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Today I learned there's a Bellvue, Colorado. At first I was like "Bellevue!?"
 

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I was already nervous about the combination of that strong Regen, 7000 Ib beast on a downhill slippery surface and my 20ā€ street tires. This definitely didnā€™t put my mind at ease. It sounds like unless they rethink how Regen works, street tires are for Florida only.

Edit: 5900 lb for my R1S
 
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There are no 20" street tires for the R1s? I'm confused.

As for the video, I think I kinda expected max regen to have that problem in those conditions. Isn't it usually advisable to set regen to low in low-traction settings?

I'm also confused that I didn't notice him try drift mode. He said he did, but I didn't see him select it or talk about it. Maybe I missed it while looking at my phone. He kept saying he wanted more wheel slippage... that's entirely the point of drift mode...
 

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@OutofSpecKyle does the heated steering wheel have uniform heating throughout, specifically at 12 o clock position? I know most heated steering wheels only heat typically 2-4 and 8-10 o clock positions.
 

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There are no 20" street tires for the R1s? I'm confused.

As for the video, I think I kinda expected max regen to have that problem in those conditions. Isn't it usually advisable to set regen to low in low-traction settings?

I'm also confused that I didn't notice him try drift mode. He said he did, but I didn't see him select it or talk about it. Maybe I missed it while looking at my phone. He kept saying he wanted more wheel slippage... that's entirely the point of drift mode...
Judging by @Max Order info Iā€™m going to guess it was a typing error.
 

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@OutofSpecKyle does the heated steering wheel have uniform heating throughout, specifically at 12 o clock position? I know most heated steering wheels only heat typically 2-4 and 8-10 o clock positions.
The top half is heated, I don't think the bottom is.

Edit: I'll verify...
Edit 2: Alexa will turn it on!
Edit 3: Yes, the full wheel is heated. The upper section is just bigger and heats up faster.
 
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The top half is heated, I don't think the bottom is.

Edit: I'll verify...
Edit 2: Alexa will turn it on!
Im a huge fan of the included spyware on the vehicle!
 

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Interesting about ice/ slush building up on the headlights and blocking them. Kyle noted it was significant enough that he manually cleared them and I don't think Kyle is a fan of manually doing anything (no offense Kyle). It's possible this could be a major concern with the unique shape and position of the Rivian headlights. Looks like a hydrophobic coating will be a necessity in Northern climates.
 

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Interesting about ice/ slush building up on the headlights and blocking them. Kyle noted it was significant enough that he manually cleared them and I don't think Kyle is a fan of manually doing anything (no offense Kyle). It's possible this could be a major concern with the unique shape and position of the Rivian headlights. Looks like a hydrophobic coating will be a necessity in Northern climates.
A side effect of LED headlights. Some have a fan to direct heat from the epectronics to the lenses to combat this problem, some aftermarket ones have heating elements on the front lenses.
 

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Interesting about ice/ slush building up on the headlights and blocking them. Kyle noted it was significant enough that he manually cleared them and I don't think Kyle is a fan of manually doing anything (no offense Kyle). It's possible this could be a major concern with the unique shape and position of the Rivian headlights. Looks like a hydrophobic coating will be a necessity in Northern climates.
I bummed about this, my wrangler does it too. Iā€™m surprised Rivian overlooked this.
 

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Lots of good stuff but locking the real wheels at low speed is very concerning. This truck really, really needs a snow mode/no regen mode.

But I wish he tested that in all purpose, too much testing in rally mode.

Love the content though, it's super helpful and the man is like an encyclopedia of automotive knowledge.
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