Rivian's 800+ horsepower.
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imwjl
Doctor of Teleocity
Yes on plowing, and I expect that to require a lot of battery capacity. I remember the push power electric forklifts had over ICE, and when we did rail car switching within our scrap yard with diesel/electric vs a diesel powered machine.
Outside of a lot of industrial applications we already have, new farm machine prototypes and machines are probably insights on doing work with BEVs.
Except for Tesla who did another big quarter, it seems to me like we're still going to be in 1-3 years of batteries as constraints. It would be a pleasant surprise to know that's not the case.
imwjl
Doctor of Teleocity
It appears my boss' Rivian has been delayed again but still maybe here in next 4-8 weeks.
Today's WSJ has Rivian CEO bringing up what I've long thought and still think is the biggest delay for the products. In other news since the original post we now have raw materials in the defense production supply act, and recent Wall St. Journal articles and utility firm quarterly results and calls covering grid improvements that contradict a lot of naysayers.
I don't believe this is good news for their talked about low cost model, and Tesla isn't making any noise there. After the Chinese, it may well be GM, the Korean brands and VW that win with low cost models.
www.wsj.com
When his truck arrives, we're more than ready. The first off grid charger for our sites is getting used more than I expected.
Today's WSJ has Rivian CEO bringing up what I've long thought and still think is the biggest delay for the products. In other news since the original post we now have raw materials in the defense production supply act, and recent Wall St. Journal articles and utility firm quarterly results and calls covering grid improvements that contradict a lot of naysayers.
I don't believe this is good news for their talked about low cost model, and Tesla isn't making any noise there. After the Chinese, it may well be GM, the Korean brands and VW that win with low cost models.
Rivian CEO Warns of Looming Electric-Vehicle Battery Shortage
Much of the battery supply chain isn’t built, challenging an industry aiming to sell tens of millions of EVs in coming years, RJ Scaringe says.
www.wsj.com
When his truck arrives, we're more than ready. The first off grid charger for our sites is getting used more than I expected.
billy logan
Tele-Afflicted
i-dont-want-to-drive-internal-combustion-cars-anymore-1850041311 <---from jalopnik.com
The author really likes EV's in spite of knowing the finest internal combustion engine vehicles.
This vague little sentence managed to raise my spirits on a cold gray morning
...
... from the article:
...performance EVs are achieving feats that gas cars could never. Multiple electric SUVs on the near horizon will be able to do “tank turns” to spin in place.
A Mercedes prototype - spaghetti western soundtrack - 30 sandy seconds
The Rivian tank turn feature's introduction might be delayed ??? or changed??? probably scrapped??? idk
rivian-front-dig-mode <--- from electrek.com Toyota, Ford, and GM have patented their own versions of tank turn
my lazy interpretation of "front dig mode" : immobilize* ONE of the rear wheels, the other three go forward, the vehicle rotates around the fixed, center point that is the immobilized* wheel.
*from the diagram in the electric.com link, not "immobilized" exactly, but instead RESISTANCE APPLIED. Click on the electrek.com link and figure it out for yourself!
I think I posted this older video upthread, anyway, 1:45 long - would you call that an EDM soundtrack? nah, too slow???
Yeah, don't want to be an early adopter. I got the 2nd model year of the 2nd generation the only time I bought a new car. But obviously I'm very tempted!
The author really likes EV's in spite of knowing the finest internal combustion engine vehicles.
This vague little sentence managed to raise my spirits on a cold gray morning
...... from the article:
...performance EVs are achieving feats that gas cars could never. Multiple electric SUVs on the near horizon will be able to do “tank turns” to spin in place.
A Mercedes prototype - spaghetti western soundtrack - 30 sandy seconds
The Rivian tank turn feature's introduction might be delayed ??? or changed??? probably scrapped??? idk
rivian-front-dig-mode <--- from electrek.com Toyota, Ford, and GM have patented their own versions of tank turn
my lazy interpretation of "front dig mode" : immobilize* ONE of the rear wheels, the other three go forward, the vehicle rotates around the fixed, center point that is the immobilized* wheel.
*from the diagram in the electric.com link, not "immobilized" exactly, but instead RESISTANCE APPLIED. Click on the electrek.com link and figure it out for yourself!
I think I posted this older video upthread, anyway, 1:45 long - would you call that an EDM soundtrack? nah, too slow???
