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Personality and drivetrain "tocks" Can't forget about the tocks baby!

You stayed remarkably calm and in the end, I'm glad you and your family got out of that situation unscathed, minus an Andrew Jackson, maybe a little pride, and an hour of your time. What a bizarre story that does sound like you were "Punked" and a film crew had to be around the corner...

Nice idea but we need Rivian to survive and thrive so they don't end up like Fisker and others who have failed. At this point they need to make a profit. Desperately. The future of the company depends on it and giving away RAN access for life isn't getting them there. What I would do...

CCS isn't going anywhere for a decade or more. There are 1M+ vehicles on the road with CCS and tens of thousands of chargers across EV charging infrastructure companies that are already in existence. Given EM shenanigans (i.e. firing most of those responsible for the SC network) I think OEMs...

Hope you weren't planning on using any Chargepoint Credits that were issued to some Fisker Customers, because they are pulling those... https://www.businessinsider.com/chargepoint-says-fisker-abandoned-contract-removes-promotional-charging-credits-2024-6#:~:text=EV charging company says Fisker...

To all the Gen 1 owners out there, I know it sucks reading about how much better Gen 2 is but remember that we all collectively need Rivian to improve each generation to stay competitive and to survive as a company. Everything Rivian is today is a consequence of support from early supporters...

I hear you. It is really absurd out there right now and I think that the extremely high losses insurance companies have been experiencing with even the slightest damage totaling an R1 isn't helping. Insurance rates for EVs from legacy OEMs have been lower from what I've seen in part because...

Yes, I've been in sticky situations. I've never needed supercar speed to get out of them. "Some speed" and "supercar speed" are really not the same thing.

I have had 3 electric vehicles that aren't Rivian's over the last 10 years and they weren't anywhere near as expensive as when I was quoted for an R1T. My newest electric vehicle is a Genesis GV60 performance which will do 0-60 in 3.6 seconds and a quarter mile in ~ 12 seconds give or take...

My ice cream cone is normally priced. Your auto insurance quote on the other hand.....

Somehow, most of us have managed to not be completely up sh*t creek without a paddle all these years without *supercar* speed off the line. The insane 0-60 times are really being oversold in terms of how important they are to avoid an accident. Often times, it is actually how fast you can...

Other than tear up your tires and add additional wear to the motors and suspension, is 2.5 seconds really worth it at this point? Something as big and heavy as the R1's going 0-60 in 2.5 seconds seems a bit scary to me.

As a Rivian shareholder who has invested more than I should have in the company, can I just say thank you for single handedly keeping Rivian in business? Thank you for also answering the question, how many Rivian vehicles does one actually need? (answer: unlimited) Keep up the great work! :cool:

Godspeed! Let us know how it works out long term once you get your hands on an R1.

Now we're talking! We also need Kitt (via AI) in the vehicle as well taking my starbucks order-ahead like a boss!

@Snazzy Labs You sir are a scholar and a gentleman! Thank you for sharing your insights and for taking the time to put together this comprehensive write-up. Well done. Rivian needed to make improvements in Gen 2 to compete with growing competition so I am excited to see all of the changes...

I do this as well. 6'5 265 and all Sassquatch. @OP - If Shaq who is 7' 1" can make it work, I am hoping there are some seat angles that will work for you.

Your plan to rent one on Turo is a great idea. I did the same thing. It wasn't cheap, but it will give you time to make adjustments and play with it to see if you can live with it. Cheaper than buying the truck and then realizing it won't work. I would just make sure you rent it over a...

Have you tried adjusting not just the up/down but the pivot? That might help a little but I don't know if it would put you in a bad position from an ergonomic perspective. I'm also 6'5 but mostly leg so I don't have your exact problem, although I feel for you brother. The world isn't designed...