I agree with all of your sentiments, especially as a fellow Forest Green R1S owner.
While ours also spends 90% of its life pounding pavement to school and Costco, the other 10% is to appeal to dad who wants to thrash it as hard as possible on off-road trails. We, therefore, opted for the...
This is likely the first of a series of videos...this one only covering the externally visible underbody bits (suspension, armor, etc...with some initial cutouts to see motor cradle).
Front cradle has been heavily simplified from a bunch of extrusions+welding to a largely single casting...
Meanwhile, I completely blocked out our glass roof because it's hot AF this summer in Colorado, and I'd prefer my kids nap on long drives without the solar system's brightest flashlight throwing all of it's photons at their faces.
Are you my twin? We had an XC90 T8, then Model 3, and now the R1S to complement the Tesla (I prefer the Rivian over the Tesla though). I agree with everything...the pitiful range and mpg bump vs the complexity was not worth it. I didn't even plug in most nights because "oh no...I have to pay for...
Sounds like I might be in the minority, but I personally love the hotspot feature. I have the fortune to be able to do my job from anywhere with an internet connection, so I have frequently cranked out a few emails or screenshares while waiting for my kid's bus, or my wife can stream from her...
Yikes. @Discount Tire has historically been very good about proper procedure. Someone really effed up here, and I think they should fix it without question.
The R1S is also much more palatable to a wider audience than the R1T. The R1S checks the box for both the off-roader types (like myself), but also is a great vehicle for soccer mom types (like my wife) who want a classy looking vehicle that has 3 rows and can shuttle kids and their shit around...
Ironic you mention Tesla's 25k cars today...as those appear to be dead now.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/5/24122064/tesla-cancel-affordable-electric-vehicle-model-2-china