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I get the fish tacos there every time I charge :) Driving down 395 again this weekend - looking forward to it

The larger battery variant I think will end up being similar in cost to the standard R2

The Truckee RAN is going to be flooded once R2 production ramps up...

I do the drive from Oakland to Truckee often. In the summer, I can make it with 20-25% remaining. It's very tight in the winter. Based on everything I've seen from the R2, you should be able to make it in the summer no problem, but cold weather may push you over the edge. I usually just stop...

Exactly. My R1T lifetime efficiency is similar to EPA MPGe when I *do not* account for charging losses.

Idiots in the back unite! You are missing the fact that EPA MPGe includes charging losses and EPA range does not. See my long explanation above.

Thank you @TexasBob for pointing that out. I just calculated the same number (300.96) the hard way just now above lol

The reference to 96 MPGe (or any EPA MPGe value in my opinion) is not helpful as a comparative datapoint here. It's measuring something else. EPA MPGe as a measurement includes charging loses (see italicized emphasis in the definition here...

Rivian Roamer has R2 data logged for 23 vehicles over 15K miles thus far: It's still a small sample size compared to a full car population over a long period of time (and I assume people drive their car much spicier in the first couple thousand miles), but overall it looks like real world...

Why do you believe Rivian would not be deceptive? Most consumers will not educate themselves and trust advertised EPA values.

Sounds pointless based on that range estimation difference, which is why I presume they chose to not support this mode on the DM R1? But maybe they are including it on the R2 because RWD is nicer to drive than FWD?

I was taking a look at the R2 owner's guide and noticed it included conserve mode. Conserve mode notably isn't included on the dual-motor R1 as all purpose automatically it switches to single-motor FWD when efficient. The R2 documentation curiously also states that "Conserve mode automatically...

I think they must be more aggressively assigning VINs in advance of production completing. That ramp seems too fast to me at this stage. I would love to be proven wrong!

First thing I checked as well. This absolutely drives me nuts! One of these details that makes me think the Rivian software team doesn't even drive their own vehicles.

I was extremely excited about Scout when first announced as the battery electric version on paper is my ideal vehicle. Then came the delays and the (potentially indefinite) de-prioritization of the BEV in favor of the EREV. So I cancelled my day 1 reservation. The latest news today from VW is...

I assume your brake trouble is due to road salting in Vermont? The relative lack of friction braking makes salt related corrosion worse on EVs. The other common failure modes I think are shared by me and most folks on this forum. I'm cautiously optimistic that the R2 platform addresses them.

the overall efficiency of 3.0 mi/kwh is what I'd expect for this spec. I have a feeling some folks with more efficient tires, better conditions, etc. will be able to push the R2 to ~3.5 mi/kwh.

I've assumed the standard RWD is what they are planning on selling in bulk to Uber as part of their future deal?

and I agree that spacer lifts are trash compared to the real deal! I also think folks should just wait for the non-performance trim for the same reason you mention.

My rig before the R1T was a 3rd Gen 4Runner just like this — 3" lift with 33s. Felt comfortable on basically anything. That got me ground clearance of just about 11" (measured at the diff) which is nearly identical to what you'd see with this amount of clearance added with this type of lift kit...