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  1. PVguy

    New Bill in Senate to Kill EV Tax Credit + $1000 tax on every new EV

    I am and never have been opposed to paying My Fair Share of vehicle/road tax. However, under the current situation, I feel the urge to resist any such efforts. For a hundred years fossil fuel companies have benefited from federal subsidies. Not to mention the avoided costs of their products. All...
  2. PVguy

    Cybertruck Laugh of the Day [⚠️ WARNING: NO POLITICS]

    “From its incredible towing power to its sustainable energy source,” “sustainable energy source“? Nice work there. Yep, folks will somehow believe this. Like hydrogen is a renewable energy source. Is this another demonstration of the Dunning-Kruger effect ?
  3. PVguy

    RJ says R2 expansion at Normal plant moving quickly!

    I am wondering if they are making this structure “PV Ready”. That is, are roof loading, electrical infrastructure, etc. being taken into consideration for this taking place in the future.
  4. PVguy

    Wireless rearview camera (was: How to get 12V power outside of truck)

    I was thinking that you could possibly tap the output of the trailer plug, but you probably need a conductor that is always hot.
  5. PVguy

    Bizarre AI-Generated Rivian Videos?

    Ahoy Codogman. You hit it bud. I do not know the exact figures but AI and bitcoin mining consume a s—t load of energy. To produce what? I was in the PV/energy industry for twenty plus years and when I would suggest to a perspective customer that they have an energy audit done prior to making...
  6. PVguy

    Thank you RJ. LOVE this vehicle!

    Is that the Sa is that the Saffron Spinout?
  7. PVguy

    Munro Live: The Future of Rivian: Gen2 Enhancements & R2 talk with RJ Scaringe

    Yeah, this sent up the red flags for me. So I went to the interweb to get to the “bottom “ of this.. I could not find a hard statistic on percentage of plastic from crude, mainly because plastics are not derived directly from crude. Or something like that. But from what I found, the percentage...
  8. PVguy

    What do you use your R1T bed for? (Picture Edition)

    Replacing the JD Gator (a good vehicle) with an electric UTV. Camp is now fossil fuel free.
  9. PVguy

    Powering a space heater from your wall charger

    This guy is kinda wacky but interesting.
  10. PVguy

    What Are You Hauling (or Hauled) in your Rivian? 📦 🧱 🧰

    Yep, my tax accountant. (Bad experience this year).
  11. PVguy

    Custom Made Rivian R1T Truck Cap Topper (Autofitpro) Group Buy - Interested?

    Does the top of the rack line up with Rivian crossbars mounted on the roof?
  12. PVguy

    What Are You Hauling (or Hauled) in your Rivian? 📦 🧱 🧰

    Antonio, the fella at Polyjohn, said that it was a shame that such a “badass” truck was hauling a “shitter”. i did not see it that way.
  13. PVguy

    Trick for Maintaining health of the 12V Battery

    This is interesting As I was wondering what the chemistry of this battery is. Why AGM/lead acid ilo lithium ion? It has been awhile since I have worked with AGM batteries but isn’t a 100% SOC for these batteries ~13.2-13.6 VDC? Also, it is best that this type of battery has a charging cycle that...
  14. PVguy

    Threat to claw back Rivian loan sparks criticism of Musk’s conflict of interest [LOCKED DUE TO POLITICS]

    I am just curious Jonger1150, what are you paying per kWh?
  15. PVguy

    Article: Elon Musk’s DOGE partner Vivek Ramaswamy says they’ll scrutinize $6.6 billion Biden loan to Tesla rival Rivian

    Thank you for making this point Allinev. And they have been subsidized for for~100 years. And this does not include the ”indirect” subsidies (I forget the exact term) or avoided costs for things like health related issues. If you mention this to most folks who are not avoiding fossil fuels...
  16. PVguy

    Article: Elon Musk’s DOGE partner Vivek Ramaswamy says they’ll scrutinize $6.6 billion Biden loan to Tesla rival Rivian

    Apology accepted Dude ;) . I think that we can all agree that towing with anEV is currently not the “optimal “ method. However, given improvements in battery and possibly other components, this will improve incrementally.
  17. PVguy

    Article: Elon Musk’s DOGE partner Vivek Ramaswamy says they’ll scrutinize $6.6 billion Biden loan to Tesla rival Rivian

    I have a 2023 R1T Quad with factory 21” Pirelli. With about 14k miles, about 3k of which is towing a small trailer, I am averaging 2.54 kWh/mile. Northern Illinois.


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