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Announcing our new "CLUBS" section where you can join or create a Rivian club or group! You can use this new feature to conveniently plan and discuss local events, gatherings or other club/group related topics.
So we encourage you to join (or start) special-interest and regional-based Rivian clubs at: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/group-categories/clubs-groups.1/
I wonder what this does will mean for the 500+ mile Cyber Truck..... Wonder if he is setting the stage to reduce that as well?Over the weekend Tesla announced that it was canceling plans for the Model S Plaid+, claiming that the base Plaid was "just so good" that the Plaid+ was superfluous.
However, the "plus" was touted as having over 130 miles more range than the base Plaid: 520+ miles vs. 390 miles. Musk is now claiming that no one needs more than 400 miles of range.
I had suspected ever since Musk announced the Plaid+ specs at Battery Day last year that he had made the 520+ range claim only because Lucid had recently announced that the Air had attained 517 miles of range in FEV testing using EPA protocols, and Musk went off half-cocked in trying to steal Lucid's thunder.
What this really means is that, for now at least, Tesla is abandoning the field in the range wars (and the associated efficiency wars) to Lucid.
This, given that the Mercedes EQS EPA range is likely to come in around 420 miles with a battery pack about the same size as the Air, means that Lucid's promise to enter the market with industry-leading range and efficiency is likely to materialize.
That is refreshing and great training on the part of Lucid management. I have no idea why Rivian is so poor in the information area as well as late in rolling out sales/service locations. Very frustrating actually.We have visited the Lucid Design Studios in Miami and West Palm Beach to sit in the cars. On Wednesday we're taking three friends with us for a second visit to the Miami showroom. The Sales Associates at both showrooms can't always answer all my questions, but they have given me a lot of information that I haven't seen on the internet and have been very candid in admitting some things that don't always redound to Lucid's credit. In other words, they're focusing more on honesty than a hard sell.
Not to mention the 620+ range of the Roadster II which was due in 2020 but is nowhere on the horizon at this point and seldom mentioned in Tesla circles these days.I wonder what this does will mean for the 500+ mile Cyber Truck..... Wonder if he is setting the stage to reduce that as well?
The Plaid+ was to utilize the 4680 batteries. If your Tesla, do you use the 4680’s to put into a handful of Model S’s, or do you put them towards building some Cybertruck’s? Maybe later build the Plaid+ to reignite things? After seeing the Model S Plaid, I can’t wait to see the final Tri-Motor Cybertruck.Over the weekend Tesla announced that it was canceling plans for the Model S Plaid+, claiming that the base Plaid was "just so good" that the Plaid+ was superfluous.
However, the "plus" was touted as having over 130 miles more range than the base Plaid: 520+ miles vs. 390 miles. Musk is now claiming that no one needs more than 400 miles of range.
I had suspected ever since Musk announced the Plaid+ specs at Battery Day last year that he had made the 520+ range claim only because Lucid had recently announced that the Air had attained 517 miles of range in FEV testing using EPA protocols, and Musk went off half-cocked in trying to steal Lucid's thunder.
What this really means is that, for now at least, Tesla is abandoning the field in the range wars (and the associated efficiency wars) to Lucid.
This, given that the Mercedes EQS EPA range is likely to come in around 420 miles with a battery pack about the same size as the Air, means that Lucid's promise to enter the market with industry-leading range and efficiency is likely to materialize.
The energy density by weight of the 4680 battery is about 15% higher than that of the 2170 batteries Tesla uses. The efficiency of the Model S is about 4.0 miles/kWh. That means that to get 520 miles of range out of a Model S would require a battery pack of around 130 kWh -- or 30% larger than the 98-kWh pack of the Plaid.If your Tesla, do you use the 4680’s to put into a handful of Model S’s, or do you put them towards building some Cybertruck’s?
You don't suppose Mercedes was just poking fun at Elon when they claimed a range of 420, do you?Over the weekend Tesla announced that it was canceling plans for the Model S Plaid+, claiming that the base Plaid was "just so good" that the Plaid+ was superfluous.
However, the "plus" was touted as having over 130 miles more range than the base Plaid: 520+ miles vs. 390 miles. Musk is now claiming that no one needs more than 400 miles of range.
I had suspected ever since Musk announced the Plaid+ specs at Battery Day last year that he had made the 520+ range claim only because Lucid had recently announced that the Air had attained 517 miles of range in FEV testing using EPA protocols, and Musk went off half-cocked in trying to steal Lucid's thunder.
What this really means is that, for now at least, Tesla is abandoning the field in the range wars (and the associated efficiency wars) to Lucid.
This, given that the Mercedes EQS EPA range is likely to come in around 420 miles with a battery pack about the same size as the Air, means that Lucid's promise to enter the market with industry-leading range and efficiency is likely to materialize.
Me, too. I wonder how many other people are intending to get both a Lucid Air and a Rivian R1S.I love Rivian and look forward to getting a date for my R1S, but really enjoy the communication and honesty I get from Lucid as a reservation holder. Needless to say we’re looking forward to both vehicles.