I donāt think this is the place to explain to you how strawmen arguments work and even if it were your apparent zealotry might be somewhat of a barrier to understanding how those two examples are nothing alike. Nuance isnāt something Internet forums are for unless people come to them earnestly...
Rivian so far seems to be the only manufacturer charging for this functionality immediately. I know other manufacturers plan to charge after three years or whatever but the way that Rivian has gone about this has really rubbed people the wrong way, particularly because thereās no good option if...
As far as I know, when/if it does happen, Rivian would be the only supported vehicle for the key functionality without CarPlay which I find interesting.
In all honestly I donāt consider rivians to be reliable vehicles yet and I think the range youāre looking for in low temperatures is a reach. Certainly wouldnāt give me the warm and fuzzies.
At least theyāve updated their site to reflect somewhat realish numbers. Expecting folks to get 3mi/kwh and advertising your cars as capable of that is borderline fraudulent.
Itās no secret that the truck has terrible range for towing, the bed is kind of a toy rather than a bed, the towing tech sucks and disables safety and drivers assistance features, and reliability has yet to really shake out. We donāt need another thread wading into that again and itās easy...
I had a launch edition. It was cool but at the end of the day it could not compete with my ram for actual truck things. I know I am in the minority here obviously but I think rams top level trims are much more comfortable and enjoyable to be in than the Rivian. Glad my wife has an r1t so I can...