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Except > But there’s more going on here than the fact that the R1T is heavy. > As it turns out, this excessive front tire wear can likely be tied back to Rivi

Except > But there’s more going on here than the fact that the R1T is heavy. > As it turns out, this excessive front tire wear can likely be tied back to Rivian’s “Conserve” drive mode.

littlestymaar 3y ago
But the conclusion of the article is pretty unambiguous nonetheless: > Rotating tires regularly can also help. But ultimately, there’s no getting around the fact that you’re driving something that weighs as much as three Miatas.
- mulmen 3y ago
  I know you didn’t write this but what an idiotic take. How many Miatas exist? It’s a very uncommon car. At best it carries two people. Who cares about the weight difference between a Camry and a Diablo? Micro weight isn’t the problem macro environmental externalities are.
  - littlestymaar 3y ago
    I don't even know what a Miatas is, but in fairness this monster weights as much as three Dacia Sandero which is the most common car in Europe and is a five-seater your can go on vacations with, so very much not a micro car. In fact I'm in the street in France right now, in vacation, and now that I checked at least half of the cars of the other tourists around me are around three times lighter than the “car” we're talking about…
    - WirelessGigabit 3y ago
      In Europe it's called an MX5.
  - tadfisher 3y ago
    Over a million Miatas have been sold throughout its lifetime. It's definitely the most popular two-seat sports car and probably the most popular convertible in history.
    - mulmen 3y ago
      It’s still a niche vehicle. A million units over 34 years isn’t much by automotive standards.
      - littlestymaar 3y ago
        A million over 34 years means 30k a year, which is approximately the number Rivian RT1 being sold right now[1], so the comparison is in fact very apt. [1]:16,452 units have been sold over the first two quarters of this year https://www.tesla-mag.com/tesla-model-y-leads-us-ev-market-in-1h-23/ https://www.tesla-mag.com/tesla-model-y-leads-us-ev-market-i...

Except > But there’s more going on here than the fact that the R1T is heavy. > As it turns out, this excessive front tire wear can likely be tied back to Rivian’s “Conserve” drive mode.

littlestymaar 3y ago

But the conclusion of the article is pretty unambiguous nonetheless: > Rotating tires regularly can also help. But ultimately, there’s no getting around the fact that you’re driving something that weighs as much as three Miatas.

mulmen 3y ago
I know you didn’t write this but what an idiotic take. How many Miatas exist? It’s a very uncommon car. At best it carries two people. Who cares about the weight difference between a Camry and a Diablo? Micro weight isn’t the problem macro environmental externalities are.
- littlestymaar 3y ago
  I don't even know what a Miatas is, but in fairness this monster weights as much as three Dacia Sandero which is the most common car in Europe and is a five-seater your can go on vacations with, so very much not a micro car. In fact I'm in the street in France right now, in vacation, and now that I checked at least half of the cars of the other tourists around me are around three times lighter than the “car” we're talking about…
  - WirelessGigabit 3y ago
    In Europe it's called an MX5.
- tadfisher 3y ago
  Over a million Miatas have been sold throughout its lifetime. It's definitely the most popular two-seat sports car and probably the most popular convertible in history.
  - mulmen 3y ago
    It’s still a niche vehicle. A million units over 34 years isn’t much by automotive standards.
    - littlestymaar 3y ago
      A million over 34 years means 30k a year, which is approximately the number Rivian RT1 being sold right now[1], so the comparison is in fact very apt. [1]:16,452 units have been sold over the first two quarters of this year https://www.tesla-mag.com/tesla-model-y-leads-us-ev-market-in-1h-23/ https://www.tesla-mag.com/tesla-model-y-leads-us-ev-market-i...