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To my knowledge Tesla has never demonstrated or quantified that any driver autonomy products are safer than not using them. I've heard of some Xitter posts that are unverifiable and unsubstantiated. I'd be happy to read any documentation of quantifiable safety benefits if it actually exists.

Don’t get a speeding ticket on the way home.

This is the top reason why I hope Rivian reconsiders electric door latches. I will never consider those safe.

I don't work in the industry, but I've tried to read up on how charging works, and what the bottlenecks are. I use residential for context because many people don't understand the difference between a watt, kilowatt, and megawatt. I don't disagree that MW charging will be needed for things...

There's a few US projects for 1 MW chargers around EV semis. They are MASSIVELY expensive. Here's the one I know of that opened. Just because it can be demonstrated doesn't make it economical. You'd probably be paying a couple dollars per kWh at MW speeds. Just for a little context, a...

You need this. You're welcome.

I don't think it's exactly what you want, but SuperPacific makes a tailgate pull to help close the tailgate from within the bed.

I've done I-70 from Denver to Kansas City relying mostly on EA. It was fine. This was before Tesla charging was available. I'd say to base your decisions on cost and where you want to stop. Driving distance between stops, and even charging networks is largely determined by my kids...

Not abnormal. As others have mentioned, charging at a higher amperage should reduce it a bit, but I don't know how measurable it would be. All the computers and electronics that power on while charging will just be running for a shorter period of time. Actually, I'd be curious to know the...

Here’s my perspective as someone who works in corporate finance. First off, no one can really predict the direction of a stock. Anyone that tells you otherwise is either a fool, or trying to sell you a newsletter. Preparing full company financials and developing forecasts at a Fortune 50...

It was a good interview. I think most everything company related has been said before, but the personal stuff was interesting.

Be careful with the go pedal. You get up to speed WAY faster than you're used to. If I'm doing something like merging into a carpool lane or passing, it's easy to accidentally end up going 90+ before you even realize it. Most accessories are personal preference. The few I've found that I'd...

My large pack (original quad) is just about right for longer road trips. I've done Colorado to California a few times, as well as some back-country camping through Colorado and Utah. Roughly 500-600 miles per day is about right for the large pack when driving with kids. I could do more, but...

The biggest difference is the range. However, most families own two cars, and only use one car for long road trips. The standard pack is more than sufficient if the Rivian isn't the road trip vehicle. It's even sufficient for most any day-trip, or shorter road trip. Many people will still...

Good work on trying something new. I agree this is a minor annoyance. It's not something I care enough about to put a lot of effort into, but I would look into fixes if someone figures out something relatively cheap and easy.

I agree in principal. Most people think EV experience = "I NEED ALL THE MILES". In reality, the EV experience is the intersection between range, efficiency, and charging speed. Look at the difference between a Leaf pulling up to a 6kw hotel charger and a Silverado pulling up to that same EV...

It is a great car for mountain roads, paved and unpaved. I describe it as almost as fun to drive on mountain roads as my old Miata, but it's closer to the Miata than any truck has the right to be.

I think this is mostly relevant for the R2 launch. There won't be a lot of R1 leases in Kentucky, but there could be a meaningful number of R2/R3 sales there. Isn't there also some big EV or battery factories coming to Kentucky in the near future? I forget the company, but I remember seeing...

All speculation, no reality. I do remember Rivian posting some investor slide thinking about something like 7 different future models. I'm sure they have some concept sketches of a LOT of different ideas. Maybe a few of them will even come to market someday. The earliest anything will even...

Always happy to get the update. Thank you Rivian! I'm just hoping either audio over USB or Bluetooth improvements (both sound quality and bluetooth menu navigation) are in an update relatively soon. I love my truck, but this lack of music functionality just grinds on me every day.