Recent content by CharonPDX

With that "brand name", it's Chinese slop. Sure, it *MAY* be just a 'rebadged' version of a legitimate company's product, but I wouldn't trust that seller one bit.

You haven't had certain brands of vehicle, then. I've had vehicles that the window switches operated "backward" from what you're expecting - as the window switches on the door panel. And please look up was "gaslighting" is. Telling you "that's the way it's intended, therefore it isn't backward"...

That headline… Twitch.

My R1T is about to turn four years old, VIN under 10,000. I have had zero "stranded me somewhere" or "required multiple days of repair" issues. I have had some of the "minor early growing pains" issues. Multiple early recalls - all were simple and quick to get done (some were just "drive through...

Strange. In 2022, you could order a spare at time of configuration, and it would come preinstalled. (R1T, not sure about S.) As for "finding a third party spare" - don't worry about matching wheel/tire size. Unless you truly want "fully matching" so you can do a five-wheel rotation, go the "old...

Is that a vehicle name, or a description of automotive paint colors at present?

About on par with my old Model S 90D. Which is impressive for a brick.

Got it pushed to my Gen 1 R1; but that was partly in response to a fix in it for my specific issue. ("…fixed a rare issue…" yay!)

While I was adding miles fast the first year (although not nearly as fast as some of you!) that has really slowed the past couple years. Haven't had any huge road trips in a couple years (and had to just cancel one, due to realizing my trailer's AC couldn't handle the 115 degree Vegas heat, so...

This one will be good.

From what I can tell, it does.

I made a spreadsheet for this a few years ago, that took into account lower efficiency and charge overhead of more charge stops at higher speeds - yep, for basically every distance, "faster = faster". (I forget what vehicle the currently-entered distances were for. The idea what you would...

"Fill out this form, we'll get back to you within 48 hours" Try to submit.. "Something went wrong. You may have already submitted the form with your email and selected state" Yeah, I filled out the "it's not available in your state yet, we'll contact you when it is" ages ago. Rivian...

One key caveat - the RAP1 hardware itself may be ready by end of this year, that doesn't mean it will be in shipping vehicles in 2026. It could just mean that it is "ready to enter mass production," which will have its own ramp-up time. If it is 2026? Great, surprise bonus for buyers with late...

Anyone that actually believed R2 would be as efficient as Model Y wasn't paying attention to physics. I am not at all surprised by this result. It would have been nice to have a bigger battery to actually hit 300 miles, but it is what it is.