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Unlike the 22" sports, the 21" handle mild off-roading confidently. They are M+S rated tires, and their tread appears perfectly aggressive enough to deliver on the promise of "I don't need dry concrete/asphalt underneath me to work fine" We've been on dirt roads with ours - including muddy...

I drive around in that mode in my Model X whenever I'm not towing (forget what Tesla calls it) It's *noticeably* increased tire lifespan. And I do not have anywhere near the self control to approximate it by myself.

Our registration card and proof of insurance card fit fine in the underseat compartment. That's where we keep ours.

Agreed. The day we confirmed with CS that the between-the-wheel-well width was greater than 48" was the greatest day for me as a wide-eyed preorder holder. Had mine for a few weeks now, and this weekend will be my first plywood pickup, and I'm thrilled to never again need to rent the HD truck...

You're mischaracterizing my question. I wasn't calling you a liar. My service center said "We're not doing this." I legitimately wanted to know which service center *was* doing this so I could wave it in my service center's face. On that note, the service forms you posted had enough redacted...

All this talk of "It's more expensive from service per wheel/tire" is amusing to me. Because I was told in no uncertain terms they are NOT selling individual wheels/tires or full sets right now. Because they're trying to deliver more trucks. Which service center told you a spare is even available?

Sure, depending on the atmospheric conditions you might be in an area where more than 1.361kw/sqm of energy from the sun is reaching a particular square meter. But no matter how much energy is reaching your particular square meter, you can only hope to possibly capture *that much*, and no more.

114%? I mean... Popular Mechanics is kinda a hack, but even they probably wouldn't seriously suggest a solar panel can put out more energy than it collects from the sun.

The absolute upper physical limit for silicon crystal PV cells - which is what most people think of when they think "solar cell" - is 29.43%. Something like 27% has been achieved in controlled lab settings. The absolute best commercial panels you can actually buy right now are roof panels that...

You're mixing units on your numbers in a weird way that I don't grok. Here's some real numbers I know: - The "Solar Constant" is 1361 w/sqm - The Lightyear 0 has 5 sqm of panels - So if the Lightyear 0 was in perfect sunlight conditions and the panels were 100% efficient then they would...

Since the front trunk has a manual release, you can store your jump pack in the front trunk (optionally hooked up to a battery tender via the 12v outlet there).

This is the way. Carry the jump start battery around and - if you need it but find it's not charged - then *charge it using the 120v in the truck bed*

I second this. I've owned a few EVs and driven way more, but the R1T motor noise *feels* the most aggressive and responsive, in a good way.

In general, cross rails do make noise at highway speeds with nothing on them. People pay lots of money to get fancier aerodynamically shaped rails that make less wind noise but still also hold a hefty load. But even those are not "noise free" I can't imagine the Rivian cross rails - when...

Absolutely not. It's bonkers he thinks it does. Source: Just finished my 8 steps yesterday, and I was never forced to sign up for their insurance. There was a VERY clear option to simply upload POI from your own insurer instead.

Over in Tesla-land, there's a long running tradition of sleuthing permits for new Supercharger sites. It's been down to a science for years now. They know exactly when Tesla pulls a permit for a site, and they monitor its construction, and they announce its completion. All before Tesla says a...

My god... Buying a spare tire ahead of time even without the spare wheel... This was a revelation of an idea. Just ordered one.

It's great to see a list of everything in one place, but this includes tires with insufficient load ratings. It's not helpful to anyone to present those as viable options ?

5th year of Model X ownership. We've road tripped 10's of 1000's of miles. About 50% of the charging in our car has been Supercharging as opposed to L2/L1 somewhere else. We've never needed to charge at a Supercharger and been unable to. And with *two* exceptions, we've never even waited in...

This. For a VAST majority of our Model X ownership, the only plug it ever had at home was a 120v putting on ~3mi/hr. Start early enough in the evening and it was more than enough to keep us going *most* of the time.