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Donald Stanfield's latest activity
Donald Stanfield
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tgrick's post
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CNBC: A ‘perfect storm’ points to a much smaller U.S. auto market by 2040
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The US auto industry has serious struggles ahead of it that's for sure. I wish we would have invested more in ourselves as well as...
Yesterday at 7:04 PM
Donald Stanfield
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Zathras's post
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CNBC: A ‘perfect storm’ points to a much smaller U.S. auto market by 2040
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Who would have guessed that when prices average $50K that sales would go down?
Yesterday at 7:03 PM
Donald Stanfield
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Yamazaki's post
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R2 teething/early issues -- new owner needs flatbed 4 hours after delivery
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Which two (or one) is R2? It's been over two years since the reservation... so we can strike "fast". "Cheap" is a relative term...
Yesterday at 1:39 PM
Donald Stanfield
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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Yes, the comma can fully drive the vehicle.
Yesterday at 11:14 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Ilovejunebugs's post
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Video: R2 Owner demonstrating a charging session at a Tesla SC
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Ouch, that's rough. Both the buggy software and charging speeds. Hope rivian pushes updates ASAP for r2 owners.
Yesterday at 11:08 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Rade's post
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As you might have guessed.... higher gas prices has increased interest in EVs [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS]
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I get that. We are fortunate to live in an region with a large EV charging infrastructure, and on planning an extended road trip for...
Yesterday at 8:27 AM
Donald Stanfield
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SwampNut's post
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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Wow, so many wild assumptions here. Like this... I absolutely did not, and didn't even use that word at all in this thread. Not...
Yesterday at 8:27 AM
Donald Stanfield
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As you might have guessed.... higher gas prices has increased interest in EVs [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS]
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Solar isn't very productive in Northern WI, especially in winter. I stay 30 min from the land and hunt it. I don't have a cabin on the...
Yesterday at 8:16 AM
Donald Stanfield
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As you might have guessed.... higher gas prices has increased interest in EVs [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS]
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I was an all-EV household for the past 3 years. I'm trading my Rivian in for an ICE Ram RHO on Tuesday. I love an EV for daily...
Yesterday at 7:54 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Captain JB's post
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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I happen to be a retired pilot. We had to take a checkride…...a proficiency check once a year for obvious reasons. 30-40% of that...
Yesterday at 7:37 AM
Donald Stanfield
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CharonPDX's post
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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Would have to see footage of the accident to know how useful AEB would have been. If you didn't have time to react sufficient to avoid...
Saturday at 4:38 PM
Donald Stanfield
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ebellinder2's post
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R2 teething/early issues -- new owner needs flatbed 4 hours after delivery
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Sorry disagree, a new product design should not assume expected flaws. We as consumers need to push all companies for better quality...
Saturday at 3:37 PM
Donald Stanfield
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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Although there is one thing that has heightened my curiosity. Who was driving, you or your Comma system? Perhaps this accident could...
Saturday at 3:03 PM
Donald Stanfield
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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I wish you could have taken one of the times my AEB went off for no reason and put it towards preventing this accident instead. Since...
Saturday at 2:52 PM
Donald Stanfield
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Marchin_MTB's post
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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Had a 2015 BMW i3 that, in a similar geometry, prevented a collision (brakes fully engaged before I could lift halfway off the go...
Saturday at 2:51 PM
Donald Stanfield
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tkauftheil's post
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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Optionally, one could also try to pay more attention and not solely rely on technology. I remember years ago when I purchased my first...
Saturday at 2:50 PM
Donald Stanfield
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RandomMcRandomFace's post
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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I understand that you are angry, but I don’t think that gives you license to write moronic posts. Why don’t you delete this before we...
Saturday at 2:49 PM
Donald Stanfield
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VSG's post
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Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving?
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Q: Why would you jerk around your passengers when shutting off cruise control? A: Because you're insistent upon doing things the same as...
Saturday at 1:53 PM
Donald Stanfield
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LevelHeaded's post
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Polestar blocked from US market in2027 - good news for RIVN?
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Polestar volume was so minuscule, any benefit to RIVN will be similarly minuscule
Saturday at 9:26 AM
Donald Stanfield
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R2D2TOO's post
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Polestar blocked from US market in2027 - good news for RIVN?
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Looks like the feds have effectively blocked Polestar out of the US market, due to China’s influence and control of the brand. While the...
Saturday at 9:26 AM
Donald Stanfield
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NoICE's post
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R2 teething/early issues -- new owner needs flatbed 4 hours after delivery
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I'm less forgiving of poor quality at this point. Rivian's had 5 years to figure this out. Maybe there is pressure to get vehicles...
Saturday at 6:43 AM
Donald Stanfield
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R2 teething/early issues -- new owner needs flatbed 4 hours after delivery
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Rivian's corporate motto is "We do it nice, because we do it twice".
Saturday at 6:43 AM
Donald Stanfield
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ndmiller's post
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R2 teething/early issues -- new owner needs flatbed 4 hours after delivery
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12V Battery likely. Why does everyone accept delivery with such obvious flaws so you have to go back to get them to fix it? How can it...
