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I rented a M3 and it had the standard portable cable 120/240v with adapters. Worked well no issues.

WA, a state that says it is pushing for EVs, has instituted $225 in annual fees to renew tabs. Below is what it will cost to renew my tabs for my Model S. I think more states will follow suit in some way or another, they will have to offset the loss of gas tax funding as EVs become more...

I think you got it with number 2, that makes the most sense.

Rivian has a manual charge cable release, pretty easy to access, provided the connections hadn't fused.

Because I charge while I eat (as I've gotten older I no longer eat while driving), buy coffee and go to the bathroom, there really is only maybe an extra 10-25 minutes every 300 miles during road trips. Based on how I travel, stop and charge, if I had a newer EV (pre-refresh batteries charge...

The reality is that price is a barrier for most people. While new EVs are comparable to some segments of ICE vehicles, there are currently no cheap three row vehicles or cheap mid/large family cars out there. There are good values on used small/compact hatchbacks (Bolt and Leaf) with decent...

Appreciate the motorcycle thoughts, much like EVs in general, there isn't a single solution for everyone. An e motorcycle that could meet my needs would be pretty cool, but I'm guessing we are years away from something like that. It wasn't that long ago though that an EV wouldn't have met my car...

No electric hookups in the national forest I ride -...

I come from an offroad/dual sport/adventure riding background and I think that is a sizeable piece of the motorcycle market. I often ride 100-150 miles between gas stations with nothing between - it will be a long time before those small, remote towns get public EV charging. Until then electric...

I've never had those problems with EA. Except for my very first charge with EA, I've been charging in less than 1-2 minutes on the first try. My have never had a problem with EA either. Following the Rivian Forums, most people are finding EA to be reliable and workable. I have found though that...

I've often defended non-Tesla chargers, and they are becoming more viable but they really lag in payment/initiating charge vs Superchargers. Tesla's lead with the Supercharger network isn't so much about location anymore, at least were I travel, it is about plug and charge always working. You...

Given the current technology and infrastructure I wouldn't own an EV if I couldn't charge at home (or at work). Widespread level 2 chargers are an important piece of the puzzle and will make EVs more convenient if you can't charge at home. More level 2 would also help make some rural areas more...

2015 MS 70D with ~92K miles has degraded about 6% with no visible degradation since I bought it last year with ~75K miles. 2017 Chevy Bolt has not degraded enough to notice (harder to tell because it doesn't have the fixed miles that Tesla has). Bought it with ~23k miles about 1.5 years ago and...

There are still mostly 150 kW superchargers in my area so newer cars will struggle to find 250 kW of course with their longer range (than my MS 70D) they will likely be able to skip the 150s to target the 250s.

That will depend on whether the 4680 charges faster and/or improves efficiency. If extra range comes from a bigger battery (in terms of kWh) while charge rate/curve and efficiency stay the same then charging in terms of percentage will take longer while miles per hours would be the same. If...

Of course all of this is speculation since we haven't seen much on CT for awhile, but most would agree that Tesla has delivered on most of the specs in the past so it is reasonable that they will deliver most of the specs in the future. I'm sure Tesla will design CT to compete with the other EV...

Rural absolutely holds many definitions, but where I grew up, a town of 500 in NE Washington, we drove 90 miles one way to go shopping once a month, as did most people in that area. It was always a long day of driving and shopping. We are a long way from having an autonomous cars that can make...

There is a CCS to Tesla adapter on Amazon that gets good reviews but I haven't seen it reviewed by an independent reviewer. It is over $600, so not cheap. If you go to https://www.tesla.com/supercharger and scroll down to the "locations" screen and click on "find us" a map will open that...

I think the other factor in range is efficiency. I believe the CT is going to be more efficient than R1T. Between aerodynamics, CT not being a brick the way other trucks are, and Tesla's lead in building efficient powertrains, the CT DM will be able to have a smaller battery pack and achieve...

The reversal of the increase is interesting, the email was in my inbox when I woke up. It is great for me, I expect to be offered a truck in late 23. With the price increase it is highly probable that I could drive the Rivian for a few years and sell it without much depreciation if I switch to...