Wondering what could make people drop their preorder now that we've got some reviews.
Trying to add all the concerns I've seen in the reviews and people talking about Rivian.
I didn't add the classic no AA, CP or XM since by now we know they aren't going to offer it anytime soon.
Lucky guy gets a ride with his neighbor who works at Rivian. Pictures of the UI screenshotted by @lg3103 and @Autolycus
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Screenshots by @lg3103
First time seeing the controls on the steering wheel in detail. Tried to get the best picture from the Twitter video. The other frames...
Lots of different info from Rivian about the actual range and that the 300+ is only for the 21in wheels... what do you guys estimate the EPA range will be for Rivian and the 135KWH pack?
If we go by the original statements, then the R1S should get 10 extra miles.
Some quotes from the video. I knew Lordstown was trying to be the vehicle with the least moving parts, but didn't know they also beat Rivian at using independent motors/ wheel...
"Escencially the engines, the motors engines, are in the wheels."
"Until this, nobody's actually done it. Having...
Mercedes ready to roll out production for solid state battery buses
https://www.autoblog.com/amp/2020/09/15/mercedes-benz-solid-state-battery-tech-bus/?__twitter_impression=true
I just got an email from Rivian. I asked them when will the configurator will be available since we know that the deliveries will start June of next year and she responded:
"Thanks for reaching out, we appreciate your interest. We are looking forward to the launch our vehicle configurator...