Saturday at 6:42 AM
Donald Stanfield
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VSG's post
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R2 teething/early issues -- new owner needs flatbed 4 hours after delivery
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Not this again ... WHY? Do you really think that Rivian is going to refuse to fix something you noticed after delivery? They have no...
Saturday at 6:41 AM
Donald Stanfield
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DaveA's post
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R2 teething/early issues -- new owner needs flatbed 4 hours after delivery
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This is just part of owning a Rivian. My charge door has never been perfectly dialed in on my R1. They didn't want to lose that...
Saturday at 6:40 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Swezey's post
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Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving?
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It's hilarious that people still bring this up. We definitely could use an explainer video to break it down. My wife was also hung up...
Saturday at 6:38 AM
Donald Stanfield
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DuoRivian's post
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Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving?
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Rivian know better than you on EVs so accept it or buy another vehicle.
Saturday at 6:38 AM
Donald Stanfield
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SwampNut's post
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Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving?
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Because dummies would do it, and waste energy, brake pads, and then whine that their range is half of the promised range.
Saturday at 6:38 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving?
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Thanks now I feel ancient! It’s like people who have never used an actual computer and grew up only with tablets and iPhones. One pedal...
Saturday at 6:38 AM
Donald Stanfield
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SDH's post
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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I’m more worried about your skin!
Saturday at 6:35 AM
Donald Stanfield
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mkhuffman's post
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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I thought I would spray down a little for bugs before heading out on the trail into the woods, and as expected, it ruined my helmet. I...
Saturday at 6:34 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Dark-Fx's post
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Which one of you was this?
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I think it's more of a decaying absolute(ly) (a)sin(in)e function.
Saturday at 6:33 AM
Donald Stanfield
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captainjp's post
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Which one of you was this?
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Wow, talk about going off on a tangent…
Saturday at 6:33 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Oldsmobile_Mike's post
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Which one of you was this?
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I cared enough to look this up on StreetView, and sure enough, there it was in 2024. Original post also made a few other mentions of it...
Friday at 2:15 PM
Donald Stanfield
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KBabione's post
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Which one of you was this?
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I instantly recognized this as fake because Alan Ruck wasn't driving.
Friday at 2:07 PM
Donald Stanfield
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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The grade of the Rivian vinyl is really high, but that grade is more vulnerable to chemicals.
Friday at 2:04 PM
Donald Stanfield
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thehorsegirl's post
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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I actually am not sure what they use. That could certainly be the culprit. Rivian threw the sunscreen theory out there as a guess but it...
Friday at 2:02 PM
Donald Stanfield
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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Are you sure the detailer who cleaned your car didn't use something they shouldn't have on it? According to my detailer, some of the...
Friday at 11:40 AM
Donald Stanfield
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949's post
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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i may have missed it since i didnt want to read all of this, but how did the op know it was lotion? i have seen this on my other branded...
Friday at 11:24 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Updates continue to add features but reduce dependability
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Both are using a digital key. I don't think it's an option to use both systems. From what I remember, it cautioned you about that when...
Friday at 10:02 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Updates continue to add features but reduce dependability
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That doesn't seem to matter when switching profiles for me. I've been seated in the driver's seat, belt buckled, and watching the...
Friday at 8:23 AM
Donald Stanfield
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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I'm not commenting on the interior melting, as I'd much rather have real leather, but you need to switch to mineral sunscreen. Those...
Friday at 8:20 AM
Donald Stanfield
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ndmiller's post
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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It's just a fancy name for Pleather or Plastic Leather or Vinyl. Nothing Vegan about it. It's made from petroleum that comes from...
Friday at 8:19 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Count Orlok's post
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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That crap's gonna eat through the hull
Friday at 8:18 AM
Donald Stanfield
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kelr316's post
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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Tesla’s have the same issue. Seems like it is more of a problem with “vegan” leather not actual leather.
Friday at 8:17 AM
Donald Stanfield
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kokode's post
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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I mean I do feel this is partially on Rivian. We've known that soft touch plastics don't hold up well since the mid 2000's (anyone...
Friday at 8:17 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Dave Cundiff's post
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My "adventure truck" was destroyed by suncreen...
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I suspect both Rivian and @thehorsegirl have good-faith arguments here. I don't recall being told, either in person or in the manual...
Friday at 8:16 AM
Donald Stanfield
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VandalSibs's post
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Which one of you was this?
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This whole thread reminds me of a post on Reddit in the Visual Effects sub, right when the preview for the most recent Indiana Jones...
Friday at 7:15 AM
Donald Stanfield
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mkhuffman's post
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A Waymo Plowed Through a Construction Zone, Floored It, and Got Chased by the Cops With a Terrified Passenger Along for the Ride
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I agree. This doom and gloom about AI and automation is overblown. Yes, there will be people who disconnect from social interactions...
Friday at 5:50 AM
Donald Stanfield
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Great Gatsby's post
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A Waymo Plowed Through a Construction Zone, Floored It, and Got Chased by the Cops With a Terrified Passenger Along for the Ride
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I see what you are saying, but as social creatures, the social aspect our society is not going anywhere. It is just moving away from...
Friday at 5:49 AM
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