Recent content by rehajm

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  1. rehajm

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    yes- and according to the policy writers in my family it’s that battery pack that’s the big problem. Not sure if anything’s changed since I was told a small dent to the rocker panel on a Tesla and it can be totaled due to fear of compromise of the pack…
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    …I recall in B school the cases on VW was largely the same- they sell a lot of models, many overlapping segments in the same market. Cutting production is never good but if it allows the company to focus on the most profitable and/or most popular segments that’s good for them and for customers...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71897612/vw-global-model-lineup-cuts/
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    Actual delay official and order of deliveries confirmed?

    Yes Out if Spec and a few others did get early vehicles without early reservations. Out of Spec took much grief for it…and pushed back at their viewers for it, too…
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    Actual delay official and order of deliveries confirmed?

    …saying I said Rivian just let all the YT reviewers go to the front of the line is false. Don’t do that…
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    Actual delay official and order of deliveries confirmed?

    Rivian let YT reviewers and other influencers move to the front of the line. Get off the forum and get out there raising your YT cred…
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    Change of Heart?

    With Rivian early reservation holders figured out order numbers were embedded in the url if the reservation page, but Rivian ultimately rejiggered order numbers based on type and color of vehicle and most importantly your proximity to a service center location as they were opened. I’d expect...
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    TFL dumping on Scout in there latest video

    …that’s kind of a big gap. I’m curious how they gain such a huge cost advantage over their competitors. I’d start by asking who they consider their competitors to be….
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    TFL dumping on Scout in there latest video

    yah you’re correct. I’m not so sure EV is the best comparison for the EREV demand. Not sure how to think about them, really…
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    TFL dumping on Scout in there latest video

    There’s been almost $200 billion invested in EV production, while GM and VW have abandoned models. Consumer demand for EVs in the HS is disappointing other makers while Scout is bucking the trend…
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    TFL dumping on Scout in there latest video

    Yah, negativity may be a click hunt but they make a few good points- if/when Scout arrives there will be formidable competitors in the segment. Crowded? Maybe…and yes, there have always been formidable challenges to bring a new badge to market. A startup automaker was unheard of for decades...
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    R2 Launch Watch

    …the explanation I heard was the area above the glass is the critical aerodynamics feature so a wiper mounted above the glass was out of the question. The ‘wiper cubby’ while making the tailgate neat and tidy isn’t primarily for aero it’s because the blade can’t be surface mounted and still have...
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    A Gift From Scout Motors

    …we had the same delta. I was shocked when I opened the front door this morning- yikes!
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    A Gift From Scout Motors

    I got mine! 👍
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    Change of Heart?

    Thanks Jamie…