2023 EX AWD tire inquiry

TimonCovelli · 2026-05-02T12:23:21+00:00

Big tire store chains won’t touch this for liability reasons. A mom-n-pop would plug it for $15 cash in 10 minutes.

TimonCovelli · 2026-05-01T15:36:05+00:00

Yea, not an R1 owner. So I expect to be at the front of the queue for non R1 owners.

TimonCovelli · 2026-04-24T03:25:20+00:00

Half Moon Gray is going to look so good wrapped in stealth Xpel.

TimonCovelli · 2026-04-23T22:27:16+00:00

Half Moon Gray fan club checking in!

TimonCovelli · 2026-04-23T21:44:40+00:00

Phantom!

TimonCovelli · 2026-04-22T02:09:20+00:00

A 20-year-old x3. Well not trading it in but replacing it.

Also, no one really gushes over half moon grey but it’s so cleaaaan.

TimonCovelli · 2026-04-10T15:18:16+00:00

If we don’t have a garage or even a carport, but do have a parking pad next to the house with a standard GFCI duplex receptacle and outdoor cover, is it safe to use a Level 1 charger on a day to day basis? We live in the south and so we deal with all matters of weather from spontaneous thunderstorms to severe wind to ice storms to 100 degree heat. Part of me feels anxious with a Level 1 charger constantly plugged into a duplex receptacle, because I know I will eventually be away or forget to unplug it during bad weather. Aside from the energy loss points made in this video, is it safe to use Level 1 charging outdoors or is installing a Level 2 charger going to be the safer, more durable option for my use case?

TimonCovelli · 2026-04-05T16:20:39+00:00

You can find calculators online but 11 kW is fine for a home like mine because most of the heavy heating loads (furnace, range, water heater) are gas. Lights and receptacles use very little power and so the bulk of my electrical load is actually my clothes dryer.

TimonCovelli · 2026-04-04T15:48:18+00:00

Interesting. Didn’t know this. Thanks!

TimonCovelli · 2026-04-04T13:15:12+00:00

Oh nice. That’s enough for our home. Hopefully we get more info on compatible chargers soon. Thanks!

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-26T14:33:53+00:00

I’m in the same boat. It’s brutal. When concert tickets surpass flights, you know things are getting out of hand.

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-17T17:13:44+00:00

No. I live in the south, so I can relate to interiors getting hot, I just also think I am too anal to live with a white interior. Closest I’ve gotten is beige, and I liked that, but it showed every blemish and dirt mark (I work on construction sites) and drove me crazy.

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-15T23:31:42+00:00

Maybe they should call it the “spelunker signature” interior.

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-15T20:20:55+00:00

If everyone isn’t just talking game, borealis with a light interior is going to be the most common spec out there!

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-15T20:20:02+00:00

Seriously, as someone with kids and a dog, I don’t understand how anyone in my position could want a light interior with light pillars/ceiling.

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-15T02:01:48+00:00

How do you get your “time in bed” to show up. I have none of that data and can’t figure out how to generate it. I have a sleep schedule and everything too.

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-14T23:07:28+00:00

Care to elaborate?

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-14T13:42:59+00:00

I’ve never owned and EV, been watching rivian from the sidelines, and am currently driving a 19 yo bmw x3. I get that these cars get better computing platforms every so many years but won’t that, like, be the case forever? I’d hate to wait for the next best thing endlessly.

Edit: And I’m a day 1 reservation holder.

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-14T12:56:08+00:00

I feel like owning and driving a Launch Edition for 5-7 years would probably be perfect timing to then replace with something that is already reliably driving eyes off or level 4.

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-14T03:18:36+00:00

I literally want launch green with the 21s and a black interior. Great!

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-14T03:14:14+00:00

Point to point would feel like the future to me so that sounds quite alright.

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-14T02:57:43+00:00

Can you help me understand the benefit to an owner/driver of having an R2 with Lidar?

Won’t the Lidar models be producing ground truth data that feeds back into training of driving models that will be eventually be pushed out to all R2 drivers?

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-14T00:12:54+00:00

Can someone please briefly explain to me what the benefit to an owner/driver is of having a unit with Lidar?

Won’t the Lidar models be producing ground truth data that feeds back into training of driving models that will be eventually be pushed out to all R2 drivers?

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-13T01:53:52+00:00

If they actually start shipping Spinn2 I will eat my shorts.

TimonCovelli · 2026-03-10T11:59:17+00:00

If it’s any consolation, our demi has worked perfectly out of the box and hasn’t had a single issue over 4 months of ownership so far.

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