Day 1 of roadtripping with the #Rivian. Drove from #Baltimore to #Indianapolis, ~600 miles. Followed the built-in navigation’s advice on charging, which I think was a little too conservative. It had us stop 4 times, despite a nominal range of a hair over 400 miles with a full charge. I think it needs a roadtrip mode, or something, that lets you temporarily sacrifice ideal battery conditioning for overall speed, but otherwise it’s a fantastic car for a road trip, and I’m really loving it!
Was considering a #Rivian but you can't test drive one on the state of #WA thanks to anti-capitalism laws written, no doubt, by dealership lobbyists. I'm not spending that much on an EV without test driving, and Space Karen can shove a #Tesla cybertruck up his ass sideways. I really don't want to support his shit, but Teslas do have the best charging network by far from my research.
What to do? I suppose drive down to Portland or up to Vancouver (the good one). Then no maintenance nearby?
Very pleased with the #Rivian R1T’s performance in snow, even with the road tires! I suppose the weight and distribution probably help a lot with that.
Rivian has been promising to make a smaller, more affordable electric SUV that will sit alongside pricier R1T and R1S vehicles. The R2 won’t go into production until 2026, but when it does it will come w/ estimated range of 330 miles, a 0–60mph time of 3 seconds, & a starting price of $45K. We also saw the R3 the R2’s “sibling,” & the R3X, the R3’s performance trim which has a wider stance & smaller crossover shape.
Welp, my 5am alarm came and went, and I stirred to “wait, why is the heater on? Oh shit! It’s 6:30!” 🙃 So I will definitely be staying the night in Sacramento instead of pushing on to Fresno. But the truck is packed and ready to go, including my e-bike. #rivian
Really I think #Rivian has been very clever in their marketing for their truck.
They are focusing on its use as an "adventure vehicle." Where the multiple motors and great offroading capability matter a lot, and the range matters less. You take it up into the mountains, drive around for a while offroad, and then drive back.
Denver to Breckenridge is only, what, 80 miles? Imminently doable to go wherever you need, do your thing, and come back. Even with a camping trip in the middle.
@snazzyq Any chance you can use your influence with #Rivian to confirm whether the omission of drive gauges for non-perf./non-AT dual motors is intentional?
Buzz on forums is it seems like a bug—tutorial is still there—but reportedly support Staff have said it’s intentional.
(I’ve got an AT model myself, and gauges are here).
Ugh. Yet another extremely slow Electify America charger. Was getting about 140 kW from a nominally 350 kW charger, which then dropped to about 40 kW before I was even to 70%. Ended up switching to a 150 kW charger after another #Rivian charged faster than me from it, and am currently get an improved 66 kW from it…
I need to replace my CRV and really want an #ev that can fill it's spot carrying a family of 4 on 12 hour road trips sometimes. It seems like the only options are #Rivian#R1S and #Volvo#EX90 ...which are both approximately 3x the cost of a new CRV 😞
Excellent, we have electricians in to do the wiring for our new heat pumps, and they’re also going to move an old 220V 30A dryer outlet that’s no longer used to the garage, so I’ll be able to charge my #Rivian at better than 1 kW on the 110V, 15A outlet that was previously the only one close enough to the driveway to reach (the garage itself is stupidly not actually accessible to anything larger than a side by side…
Amazon bringt E-Transporter der US-Marke Rivian nach Deutschland
Amazon-Pakete sollen in deutschen Großstädten künftig immer häufiger durch neue Elektro-Lieferwagen des US-Herstellers Rivian zugestellt werden. Den Anfang macht nun eine Flotte von 300 Transportern.
Of the four charging stations listed in Los Alamos, #NewMexico, one didn’t exist, one had four chargers, only three of which worked and were all taken, one ChargePoint one that told me I couldn’t use it right then with no further details, and one that is free, but only charging the #Rivian at about 5 kW…
Very glad we did not run into any situations like this on our road trip!
Are there any good apps for finding EV charging stations that are near good places to eat? PlugShare lets you filter for ones near dining, but it’s not easy to actually find ones near GOOD dining… #Rivian#EV
Amazon's EV company, Rivian, started 5 years ago when they bought a Mitsubishi factory in Illinois. At the old factory workers were union, made $30/hr, and had great benefits. Now, 25 years later, Rivian workers start at $20/hr, have no union, and injuries ran rampant.
Rivian to adopt Tesla’s NACS charging standard (techcrunch.com)