Knowing that the battery pack is one of the most expensive components in an EV, I’m trying to figure out how Rivian can price their R1 vehicles less than a Tesla Model S. I’ve got a 180kWh max pack R1T pre-ordered with the Explore package and some extras, and it’s coming in at @$80k. A Tesla...
I’ve been struggling to decide whether a 300+ mile range is enough, or if I really need to spend the extra $10k on the Max Pack. I started my EV journey with a VW e-Golf that had a 125 mile range. Then I recently bought a Chevy Bolt that over doubled that range to 259 miles. After a month in the...