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True, but it sounds so complicated and confusing. But I will admit, I've done all my road trips for the las 6 plus years using nothing but Tesla Superchargers (and a Level 2 charger, if my hotel offered it). If I could distill this thread down to one simple rule it would be only buy a Tesla for...

The level of maturity displayed here is stunning. I wonder if people realize how dumb this makes them look? Apparently, some Rivian owners just want to pretend there is an electric truck that has a higher rate of problems. They pretend Rivian is not at or near the bottom of the pile when it...

It won't rust in normal conditions, I'm sure a strong enough acid could make it rust, but I don't expect to ever encounter such strong acids. People have been fed a load of BS about Cybertruck and rust. Rusty panels aren't happening, and it won't be happening.

The whole Cybertruck "rust" hysteria is an interesting phenomenon. No, the stainless used in the Cybertruck is not rusting, it's more rust resistant than marine grade 316 stainless. I'm never garaging mine, it lives out under wet trees. I don't do anything special to it, just wash it with a...

Do you know what the safe working load is for these attachment points? I couldn't find a rating on the website.

I'm surprised it has enough power for a commercial espresso machine. I thought Rivian's don't have any 240V outlets?

Because when you use EA, and the charger screws up, that's on EA. They have lawyers for that. But third-party charge adapters are often made by fly-by-night outfits with no money, no lawyers, and no electrical engineers. Even if they are not fly-by-night outfits to begin with, they will turn...

I know. So, VW's heart wasn't in it, eh? And they hired people whose heart wasn't in it? And they just wrote the billion dollar investment off, rather than running it like a capitalistic business, turning lemons into lemonade? The penance was that they had to make the investments, not that they...

That would be hilarious if it had not dramatically slowed the adoption of clean transportation. But has anyone considered how Electrify America and the third-party charging solutions could be so incredibly poor in terms of reliability, pricing and locations? Global oil demand per day is...

If this is a popular way to look at it, it portends some serious pain for Rivian over the next two years (at least). Because customers upgrading to the latest and greatest model is how an EV company can continue their growth.

That's pretty funny, the change to NACS ports on new vehicles will happen quicker than you think. Because consumers always want the latest and greatest. The charging networks will retain a mix of both for a number of years, but the direction is not in doubt. CCS is headed for extinction even if...

You have a point, and I recognize one person's preferences vs. fact. But I think by ending it with the claim that Rivian missed some low-hanging fruit it moves it from the realm of "I wish Rivian had done it differently", to "Rivian messed up".

That's kind of funny because the story is based on this photo which shows 465 cars parked in a lot: However, Tesla makes over 5,000 cars every day. 465 cars is pocket change. Last year the best-selling car in the world was the Tesla Model Y and it's on track for a repeat performance this year...

You think Rivian missed the low-hanging fruit because you can't see beyond your own preferences. Not everyone has the same issues with the things that were carried over to the new model.

I prefer to teach others online for free. Honking the horn is not a primary accident avoidance move. Always take evasive action first, even if it only minimizes the severity of the accident. Well, you can do it anyway you want, I'm just telling you what actually works reliably.

It's not an ignorant statement, my 45 years of accident-free driving illustrates that. Yes, I've used my horn to prevent others from merging into me, but I always reserved an out in case they didn't respond. If my safety window is small and vanishing, or uncertain, I take immediate evasive...

That's an improvement, but it looks like it still hides some driver info behind the wheel. If I need to adjust the steering position for comfort, I really can't, because I need to adjust it to the only height that allows me to peer down into that hole. It's dumb to force drivers to look through...

Because Rivian is not a charity? It makes no sense to make a vehicle that you have to turn around and sell for less than it cost you make it.

Obviously, it's not the battery that is the limiting factor.

So true. Wikipedia is generally pretty good on non-controversial topics, but I wouldn't use it as a source for Tesla centric information because it's too easy for unscrupulous Tesla detractors to try to get their two cents in. Wikipedia is editable by any one and legitimate business history...