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I want him to talk about Gen 3 R1 but that would be a serious Osborne. During my R2 test drive I talked to a guy from whom we have bought three Rivians and told him I would wait for the new tech package before doing anything and he asked why I would not just get the new R1 then. Good question I...

The official best Rivian colors - and no this is not opinion it is an objective fact - are: 1) Compass Yellow 2) Dune 3) Borealis /Forest Green / Canyon Red (tied) 4) Catalina / Rivian Blue 5) All other shades of gray So you are on solid ground choosing one of the two best available colors.

I think it is in a different range class. I just cannot even imagine buying a 270-280 mile range vehicle. I would be hating on myself weekly. The 330 is a bare minimum.

You can dig through them I would stick with Ionna, Walmart (always excellent in my book), Mercedes. I would run away from EVGO and Chargepoint is banned in my house. But even sticking with 8+ posts on the reliable players there are a half dozen 800V stations. Though for me it is wholly...

350kw chargers.

For me the Traveler (BEV only) has 800V grumble! and is that very nice 6" longer than R2, 10" shorter than R1 no third row. Nice Goldilocks. But Keough is busy pretending to be a new age Luddite because he thinks that wins him points with his "heritage" base (none of whom will buy one of these...

Let's see. I will report back if and when I get an invitation to order. It is an experiment. I predict before this time next week.

In the two and a half hours since you typed that, Waymo has delivered another 7,500 actually autonomous paid rides. "As far as robotaxi it does appear they are running consumer software. Or at least the software and map details are not any different than what is found in consumer cars. "...

It is true. I'll show you. I will make a reservation now hold please .... [Edit: It is an experiment to see if and when I will be invited to order. I predict before this time next week.] Ok experiment started

There is no scarcity. If you want one, reserve today, order next week. The launch edition is a very nice vehicle but there is no scarcity. People are waiting. It is the same with test drives. I decided this afternoon that I would tKe a test drive tomorrow (even bringing a friend). Slots...

LOL nearly everything you have written here is incorrect Sensor Refresh Rates and Perception Architecture: Comparing system reaction times by asserting Waymo runs at 10Hz while Tesla runs at 36Hz mischaracterizes the physics of autonomous compute. While the mechanical rotation of a LiDAR unit...

You cannot really compare Waymo and FSD. Waymo Driver is currently delivering 500,000 completely autonomous rides per week in eleven US metro areas. The consumer FSD is delivering zero autonomous rides ever anywhere. The modified robotaxi version is delivering fewer than 500 autonomous rides per...

Until Rivian Re-Introduces Compass yellow....

I just happened to be on the configurator so: Forest Green / CC Catalina Cove / CC Borealis / BC (for wife) Esker Silver / BC Do not like anything else.

I think the OOS video with teh software designer is probably the more enlightening of the two. IMO very impressive and more than what I see on my R1 on numerous dimensions. BMW seems to be really upping their game.

I am basing this on various software deep dives. I think this one is pretty good. And this The new software's hugely customizable. Little things like the camera and the energy monitoring etc. And of course has the AA/CP mirroring. Also super impressive digital assistant (built on Alexa)...

Since you asked... I have opinions having looked at both pretty carefully. First my 2c I would not buy either one this year. I would wait for the R2 with the more advanced Autonomy features. I would also wait for the BMW with the active suspension since the harsh ride is the most common...

I disagree. Fun actual fact: there are more than twice as many (2,400) 800V charging station locations in the US today (and an equal number of total ports – about 11k) as there were total Tesla Superchargers 5 years ago. But... Agree 100% I did not want to try to pull this onto my own hobby...

I think that is a per vehicle cost. There is no reason to believe that developing an 800V would have been more expensive. If you are saying that it will be costly and difficult to rectify this mistake then 100% agree. But mark my words, when Tesla finally upgrades at the end of 2027 to stay...

I agree with you that some of the money saving choices Rivian has made leave me scratching my head. For example I asked Gemini to do a bottom up build on the total cost of having an 800V architecture vs a 400V architecture. Total savings: $400. Four hundred dollars! Each of us must decide if...