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Yep. Though depending on conditions it can be “only” 40%. It’s not a problem. I plan for it, and Superchargers are just about everywhere. I actually prefer frequent breaks on long trips, I don’t linke sitting in a car for hours.

@Katsudon thanks again for the summary of an Out of Spec video. I tow an approximately 2200 lb RV trailer and have no worries about the R2 being able to handle it.

In early 2017 I could have purchased FSD for that price when I bought my Model X. I decided not to because there was no indication that Tesla’s marketing promise would be reality any time soon. It turned out I was correct, and almost a decade later Tesla still has not delivered L4/5 level...

I don’t watch Out of Spec videos because the guy makes them way too long, perhaps so that YouTube can show more ads and he gets more revenue. Thank you @Katsudon for the summary! It seems like the R2 handles being driven down to zero very well.

Thanks for doing that! I am puzzled by the low take rate for the Coastal Cloud interior. That is definitely my choice. Or i it not an option for the LE?

The EPA should not include illegal speeds in their test cycle, that would just encourage people to break the law. This thread reminds me of Tesla Motors Club forum threads from 13 years ago. Yes, energy efficiency decreases dramatically as speed increases. Slow down, go farther before...

Yes, the full quote (to paraphrase slightly) is “If humans can drive using their eyes and brain then cars should be able to drive with cameras and a computer”. Elon is a semi-autistic engineer with no empathy, not a neuroscientist and his reasoning is fundamentally flawed. Human brains are...

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No, if by “safe to say” you mean “very likely”. Rivian is relatively new to the autonomous driving scene. Yes, what you describe is what they hope to accomplish, but it is hardly a sure thing within that timeframe. And there are additional caveats beyond what you describe, as for example...

I am sure that any car — gas or electric — will be less energy efficient with a window or windows down. The nice thing about an EV is that you can accurately measure the drop in energy efficiency.

It’s not that simple. Elon is fixated on a vision-only system and that has serious limitations in poor weather conditions, and there are always going to be edge cases that vision-only can’t solve. Rivian has taken a smarter approach and is using not only many cameras but multiple radars and...

Thanks so much for your very helpful review! After a few more days of driving, are you still experiencing the front seat issue you described or were you able to make some seat position adjustments and resolve it? I’ve driven Tesla FSD twice in the past year and my experience was that FSD is...

As @srkz noted Tesla only had a few not-for-sale Lidar vehicles. Elon’s decision to go with vision only was originally because he said Lidar added too much cost and he hated the look of Lidar. He grandly proclaimed a decade ago Tesla could achieve L4-5 with vision only and he was wrong...

Thanks for the replies. There is no “next steps” link on my R2 reservation page. So I asked the Rivian Assistant website chatbot how to take the survey. It stated that, since I am in Canada, the survey is not yet available and I would be informed in the future when I could take the survey. So...

I have an R2 reservation. Received an email from Rivian, subject line ”Final steps before your R2 invite date”. It says that I need to “Complete the Share your Preferences survey”. I logged into my Rivian account but cannot find a link to that survey. Can someone please tell me how to access the...

Just to confirm; so after Launch Edition production is complete, Esker Silver will be the standard/no cost color? I hope so, because I love it. And easy to keep looking clean.

Sorry, you are correct, I was thinking of the first 8 to 6 years of S/X production not the more recent cars. Have not bought a Tesla since 2018 so am a bit behind the times… ;)

Sure. Bottom of page 249. As others more knowledgeable than I have pointed out (actual Rivian owners) selecting a different “Autonomy Drive Style” is how you change following distance. If I have that wrong I would welcome a correction.

Have you read the R2 manual? Page 249 discusses that.

Thanks. Yes, that is how the Model 3/Y work but not how the S/X work, as they have a dedicated stalk for adaptive cruise control functions. I’ve owned an S and currently own an X and 3, so am familiar with all those models (as well as the first Roadster). I really want an R2 but will probably...