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Tacoma Vs. Rivian

Discussion in 'General Tacoma Talk' started by mustainefan, Jul 25, 2022.

  1. Jun 18, 2024 at 10:46 AM
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  2. Jun 18, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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  3. Jun 18, 2024 at 12:55 PM
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    Yeah, what took them so long?
     
  4. Jun 18, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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    How do you like your Rivian? Any issues?
     
  5. Jun 18, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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    I love it! I’m looking at upgrading to a Gen2 QuadMax R1S.
     
  6. Jun 18, 2024 at 1:59 PM
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    The Gen 2 is amazing what they did to it. Better batteries and a whole lot of upgrades.
     
  7. Jun 22, 2024 at 8:29 AM
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  8. Jul 2, 2024 at 7:16 AM
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    How do we feel about VW buying into Rivian?
     
  9. Jul 2, 2024 at 7:40 AM
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    I think it’s good for everyone. The world’s largest auto manufacturer seeing something they like is a good sign. It might also help spread a common internal design architecture which would be a huge benefit.
     
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  10. Jul 2, 2024 at 8:50 AM
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    I wonder if VW wants Rivians technology for their Scout?
     
  11. Jul 2, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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    They are sharing and developing tech together so you never know where they may share. Mostly software so far.
     
  12. Jul 2, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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    Rivian needs to do something about the headlights
     
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  13. Jul 3, 2024 at 1:21 PM
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    They look better in person than in pics. They've grown on me and not a big deal anymore.
     
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  14. Jul 23, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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    Some renders of the interior of Toyota’s EV concept:

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    This physical control in the middle of the screen is an odd choice.
     
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  15. Jul 23, 2024 at 7:01 PM
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    Why is every opening in this pic a gaping hole? Looks odd. Also the screens "overlapping" is giving me issues. That shift control in the middle is the piece de resistance on out of touch design ethos.
     
  16. Jul 23, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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    The overlapping screens is confounding.
     
  17. Jul 23, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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    That looks pretty ridiculous. Designing things just for the sake of being different. Kind of like the Cybertruck interior. What happened to designing for functionality?
     
  18. Jul 23, 2024 at 7:49 PM
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    Just drove a EV silverado. That thing is fast. Can’t feel the road. Interior is cheap feeling though.
     
  19. Jul 27, 2024 at 10:01 AM
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    Agreed. There’re a bunch here in Lexington, and I’m always charmed by them. They look a little less cute on the Amazonn delivery trucks tho, imho
     
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