My vote would be for driver's side rear for two reasons.
1. I was in a parking lot where a child was killed by a car backing out of the parking space and crushed a young child. One of the hwy patrol men there told me this is common. He said, "backing into a parking space and then pulling...
Sorry, I am not going to read every post here but I will say that my Model Y traction control is so much better than my Dodge Cummins with full locker on the rear and off road tires. As long as ground clearance is not an issue, it is uncanny how much better the Model Y does in the the dry and...
Elon is already not concerned about the Chinese. Tesla Model Y is the #1 selling car in China right now.
Elon can exhibit some wild behavior at times, but actually Elon and Tesla have been very consistent about their mission statement which is to spur sustainable transport. This mission has...
I don't understand why you are saying this, other than predjudice of your own. What reason do you think that Elon Musk choose to reject any Vietnamese or Chinese makers from the Superchargers?
Absolutely everything you have said here is likely correct. All the more reason to ASAP make the big statement to join NACS, get in some fresh orders while also keeping those who may be bailing out for Cybertruck and the new Silverado. Again, just tear off the band aid rather than going down...
I'd say, since so few Rivians have been built so far and hopefully there are many more to come, just "rip the bandaid off" and start installing the NACS in the trucks ASAP. Same for the tiny number of existing Rivian chargers. The sooner they change over, the easier. CCS at this point, is...
I do hope Rivian joins the Tesla Superchargers. I've been driving Teslas since 2012 and the Superchargers are fabulous! I am waiting on a dual motor but will definitely cancel if Rivian states that they are not joining. And. of course if Rivian joins in, that will make me and a lot of people...
I have lots of experience through out north African Sahara, Canadian and Alaskan Arctic regions and USA/Mexico desert Southwest. I am completely not impressed by the Rivian video. Proper off road use is slow and safely. The Rivian suspension is demonstrating limited articulation of the the...
If a company has a link to ask questions on their website, and a customer asks the same question 3 times, it might be good business practice to take 30 seconds to answer that question.
Stiff suspension for climbing over boulders or up rock steps is a problem. You want supple with lots of travel to keep all 4 wheels on the ground all of the time. Historically coils with solid axles have been the best. Land Rover Defenders and Range Rover were much better off-road when they...
I have emailed Rivian 3 times but I never receive a reply. I know the truck has space for a spare tire. Does anyone here know if the SUV does as well? I wish Rivian would respond after 3 emails. Makes me a bit disappointed in them. I would call them but there is no phone number that I can find...