My favorite was the Model S…the charging experience with Tesla (outside of California) is the easiest. My first EV was a BMW i3…it had a lot of flaws but it gave me the electric bug. I went from the i3 to Model S. But doing renovations on my home, it just wasn’t practical (although I have fit a 10’ board in it). I sold it and bought a full size gas pickup…but was missing the electric, so I bought a used Fiat 500e for next to nothing. Truck was just too big for me, and after running over a little Nissan Versa, I felt it was time to dump the truck. I ordered the Model Y with hitch option in early 2021 and took delivery in July ‘21. I would have kept it if the CEO had kept quiet. I’ve test driven the Hyundai Ionic 5…really liked it. I was also close to buying a Kia EV9 GTline, but in both circumstances, the dealership experience turned me off. Arranged to lease a Lucid Air…and on my way to pick it up, they let me know they gave it to someone else, even though I had already worked up the numbers and made the appointment to pick up. I kept driving to the Rivian location and took delivery (the next day)of the R1T.

I’ve owned five electric vehicles, including the Rivian R1T, following my experiences with a Tesla Model S and, most recently, a Tesla Model Y. The R1T is… okay. I appreciate Rivian’s effort to bring more options to the EV market—competition is always a good thing. However, if Tesla ever replaced their CEO, I’d consider going back, though I doubt that will happen anytime soon.

As for the R1T, my complaints are areas where improvements are definitely possible: -Phone Integration: There’s no support for text messaging, and the lack of CarPlay feels unnecessary—just include it if full integration isn’t an option. They want to charge you for Spotify or Apple Music integration instead of just giving us free CarPlay. -Front Trunk Design: The space is useful, but the high lift-over makes accessing it awkward—a poor design choice. -Air Suspension: The system resets to Auto after you walk away, which leads to constant, unnecessary adjustments and strange noises. -ADAS System: The advanced driver-assistance system feels underwhelming. Adjusting speed via the steering wheel buttons is frustratingly unintuitive—you have to select left or right buttons instead of simply scrolling up or down. -I have many other nits but now I’m just rambling. Call me Rivian if you want the complete list.

There’s potential here, but these design and usability flaws keep the R1T from being a great vehicle in my opinion.

I just sold my 2021 Tesla Model Y and picked up a new Rivian R1T. I had already put my money down on the Model Y when Elon started becoming political and promoting hate. He is the only reason I sold my Tesla. I actually enjoyed driving it.

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Found Lemmy’s mom!

In Arizona, the monsoon season starts June 15th and lasts through September. However, the official monsoon begins when our dew points are above 55 degrees for three days straight.

Let’s hope! I think March was the last measurable rainfall.

Tell me about it! I didn’t include the shot with the pool in the picture…which is where I’ll be most of the summer.