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We think a lot alike about it. There are many things I wish were easier and better about the energy transition overall. DCFC is a component of that. These are hard problems being solved, and there's a lot of room for improvement. What gives me hope for our future climate is that there are...

On one hand, I completely get the criticism. I share some of the same thoughts. On the other hand, I read into more details about what it takes to get a DCFC installed, and I'm mostly happy to have them available where they can be. Just narrowing down the potential location list to businesses...

I bought the Blizzak's on the EVSportline rims. The tires work great. I changed them out myself a few times, but I think I'm going to have discount tire do it for me in the future. Compared with my prior (lighter) cars, these tires are massive, heavy, and hard to work with. Lifting them...

Wyoming unfortunately decided to make the state as inaccessible as possible to EV drivers. I hear that state laws guarantee DCFC chargers are unprofitable in the state, but I can't say I understand it. Our best chance of changing things is to talk directly to decision makers. Please email the...

I haven't used the one on Rivian's website, but using Rivian's Nav or ABRP tends to be pretty accurate for both charging time and range estimates. I haven't timed it precisely, as I use the planning tools as a rough guideline instead of a precise estimate. The only time I remember it being...

I have the R1T, but my wife's coworker is one of those EX90 disaster stories. This coworkers first EV roadtrip turned into a disaster. Somehow, they managed to trip some type of safety switch or control that disabled fast-charging. A half-day trip from Denver to Grand Junction turned into an...

I'd say go for it. I'd guess most owners also experience some issues. I have. But the vast majority of issues are resolved quickly and without complaint. The pros absolutely outweigh the cons.

I'm happy to see Colorado and Utah getting some love. I won't personally use the Denver & Boulder locations, just because I charge at home in Denver. But chargers in denser urban areas seem to be high traffic, and I imagine they're profitable much sooner. I'll probably use the Idaho Springs...

I’m no software engineer, but I’ve worked in Silicon Valley companies long enough to know that you’re operating on some outdated assumptions. Google operates by connecting every single relevant data point to every other relevant data point unless there is some legal reason not to. Your lack of...

How'd you get $290.50 at the Denver service center? They charged by $292.50 for an alignment on June 23rd. I feel I got ripped off for $2. (/s). I had hoped to do it when I got new tires, but the Discount Tire in Denver on Colfax said they can't do Rivian's yet.

I had seen in called four mile in a guidebook, but I don’t know if I that’s an official or unofficial name. This particular road is called “Trail 311” on Google, but there’s a bigger network of roads and OHV trails through there. It runs roughly from Antero Junction to Buena Vista.

I've been having a lack of outdoor time this summer with kids, travel, and work commitments. So I decided to go camping mid-week while my wife and kids were traveling. It was a one-night camping trip from Tuesday into Wednesday, while cutting out of work a little early on Tuesday, and starting...

I will feel more comfortable traveling through Durango with a RAN there. The Durango Transit Center will still be my first choice because it's a nice location near downtown, and more importantly, $0.33/kWh.

After a winter blowout that couldn't be repaired, I replaced one of my 21" pirelli tires with a brand new one. This is my current spare, and it has never been driven on. I just replaced the rest of my worn 21" pirelli's with the Michelin Defenders. I plan to do a 4 tire rotation and just keep...

I've very happy with my forest green, but I had hoped to make a future purchase (in some number of years) to be canyon red. I hope whatever new colors they come out with end up on the more colorful side. We don't need more silvers, grays, dunes, or similar. Color is good.

It's impossible to evaluate based on the publicly available information. Also needs to have something VERY special to justify much of a valuation at all. e-bike makers are more in the bankruptcy business than the profitability business these days.

Buying a car is a big financial decision. Question #1: Do you need to buy a car in the next year? If the answer is no, then don't buy a car. Changes to tax law should factor into which car you buy when you need one. Not whether you should buy a car. Buying a slightly used Tesla in a year...

Yep. Rivian clearly doesn't have the market power to make Apple not screw over Apple customers. Rivian does have the power to build non-shitty music alternatives. I blame Apple for enshitifying their music product. I blame Rivian for not coming up with some alternative.

What's even worse is these new dumb streaming platforms somehow manage to be a worse deal for both consumers and artists. Add up the annual cost of a streaming service and math out how much music you can buy. One to two years of streaming costs is probably about what most people would buy in...

Ah well. I had momentarily gotten my hopes up. I'm okay with the Connect+ subscription, because I get real value from that in multiple ways, and I realize data is a service that costs money. I'm old enough that I was once dumb enough to put real money into an iTunes collection. I find it...