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Pro tip: If so, you're doing it incorrectly.

I remember being on the high altitude leg of a development test trip for the '96 Grand Cherokee and one of the air springs ruptured while on one of the offroad segments between Telluride and Ouray. That sucked, and was the reason I got my 2015 GC w/OR1 (steel springs) package rather than OR2...

Or they turn into single track unexpectedly - not that it's ever happened to me...

No smartass. Android. There's no reason for Rivian to limit the SDK version, which is why it shows as not available.

Boo - "This app is not available for any of your devices" . Not off to a good start.

I don't think a CT would fit due to its width, plus add the fact that it doesn't really exist yet.

They also don't update devices for the duration of the expected service life of a vehicle. In addition, Apple isn't paying for the cell bandwidth to perform the updates like Rivian would be.

This is what happens when production of certain products are centralized to a certain country or region. I saw supply chain disruptions during the time after the Japan tsunami as well.

Keep in mind that the bulk of the interior electrical components will be common with an ICE F-150 along with other vehicles within their lineup.

I wonder if the Lightning or ICE F-150 will be prioritized when it comes to shared components. The semiconductor shortage is likely to get worse before it gets better. The massive downside of commodity component strategy is rearing its ugly head.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the build quality of the Rivian R1T/R1S vehicles will far exceed that of the launch of Tesla's Model S/X/3/Y.

Launch Addiction

Black Bear Pass is some major serious shit.

“The cornerstone principle of the global warming theory, anthropogenic global warming (AGW), is built on the premise that significant increases of modern era human-induced CO2 emissions have acted to unnaturally warm Earth’s atmosphere. “There are numerous major problems with the AGW principle...

The incessant focus on CO2 is annoying. Volcanos spew tons upon tons of it, we exhale it, and plants consume it. The world has greater problems.

I've read the article and see a lot of mights and mays. This is all theoretical at this point, and meaningless until they can extract at scale. In addition, I think it's foolish to believe there won't be any local environmental impacts.

I guess that I question how environmentally friendly EVs actually are. This question goes well beyond the zero tailpipe emission factor, and really needs to consider the entire supply chain. From a strategic perspective, I actually view lithium based batteries as a negative due to the...

Lawyers ruining the fun...

This is so true. There's so much more going on behind the scenes - the back door deals, campaign contributions, etc. That being said, I don't think the government shouldn't be subsidizing anything. In a true marketplace of products and ideas, the best options as decided by the consumer would...

A rental program might be a great way to increase adoption, and conversion to sales.