ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

[DomB]

Wow that's almost twice what's in my tesla for less range. I get it's a bigger car but still...

It is a giant box. Tesla has very good aero. Rivian, not so much. I think it is called coeffecient of drag.

 

[DomB]

Up to Belle - 146 miles 58 percent on 58 percent. Equal to 276 miles of range. With 2000 foot elevation gain.

 

[Tjf1967]

Up to Belle - 146 miles 58 percent on 58 percent. Equal to 276 miles of range. With 2000 foot elevation gain.

My trucks battery is defective and they won't make good on it.

 

[Campgottagopee]

What's their reasoning? Are you still under warranty?

 

[Ripitz]

My trucks battery is defective and they won't make good on it.

Wow, WTF?

 

[Tjf1967]

What's their reasoning? Are you still under warranty?

It's testing normal.

 

[Campgottagopee]

It's testing normal.

Yep, that's a classic one
Sucks

 

[Brownski]

It's testing normal.

I assume you’ve talked to Rivian about this. What is their explanation? Do they claim you’re doing something wrong?

 

[billyb3]

It's testing normal.

Maybe I missed it, but what is the issue? 230 range that you mentioned? How large is your battery? Do you have a heat pump? My VW without a heat pump has pretty mediocre winter range if I do highway driving/fast accelerations...

 

[DomB]

Maybe I missed it, but what is the issue? 230 range that you mentioned? How large is your battery? Do you have a heat pump? My VW without a heat pump has pretty mediocre winter range if I do highway driving/fast accelerations...

His car is basically the same as mine. In fairly cold weather driving uphill I got about epa rating but in normal use he is getting well below epa. They are telling him it is testing normal.