The new R3 from Rivian. I like the look.
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Paid deposit for R2, probably time to replace my 5-6 years old MY when it comes out. Bought RIVN with 10ish (before the announcement) and hoping it will pay for that R2. I like R3 look too but R2 size might be better for my taste
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Reviewers said R2 is an inch or two shorter than MY but wheel base a bit wider. But R2 is a traditional rectangular shape so itās much more spacious inside than MY. I think itāll be a better fit as kids get older and bigger.
Iām considering not going through with my R1S (pre-price hike reservation). 68,000$ + Tax
I somehow keep thinking that I can buy 2 cars for that kind of money.
Iām in the same boat. Hearing about ~$40k repair bills for minor quarter panel damage is scaring me away. My wife has had too many parking lot incidents to mess with thatā¦
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EV tires cost 50% more and last 20% less.
Tires in TSLA need to be changed tires at 12,000 to 15,000 miles, whereas a typical ICE car only need to change tire 50,000 to 60,000 miles.
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Iāve mentioned it a few times. Itās the only electric car I would consider buying. The solar panels are a gimmick. The real advantage is an almost 3x reduction in charging time because it needs so few electrons to go down the road. Weight and coefficient of drag have been cut by more than half v Tesla. This also reduces range collapse at highway speeds.
Hertz sells 10,000 more EVās that planned.
Pretty soon youāll be able to pick up a lightly used one of 10-15k.
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Free maybe?
Unlike iCE cars there is no potential for appreciation like 50 year old collector cars. EV batteries degrade whether used or not. Used Nissan Leafs are now worth close to zero.
Interesting piece. Cost concerns about EVās have gone down in the last three years but concerns about all the practical limitations except for range have gone up.
And I think first quarter sales have already made that 8% Edmunds estimate obsolete.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-interest-in-electric-vehicles-has-stalled-over-3-years-in-one-chart-9a99ae77?mod=home-page
Yet the EV share of auto sales is declining. One ironic reason may be that climate mandates and regulation have increased electricity prices relative to gasoline.
Anderson Economic Group estimates that mid-sized EVs cost between $12.61 and $16.11 to fuel per 100 miles, compared to $10.71 for gas-powered models.
One of pillar for EV 
Itās pretty terribleā¦prices have gone from 17 cents off-peak to 31 cents off-peak in the last four years. EVs now only make sense financially if you have solar. Thank you PG&Eā¦
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EVās have stabilized at about 7% of new car sales. More tellingly, 49% of buyers say their next car wonāt be an EV.
But if you still want oneā¦
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/electric-vehicles-are-suddenly-the-best-deal-in-the-used-car-market-e7447d72?mod=home-page
Another article claiming that the Chinese are so far ahead we might never catch up.
Not surprising that China is putting so much into this in terms of resources. Being population dense seems to be a prerequisite for a strong EV market. Plus, in addition to charging infrastructure you need stable baseload power to support it all and China has 29 nuclear plants under construction. In the US EVās seem to have saturated at about 7% of sales and many who bought them say they wonāt buy another. Plus we have a looming electricity shortage as we chase solar and wind unicorns.