@RealWheelsEV. Installed my horn on Sunday and it sounded great. Last night however the horn began sounding like a sick duck. Any ideas it would fade and weaken? Fuse? Incorrect terminal attachment? Today, parked in the garage and not driven, the horn sounds great again. I followed the video...
Some folks read this opinion article with some lose research into BMW’s hydrogen program which has been in existence for a long time and believed this to be an official BMW position. As others have stated this is not the case. BMW has stated officially and put their money behind it to invest in...
I second the Michelins, they were sold to me and mounted by Discount tire. I had sourced the Nokian tires (recommended by Rivian) and DT would not mount them. I went round and round with the store manager and DT corporate and provided the evidence that 115 is not only acceptable but a Rivian...
That is correct for vehicles purchased in 2023, for the effective date of the new EV tax credit laws. However, if you pre-ordered prior to August 16 and signed your binding agreement with Rivian, then the following applies per the IRS
Purchase date vs. delivery date
If you entered a written...
Colorado Innovative Truck credits do not apply to vehicles with MSRP greater than $80k if purchased after June 30, 2023. The $5k credit applies to trucks under 8500lbs GVWR.
Electric trucks over 8500lbs but under 10k lbs GVWR are generally classified as a light duty passenger motor vehicle for...
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I spoke with Tesla Wall Charger support today. Walked through everything and they are sending me a new face for the charger. No electrical work required, just shut it down at the breaker and replace the face. Sad part is its expected to be 1.5 to 2 weeks to get it. I will update...
Same here. Went through every setting. Rebooted the wall charger, the R1S, went through Tesla Pro settings, everything now multiple times. The wall charger remains in standby mode and when it plugs in the R1S charge port light is white for 10 minutes or so then I get a charge error and the light...
I would like to see a suit jacket hanger attachment for the seats or a similar solution. I wear suit jackets/sports coats for work, so the aboiltiy to hang them properly without laying them on the seat.
Polestar did do engineering for Volvo for many years prior to Polestar production begining in 2017. The pandemic began in 2020. They had the backing and engineering of Volvo for years to test, build and perfect their products. Their cars have mostly come from Volvo concepts, with Polestar...
Polestar is NOT a pandemic startup. Polestar was established in 1996 went through a lot of iterations and worked alongside Volvo to engineer vehicles in partnership with Volvo starting in 2009. They had production Volvos in 2013 and production Polestars in 2017. Volvo acquired them wholly in...
Windows open absolutely increases drag. In ICE vehicles having windows down for ventilation decreases fuel consumption over using the a/c at lower speeds, but it does increase drag. The air enters and swirls inside the cab before exiting increasing drag coefficient.
I think we all need to also consider that Rivian obviously had planned on a global pandemic that all but halted almost every advancement of construction and planning that was set into place as well as the shipping and manufacturing implications that have impacted every single automobile and...