Also, an electric bike and transportation startup, has reached a $1 billion valuation in a new funding round and has struck a partnership with DoorDash to work on autonomous deliveries.
The financing brought in $200 million for Also and was led by existing investor Greenoaks Capital, with other...
I'm having a Rivian Wall Charger installed in the garage of a high rise apartment building. It's quite a long run and the electrician wants to run copper 4 awg wire to reduce voltage drop. Question - will he have to drop it down to 6 awg near the charger in order to fit the terminals of the...
I bought a Rivian Wall Charger in December 2022 and it's worked flawlessly. I purchased a 2nd charger a few months ago for a 2nd home and just had the retaining clip break off the top of handle. I didn't notice it broke off until I tried to hang it back in the charger and noticed the broken...
Every time I drive from Cape Cod to Boston the nav wants me to stop at a weigh station. Does it think the R1S is a commercial truck? Is it commenting on me being overweight? By the way, the weigh station looks permanently closed.
https://a2zevshop.com/products/dc-nacs-extension-cord-6-9-ft-2-3-meters
I think this @A2ZEV NACS Extension Cord could be a game changer if it lets you not block spaces at Superchargers. I would pay $300 for this but I understand if others think it is too pricey. I'm guessing that the safety...
https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/03/25/rivian-electric-vehicles-in-boston.html
The electric vehicle retailer Rivian has found a location for its first Boston sales center, and it’s about as high a profile location for motorists as possible: right above the Massachusetts Turnpike...
Axios:
If Ford CEO Jim Farley could go back in time, he would have moved much quicker to fix the automaker's quality problems, he told investors yesterday.
"I think we all have regrets and that's a big one for me," he said. "So it's a humbling thing. ... It needed a much more fundamental...
Does anyone have a recommended place for an inspection, where they will use my jack pucks to raise the vehicle properly? I've owned the R1S for a year and I'm overdue. Boston area preferred. Thanks.
Rivian owners already know this...but good to see Wassym and team leading the way
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/cars-future-new-features-e629b22e?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1
Vehicles will increasingly be defined by their onboard software systems, enabled for Wi-Fi and cellular signals...
https://electrek.co/2023/12/15/saes-nacs-certification-is-ready-and-itll-fix-every-ev-charging-problem-at-once/
The title is probably intentionally sensationalist, but wondering if the experts here share any of the enthusiasm.
https://electrek.co/2023/12/07/tesla-shares-48v-architecture-with-other-automakers-to-move-the-industry/
One of the less obvious features of the Tesla Cybertruck is its vehicle voltage architecture. The Cybertruck is the first EV from the automaker to use a 48-Volt (48V) electrical system...
Since the last app and software updates my R1S with the Rivian wall charger will stop charging below the limit I set. Usually it is 2-3% SOC. For example, I set it to 70% and went on a three week trip leaving the R1S plugged in. It consistently charged to 68%. I can change it to 72% and it stops...
Are you changing your charging limit after the latest software update? I have been charging to 70% most sessions, but I'm thinking I would change it to 80%. Is there any impact to long-term battery life by regularly charging to 80%?
https://realmoney.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/rivn-16116508
bull case for RIVN:
"Long-term investors can choose to speculate on RIVN, clear-eyed of the challenges that must be addressed on its ramp to profitability. Much of Rivian's value today is derived by discounting back from the 2030...
My electrician originally hardwired the Rivian wall charger with a 40a circuit, 32a current with 8 awg wire. I was getting 7kW speed and ~ 13 miles per kWh. I had him rewire it with 6 awg wire to get the max 60a circuit, 48a current. My first charge after the upgrade charged from 45% - 70% had...
More of this please...
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/01/05/science/with-400-million-infusion-massachusetts-shifts-transition-electric-vehicles-into-drive/
In a move hailed as a major step in the state’s climate battle, Massachusetts has approved a $400 million plan to install tens of...
Is there any way to change the center screen between navigation, radio, drive mode, etc. without actually touching the small icons at the bottom? Ideally, there would be a “Alexa show Navigation screen” command or a push of the steering wheel controls. I find the icons hard to hit while driving.