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right they are 240v capable, but do not have the connection for it (14-50 plug) and you have to buy it from the Tesla store if you want it.
I’m not asking for 19 cup holders. Two that are usable at all times would be sufficient, but apparently that’s an insane request ?I still think you're setting unfair expectations. My two most recent 3-row SUV family haulers don't have anything like that. And they're not outliers. But I guess some people just have different needs from their transportation.
Let's all just rejoice in the fact that we've narrowed down the list of complaints on a startup EV company's first product to include number and placement of cup holders.
Oh I have plenty of other complaints about Rivian's vehicles. The more I learn the more it seems Rivian has overlooked things that have come to be expected as a given in new SUVs and trucks: an integrated RF-based garage/gate opener, individual TPMS readouts, usable cup holders, CarPlay/AA, 360 camera views. I'm sure we'll discover more.
Winning an award doesn't mean it's a perfect vehicle, especially because journalists aren't living with it long-term and using it day-to-day. This is basic stuff that's needed for everyday use.
If you want to be a fanboy go right ahead. I'm going to be critical of Rivian when they misstep, especially after having a pre-order in for this long and realizing how many little issues are piling up against using the truck day-to-day.
Being critical of someone not delivering you something they never said they would is crazy. You have every right to not like it, and feel that it doesn't live up to your expectations. But be classy about it and just go your own way. It's like waiting for your prom date at the bottom of the stairs, only to finally see her and say "eww, that's it after taking two hours to get ready?".
I suppose that makes sense, why produce something not everyone will use. Prevents waste.
Sure, carplay/aa is a decent-sized miss. Plenty of discussion on that. But non-big-gulp cupholders? Lack of integrated garage door opening? Who the hell cares? I'm happy to discuss the quibbles but it's like you've compiled a list of every miss ever mentioned in otherwise sterling reviews and are presenting them as a big deal. Sorry, but it reeks of butthurt Tesla fanboy and there's enough of that going on everywhere else. Not feeling it here on an enthusiast site.
