Rivian Vehicles Get First Charge From On-Site Renewable Energy

Have to say I'm excited about this progress (but also pretty sure they don't typically charge the vehicles up to 100% before shipping them out)
https://stories.rivian.com/wind-turbine-complete-normal-plant

The shirts made me giggle.

seatosummit said:

The shirts made me giggle.

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Hah! But, technically, a wind turbine is the opposite of a fan. A fan consumes energy to accelerate air, but a turbine decelerates the air to produce energy.

Dark-Fx said:

Have to say I'm excited about this progress (but also pretty sure they don't typically charge the vehicles up to 100% before shipping them out)
https://stories.rivian.com/wind-turbine-complete-normal-plant

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Can’t speak for every vehicle but mine was at 99% when I drove off the factory lot.

SANZC02 said:

Can’t speak for every vehicle but mine was at 99% when I drove off the factory lot.

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They do a 100% charge before delivery. I suppose I have no idea if they are running all of them to 100% before they leave the factory but a lot of transport companies won't accept a vehicle unless it's below a certain threshold.

NineElectrics said:

Hah! But, technically, a wind turbine is the opposite of a fan. A fan consumes energy to accelerate air, but a turbine decelerates the air to produce energy.

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It's a fan which has regen turned on.

NineElectrics said:

Hah! But, technically, a wind turbine is the opposite of a fan. A fan consumes energy to accelerate air, but a turbine decelerates the air to produce energy.

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Ah...you're the 'fun at partys' guy, then?

It's OK, I'm in introvert, too...!

R1Thor said:

Ah...you're the 'fun at partys' guy, then?

It's OK, I'm in introvert, too...!

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Does it help that

What happened to the loud, renewable title?

COdogman said:

What happened to the loud, renewable title?

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Administrators hate fun here, and saving bits.

Dark-Fx said:

Administrators hate fun here, and saving bits.

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I hope they make good use of all the space it saved

Maybe they didn't approve of how abusive the title was to my ears?

COdogman said:

I hope they make good use of all the space it saved

Maybe they didn't approve of how abusive the title was to my ears?

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Speak softly and carry a big shift

Dark-Fx said:

Have to say I'm excited about this progress (but also pretty sure they don't typically charge the vehicles up to 100% before shipping them out)
https://stories.rivian.com/wind-turbine-complete-normal-plant

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You need to find a better hobby... or have kids... this will seem less "exciting" if you have ANYTHING else to do ;-)

(not being mean... just poking some fun)

Progress is good!

Jared2 said:

You need to find a better hobby... or have kids... this will seem less "exciting" if you have ANYTHING else to do ;-)

(not being mean... just poking some fun)

Progress is good!

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It looks like you basically agree so I think it would have been easier to type (and not require a “not being mean…” disclaimer) to have just written “Progress is good!”