Anyone else waiting for a Rivian SUV?

[Voyageurs]

Not me but by neighbour is biting at the bit for his. He is pairing it up with a T@B 400 raised off road addition. Should be a nice combo. Hoping to get some pictures when he has them. But anyway, it’s delayed...again. This time for another month. Link below.

Rivian R1S Spotted Testing Around Detroit Still Wearing Camouflage

 

[LSG]

Owning a Tesla model 3 I’m pretty sure to be in line after they have been out a few years. If there’s a truck with the right gvw range and price for sure.

having 1000 plus hp 500 mile range and a fuel or energy cost per mile that’s 1/4 of fuel it’s a no brainer. I expect a cost fuel v electric costs on my Tesla alone to be close to $15,000 savings at 150,000 miles. So a truck might be closer to $40k at 200,000 miles. That going to help reduce the sticker shock a lot. Given the cost of new trucks the math rebates and shear performance is going to help nudge them into a driveway near yours soon.

once you get over the BS hype if range anxiety and drive an EV for a bit everything else is like riding a donkey. While there’s some proof needed in the reliability column for me Im watching the show pretty close.

 

[Voyageurs]

Yah I get that. . This is my wife’s daily driver. .

 

[LSG]

Ours was purchased for my wife. That lasted three days until I installed the wall charger. Its stupid to drive anything except the Tesla unless one of the trucks is needed. The savings in fuel cost alone. While it doesn't have FSD I drive a lot if highway miles the auto pilot is a big plus. I had two long dist trips in the dually and remembered how much I hate fuel stations the diesel pumps are always dripping diesel fuel on everything. Pisses me off when I am cleaned up and on a two day trip and everything smells like diesel fuel.

 

[Voyageurs]

I hear ya. We have a model Y on order as well. It’s about 4 or 5 months out though. We kept it simple with charging and just bought a second MCU and installed it in the garage. Works well.