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So the event starts tomorrow…

Do we have any forum members on here with a scheduled time tomorrow?

We need some updates!!
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1) lumber that is long enough to require having the tailgate down (>8') is heavy, awkward, and generally difficult to get onto the roof of an SUV by yourself. Even moreso to unload it in a garage.

2) lumber or raw material (like PVC) is ridiculously difficult to strap to a roof rack in such a way as to prevent it from sliding front to back because you have very limited surface area and those objects have very low coefficients of friction. Realistically this means that you need at least 2 ratchet straps, and I like to avoid getting up on the roof with ratchet straps in the Home Depot parking lot if I don't have to.

3)driving with the tailgate down is just cool

4)driving with the tailgate down and the windows open should provide less drag than just having the windows down, limiting the impact on efficiency.
Windows open absolutely increases drag. In ICE vehicles having windows down for ventilation decreases fuel consumption over using the a/c at lower speeds, but it does increase drag. The air enters and swirls inside the cab before exiting increasing drag coefficient.
 

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So the event starts tomorrow…

Do we have any forum members on here with a scheduled time tomorrow?

We need some updates!!
@STLBlues76 is at 2:45

@GIJoe is at 3:45

Those are the only two from the forum that I see are scheduled for today.
 
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Have we had any word yet on timing for the other 2 cities that were initially listed for First Mile? What are they going to do after the Normal event ends?
 

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What an epic day and an amazing truck!!!
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Those fold forward seats are going to make it a pain for doing much more than sitting on the rear seats. A great thing about rear-folding second row truck seats is having a flat floor for gear or dogs. I know the frunk and tunnel take care of the gear, but the dog won’t fit there!
 

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Those fold forward seats are going to make it a pain for doing much more than sitting on the rear seats. A great thing about rear-folding second row truck seats is having a flat floor for gear or dogs. I know the frunk and tunnel take care of the gear, but the dog won’t fit there!
This is the main reason I'm choosing the R1S. I really don't need a 3rd row, but my pups are going to be happier there than in the back seat if the R1T.
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