Mitch f Posted May 14, 2021 Posted May 14, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 8:29 AM, Quillback said: A guy on another forum pre-ordered a Rivian pickup. He claims he paid $70,000 for it. Expand Yes, they start at around 65K or so. "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
oneshot Posted May 14, 2021 Author Posted May 14, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 11:36 AM, Mitch f said: Yes, they start at around 65K or so. Expand I went and looked at New Pickups. Their proud of them. oneshot Mitch f 1
oneshot Posted May 14, 2021 Author Posted May 14, 2021 Ford had me bring a load of Rear Ends to Detroit. Had me call every two hours. This was before Cell Phones. Talk about a pain. oneshot
liphunter Posted May 14, 2021 Posted May 14, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 12:05 PM, oneshot said: I went and looked at New Pickups. Their proud of them. oneshot Expand No kidding one shot. I had a kid run a red light a few weeks a go and I t-boned him. they were on the fence about totaling it because of the cost of fixing it. But the market price is so high. They decided to go ahead and fix it. Which is what I wanted to begin with. It's hard to find a good, used, late model Ford pickup right now. Mitch f 1 Luck is where preparation meets opportunity...... Or you could just flip a coin???
ColdWaterFshr Posted May 14, 2021 Posted May 14, 2021 The Rivian trucks are kind've ugly if you ask me. I just looked at their website, but couldn't find any good information on how many miles a charge will last. I could only see the 140 miles extra range on a 20 minute charge at one of the 600 stations they are building --- but for Rivian owners only. What does that cost? Is that a subscription deal?
Mitch f Posted May 14, 2021 Posted May 14, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 2:07 PM, ColdWaterFshr said: The Rivian trucks are kind've ugly if you ask me. I just looked at their website, but couldn't find any good information on how many miles a charge will last. I could only see the 140 miles extra range on a 20 minute charge at one of the 600 stations they are building --- but for Rivian owners only. What does that cost? Is that a subscription deal? Expand They will go 300 miles, or 400 miles if you pay 10K more. "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
Mitch f Posted May 14, 2021 Posted May 14, 2021 Plus 0-60 in 3 seconds "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
ColdWaterFshr Posted May 14, 2021 Posted May 14, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 3:33 PM, Mitch f said: They will go 300 miles, or 400 miles if you pay 10K more. Expand On 5/14/2021 at 3:45 PM, Mitch f said: Plus 0-60 in 3 seconds Expand Very impressive stuff. Is it like a cell phone though? The first year you own it, it holds a full charge all day long. By the 2nd year, it is only about half of what it was when new. And I really struggle with the "green" or the true carbon footprint of EV. Most of our electricity still comes from coal-burning power plants, right? What are we gaining here? I'm all about reducing emissions, sustainability, and saving the earth, but we're trading one fossil fuel for another. Mitch f 1
fishinwrench Posted May 14, 2021 Posted May 14, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 2:07 PM, ColdWaterFshr said: 20 minute charge at one of the 600 stations they are building --- but for Rivian owners only. Expand So if it takes a special "charger", how much is it going to cost to have one of those chargers at your home?
Devan S. Posted May 14, 2021 Posted May 14, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 3:52 PM, ColdWaterFshr said: Most of our electricity still comes from coal-burning power plants, right? What are we gaining here? I'm all about reducing emissions, sustainability, and saving the earth, but we're trading one fossil fuel for another. Expand Add in losses in the electrical distribution system.
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