Thinking about ordering a Rivian R1S...

[TwinTurboStang]

I want one for the wife but we are having a hard time with the headlights

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[North7]

lol you sound like you are just being contrarian about this you should relax and be positive and believe in the future technology is advancing rapidly and there are people who are literally changing the world, today, for the better

choose to be positive my guy

I'm positive we had a week of blackouts here in Texas last February. What happens when we get BEV growth, back to rolling blackouts.

 

[Phil]

I'm positive we had a week of blackouts here in Texas last February. What happens when we get BEV growth, back to rolling blackouts.

Abbott need to get his house in order wind aint it nergy storage using batteries and grid management is where it is at look at what they did for Australia balanced and stabilized they grid

 

[shoelessjoe]

Never really was in to the electric vehicle hype, but they have done pretty well and in the next couple of years, they are going to explode on the market. This one is a quad motor design with up to 7700lb towing capacity.

For me the downside on all electrics is the downtime for charging and the need to be at a charging station... Are they really only good for commuting? Anyone with a TESLA X to give their opinion and experience?

The Launch Edition is sold out, but the Adventure Package orders would expect to begin delivery in January. The only difference is a special color and a special wheel and tire package on the Launch Edition.

https://rivian.com/r1s

Plenty of time to save up for it since it has been delayed indefinitely.

 

[WARPIG]

I've owned every brand of cordless drill there is. That's because over time they all let you down. and loose the battery capacity as well. Good luck with the fire hazard, both home and on the road, along with the lack of distance traveling on vacation

 

[Phil]

I've owned every brand of cordless drill there is. That's because over time they all let you down. and loose the battery capacity as well. Good luck with the fire hazard, both home and on the road, along with the lack of distance traveling on vacation

FUD lol did you just equate a electric vehicle with a cordless drill lmao

 

[BTomorama]

The front looks like Wall-E shoved on to an Apple device. Cartoonish.

 

[Oneand0]

I was dead set on a Rivian truck and said I had owned my last gas vehicle, until the Bronco debut, then I reserved one that evening . Sold my 170k miles 2013 Explorer. Now I’m sitting in a Model Y juicing up my battery, waiting for my Bronco to arrive. Something about the feeling of electric torque, is so addictive.

 

[jehines3]

If they put the Sky one touch top concept from the wrangler, I’m in. Seriously. Between 4Runner and Rivian, who do you think makes the bold move first? This assumes all side/ rear glass can go down and the sky top. It would be a sales run better than the Telluride.

 

[Nbhave]

I just reserved an R1S for the third row because we’re having twins! We have a model S and actually home charging is amazing. Much more convenient to charge at home at night every week or so than buy gas at a gas station.

will swap the Tesla for the rivian as I don’t like the X stying — too minivan for me.

Bottom line- Bronco never in jeopardy as the ‘fun car’.

 

[jaws72]

Not too practical for trail adventures, no plugs in the wilderness.

 

[Techun]

I’m an engineer who’s trained to analyse, evaluate and calculate risk. I am very positive with things that make sense, less so when they don’t. As I said, let’s check back on this topic in 5 and 10 years’ time and see how the conversation goes. The electricity crisis unfolding in England and Germany as we speak was predicted to happen by engineers like me at least 10 years ago. Unlike models, real-word physical constraints are what they are.

Anyway, I’m going to enjoy the hell out of my Bronco, and I‘ll sign off on this topic. As I said earlier, enjoy what you choose to drive!

I'm unfamiliar with england or Germany. Are their grids as bad as the USA's? I sure hope not.

 

[Phil]

The front looks like Wall-E shoved on to an Apple device. Cartoonish.

It's no 2022 Toyota Tundra but hey lol

 

[Phil]

I'm unfamiliar with england or Germany. Are their grids as bad as the USA's? I sure hope not.

Germany is generating way more renewable energy than their grid can handle.

 

[AgentKooper]

The TFL video on the Wrangler 4xe was very interesting. They were able to climb about 2 miles of trail in all-electric mode on a full charge before they exhausted the battery. Does the Rivian have way more capacity? Because I’m having a hard time seeing how an all-electric vehicle is a viable off-roader given the performance of the 4xe.

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