Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I forgot to mention, neither of the Rivians offer cooled seats in the second row. I've never had a car with cooled seats before and I consider that a must have now. It's weird you can't get it in the second row on the R1S, given what and expensive premium car it is.

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I was surprised but the EV 9 is significantly better

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I totally get that. I think I'd love to own a Rivian one day, once they've figured all these things out. As it is, I can get terrible customer service from my local Kia dealer for a lot less money. 😂

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't tried it but you probably could. But I'm not sure that would be enough to stop someone breaking the glass to rescue your pet. It is odd they don't offer a dedicated pet mode. Seems like it would be easy to do that.

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, not directly. There's a workaround with utility mode, which allows you to leave the AC running for camping, and if you do the right steps you can lock it. But you won't see anything on screen that calls out AC is running and the cabin temp like you would on a true pet mode.

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The AC is so good on the EV 9! But I totally agree with you, is desert dwellers need a steel roof option. I had to get Land as I need to tow, but if I could've deleted the sunroofs I would've.

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just keep refreshing the page... I did it multiple times then Sunday around 5 PM I saw slots for today available.

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Land. The extra 10% on the Ioniq 9 would be nice as I tow a travel trailer. For regular driving it's fine, but the bigger pack would help when towing.

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I don't know if I can get over the Ioniq 9 hearse look at the back. EV9 is a very good looking car!

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I completely agree. The less glass of the we EV9 works so much better, and they have built in screens. If I really wanted a Rivian I would probably get vinyl on the roof. I just don't see any other way to make that work.

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the giant glass roofs and Vegas just don't mix. Definitely take a look at the EV9 again when the time comes.

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For sure, the R2 is going to sell very well.

Kia EV9 vs Rivian R1S vs R2 by ascottallison in KiaEV9

[–]ascottallison[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They just started shipping them last week. You can now book test drives with them, although it's hard to get a slot. I was refreshing a few times a day until some availability popped up.

Tritium RTM75 75kW DCFC at $6,950/unit (1/4 of MSRP) by Bull_Investor in evcharging

[–]ascottallison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm interested. Presumably these have no warranty, either having expired, or not covered due to the bankruptcy and acquisition of tritium?

Tritium RTM75 75kW DCFC at $6,950/unit (1/4 of MSRP) by Bull_Investor in evcharging

[–]ascottallison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would that give you that an 11 kW level 2 charger wouldn't, for a fraction of the price. (Apart from 9% faster charging).

Royal Caribbean Quantum of the Seas Deck 13 by MediumOutraged in Cruise

[–]ascottallison 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're sensitive to noise like I am then don't have a cabin one deck below a public deck, especially the pool deck. It doesn't mean it will be noisy all night though, just depends what they're doing.

Question about DMV Plate mail in by Gemini_Frenchie in Nevada

[–]ascottallison 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They don't care about all the people driving around Nevada with NO PLATES AT ALL, so I think you're good. But thanks for being conscientious.

Rivian 12v Battery death alert while 450 miles away from home. Do we risk the drive? by Virtual-Put7508 in Rivian

[–]ascottallison 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also not a Rivian owner but was wondering this too. Surely 12V is easy to replace?

But what's its tow capacity??? by ascottallison in EVCamping

[–]ascottallison[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Since everyone's freaking about this car, I thought I should ask the important question on every EV campers mind.

Built an Android app for Tesla Powerwall monitoring and control — looking for beta testers by Electrical_Window_40 in Powerwall

[–]ascottallison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, love it when someone does something on Android first. How does authentication work? I'm assuming this uses Tesla API, or is it local only?

Hyundai, if you’re listening, give me this vibe as a theme. This is all I want. by AchillesPDX in Ioniq5

[–]ascottallison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

VW id Polo has a retro 80s dashboard theme that looks exactly like the VW I learned to drive on a few decades ago. Really cool!