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I tried to take photos of unusual stuff since everybody has seen the regular bits. The frunk is NOT powered. The new button is some touch/haptic thing (see three rectangle shapes in the middle - stacked vertically)

Is this R2 traveling across the country? An R2 is supposed to be on display in Orlando this Sunday (17th) as part of the Electrify Expo.

The demo units can't be leased either. I was just called about the T I reserved. I will probably pass.

It's more of a new Land Cruiser alternative. I do think the trims will trade range for 0-60 speed.

That's Carvana for you. You can sell the R1S instantly at $80K I suspect. I had half-dozen offers at $80K Many of us are not eligible for the EV tax credit which is why I would prefer to lease.

Rivian service was excellent. Today, buying any new car is just as risky as buying a Rivian. Depreciation is back to normal. Oversupply seems to be common. QC is still iffy on new cars/models across the board.

No brainer. With the inflated trade in and the Colorado $5K tax credit... I'd go with the EV9. OTOH, I suspect depreciation will be worse with the EV9 as noted with the EV6 (around 50% in less than 2 years). I loved my Telluride but the Kia brand does not hold resale value. Then again.. who...

I have. Wasn't happy with ride quality, wind noise, and 400V charging speeds. If the R1S was $65K I would not have mind but not at $85K (which I sold it at). I moved onto a Bronco which suits me better for weekend use and I daily a Mach-E which is better suited for urban traffic. R1S was...

It will hurt. Audi and MB threw $20K of incentives on top of the EV lease tax credit in 2023. I looked at an EQS in mid 2023 that was $108K new but selling for $70K with 2K miles. A co-worker snagged a great deal on a lease too. You can't really exit the leases because the...

Ouch an EQS. I think those are selling for 50% MSRP at auction.

I forget if Kyle has Underbody shield or not on his Rivian? I thought he did not and he still prefers his R1T other the others?

Yes... 2C charging. Rivian is barely 1C charging most of the time.

I owned a Ioniq 5 Limited before the Rivian and it easily charged at 3C for 40% of the range (say 30-70%). I rarely get over 1C with the Rivian. All the Teslas I’ve owned charged consistently at 1.5C or higher. Even my Mach-E rarely drops below 1C until 80% where it plummets to 0.5C.

Telluride has been SUV of the year numerous times. It's a pretty refined product. I've always said EVs are equivalent to their gas counterparts that are $15-20K cheaper. The R1S is missing some modern luxuries or conveniences like HUD, digital rear view mirror, auto lift gate, captain's chairs...

70% highway. You can drive up to 85mph on the RAV4 Prime before the engine kicks in. I have to say that the R4P is an engineering marvel and quick as a base Tesla Model 3 RWD. My 23 Sequoia was a POS but the Prime was impressive even though it had poor NVH (so does the R1S lol) and it's pretty...

No. The R4P gets 3.0 mi/kWh and maybe 3.2mi/kWh if you stay at slow city speeds. I regularly exceeded 42 miles with that 14.5-ish kWh battery. I borrowed a friend's 4xe for a week and loved it for what it was. PHEVs work best as a sole car and if you commute under the 28-30 miles. My R1S is...

I wanted a Lightning and test drove one back in Jan 2023 as I was getting sick of waiting for my R1S. Loved it. But the reason I didn't buy the Lighting was - the dealership. They wanted a markup and had a half-dozen on the lot (the one I was interested in was a demo and had been there 9+...

I disagree. I came from an Ioniq 5 (and a dozen other EVs/PHEVs - BMW i4, MINI electric, RAV4 Prime, etc.) and before the Ioniq 5 I pooh-pooh-ed 800V as a nice to have. But now? It's a requirement on any EV that's not hyper efficient. FYI all CCS chargers in the US work with 800Vs. See 12:30...

Hoping Rivian also moves to 800V

I still own a fully loaded 23 GC Limited (which may go to my brother soon) and a R1S. Everything is better in the R1S except the interior and maybe a few hard buttons/controls like heat + ventilated seats and wipers which are easier to use than in the Rivian. The upper trim GCs now have real...