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And the quads don't disconnect the rears unless its in conserve, right?

Which makes sense with the Q6 e-tron looking to be released next year. They probably had the test vehicles available with them likely being past that phase of development. What's kind of interesting is that the Q6 e-tron is 800v system architecture. So is the Rivian electrical architecture...

I think the GM comparison is interesting because GM arguably did the same thing. They had the lead with the Bolt, but then Ford came out with the Lightning and Mach-E and took the lead. To me, the bigger thing is that GM kind of learned from the Bolt and made something better with their Ultium...

So something I just found looking into the BMW i3. There is a part of the wikipedia that says the fuel tank had to be electronically limited because, at least at the time, cars with more gas powered range than battery powered range had to be classified as a plug in hybrid instead of a range...

Totally agree. Its why I said Rivian should be looking to partner with a Japanese manufacturer for something like what Scout is doing with EREVs. Both Toyota and Nissan have experience with body on frame trucks and SUVs and don't have a large EV platform to base an EREV on. A partnership could...

Somehow the SUV might be worse. 7 inches longer with the spare wheel carrier. 82 inch width for R1S with mirrors folded and 91.6 inch width for the Traveler with mirrors unfolded. So it is longer and wider, yet doesn't have a third row of seats. And to top it off, it has 3 inches less ground...

From a harm reduction standpoint, I don't hate the EREV concept. It eliminates gas use for the vast majority of trips while also hopefully being able to get those stuck on range anxiety or their need to tow to get an EV. In the future I would hope it goes away once we have solid state batteries...

Well, it might be starting a bit later, but I think I found some info. Just searching for scout to see if any websites went early with their reporting and I found something. The little page description part of the search came up with some info from a site called greencarreports.com. If you...

There is a difference between a PHEV and an EREV. Whereas a PHEV is complex because it has essentially two different powertrains, an EREV has a fully electric powertrain while also having a gas generator that can charge the batteries.

It would definitely put it more towards a different segment than Rivian like I think some here were concerned. At least for me, it would massively change the short and long term outlook for Scout, potentially in ways that are good for Rivian.

That's not nearly the most important thing I took from that article. To me, that would be the insinuation that these might be EREVs instead of full EVs.

I think you are generally right, but there are still two reasons to talk about it. One is that is adds information into the discussion about advertised and real world efficiencies. People are giving their information about efficiency in mi/kWh, so if you know your usable battery size, you have...

I think any problems are likely more long term. It seems like GM's Ultium platform strategy has really hit. They are probably looking at economies of scale that will be difficult for others in the segment to match. As for the short term, I think there is enough differentiation between the R1T...

If you are willing to wait a few months and maybe step up a bit in price, maybe the Escalade IQ. You get the big battery and fast charging of the Hummer, but with better range than either the Rivian or Hummer. It also has the four wheel steering of the Hummer. I mean, it essentially is the...

I'm not saying partner with Hyundai. I was simply using Hyundai as an example of an EREV from a company that already has EVs. I say to partner with Toyota, Honda, or Nissan because they have vehicles in the large SUV and pickup truck categories where an EREV makes the most sense, but they do...

There is one massive problem with this argument. What people buy isn't necessarily what they want. People have needs and wants. If they can't get their wants because they are price sensitive, then they will settle for what fits their needs. Given that EVs are still priced higher than their...

To be fair, Chinese companies can't even make a profit in the Chinese market.

That would still probably give Rivian insight into the batteries that others will lack. With it being a non-exclusive agreement, it could put Rivian into a good position to be towards the front of the line if things are on a good trajectory for VW.

I may have missed something, but wasn't there a thread about Rivian saying to only charge the LFP to 85%? I know theoretically LFP can do 100% daily, but has that been confirmed by Rivian?

I read this debate in the other thread a while back and it does seem like there are very real situations where the QM falters. My question for people here: which of the various solutions proposed would be best? Physical lockers would be great, but is it even possible, let alone practical, with a...