-killer for me.

On one hand, I don't want to be too critical. There are so many things I love about my Rivian, including things I just criticized like the air suspension and the ability to remotely open things. The whole design philosophy seems to be missing a lot of what's needed for adventure. Sure, it's a...

I honestly wish they'd go the other direction with development. I don't need another fancy/expensive gizmo. I want a truck that gets rid of the fancy suspension, electric latches, and motorized door handles. It's just too much motorized stuff to break. A simplified interior could help too.

I’ve tried to do the math. I’m pretty confident Rivian can’t get to cash-flow positive without the GA capacity. They can significantly cut cash-burn with just Normal, but not fully close the cash flow gap.

I kinda get the bit about hiding the next leg. Many people don't charge precisely to the recommended point, which makes the next leg a moving target. I haven't paid super close attention, but sometimes I've charged for ~45 minutes instead of the recommended 15 minutes just because I was...

My minor feature request for Rivian is to be able to schedule charging to complete at a planned departure time. It can reach 100% right around the time you leave. It would also add a little warmth to the battery immediately before departure on those cold winter mornings.

The windshield was probably weakened from the prior chips, and heat caused enough stress to finally crack. I've never gone through insurance, as mine hasn't covered it, so I can't help you there. I did have a good experience with Safelight replacing my windshield. They are relatively...

There's no reason I can think of not to go through your own insurance. The people working for your insurance company literally deal with settling these things as part of their full time job. You don't have to argue with the other drivers insurance. Your insurance company will do that for...

The only thing I've ever seen is a guy idling in an EV spot while eating his dinner from the drive through. I'm pretty sure it was him being oblivious instead of malicious. It was one of four chargers (which were all empty), so I charged just fine.

Thank you for contributing! I've always believed these types of individual write-in campaigns have a decent probability of success. Most people know who their Congressperson and Senators are. How many people even know who their state reps are, much less write to them? How many people write...

Their email addresses are listed directly on that page. I never found a centralized inbox. I wrote to them as a group, but maybe sending to them as individuals would have more impact?

I will pay more as well, but up to a point. If I have access to Tesla membership pricing at ~$0.35/kWh and Rivian is charging me ~$0.55 across the street, I'm going to the Tesla station.

I expect they will ramp up openings as we get closer to the R2 launch. The current footprint works for a company selling 40k cars per year, but will be insufficient for a company selling 200k cars per year.