Disappointing. While I've been a big fan of Rivian overall, it's little details like this lift point that drives me nuts. This is a company that tries to distinguish itself to be sustainable, focused on customer experiences, and seamlessly orchestrating "millions of decisions" for a single...
Yup, I switched back to Alexa as well. I don't have any of the other music streaming services since the Amazon Music that comes with my Amazon Prime did a good enough job for me. It's unfortunate the Rivian infotainment tied Alexa and Amazon Music so tightly. I'm hoping a future update would...
Fresh, but short, video of RJ talking about Mind Robotics:
Looks like RJ has ambitions to have Mind Robotics manufacture everything. He mentions appliances a few times, and even shoes.
I thought I saw somewhere RJ being a sneakerhead, maybe we'll see a shoe line in the future soon.
Looks like you can! Saw this review
It's not the exact same model, but within the same series. There's a physical toggle between "Fast" and "Adjust" for AC charging. The charge rate can be set up in the app any where in-between 200W and 1800W.
This might be the unit I get, outputting up to...
Wanted to revisit this thread to see if anyone has used one of the newer EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus power station. They advertise what they call "X-Fusion 3.0" technology but according to their FAQ and manual it apparently overrides the AC input and will deliver the full 3600W power. This is the...
This is the most interesting part of the interview to me. Seems to imply that Rivian doesn't have much choice, if they want to have state-of-the-art LIDAR systems it's not going to find it in the US. The supply chain, the skill set, the cost structure, etc... all doesn't exist here.
Kind of...
Quick shortcut to those who want to see the map: https://rivian.com/experience/charging#map. Texas is really sparse, but fortunately we have Buc-ees with plenty of Telsa Superchargers. Nothing at Big Bend National Park or Guadalupe Mountains National Park, not even "coming soon" indicators...
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/are-human-drivers-finally-obsolete/
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/in-a-driverless-world-who-loses-and-who-wins/
Not directly Rivian related, but thought it would be worth sharing. The podcast goes over the long history of autonomous driving and the people...
Recently came upon this fantastic article in Wired - https://www.wired.com/story/the-righteous-ev-owners-who-wont-let-their-broken-cars-die/
For those who don't have the means to read it, it goes over the birth of the Fisker Owner's Association (https://fiskeroa.com) and the concept of a...
EDIT: Move Catalina Cove into S-Tier after seeing it announced
Without actually having seen these colors applied in person, here's my personal speculative color tier list:
S-Tier
Borealis
Catalina Cove
A-Tier
Forest Green
Launch Green
....
F-Tier
Half Moon Grey
Glacier White
Midnight
Esker...
A bit of a technical discussion behind the Rivian Autonomy Processor, pretty interesting listen if you're into the technology behind things.
A little side note, I've been noticing a lot of Rivian people that's not RJ giving out interviews lately. Wonder if this is some controlled media drip feed?
Thanks @TexasBob for the shoutout! All good though, as long as people discuss about the topic that's all the matters.
There was one line in particular that caught my attention, and that's RJ's forecast that our consumption of vehicles will be very different in the future. He seems very...
Thank you very much for posting, I would give you more likes if I could! This was exactly a scenario I was thinking about how to pull off, and I'm so glad you were able to demonstrate it works.
I've documented my experiences using my R1S as an emergency backup power. Grateful to have the...
I have a long commute, so I previously used to charge to "extended" 85% everyday. After a while, I moved down to 70% for daily driving. I consistently use somewhere between 30% - 40% battery depending on what I'm doing that day. On colder days I'll go to extended.
One thing I learned is to...
Cool, fan of Mark Rober after his glitter bomb package series and hitting back at scam centers.
Can't wait to see a Rivian run into a Looney Tunes style fake road painted on a wall.