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That’s one of my favorite drives in the world. Can you share overall mi/kwh? I imagine you regained quite a bit on the way home.

That would be a great one, just off I5. I really hope they plan something for 101 as well. I’m one of those weird people that would much prefer 101 over I5 even if it means an extra hour to Orange County from SF.

In defense of all other non-towers, I’m a near-lifelong truck owner and use my trucks for very truck-y things, with the glaring exception of rarely towing anything long distances. Very glad the Rivian is pushing the boundaries on EV towing. Bound to do good things for others out there.

Is there a straightforward way to identify which is which from either the EA app or something like PlugShare?

Ignore the haters! Good stuff, keep it coming. Can you confirm though the weights of both? IIRC the Lightning comes in at 6500lbs so considerably lighter than the Rivian. But that might not be true of the Platinum spec.

I don’t know what the weight distribution of that monster is, but you’re probably right that the front is (much) heavier than the rear. There are minor aero benefits of having a vehicle like that point forward, I guess (?), but i’d much prefer the stability of lower tongue weight if it’s safe...

Each motor is rated at > 1/4 total system power, according to someone else here in the forums, meaning total theoretical output of the motors (not including supporting electronics and cabling) is greater than 4x a single motor. So theoretically each motor could put out >1/4 power to a single...

He nails every single important point about their system, even calling out “shortcomings” when in fact those are artificial since you’re pretty traction limited in the first place, per-tire. Great video from him as always. Love this guy’s work.

Of all people getting VIP/early access, he seems worthy. Guy does things for right reasons, guy gets unexpected reward. Congrats Kyle!

Congratulations! Very nice. When did you make your reservation? I’m also bay area, maybe 30 minutes from the service center in SSFO.

The only regret is that I will be giving it up when the Rivian is delivered. Otherwise, I have absolutely adored having that color. It makes me smile every time I look at it. In fact, I selected that truck (was deciding between the objectively superior F150 and the Tundra) because of Voodoo...

Launch Green is such a great color. And I’m starting to really like the red more than I’d thought. Seeing Limestone up close actually makes me like it a bit less. I had hoped for a much less metallic effect. FYI I’m coming from a TRD Pro in Voodoo Blue, which is devoid of metal flake...

That’s great info, thanks. We’d be doing 2 29ers and a 24 (for now, until he grows more). Looks like it might work out, at least for a few years until he graduates to a 27/29er.

Thanks for posting! I’m going to need to go 3-wide for road trips if we want to maintain the bed / tonneau for gear. Do you think another rack would fit on the center of the crossbars (since they’re thinner on the extension piece)?

First place I took my current truck off-roading (that probably deserves quotes - it’s not that hard if you are paying attention) was Pismo Beach. I’d planned on recreating that experience (with the pics!) when my R1T shows up. My daughter had her permit, and I let her thrash it around in the...

Watching the Rivian struggle in a few areas really makes me wonder if a 2-motor setup, with active clutches for each wheel per motor, wouldn’t be a considerably better way to go for wheeling. It would be very useful to hear from Rivian engineers whether my hypothesis - which is that you can’t...

That’s hilarious. I’m glad BaT exists, for my neighbor, who just got 70k for his Blazer. That said, it’s like Pinkbike on steroids in the sense of “Pick a <thing> and be a d*ck about it” in the comments section sometimes.

The R1T will be my 5th truck, and I’m incredibly excited for an integrated tonneau. Historically, I’ve gone with tops and skipped tonneaus because of the inherent ability to Store More Crap (and sleep) in the back out of the weather. The only downside is getting more than 2 mtn bikes on the...

Thanks! Perfect excuse for another road trip next weekend. 😁

How many kWh did you add at the charger, and then how much did you return home with? Trying to get a sense of how much regen you got on your way home, considering the considerable drop in elevation. Would you have made the entire route without the extra charge, knowing what you know now...