Recent content by SASSquatch

As a Rivian supporter and shareholder, my answer to your question is go buy a Rivian and support the brand. As someone who owns/has owned a lot of cars over the years, including first generation vehicles and EVs I would tell you to read the experiences on this forum with anyone who has owned a...

Pay the man! I assumed you were totaled...

When you say closer to R2 are you talking about spec sheet or build quality? I bleed Rivian yellow, but the BMW iX3 is an extremely well built vehicle that is probably higher build quality than the R2. BMW has been building EV's for over a decade now and their entire lineup is well reviewed and...

Why would people be stupid enough to make an informed decision that helps protect humanities only viable home? To hell with record breaking heatwaves, flooding, wildfires, destructive storms, and any hope of pulling our climate back from a catastrophic tipping point we can't come back from.

Yikes! Godspeed to the brave souls who took a chance on Gen 1 R2. You are doing Gods work.

12-14" is half of the front of the matchbox truck. If you were telling me that there was a life module in that matchbox truck made from carbon fiber like my BMW i3s then I might buy that but I'm guessing that's a no. Hard pass for this Sassquatch. To each his own crumple zone...

I find your use of the expression "great lengths" amusing considering that thing looks like a matchbox truck. Unless they have discovered ways to incorporate antimatter, I don't see a crumple zone, unless your legs are the crumple zone. I'll believe it when I see it.

This, exactly.

Rivian might survive if TACO Tuesday keeps gas prices high and drives people to EVs. There is always a surge in interest in the EV market when gas gets expensive. That would be poetic stupidity, but I'll take it.

That's my line! Who doesn't love TACO Tuesday!

I dealt with broken motor mounts, multiple 12 volt battery failures, AC compressor failure - and REx (range extender engine - one of the first of its kind) issues galore. I have owned 3 first generation vehicles and they all had gremlins that got worked out in subsequent model years. God...

I'm probably going to finally say goodbye to my i3s for the iX3 but I'm not touching the first generation with a 100 foot pole. My first generation i3s was a complete nightmare. Never again. I'll wait until the next model year production.

People generally dismissed BMW when it came out with the i3 EV in 2013. I think BMW is going to get the last laugh with the i3x. It looks extremely compelling, especially for soccer moms already driving an X3 ice equivalent...

Change or things reach a tipping point where Rivian collapses. I have always worried about service. It is the achilles heel of Rivian and I don't think they have done even close to enough to deal with it before scaling up volume production of R2 vehicles. The existing problems, if not...

The real question: Does your wife know he's recently divorced and back on the market? I kid...