I comes from eleven years of Tesla ownership from an original S to an X to 3 Performance. Never got 4 mi/kwh and typically it was between 2.5- 3.5 mi/kwh , so the Riv R1T actually does pretty well. Plus, Tesla does not offer a conserve mode which helps dramatically in range. Tesla do not like...
Only for travelers. Many, if not most , are charging at home . I don’t care if I ever go to a fast/supercharger or gas station again. Home is where it’s at!!
Well it then becomes a question of personal needs. Sounds like you need the Max, most or many won't. I also have a diesel car that has a range of 800 plus miles per tank. Have I ever used it? Oh hell no, my bladder begs to differ. The one thing that made me steer away from Max pack is...
Isn't it then a question of the pack being software limited (like Tesla does) or the actual pack size is greater on the Max? Does anyone really know?? $10K is a lot of clams for just a delta of + or - 40 miles.