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Adding 30~50kg to unsprung weight would be a non-starter for sports cars but for utility vehicles like trucks and utility vehicles, where handling is not a high priority would make lots of sense. I believe AMG is using multiple axial flux motors instead of radial motors in their future high end...

It's because both BMW and MB makes vehicles in China exported to EU. YASA. axial flux motors are the highest power density electric motors. Current use is embedded in the transmission as a toque fill to negate turbo lag in hybrid vehicles and not in-wheel application - yet.

The gap between the rear roof top rear spoiler and the roof line where the rear hatch hinges, creates downward flow that help keep the rear window cleaner than R1S. Additionally, the gap reduces base drag. I thought that the rear wiper implementation is done neatly. I can see, though, if...

European countries are basically a protectionists so EU will step in before that happens. Meanwhile, their product mix may look dramatically different in few years. The Chinese automakers themselves is starting to consolidate and probably end up being handfuls of makers, unlike today at...

Frunk. Hardly ever used on Model 3, but it is most used feature on R1S. It's my wife's favorite feature and has told me that from now on, a Frunk is a must on our all future vehicles. When we ran into R2 in a parking lot recently, the first thing she asked was if she could see the Frunk...

The top 4 accounts for 80% of all vehicles sold - Whte, Black, Silver and Gray. What do you think - its because these are most often free colors or people actually like monochromatic hues? I am surprised with green and beige being 1%. I see quite a bit of new(er) green and beige tone cars and...

Probably because higher powered engines required not much increase in the engine RPMs. If you had done the same with a small lower HP vehicle, the engine would be wide open at max RPM around 5000 vs AMG running between 2500~3000 PRMs. In other words, the fuel consumptions increase was...

True to a point, and it also depends on the regen setting. Many EVs have variable regen setting more than Rivian's High-Std-Low. Also it depends on how hard one accelerates when driving. There are many technical papers that proves coasting is more efficient than constant transient between...

R2 becomes RWD (unlike R1, which becomes FWD) when one of the motor is disengaged. The thing is, in the OP's plot, it starts at 55mph cruising. The R2 drivetrain is already in a single motor configuration by then so it is, I believe, apples-to-apples comparison. There is so much more to the...

Appreciate you point. That said, it won't matter, I believe, if Lidar equipped or not equipped. All EVs currently are taking a beating. Expect 50~60% depreciation in the first 3 yrs. If you really don't want to deal with the loss of value, recommend leasing the vehicle and think of it as an...

The back sloping is done to reduce the base drag. The reason most EV SUVs or crossovers have coupe like rear (e.g., Model Y) is to reduce the base drag, which is a huge contributor to the total vehicle drag. Lower rear diffuser on some vehicles (especially sports cars) is also done to clean up...

Do you always buy your vehicle based on the resale value/depreciation? What about buying what you want??? From my perspective, vehicle is not an investment - inherently a depreciating asset so enjoy whatever it is and not worry about what is value is when you are done. If you really care...

Since R2 is estimated to be a ton (2klbs) lighter than R1, it should be lot more fun to drive than the R1. Additionally, the unitized body over the body-on-frame architecture should provide stiffer chassis inspire of 5k lbs that R2 weighs. I guess from my perspective, all vehicles have their...

Since I own an early Model 3, Tesla constantly sends me invites to test drive all their offerings with FSD. I have taken some demo drives with the latest MY with FSD Both of my neighbors on either side, have FSD enabled vehicles. They tell me how great it is, especially on traffic filled...

I guess I've been driving so long that I can do both at the same time. I can shift my attention over different matters on a constant basis. I don't rubberneck something I missed - I don't care. I guess it's my life long enjoyment in driving. As a kid, I raced go-karts and motocross, as a...

Agreed. I don't see it as stoplight to stoplight and watching lines. It's a journey, albeit in traffic. There are always things to observe and new things to see that I didn't noticed before.

I get your point. There are lots of weaknesses in the Rivian ecosystem. Sorry you have had tough time of it. In 2.5yrs/38k miles experience with gen 1 R1S, my interactions with the SCs have been very limited (2 visits and 2 mobile services including the 12v and knuckle tighten). I guess...

I do not use any ADAS. I rarely use cruise control. I like driving. If I want to be a passenger in the vehicle, I'll have my wife drive. She likes driving too, although she uses the cruise control more often. The way I think about any self driving vehicle is that by the time I need it due...

How to move forward or backwards less than a foot. The throttle is not sensitive enough at the null position to feather the power very slightly. it ends up being jerky motion. Need free roll before going on stop hold under 5mph.

Appreciate your comment and the take. The point I was making is that for any given vehicle, similar repair should not depend on the original cost of the vehicle. There were comments made that because the price of vehicles, as the reason for repairs cost more (true statement as I originally...