Yeah, don't want to be an early adopter. I got the 2nd model year of the 2nd generation the only time I bought a new car. But obviously I'm very tempted!
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My dear auntie, tactless as she sometimes could be, used to say, "That right there's as ugly as homemade soap!"
buster poser
Poster Extraordinaire
I really like and wanted one of these, seemed like they had production and all that sorted, but a year out, it's hard to know if the company's gonna make it, and the quality of the cars they're managing to produce apparently isn't great; buddy of mine back east pulled up next to one the other day and told me the orange peel down the flank was atrocious.
Not surprising, they are in a production hurry as I understand it. With my $60k+? Nah man, not yet.
Not surprising, they are in a production hurry as I understand it. With my $60k+? Nah man, not yet.
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Blrfl
Friend of Leo's
Your auntie probably said the same thing about the first-generation Ford Taurus, and those are downright boxy by today's standards.
My question regarding EVs is what do you do while your car is re-charging if you can't charge at home? Will the stations offer some kind of entertainment like gambling maybe?
57joonya
Tele-Afflicted
Interesting point, my wife drives in the same way your mother drove . I replace brakes every year instead of every 3-5 yrs I would guess ?
She might have (she drove a Marquis), but I KNOW I did.
57joonya
Tele-Afflicted
That hit hard because I have been working long days , seven days a week . And getting nowhere fast …
Between the choices, the whirligigs seem tame in comparison. The Columbia is dotted with them the whole way down the Gorge out here. I quite like them!
There is no substitute. I struggle with wanting to sell my Porsche every day but then as soon as I drive it, it reminds you why it has the reputation of a nearly perfect road car.
That's because the last quadrajet rolled off the line in 33 years ago, and it was a 25 year old design by then. But the answer is - you throw it away and get a Holley EFI. You hardly see wheelwrights mending wagons these days, but few are lamenting it.
57joonya
Tele-Afflicted
The next door neighbour to the house I’m working on has one. I was looking at it last week , neither me or my helper had ever seen or heard of it. (I don’t get out much) I figured it was electric and expensive and exclusive
imwjl
Doctor of Teleocity
You are same age my assistant learned to double her wage and a little older than when I did. I learned to embrace change, learn new stuff, and moved to both job and industry with more stability and demand.
Even in my 60s I still take on complicated stuff and dive into challenges because it's good for us and pays. I'm still me but there's no doubt I have an IMWJL v 1.x and 2.x. We can all do that.
Rivian 800 hp.... how much HP does an engine that never gets produced put out?
I thought I saw on the news last week that Rivian is in big financial trouble?
driveteslacanada.ca
I thought I saw on the news last week that Rivian is in big financial trouble?
Electrify America faces more issues as Rivian R1T gets "fried" at station in California
Electrify America has had their share of issues lately, from unreliable chargers that are frequently out of service to chargers that are just weeks old being ripped out and removed with no explanation from the [...]
driveteslacanada.ca
imwjl
Doctor of Teleocity
I don't see the connection or comparison with the two very different firms' different problems. I'm aware of Rivian and the other startups challenges in manufacturing. We can't dismiss how much experience - 100+ years - some have had in manufacturing. It's also cool to see the startups and innovation.Rivian 800 hp.... how much HP does an engine that never gets produced put out?
I thought I saw on the news last week that Rivian is in big financial trouble?
Electrify America faces more issues as Rivian R1T gets "fried" at station in California
Electrify America has had their share of issues lately, from unreliable chargers that are frequently out of service to chargers that are just weeks old being ripped out and removed with no explanation from the [...]
The innovation and competition are far beyond EVs. For Wall St Journal readers, look at today's article on Chinese auto making.
In the meanwhile my boss' Rivian remains LONG overdue.
My Grandson has had one on order forever it seems.....
It might be time to get off the bus.
I did.
Even if you WIN the rat race, you're still a rat.
imwjl
Doctor of Teleocity
Part of my boss' delay was switching from pickup to their SUV. He could not wait for them or Ford and GM to deliver an EV pickup so leased a gasoline powered GM pickup when his Ford lease was up.
He remains really sold on EVs and doesn't fit common stereotypes for their buyers. His 3 now Tesla purchases and the stuff we've moved to electric in the enterprise has him a big fan. His use patterns have changed some skeptic in me.
Luckily for us, they’ll be driving themselves soon.
