I'm not aware of trails that are open to only the jeep tour companies. I have done some 4-wheeling in the Sedona area, and have passed by a lot of the pink (and other) tour jeeps on the same trails; I have never seen anything to indicate that there are areas, where they are allowed to go, which are forbidden to others. In fact there are trails that are open only to a limited number of vehicles per day - probably no tour jeeps on those.
I know not a popular opinion, but I think there is a possibility that the dual motor ends up being a very strong off roader. The differential technology is well known and understood. Also, more people know how to drive that style and feel. It is hard to say, but I am keep my mind open and the reviews should be coming out soon.
I've got a quad motor. Before this I too had a 4Runner, with a 2-3" lift with some slightly larger KO2s. No locking diff, but ATRAC.
We have a 2013 Tesla model 3 long range with 70k miles, so I’m familiar with charging. But we live several months per year in an off-grid solar electric house outside Escalante Utah (with the 4Runner). Our solar array generates 8kwh electricity per day, of which we use -3kwh to run the house, so home charging would take weeks if we left the Rivian parked all the time the sun was shining. The nearest fast DC charger is 120 miles away, round-trip would use 240 miles of charge, so anything less than max pack is too restrictive. Only viable options are paying to stay somewhere that has overnight charging, waiting until Escalante gets a RAN charger or a supercharger with Rivian access.
You might be the first person I have heard with a legitimate reason for Max pack (unless we have some EV towers in here).
Agree. I have about 5 years for Rivian to make the Quads better in those situations where there is hardly any momentum and you have to slowly go thru the obstacle. Rock Crawling or Ascending in Loose Terrain (sand, rocks, mud, etc). I've been stuck in a few situations where a locker would have obviously helped. If Rivian does not nerf the offroad modes available in the Quad I may switch to a Dual once my warranty expires.
