Get the large pack. There is no need for max pack for your needs.
The larger battery pack adds weight and your DAILY efficiency is lower than the large pack due to carrying extra weight.
When traveling and if you are concerned, charge to 100% - not an issue. People make such a big deal about...
I disagree with this statement. I do not believe Tesla would not move the goal post lower nor would shareholder approval it, since the package requires shareholder votes.
Completely false. Without incentives, none of the CEOs of successful companies would perform to way they are. The...
...wow, that's a real stretch and reading into what someone you no nothing, personally would do..
Public persona and personal actions are two very different things.
This^^^^^^ 100%
We all have our own opinions on Musk;s packages but Tesla never reduced and reset the target. He met all the first set that no one thought he would. Now the new set that are just as difficult if not harder than before.
As a $TSLA shareholder, I voted for and am glad there is...
You might recall couple of years ago that Ford was going to make big 3 row SUV based on the Lughtining (Excursion EV, as it were), then they decided against it due to what they would have to sell it for and how heavy it would be.
Unlike the GM Escalade IQ, where they can share the platform with...
According to WSJ, they claims Ford executives are having "active discussions" about ending Lightning production.
"They definitely surprised us. Customers are not interested in a $75,000 electric vehicle. They find them interesting; they’re fast, they’re efficient. You don’t go to the gas...
This following site is even better if you have more details.
https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/?wheel1=275-50-22X8.5ET55&wheel2=275-60-20X8.5ET55&fcl=50mm&scl=50mm&wcl=30mm&sr=0mm
With all due respects to everyone, you are overthinking the battery SOC issue.
Just plug it in every night if driven and set the limit to 80%, then forgettaboutit.
When needed, charge to 100% for road trips and not over think it.
The battery will outlast the vehicle most of the time and...
There is a past examples from Rivian that potential buyer can configure and wait or pick one from the Shop.
It is all likely that they will batch and make what they believe to be a desirable configuration and put them in the shop.
My guess is that they are aiming delivery start by the end of...
Little more color about the sales figures from Automotive News.
"Three Toyotas — the Corolla, 4Runner and Tacoma — posted double- and triple-digit gains, while Grand Highlander sales surged to 12,860 from 667 a year earlier. However, October sales of the automaker’s two EVs fell sharply: The...
Full earnings report / shareholder letter:
https://downloads.ctfassets.net/2md5qhoeajym/36nGbthdeQ234qcaMZ1dRq/49b7d49a0244f995c9600ea2bdfcf3d8/EX_-_99.2_3Q25_Shareholder_Letter_Final.pdf
The attached is the 3 page financial highlights from the Rivian shareholder letter. It gives a great...
The article is from PWC based on their own survey.
Getting EVs past the tipping point:
Current owners love their cars, but growing beyond that narrow base will require lowering prices and improving battery performance.
The electric mobility transition is happening at different speeds...
According to the Automotive News, US sales overall rises. EVs as a subset is down due to demand pull forward with expiration of tax incentive.
"A sharp rise in light trucks led Toyota Motor Corp. to a 12 percent gain in October U.S. sales, while volume fell at Hyundai and Subaru, and edged up...