looks like Elon might have some competition? Rivian EV Pickup and SUV

Payne3d

Payne3d

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Came across this recently. Thought the pickup was kinda cool and wanted to share:
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I’m sorry and I know I’m in the minority but Tesla has some of the most hideous designs I’ve ever seen. Every time I see one, the front bumper on most models make me puke.
 
Nunz said:
I’m sorry and I know I’m in the minority but Tesla has some of the most hideous designs I’ve ever seen. Every time I see one, the front bumper on most models make me puke.
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The Model S is the only nice one. All the others look like hot garbage IMO. The roadster looks nice though. Every other person has a model 3 here in LA thinking they are hot ****. :lol: Whats funny is a model 3 will leave most cars on the road in its dust but its ugly as sin.
 
Nunz said:
I’m sorry and I know I’m in the minority but Tesla has some of the most hideous designs I’ve ever seen. Every time I see one, the front bumper on most models make me puke.
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They do look terrible, inside and out. This Rivian truck looks terrible as well. I think some of these designers have seen too many sci-fi 80's movies.
 
Yeah, why do car makers have to make EVs look like ****, so they "stand out"?

I agree the Model S is the only one that doesn't suck so far. The Karma or whatever it was looked great, but they don't make those anymore.

As for EV trucks. I can't wait to see how their range does when towing or hauling.

I do like that new Honda city EV, because it reminds me of an 80s civic. :lol:
 
Nunz said:
I’m sorry and I know I’m in the minority but Tesla has some of the most hideous designs I’ve ever seen. Every time I see one, the front bumper on most models make me puke.
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i don't care much for the design either. looked unfinished when they first unveiled the car and it still does now.
 
Tesla is going to be in trouble in a year or two when then major manufacturers start releasing their electric models. Audi E-tron GT looks amazing.
 
Tesla will be in trouble if they keep treating their clients like Apple does...

One thing Tesla did not think about that other HAVE TO is recycling the battery.
This is why Mercedes, Audi, etc use modular batteries that are easy to dissemble, repair and use elsewhere.

Telsa batteries are spot welded all around. But of course, the 3rd parties are adapting fast.
 
speaking of ev trucks: this lady chops up her Model 3 and turns it into a truck.
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Regardless of their designs, Rivian will someday be a household name. There's a reason why Amazon invested $700 million & Ford invested $500 million into them.
 
Nunz said:
I’m sorry and I know I’m in the minority but Tesla has some of the most hideous designs I’ve ever seen. Every time I see one, the front bumper on most models make me puke.
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Looks like a barbie with a smooth crotch
 
I personally love the Rivian and how R.J. Scaringe is another awesome young auto CEO in the making.

Hate on the Tesla's all you want, everyone who drives one loves them. Detroit and most of the legacy auto manufacturers really did drop the ball on letting these smaller, more nimble start ups get the jump on this. ****, I must know at least 10 close folk who just bought their first Tesla S or 3 (don't know anyone personally who has the X) in the last 3 or 4 months. None are going back to gas. Driving an electric car is really becoming just.....normal.
 
Just got back from a 12 hour drive. I felt bad for the folks sitting in their Teslas waiting on them to charge at the sheets station in PA. I was in and out in five minutes. :lol:

Great for around town, not so much for long trips...

Also want to add that PA sucks. Their roads are all ****, and it smelled like **** every time I stopped. Gotta love that 65MPH speed limit on I81 in the middle of nowhere along with the miles of "work" zone with nobody around for miles. PA... Get your **** together!
 
Dang it's been a while since they announced this, but production has started and these things look absolutely sick.

https://www.popsci.com/technology/rivian-r1t-pickup-review/

And check this out, the passthrough can be used for an outdoor range:

https://twitter.com/RJScaringe/status/1408614150323019776

Incredible. I'm super interested in this truck, maybe in a few years I can grab one.

Greasy said:
Just got back from a 12 hour drive. I felt bad for the folks sitting in their Teslas waiting on them to charge at the sheets station in PA. I was in and out in five minutes. :lol:

Great for around town, not so much for long trips...

Also want to add that PA sucks. Their roads are all ****, and it smelled like **** every time I stopped. Gotta love that 65MPH speed limit on I81 in the middle of nowhere along with the miles of "work" zone with nobody around for miles. PA... Get your **** together!
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I remember reading back in the 90s or early 2000s there was going to be a battery tech that could charge as fast as a capacitor, wish that wasn't vaporware... If EVs could be charged fully in 5 minutes they'd be a LOT more popular.
 
I've seen a mix of reviews on it. They trend towards higher marks, but that price is out of my range.

And those headlights have to go.

edit: most new trucks are out of my range :(
 
Lazy8s said:
I've seen a mix of reviews on it. They trend towards higher marks, but that price is out of my range.

And those headlights have to go.

edit: most new trucks are out of my range :(
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Headlights are definitely different, yet I don't hate it.
 
Elysian said:
Headlights are definitely different, yet I don't hate it.
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I need to see it person. TBH I didn't care for any of the Teslas either, until I visited a dealership for work a while back and got to look them over up close.

Going by the photos though, initial reaction is pretty dampened....
 
Elysian said:
Dang it's been a while since they announced this, but production has started and these things look absolutely sick.

https://www.popsci.com/technology/rivian-r1t-pickup-review/

And check this out, the passthrough can be used for an outdoor range:

https://twitter.com/RJScaringe/status/1408614150323019776

Incredible. I'm super interested in this truck, maybe in a few years I can grab one.





I remember reading back in the 90s or early 2000s there was going to be a battery tech that could charge as fast as a capacitor, wish that wasn't vaporware... If EVs could be charged fully in 5 minutes they'd be a LOT more popular.
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Toyota has such a solid state battery coming in a EV SUV soon. Charges fast and discharges at a useable rate but the big question will be its lifespan.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-battery-bev-hev-solid-state-future-investment/

A few weeks ago, Toyota announced it was bringing a breakthrough battery technology to market: the bipolar nickel-metal hydride battery in the Japanese-market Toyota Aqua (a relative of the Prius C we used to get). It's worth mentioning, because even though Toyota spent a lot of time in a recent presentation outlining its solid-state battery investments—which we'll cover in a second—the historically conservative automaker is hedging its bets, looking for incremental improvements, and investing heavily in older technology, as well. After all, nickel-metal hydride isn't state-of-the-art like solid-state batteries are, but the bipolar battery shows that it's worthwhile to invest in proven, economical alternatives to the next greatest thing.

That's not to say the actual meat of the news here about solid-state batteries isn't worthwhile. It just puts it in the context of the broader Toyota battery development program. Toyota announced a $13.6 billion investment in battery technology (including, but not limited to, solid-state batteries), spread out between research and development and production equipment. After all, Toyota has a long-standing policy of keeping battery development and production in-house (though utilizing partners like Panasonic), and its solid-state battery tech is no exception.

If you need a refresher on why the solid-state battery is so important—potentially a game-changer in the EV space—you can read this primer. But there are kinks to iron out. The solid electrolyte material surrounding the battery cells has, in Toyota's testing regime, developed gaps that affect battery performance and service life when utilized in battery electric vehicles (BEVs). That's why, at least initially, Toyota will implement the tech in hybrids (HEVs), where the issue is less of a concern, while simultaneously developing it further for BEVs down the road.
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