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Would applying some like a clear PPF film help with this kind of thing? Like a phone screen protector? edit- I see someone already posted this idea

Low ride height will cause increased wear on the insides of the tires.

Very unlikely you will need to replace a battery in 15 years with the newer batteries. A 2013 Model S? Yes. But a 2020 and up? No. All the studies and papers that are out in current chemistry show a VERY VERY long life. And that’s just to “70 percent” health.

One thing to consider though is that there is no ONE alignment spec that fits when you have a vehicle with different ride heights. The “right” alignment will change with every ride height.

I know EXACTLY the mountain path you are describing! Me and my buddies fly from Pittsburgh, PA to Boise and then drive the 2 hours winding road up to McCall each year! So glad you had a good experience driving through there as I think about it with an EV every time we go. Lots of snowboarding...

it is an NMC pack, using the Samsung 53g 2170 cells.

Yes possibly. The tire itself will matter but the smaller diameter wheel will always get better efficiency if all else is equal. The only reason the 22’s get better range on the website is because it’s a low rolling resistance road tire. Put the same thing on the 20’s and you’ll get even better.

The 20 inch tires with a good all season road tire will also likely get much better efficiency than the 22's. Just something to think about down the road.

Very excited for this car, but have to say that these pictures are not flattering or those headlights. They just look so goofy here.

Tesla uses induction motors in the front, not the rear. And a permanent magnet in the rear.

I did some reading and it turns out that induction motors are not fantastic for low rpm high torque scenarios compared to permanent magnet and Rivian didn’t want that.

Does the tri not have a disengagement mode for Eco mode? As in, the front motor is an induction motor and the rears are permanent magnet? Not sure why the dual motors don’t have that as it would solve all these clutch nonsense issues.

My opinion is that they need to spend a whole lot more time to optimize removal of features and they need to do it a lot faster than they have been.

800v charging would be significant in the end. It’s not just faster charging - it’s faster charging with much cooler temperatures (due to lower amperage) which means you can optimize a million other things related to the cooling system, AC, pack design, etc. and…let’s be honest, the charging...

Lol I'm not here to just complain. Rivian needs to do some serious work tearing down this truck even further. They have done a great job already doing that, but its still way too overbuilt.. The reason I'm "complaining" as you say is because I care very deeply about the success of this...

Nowhere in this comment did it have anything to do with Tesla. I love Rivian. And I’ve had a deposit on a R1 since the beginning but stopped to wait it out. Rivian needs to start cutting out needlessly complicated parts that add cost and complexity and they need to do it much faster than they...

What an absolutely bloated expensive and overly complicated part. Same with the charge port door. GET RID OF THESE RIVIAN! Insane. They add unnecessary complication and cost.

You gotta remember that the crown of the road is SUPPOSED to drift you to the right side. You’ll never get rid of that. So just keep that in mind.

Any particular reason your selling it so soon after purchase?

This is still not ideal for battery health. It’s best to do many small charges, such as 55-70 percent, daily. Deep discharges and recharges have multiple studies confirming this will hurt longevity. This is why Tesla’s manuals say to alway plug in every night. If you want that battery to last 15...