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  1. kylealden

    Where are the Rivian "adventurers"?

    I think you're missing my point a bit - it's not that there's no such thing as "real overlanders," it's that the ones you're going to encounter organically are either from people directly in your orbit (friends, forum get togethers, etc.) or from aggressive self-promoters (youtubers and other...
  2. kylealden

    Max Pack worth it for towing?

    Fully agreed on this - I really think they should enable adaptive cruise (with adjusted following distances) while towing. If anything it seems more dangerous to disable it because of potential mode confusion for drivers. (I don't think they need to enable the full Driver+ suite, just adaptive...
  3. kylealden

    Apple investing in Rivian?

    I'll just note that the speculation appears to have been kicked off by Gene Munster who is one of the most consistently wrong Apple analysts in history. I wouldn't get too excited. Apple ships when: They believe a step change in technology enables a dramatic shift in the customer experience...
  4. kylealden

    Flash Light Powerbank?

    I love the camp speaker in theory; in principle, it's just a hassle because the software and controls are unreliable and it has too many "automatic" features. My kingdom for an analog on/off slider on these damn things.
  5. kylealden

    Where are the Rivian "adventurers"?

    Two thoughts: I'm not super here for the "adventure" gatekeeping. I've towed an airstream to ski areas multiple times in feet of snow to camp out for fresh powder (just got back from a week at Bachelor, in fact). Is that an adventure, or do I have to pose on a rock? I've pulled trucks and vans...
  6. kylealden

    R3 Reveal Shocks!!! 😱

    R3 is the Model Y / Subie marriage I've been begging for since I got my first EV. Wish they'd shared price (sub-$40????), but hot damn the design is a slam dunk. Now they just have to survive long enough to sell some.
  7. kylealden

    R3 Reveal Shocks!!! 😱

    damn son, they're gonna sell a lot of these.
  8. kylealden

    Roofnest Condor Overland Roof Top Tent (RTT) + R1T

    It's mostly blocked. You can see a sliver over the top of the tent (if the crossbars aren't mounted) but it's more than 75% obscured.
  9. kylealden

    Seventh R2 teaser photo!

    AbstractOcean, start your lawyers!
  10. kylealden

    Seventh R2 teaser photo!

    No chrome strip!
  11. kylealden

    Sixth R2 Teaser Posted!

    R2T has never made a ton of sense to me, especially with R1T sales already tapering. I think downmarket versions of the R1T are a better means to the same end, versus a whole new product.
  12. kylealden

    Anyone tried Team 1EV's Apple CarPlay / Android Auto Smart Dash Screen? Looks like easy install.

    FWIW, for the "I just want Waze" scenario, I think most folks would be better off with a MagSafe phone mount (or similar). Peak Design makes a nice one.
  13. kylealden

    Anyone tried Team 1EV's Apple CarPlay / Android Auto Smart Dash Screen? Looks like easy install.

    The Rivian isn't designed for this kind of accessory and I don't resent the design choice. I don't really have any displeasure here - I'm happy with the truck as is and only tried the CarPlay display on a lark. Rivian made a different set of tradeoffs than BMW, which enable things like...
  14. kylealden

    Anyone tried Team 1EV's Apple CarPlay / Android Auto Smart Dash Screen? Looks like easy install.

    I tried it and it wasn't for me. The bracket is great and the carplay aspects work fine, and the screen is OK, but the dealbreakers for me were: Color temperature doesn't match the main display so it always looks tacked on No ambient light sensor for variable brightness, so the only way to do...
  15. kylealden

    ATT not working on my cell but LTE service is working on RIVN

    Multiple factors here - The car's LTE could be using multiple providers (e.g. via an MVNO) to get the best available coverage The car has virtually unlimited power for the antenna and a much larger antenna than your cell phone, in a much more ideal position, so it should be able to get...
  16. kylealden

    CONCERN: RIVN have enough cash to to go beyond 2025 and launch R2?

    Yes, it's almost like the first ten words of my argument don't represent the entire point.
  17. kylealden

    CONCERN: RIVN have enough cash to to go beyond 2025 and launch R2?

    I think people are overstating the need to panic. There's still runway to growth and the plan is still sound - it's just that the margin for error is narrowing. One path out is tremendous execution on the R2 ramp-up and cost cutting on the R1 lines. To the extent that the above is not...
  18. kylealden

    Dual Motor R1T on a steep slippery boat ramp?

    DM shouldn't be meaningfully disadvantaged. QM has more raw horsepower but DM can use brake vectoring to send all the power to one side, so it may actually have more power per wheel. The real-time anti slip characteristics should be comparable if not favoring the open diff.
  19. kylealden

    Poll - Do you plan to place R2 Reservation for $100?

    Yes - we're not ready to buy yet but $100 is a minimal hedge, and I'm still kicking myself for not keeping a second R1 reservation even though I didn't have a second one to buy on the horizon. Our second vehicle is a Model Y and we're eager to leave Tesla behind when it's ready to replace -...
  20. kylealden

    Air hose storage

    I wound up getting this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K9L4GMH/ but any air hose with 1/4 couplers will work. One thing to be aware of is that the Rivian hose is female on both ends (FNPT), whereas most third party hoses are MNPT to FNPT. This is because the Rivian bed compressor is an...


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