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Not at all saying anything about telling the truth. It just did not compute in my head, but yes, a small car with enough speed can definitely get under a large suv. As the calc goes, it is 1/2 m (v squared). So a speed increase of 40mph to 60mph can impart more than double the momentum.

I am incredulous at your story with the quoted speed though. 50mph will destroy your bumpers at the minimum and a whole bunch more. I know as I was in one - at highway speeds, approaching 50-60mph, no braking from the other one, between two Ford SUVs. That of course might be the difference...

It does look like Elon Musk after a cage match with Zuck.

Congratulations on that sexy beast of a truck! I still have not touched an R1S yet - so I have no idea how the "gas" pedal works. But sure you will get it all figured out in no time.

You have my heartfelt sympathy - on this high-stress situation. And makes me want to reconsider my order. See, the reason why I love and adore Rivian is not just because of the car. It is because of the spirit of this whole company, and RJ. And that mistakes happen, failures happen, but how you...

And this is why when I go long distances in the hot weather with my dogs (who can slowly overheat) I carry a small laser temp checker (for the vent) and a digital temperature display for the rear of the car. Gives me solid verification that the ac in my car is functioning well.

Sounds like a well executed drive assist mode - my Volvo from 2019 with Pilot Assist does all this exactly as described.

For anyone wanting an appropriate power washer that is also easy to use. Battery life could be better, but can be replaced with a larger capacity one...

I am already thinking of good license plates - think "EatGran" might get mistaken and refused?

This is the same R1S being reviewed by iJustine at Yosemite, right?

Sure. It is all a theory. It is possible to come up with another theory that a lot of LE holders are more set in their config, and can wait some more months. And it could be easier to convince a new non-LE order holder to switch their config, with no promise of an immediate delivery or anything...

It could be that Rivian is being pro-active in trying to create larger batches of R1S orders to optimize production. Instead of relying on pre-orders changing from OC to Black Mountain on their own volition, they might be introducing the human touch with the guide contacting early, and gently...

What a beautiful truck and photo. Thanks for the very meaningful review as well. Hope you get those backordered items coming.. More excitement to look forward to, although probably not what you were hoping for.

I was shell shocked. Then when the shock wore off - I was like f-it, I am not going to buy this truck now, but hell if I am going to change the config etc right now either. Probably would have canceled it in a week or so, but I felt something was brewing with the huge blowback. I thought I...

Spot on - are we married to the same wife? :)

Pretty much the same option I was looking at - and a potential OSD trip. But our minds were set for the RIS and Rivian as a company. So yes, it's been a good day - with no idea what (or even when) the future brings. But for once, I am trying to stoke myself NOT to go for instant gratification by...

Yes, especially when the early deliveries keep driving up the good news. Besides - it is so becoming a rich world around here. A decade ago, I could not dream of dropping 60K on a truck. Now that is so common. So for the wealthy out there - they would not care if they missed out on the early...

Thank you RJ. Thank you Rivian! Thanks for appreciating what you and all of us are trying to build up.

You now owe me 16K plus this apology. All jokes aside, thanks for saying so, no apologies needed and we are all feeling it. My wife who is hardly ever that much into cars and was super-excited about this car and is now just so disappointed with Rivian. She is like - how could they just increase...

Done, RJ. Done. Going to look at iX, or something. Right now, I am pretty pissed.