Cmon Rivian uncork the Quad Motor!

[RabidRat]

when I'm bouncing up against the speed limiter that I'm usually in a fit of rage at someone who's being quite rude on the roads and doesn't realize what a Rivian is

Maybe Rivian foresaw this and decided for safety reasons to save us from ourselves

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[ImAI]

Are the 22s noticeably better than the 21s ? I locked in from the shop, so it was originally coming with 22 sports for a $3.5K upgrade. I've asked them to go back to the 'free' 21s. Clearly you thought 22s were worth the upgrade - curious if you still feel the same ? (I'm getting some 20s with snow tiresfor the winter, so the 22s will just be for non-winter). thanks

i have gone through the same upgrade 21 --> 22 and wish i didn't. you get a bit of wheel vibration over 90 and they say it is normal. it was not worth the $4k or so with labor. now i have been trying to sell the 4-21 wheels for months.

 

[COdogman]

Well this whole thread is depressing ! I just locked in my QM on Friday, so waiting for a delivery date. I had no idea we were capped at 110 mph. I regularly drive my Y on I-70 to Leadville, and have certainly gone faster than that up hill. Damn.

Shame on you!

 

[RabidRat]

Add YOLO mode, charge $10,000, use $10,000 to cover warranty claims.

Or even a no-cost "YOYO" (You're On Your Own) mode where you press a button to relieve Rivian of all liability and warranty coverage, in exchange for 40% increase in performance, unlocked battery pack capacity reserve down to 0, plus full access to all service menus and logs.

 

[DuoRivians]

I’m not clamoring for more power, but if Rivian gave it to me, I won’t refuse haha.

 

[SANZC02]

Are the 22s noticeably better than the 21s ? I locked in from the shop, so it was originally coming with 22 sports for a $3.5K upgrade. I've asked them to go back to the 'free' 21s. Clearly you thought 22s were worth the upgrade - curious if you still feel the same ? (I'm getting some 20s with snow tiresfor the winter, so the 22s will just be for non-winter). thanks

I have not driven the 21s, I drove a couple of R1Ts with the 20s and my R1S with the 22s. I’m happy with them, did a long trip last January/February had some snow and rain and felt they handled that weather well. They are great in dry weather.

I know when I got my Tesla years ago I wanted the 21s but stayed with the 19s for the better range, was the only thing I ever went back and fourth over after the purchase on if I made the right decision. I have never thought twice about the 22 decision.

My thing was I wanted to stay under 80k, with the free LG paint I was able to do the dark 22s at 79k, my other configuration I considered was ElCap with the free bright 22s, that was 78k but once I saw the dark 22s on LG my decision was made.

 

[iansriv]

I regularly get to drive at top speed (111/112mph) on the autobahn and it drove pretty smooth. A bit of hood flutter but not worrisome. I drive hard and my R1T is amazing.

The Autobhan is a fun place. One time, I was doing about 155 overtaking another car at a slightly slower speed when a Porsche "flashed" me. The other car slowed down and I got in the right lane. The Porsche disappeared. Must have been close to 200mph. Glad you're enjoying the Rivian there!

 

[runningdenver]

My thing was I wanted to stay under 80k, with the free LG paint I was able to do the dark 22s at 79k, my other configuration I considered was ElCap with the free bright 22s, that was 78k but once I saw the dark 22s on LG my decision was made.

thanks. And shows how the pricing has changed for us late comers. I need to drop from the 22s to the 21s to stay under $100K ! Admittedly I do have a couple of up-sell items (yellow paint, ocean breeze interior), but the extra $3500 to go from 21s to 22s seemed like something I could save. That's both for answering my question.

 

[rbr19870445]

Maybe Rivian foresaw this and decided for safety reasons to save us from ourselves

I love EVs but it absolutely allows people to do stupid things faster. Most people, including myself, have no business being behind a 850hp, 7000 pound rocket sled but it sure is fun!

 

[rbr19870445]

I regularly get to drive at top speed (111/112mph) on the autobahn and it drove pretty smooth. A bit of hood flutter but not worrisome. I drive hard and my R1T is amazing.

I would kill for the German driving culture here in the states. Pass or move over.

 

[Dark-Fx]

Are the 22s noticeably better than the 21s ? I locked in from the shop, so it was originally coming with 22 sports for a $3.5K upgrade. I've asked them to go back to the 'free' 21s. Clearly you thought 22s were worth the upgrade - curious if you still feel the same ? (I'm getting some 20s with snow tiresfor the winter, so the 22s will just be for non-winter). thanks

22's are way better on twisties. Stickier rubber.

 

[runningdenver]

22's are way better on twisties. Stickier rubber.

damn you ! thanks

 

[SANZC02]

i have gone through the same upgrade 21 --> 22 and wish i didn't. you get a bit of wheel vibration over 90 and they say it is normal. it was not worth the $4k or so with labor. now i have been trying to sell the 4-21 wheels for months.

I’ve heard people say they get shake on the 22s, I’ve never had that, not over 90 very often but here in SoCal 80-85 on freeways is not that uncommon and mine are good. I have 11.5 K on them, have rotated twice, at 5500 and 11,250.

I do only rotate front to back and keep tires on the same side. I have found over the years that trying to do some sort of X pattern I would sometimes get a shimmy so just keep them on the same side on my rotations now. Also makes for easier rotation as I just jack up the side and swap them.

 

[Swezey]

Honestly, bump up the governor to 120 MPH in `sport` mode, then detect when launching (brake + accelerator pedal) to unlock a boost of power at launch. Get a quicker 0-60 time, a quicker quarter mile time, and get under Elon's skin.

Call it Anti-Elon mode. (Kidding on this one)
Sit back and re-tweet Elon and Tesla for the next week or so. (Not kidding).

Unlock this mode for $5,000.

Also, unlock the tank turns for a $2,000 one-time payment and have it geo-locked so it's restricted from being used in parks/trails and fails fast (meaning no GPS signal, no tank turn).

 

[SSteveEV]

In reality all of these numbers are more for bragging than useful. My Model S supposedly has a 4.3 zero to 60 and a 140 top speed. The 4.3 seems pretty quick and I’ve never had it over 110.

Should you ever find yourself on a runway with that Model S, be warned that some brilliant designer added an easter egg that flashes the speed in red when you get within ~10mph of the limit. As if that's a good time to mix shit up for you.

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