As a former Tesla owner (2x) and now R1T owner: Tesla���s range estimates while driving have immense variance vs Rivian. Most people will get a premium R2 much like most people got a premium Model Y. Those ranges quoted are identical, but Rivian’s range will at least be accurate.
I want the R2 to succeed, but I think it's facing a lot more headwind than people are saying:
- The launch edition won't sell well as it's too expensive
- The cheap one won't sell well because it's not competitive to Tesla and other EV makers (range, features)
- They don't have a super charger network
- It's still a small brand (The Cybertruck outsold all of Rivian last year)
I think it will be modest success, selling maybe 30-40k vehicles. If they can get the price down and the range up, build out a better network and get something close to FSD they have a chance.
Ferrari has just officially unveiled its first ever all-electric car, called the Ferrari Luce.
• Starting price: $640,000
• Interior co-designed with Apple's former head of design, Jony Ive
• Range: 280 miles (expected EPA)
• Peak charging speed: 350kW
• 122 kWh battery
• 1,050 horsepower
• 0-60mph: 2.4s
• 800v
• Four-door four-seater
• Four electric motors
• OLED screens
• Weight: 4,982 lbs
• Front motors spin to 30,000 rpm, rears hit 25,500 rpm
• Car uses an accelerometer to capture real vibrations from the electric motors & rear chassis. An algorithm filters out unpleasant frequencies and amplifies only the more “musical” sounds. This can be heard inside and outside the car.
• Paddle shifter on steering wheel changes how aggressively torque is delivered, with five different levels
• The trunk has 21.1 cubic feet of space, the largest luggage capacity the company has ever offered
• 197.6 inches long, about as long as a Tesla Model S
U.S. deliveries start in Q2 2027. More photos in the thread below:
Bengals have the most playoff wins in the AFC North over the last 9 years and we’re sitting here doing this after an offseason spending 4th most of any team. Okay.
"You have to get into the playoffs, otherwise I think there is going to be major changes, and it may start with Joe [Burrow]."
@LRiddickESPN on the importance for the Bengals to make the postseason 👀
“I’m saying fuck Brian Thompson. I don’t give a flying fuck he died,” says Ashley Rojas, wearing her press badge provided by @NYCMayorsOffice. Lena Weissbrot adds that Thompson’s teenage sons “are better off without him” and should “enjoy the blood money.”
Broncos hit the Steelers with “The Pitt” parody and a pierogi overdose (which is a very real issue in some Polish families like my own, so not cool Broncos)
"I don't think Arizona is going to want to wear the tread off Jeremiyah's tires too early."
@DHx34 wouldn't place any bets on Love to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.