Recent content by savethemanual

That's one way of looking at it, indeed.

Oh, I forgot the most important feature....it has CarPlay 😁 .

Specs finally released today! https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a73570105/2027-range-rover-electric-revealed/ Starts at $140k 333 EPA miles of range 22 minutes 10-80, 350 kW peak NACS charging port 542 hp / 627 ft-lbs dual motor 0-60 4.3 seconds 119 kWh battery 800v Looks just like the ICE...

Stop engaging with the OP, just stop already! That's how this thread will die.

Clearly it’s tongue & cheek. Unless the administrator is like Trump….and has the thinnest skin on the planet 😂.

Start talking politics, that usually shuts things down. I’ll go first, it’s all Trumps fault the R2 range fell short of EPA. Rivian was inspired by the leader of the free world. Talks a big game but reality is far from it. Ha!

It's truly amazing how much energy is in a gallon of gasoline, and equally amazing how much of that energy is wasted in an ICE. The gas motor in the RAV4 is 40 percent thermally effecient....at best!

I believe they still install the seats through the door openings. Main reason for cost savings, glass is cheaper than steel, and no need for a full headliner.

The Standard trim still has a glass roof, it lacks the drop down rear glass though along with a few other interior options. Makes sense to keep it on lower trim as to maintain streamlined production.

Always tradeoffs. The Q4 has much less power compared to R2P, very limited off road capability and no self driving is going to be available on current model.

Congrats on your new R2! Sounds like overall you love it, like others said, try to get an aftermarket shade for the roof and ceramic window tint for heat blocking...especially in TX. I hear ya on doing 80, it's simply going with the flow where I drive most of time too.

I can see Rivian adding an electrochromic glass roof as an option some day like they do on the R1.

With black interiors, they sure help brighten things up! The A/C keeps cool just fine in every vehicle I’ve had with these. I test drove R2 on 95 degree sunny summer day, had no issues.

I meant 240 miles @80mph with battery starting at 80 down to 10 percent. I believe out of spec got 340 miles on a base Cayenne @ 70mph. And it charges like a beast. Edit: the OOS test was 100-0 so not quite there for the 80mph goal

Nah, 240 miles is plenty which is 3 hrs of driving. But give me a nice fat charge curve! I think the new Cayenne is close.