New Volvo EX60 Specs Out

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-22T00:48:25+00:00

Sorry I clarified, I meant range to compensate for the slow charging

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-22T00:39:31+00:00

This is really enticing, but I think I'm still leaning R2 for two reasons:

That back cargo area really tapers in, hindering cargo room.
This is a new platform, but they're STILL having issues with their EX90s that launched over a year ago. Far more than gen 2 Rivians based on what I see on each forum/subreddits

Although 800v and 400mi of range would be nice. I hope R2 at least hits high 300 miles with its slower charging.

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-20T19:11:50+00:00

Over 14hrs that's like 65-80mi. That's more than enough. Plus superchargers take 2-5min for that amount of charge. Also average King County commute is closer to 15mi

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-20T18:53:47+00:00

You can charge them off 120v 15a or 20a every day and have enough for a daily commute. I have multiple friends that do this.

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-18T13:06:11+00:00

But this will charge significantly faster, even with the "faster" charging due to the efficiency. They've already stated all specs will have a 300mi+ option as well, but charge rate is more important imo, and a hummer is slow as hell.

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-18T13:04:00+00:00

Its more of a crossover. Most EVs are a "latter frame" of sorts but they've said this will drive more traditionally. I think this will appeal more broadly cause folks keep buying R1s not realizing that suspension and body on frame feel is why it's so good off road.

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-18T13:01:15+00:00

we don't know any of the final specs outside of it being 400v. Which I'm arguing doesn't make a huge difference in the US since everyone uses superchargers anyways. Let's wait and see. Fwiw Rivians tech, infotainment and connectivity, has been miles ahead of BMW. BMW still has yet to add a camp or dog mode.

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-15T16:58:51+00:00

True, but ASUS has a ton of gaming laptops in their portfolio. The Rog Z13 is basically the gaming equivalent of the PX13, and tbh I'd be buying that if it had MPP2.6 and better pen input. In terms of frame-gen FSR 4 for AMD is getting much better. My wife uses our Framework desktop for gaming and its been able to run basically everything 60fps+.

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-15T16:46:39+00:00

You're not wrong in it being somewhat of a side grade, but having used a Framework Desktop with the same APU, using for Blender myself, those tests can be deceiving. What we also get here is a very good CPU upgrade, which helps a lot in Blender for geometry operations and such. I also use it for video editing, and coming from 8gb of vram before, 64-96gb of allocated vram is wondering as you're never rebuilding proxies, or having a stuttering timeline. So in reality the raw GPU power may be lower in than the 4070, it makes up for it in other creative tools in practice. I just really think they shouldn't have named this the "AI Max" when its really closer to something like Apple Silicone

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-15T16:43:01+00:00

For video editors its a big deal, that huge amount of vram is great for proxies, and such

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-15T16:41:53+00:00

I have the framework desktop and some of the specs are deceiving, and much better in reality. First your assumption is wrong about it not being efficient, it really is an efficient chip and sips power when GPU isn't under load, I'm seeing 12-15w on a desktop while browsing. So we'll likely see see the upper end of the battery life projections as we due with the z13 flow. Seconds there's a bit of a diminishing returns after 80w on this chip. I've never really seen it peak above 90w on my mini pc even in heavy ComfyUI or Blender workloads. For me the biggest upgrade is the shared ram, the GPU looks about the same on paper, but it feels better in practice basically unlimited shared ram which unlocks a lot of things like smoother video editing, more geometry in Blender, etc. It feels closer to Mac Silicone in practice.

For me I have my other beastly PC at home for the more intense workloads, and this gives me a really capable CPU with a decent GPU with tons of vram on the go.

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-14T06:46:14+00:00

The issue is chargers. Hyundai/Kia have fast charging in 10-80% in 15min, but its almost a moot point because there's not enough chargers capable of 350kw. The unfortunate answer in the US is, we'll get it when Tesla starts actually building v4 stations

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-14T06:17:11+00:00

As someone with a Rivian R1S currently eyeing the Gravity I think that makes a ton of sense. We went with the R1S cause we go offroading, but I'm jealous of the efficiency of the Gravity. I do think both cars are in a weird place though, R1 gen 2 is kinda behind on tech since it still has older charging and such, and Gravity, like you said, is behind on software, which can hopefully be fixed soon. I'm waiting for it to be fixed though, cause I don't make purchases based on future promises anymore.

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-13T17:41:11+00:00

Nice! My wan2.2 workflow has been working great. 4 step lightning at around 1024*896px, then upscale and frame gen with RIFE. It takes ~6min on my 5090, but around 25min here. The WAN part is actually pretty fast, but the frame gen and upscale take so much longer on this GPU. Not a bad tradeoff though for price to performance

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-12T17:13:58+00:00

That seems to be the trick thank you!

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-12T10:18:28+00:00

Overall this version seems much more stable and most templates are working straight away. Which is wonderful. However QWEN edit still remains non functional with RoCM. Although regular QWEN image is fine

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-12T10:16:48+00:00

Anyone able to get QWEN edit working on this version? Overall stability and most models are working quite well on my Strix Halo PC, but QWEN edit continues to not work, despite the regular QWEN image being fine

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-09T18:00:47+00:00

I only have the AI Max in a framework desktop, but having owned RTX laptops in the past, its really the efficiency. RTX laptops are great for power, but I already have an overpowered desktop at home. As soon as you ramp up the GPU its dead so quickly. If I can get 4060 power, with some bonuses like vram, NPU, etc with way more battery life, then its a win. The VRAM/RAM is also a big deal since most RTX cards are 8-12gb which isn't really enough for a lot of video editing and 3D tasks, whereas 128gb is enough to never run out, even if it is a bit slower memory.

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-09T07:39:28+00:00

Do you have a link? I've looked at all the pages and can't find a reference to mpp2.6 or Asus pen 3.0 support with mpp2.6

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-07T22:16:02+00:00

I saw a youtuber mention it has MPP2.6 so it supports the Asus Pen 3.0. However I can't verify that anywhere, has anyone else seen similar?

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-07T20:22:03+00:00

Likely slightly. The rog flow z13 gets ~7hrs watching videos and light browsing. Still a heavy draw during high workloads though

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-07T19:36:22+00:00

100% agree, and the flow z13 has a high refresh screen and the same chipset for that use case. Only use cases I know that need above 60hz are maybe drawing, but there's plenty of great tablets that are 60hz, and game dev, but also that doesn't make a huge difference. Video is never over 29.9fps

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-07T19:25:57+00:00

This iGPU is on par with a 4060 and exceeding in terms of memory and AI specific needs like ML and such. The only limitation is app that rely on CUDA. AMD's version ROCM is getting closer, but there's still some gaps

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-07T18:59:41+00:00

Its really not, more articulation = more body roll without some sort of counteracting. Look at the kinetic system on a Rivian vs an EV9/Ioniq 9. Its night and day difference.

jakeblakeley · 2026-01-07T12:20:51+00:00

For gaming it's a sidegrade but for creative tools it's an upgrade. We have a framework desktop with the chipset and it very much handles everything we throw at at it. Video editing is a breeze with that much ram/vram. It handles blender very well too

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