Great video!! A lot of people are very 'anxious' about buying their first EV, and feel they have to buy a battery with the absolute most charge in order to calm their range-anxiety. I've owned a Tesla now for 2 years (with NMC), and I never even think about how much capacity it has or how far I can go. I just drive it. I drive to San Diego regularly from Phoenix, and whether I had an LFP or NMC pack, it's a one-stop trip either way. Different strokes for different folks - but you're paying $7,000 more on a Rivian Large pack for roughly 60 additional miles of range, and generally you'll never see that range unless you charge to 100% on the NMC. Thanks for your videos - I really enjoy them!
@ Epic! Don’t forget to use a referral code- I’m sure you already know! Let me know what you get when you do, I absolutely love every trim of these things!
Excellent commentary, and excellent points in this video. Very relevant information. I wish other channels could emphasize your valid points instead of dwelling on the "high pricing" of the tri-motor and/or the gen 2 looks the same. Every one of them just harp about the $100,000+ price tag. Very few mention the $70,000 base model is loaded with basically the same features minus the range.
Thanks! I definitely feel strongly about it and want as many people to realize how comparable and practical Rivian’s can be. I definitely felt like it was difficult to find videos about dual motors before I bought mine, so hopefully the info is helping people!
Great summary on the base model. I am really interested in this but for my few road trips there are a few spots where the chargers are gapped just enough that 92.5kw battery feels too small at 80mph. Need to do more research yet. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
I have a Gen 2 base model R1S and I really only have one base model complaint. Which is they force Conserve Mode (front wheel drive) on the dual motor. It should be an option not the norm. The other complaint is with the R1S platform in general. And that is the suspension is not good. It's either super floaty and bouncy or super tight and rough. Not sure why they can't get it dialed in like the R1T. The forced Conserve Mode bothers me more than the suspension does though for sure.
I actually really like the suspension, but it does seem to be a love hate thing for people. I also agree with conserve mode- I wish there was an on/off feature, especially for bad weather scenarios etc. I know it’ll come on automatically if it detects slip, but I’d feel better being able to turn it on all the time if I want to.
I subscribe to very few pages but I've subscribed to this one. Very basic, up front and real world advice and information.
Thank you! I appreciate knowing it’s helpful and not just white noise!
Great video!! A lot of people are very 'anxious' about buying their first EV, and feel they have to buy a battery with the absolute most charge in order to calm their range-anxiety. I've owned a Tesla now for 2 years (with NMC), and I never even think about how much capacity it has or how far I can go. I just drive it. I drive to San Diego regularly from Phoenix, and whether I had an LFP or NMC pack, it's a one-stop trip either way. Different strokes for different folks - but you're paying $7,000 more on a Rivian Large pack for roughly 60 additional miles of range, and generally you'll never see that range unless you charge to 100% on the NMC. Thanks for your videos - I really enjoy them!
100% I agree! Thanks for watching, if I see any teslas with AZ plates out here in San Diego I’ll be sure to wave!
@ it’ll likely be a Rivian soon ;)
@ Epic! Don’t forget to use a referral code- I’m sure you already know! Let me know what you get when you do, I absolutely love every trim of these things!
@@True_Dad Yup! I'll likely use yours :-)
Excellent commentary, and excellent points in this video. Very relevant information. I wish other channels could emphasize your valid points instead of dwelling on the "high pricing" of the tri-motor and/or the gen 2 looks the same. Every one of them just harp about the $100,000+ price tag. Very few mention the $70,000 base model is loaded with basically the same features minus the range.
Thanks! I definitely feel strongly about it and want as many people to realize how comparable and practical Rivian’s can be. I definitely felt like it was difficult to find videos about dual motors before I bought mine, so hopefully the info is helping people!
Great summary on the base model. I am really interested in this but for my few road trips there are a few spots where the chargers are gapped just enough that 92.5kw battery feels too small at 80mph. Need to do more research yet. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Very clear and concise explanation. Thanks for this video, sir!
Thanks for the video! Quick turn around time! 😆
I have a Gen 2 base model R1S and I really only have one base model complaint. Which is they force Conserve Mode (front wheel drive) on the dual motor. It should be an option not the norm. The other complaint is with the R1S platform in general. And that is the suspension is not good. It's either super floaty and bouncy or super tight and rough. Not sure why they can't get it dialed in like the R1T. The forced Conserve Mode bothers me more than the suspension does though for sure.
I actually really like the suspension, but it does seem to be a love hate thing for people. I also agree with conserve mode- I wish there was an on/off feature, especially for bad weather scenarios etc. I know it’ll come on automatically if it detects slip, but I’d feel better being able to turn it on all the time if I want to.