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Nothing. The R1T for me is really a use case one. That being said I'd really love an All Electric smaller SUV version of it as a second car. If only such a thing existed for <$60K. :-)

In 2015 I got a Tesla Model S despite being larger and more expensive than I would have preferred. In 2018 I traded in my Tesla Model S on a Model 3 Performance because it fit what I wanted more. I did miss some elements of the Model S but overall it was a better fit. In 2022 I traded in my...

Gen 1 has what no one other Rivian to date has. What it has is a reasonable price. This is really the only time in my life of buying cars that I completely laughed at the perspective of upgrading. My plan is to keep it and have the R2 as a second car.

I think its one of those competition in moderation kinds of things. With the big three pulling back from EV's and with the removal of Tesla S/X its going to enable a healthier marketplace for Lucid. Rivian, and VW (mostly Audi and Porsche). Plus supposedly BMW has quietly making supposedly good...

I think people need to see Tesla as a AI company first, and a car company second. Tesla has tied their future success directly to the success of the AI programs for good or bad. A lot of the complaints about Optimus is that its a Humanoid robot that isn't task specific. But, that argument...

I mentioned the through portal mostly as a joke. I currently have a Camper Van and an RTT (iKamper Mini). It's likely that I'll sell my Camper Van in the next year or so as I don't get to use it that often and I'll get a towable that I can put the RTT on. Camping will always be an activity...

I think I'll keep my Camper Van. Not sure I want to get out and climb down the stairs all to go to an outhouse.

Can you open a portal from the tent to the bed of the truck? Basically I want to have a cassette toilet on the bed but then pop my head up into the tent while I'm doing my business.

I still have a dream of having a tractor. The problem is I'd have to buy land to buy a tractor to use it on.

I'd say I put my faith in technology. Part of why I even own an EV is that faith in technology. The OP's story is a good write up of how that technology can fail us and how to have a backup plan. My GF reads tarot cards. Not sure she really puts her faith in it but enough that I wonder what it...

AI is one of those topics where odds are I'm going to have empathy for someone regardless of their position on it. Excited, terrified, amused. etc. I tend to see three camps of attitudes towards AI There is the AI will save humanity camp and usher in new a era of prosperity There is the AI is...

How is any of that relevant to Lemonades discount for FSD driven miles? FSD that is currently shipping in FSD Supervised so its an Level 2 ADAS system. If it was L3 or L4 the FSD driven miles would be covered by the automaker or fleet owner. They do use the autonomous language but its just...

This is not necessarily at odds with having a 50% discount for every mile on FSD. The take rate of FSD is actually pretty low so the statistic you posted was likely largely manual driving or using AP. In fact it could be that Tesla drivers are so terrible that FSD usage results in fewer...

Why do humans constantly put the idiots in charge? Why do we trust GPS navigation all the way into a lake? We love having authoritative sounding guidance and we trust it to such a degree that it often harms us. I think we need to restore at least some aspect of do it yourself to try to reclaim...

ChatGPT can be tremendously beneficial in terms of coming up with a plan but everything it says has to be verified. I think RV Campgrounds often get overlooked in the EV community but they provide a huge lifeline to EV owners driving in the middle of nowhere. If I ever do drive in the middle of...

For as long as it will have me. Meaning as long as its reasonably friendly to me then I'm keeping it.

I'm truly the most despicable of all Rivian owners. I go long periods of time between handwashing and only spot wash. Like today I spot washed some bird poop off with a hose. Basically its dark when I start work and its dark when I stop working so there really isn't time to wash the car...

That's three unrelated companies competing in a huge marketplace. Where Rivian and Scout are competing in a much smaller market of Adventure Vehicles. Plus they have a partnership so I find it kinda funny. They're essentially competing with themselves. I'm curious to see what will happen...

They were at the LA Car Show but to be honest Scout stole the show. They had a booth where you could customize your own bag or make your own survival kit. Not sure why we need both Rivian and Scout (VW+Rivian) as they seem to cater to the same market.

I think I'd be a bit worried about buying an EV truck from one of the big three. They're all scaling back on EV's. It's pretty sad because I felt like GM had good approach to being able to provide a true work truck. It's likely that for next EV I'll be focusing mostly on Rivian vs. Scout. I...