Recent content by Treebeard

So you know what size generator this theoretical 3 cylinder engine will drive and what amount of power it needs to put out to achieve what Scott wants to do? Cool.

Cause noise sucks. What if the engine speed is not tied to the throttle and it just runs at peak efficiency, say 4000 RPM. Thats not a sound I want to hear.

It can be set up many different ways. Until the design comes out why even question it. Why won’t a three cylinder work. All it has to do is drive a generator. Too many unknowns.

Ok, but your turbo charge VR6 would not be run by your throttle. Then why a turbo charged VR6 that sounds good?

It’s a range extender, not a drive unit.

It is a range extender, no a drive train unit.

It is not designed to keep the battery fully charged. It is designed to extend the range, not charge the battery to full. But we will find out.

One peddle works for me, I have three settings on my Rivian, plus it now blends the regency with the brakes. Rarely ever touch the peddle

My Rivian is two years old, 41000 miles and still drives like new. I plan a minimum of 100,000 miles. I’ll keep it longer than normal because I can’t afford anything that replaces it one for one. I got lucky with the introductory pricing on a quad R1T. I love the truck. I might move to...

And leave the house I built just so I can run wasteful tires on my vehicle? Crazy. It’s only 37 miles one way.

It takes years, Tesla just opened a “ show room”, because of VT laws. Rumor is Rivian in maybe two years. Why not use a network already in place? I like the Scout, but enough to leave my Rivian.

I was hoping that VW dealers would service these. So no go for me. Tired of the Boston trips for my Rivian.

Yep, I’ve done that with my Rivian. It’s easy.

Yeah because other trucks on the road weigh the same. I was behind a 3/4 ton sitting on a scale with nothing in it, 6800 lbs. The point is there are plenty of heavy vehicles on the road driving around every day without tire issues. Buy the right tire is the moral of the story.

The R1T only weighs 7000 lbs. So you buy tires to match that weight. I’ve had no issues with tires. Your buddy should try the Toyo A/T EV tires. I commute on paved roads a lot so I don’t like them for that, but they are a great tire.