DB-EV
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Hey everyone!
I am very excited for the the launch, and for the first time in months (years?) I believe I could get my launch edition R1s by year end 2021. Ordered Spring 2019, live about 20 miles from one of the four service centers, and have a configuration that I believe will keep me near front of line.
My question for this helpful group of folks: What do we know (or believe based on a combo of reasoning and speculation) about the combination of the AT tires and 'Conserve' mode? I read through the EPA posts, but as usual (and understandable) - a lot of thread drift makes it hard to get what I am looking for. (PS this community is amazing - this is not a normative judgment by me - just my belief; positives of this place outweigh the negatives). It also seems that the Motor Trend review implied, if not stated, that the ATs in conserve could hit 301 (they tested on ATs).
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Why do I ask? Nothing will change my support for Rivian's concept, but I was surprised by the stated 10-15% hit on 316 miles for ATs. One of the things I want to use my R1s for is winter trips to the mountains, which is about 200 highway miles away, almost no local driving. I had thought based on all the info out there that the goal was to hit 300 miles with the ATs. I even ditched the offroad upgrade before the air compressor was included because I saw info leaking about how that upgrade would hit the mileage. Add in winter / cold weather degradation and what could be lower mileage (rather, even lower mileage than I thought) with the ATs, you can see my concerns. There are already at least some open high speed chargers on the route (thank you, VW, I guess?) and Rivian's map includes helpful locations.
I don't see the 400 mi/enhanced R1s pack as viable for me: I just don't see the economic incentive for Rivian to make these (battery constraint plus only 10k premium when the increase equals about 1/3 of a vehicle's battery need), and things have changed enough that I don't want to make a leap of faith.
I also understand how much engineering went into even hitting these numbers; While I am disappointed by the AT range, I am a firm believer in physics (which doesn't 'care' if I believe in it or not). I very much respect what Rivian has done to get here; whether or not I stay with the res, I will always be fanning on Rivian.
THANKS!
I am very excited for the the launch, and for the first time in months (years?) I believe I could get my launch edition R1s by year end 2021. Ordered Spring 2019, live about 20 miles from one of the four service centers, and have a configuration that I believe will keep me near front of line.
My question for this helpful group of folks: What do we know (or believe based on a combo of reasoning and speculation) about the combination of the AT tires and 'Conserve' mode? I read through the EPA posts, but as usual (and understandable) - a lot of thread drift makes it hard to get what I am looking for. (PS this community is amazing - this is not a normative judgment by me - just my belief; positives of this place outweigh the negatives). It also seems that the Motor Trend review implied, if not stated, that the ATs in conserve could hit 301 (they tested on ATs).
****
Why do I ask? Nothing will change my support for Rivian's concept, but I was surprised by the stated 10-15% hit on 316 miles for ATs. One of the things I want to use my R1s for is winter trips to the mountains, which is about 200 highway miles away, almost no local driving. I had thought based on all the info out there that the goal was to hit 300 miles with the ATs. I even ditched the offroad upgrade before the air compressor was included because I saw info leaking about how that upgrade would hit the mileage. Add in winter / cold weather degradation and what could be lower mileage (rather, even lower mileage than I thought) with the ATs, you can see my concerns. There are already at least some open high speed chargers on the route (thank you, VW, I guess?) and Rivian's map includes helpful locations.
I don't see the 400 mi/enhanced R1s pack as viable for me: I just don't see the economic incentive for Rivian to make these (battery constraint plus only 10k premium when the increase equals about 1/3 of a vehicle's battery need), and things have changed enough that I don't want to make a leap of faith.
I also understand how much engineering went into even hitting these numbers; While I am disappointed by the AT range, I am a firm believer in physics (which doesn't 'care' if I believe in it or not). I very much respect what Rivian has done to get here; whether or not I stay with the res, I will always be fanning on Rivian.
THANKS!
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