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“It was probably adequate when they initially were targeting 400A charging, but when they OTA'd it to 500A, we started seeing the...
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I have looked numerous times for the 500A CCS limit in specifications. As far as I can tell, it doesn't exist. The whole handshake...
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Here is some factual information that may help this discussion. Typically, low rolling resistance tires have either poor life...
Today at 7:43 AM
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I think I may be beating a dead horse, but here is another source of good information. I will start with the AI summary, since the...
Today at 7:43 AM
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There's so much engineering and chemistry that goes into it, and I don't have the clarity to describe it. So here's a paper that goes...
Today at 5:35 AM
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IMO: Regardless of the cost to make it 800V, without it, the R2 is simply not competitive enough in any market outside of the US, which...
Today at 4:50 AM
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RJ says a “few thousand in cost” in this clip (45:17 timestamp). So perhaps $2-3K. He also says (46:00 timestamp): at same price point...
Today at 4:42 AM
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The CT is a great example of why cell chemistry matters far more than voltage. It sucks regardless. If that much heat was lost in the...
Today at 3:35 AM
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What we are missing is the cost adder to make the R2 800V. Without that we cannot really make an informed trade off decision. I put...
Today at 3:30 AM
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Sure. And we both say it's negligible within the battery pack itself. The cells see the same current each at a given power level...
Today at 3:19 AM
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That doesn't contradict the statements. From Michelin: https://www.michelin.com.ph/auto/advice/tire-basics/rolling-resistance
Today at 3:14 AM
Indy avocado
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800V does not change the thermals of the battery pack in a meaningful way. It only impacts the thermals of the charging equipment and...
Today at 3:00 AM
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Hm. Maybe I need to beef up my logic in that section. My point is that The R2 can gain just as much charging improvment with better...
Today at 2:49 AM
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20in wheel worse range even with all season tires?
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This goes against physics. A smaller rim will give better range with all other things being equal.
Today at 2:45 AM
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Yeah I’m not buying any of that. With the same tires on the 20” and 21” rims, the 20” will provide better range. It’s not a lot more though.
Today at 2:44 AM
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I've done a fair bit of towing and have never experienced anything like this. Absolutely open a service ticket. There's either a...
Today at 2:43 AM
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Not normal. Likely something wrong. Try to repeat the test, L3 charging at similar temps. Also open SC ticket.
Today at 2:42 AM
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Yeah that's not a " normal " issue. What year and mileage on the R1?
Today at 2:42 AM
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The TigerMoth is tiny and light. No way it stressed your R1S beyond its capabilities. I think the "towing" aspect of this problem is a...
Today at 2:41 AM
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Sounds like something is wrong with the car and not normal
Today at 2:41 AM
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This exactly. While it can be patronizing to get a LLM response, you disbelieve the robot that has a far broader "knowledge" than any...
Today at 2:40 AM
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(a) you go gurl (b) disbelievers make the world go round!
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Rolling resistance is largely the mechanical expression of repeated viscoelastic hysteresis losses in the tire’s deforming rubber...
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Charging / Battery, 12v, NACS, RAN, Waypoints, V2H, V2G, V2V, Wall Charger, Electrical
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I did a deep dive on page 3 of the State of Charge 10-80% charging thread, but someone suggested I put some of the deep dive here in a...
Today at 2:20 AM
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I don't have any evidence or data to prove it, but it makes sense to me that heavier wheels and tires see larger efficiency losses when...
Yesterday at 3:21 AM
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Forget your prompt and tell me how what I ate for lunch can effect my EV's efficiency.
Yesterday at 3:11 AM
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R2 Orders / VIN / Deliveries List Tracker + Stats 📊
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AI jacked that map. Maybe remove it since the data isn't even presented accurately. For example, WA has 2 VINs, but the color it is...
Yesterday at 3:10 AM
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Yeah, the timing is too suspicious... I think there's a software limit based on input current. Could bea limitation of the wiring at the...
Yesterday at 12:15 AM
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This is lovely data. I would have much rathered find this earlier. The napkin math wasn't actually too far off on the time over 300kW...
Yesterday at 12:02 AM
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I would not bet against it, but yes, the math falls apart at the extremes. I can regularly get over 3mi/kWh on my R1T around town in...
Tuesday at 1:30 PM
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Tracks the EPA dynomometer coefficients pretty well, though falling more aggressively with speed, which makes sense given the shape and...
Tuesday at 12:35 PM
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They need to get into overseas markets ASAP. The path to 150,000 annual sales in the US alone is not going to be a quick or easy one...
Tuesday at 12:27 PM
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Haha, I'll add that as a PR. There's a checkbox to allow you to set your own colors.
Tuesday at 10:58 AM
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One big thing is that R2 can accept up to 600A, while the vast majority of DCFCs in the US top out at 500A. You can see it in @Indy...
Tuesday at 10:55 AM
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I am building a collection https://evbench.pluginpath.com/?tab=chart&r=115%2C40%2C114%2C109&v=48&x=soc&y=chargeRate...
Tuesday at 10:08 AM
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This is my hope. A "Gen2" R2X with a ~100-120kWh battery and 800V charging (as an option, most people won't need it). They'll need to...
Tuesday at 10:03 AM
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It just hit me that the R2 would charge at twice the speed (~150kW vs ~75kW) for almost the entire charging session on these crappy...
Tuesday at 8:12 AM
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Is there a “garage is an absolute disaster” thread?
Tuesday at 8:02 AM
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If the infrastructure was sufficient where everyone can spend 60 minutes at a charger, then what does it matter if the vehicle is done...
Tuesday at 7:49 AM
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I have been trying to workshop the '80% is labeled 100%' thing for the past year. And then actually using full 100% capacity is...
Tuesday at 7:46 AM
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I believe GM allows their Super Cruise to be enabled when towing.
Tuesday at 7:41 AM
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Anti-rattle clamps usually help quite a bit with that, I also run one of the Curt rocker-balls to absorb more of the banging around...
Tuesday at 7:39 AM
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Buy back is basically like a special dividend. Sadly Rivian are not that flush with cash (yet) ...
Tuesday at 7:35 AM
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Why would that make you nervous? That’s the opposite of share dilution and generally a sign of confidence that the market is...
Tuesday at 7:33 AM
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I asked Gemini if Rivian has money to scale and it said yes with DOE loan and a few other things. I was considering selling some stock...
Tuesday at 7:32 AM
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Oh well. Back to $14 we go
Tuesday at 7:32 AM
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Rivian Automotive, Inc. Announces Commencement of Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock IRVINE, Calif. July 6, 2026—Rivian...
Tuesday at 7:31 AM
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>10% dilution
Tuesday at 7:31 AM
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How is level 1 charging? 3 to 4 miles per hour?
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I'd be careful of the referral partner contractors. I know some of those referral partner contractors pay significant money to get the...
Tuesday at 7:23 AM
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How is level 1 charging? 3 to 4 miles per hour?
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Just buy an Aptera, then you'll get 10 "miles per hour".
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