rockstar143

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supposedly these are not that easy to track down.

I drove my first single motor model 3 the other day and felt exactly how I predicted.
It was cool as fuck and I don't have to have one yet. I am excited about the future though...
I'll enjoy electric one day.

00TL-P3.2

They don't look bad with & without the covers, though the lack of centercap doesn't look great.
Definitely better looking than the aero covers on the 3.

SamDoe1

I like a good challenge! Even if I could track one down, I'm guessing it won't be cheap but at least it'll hold value. Ditto for a depreciated Cayenne or similar.

Glad you liked it! Try out the dual motor, it's even more of a party lol. It's good to hear that you're not dreading the shift like some are. EV life isn't bad at all, the cars are fun to drive and don't require any wrenching or upkeep.

Guessing they'll have center caps to buy soon enough. I hate the look with the aero covers but would put them on for a trip where range is important. Half the reason I'm not going with the AT tires is to get more range doing what I intend to do with it 99.9% of the time. Still have Jeep to bash on rocks lol.

rockstar143

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LOL...
I'll be so bored. I'll have to take up woodworking!
I'm decent at making the best of the inevitable.

SamDoe1

Nah, just daily the reliable EV and keep a fun car that's perpetually broken you can enjoy when you want to have some real fun.

And take up woodworking. Definitely do that.

00TL-P3.2

You mean a Li battery isn't an effective skid plate?
Cancel order, immediately.

SamDoe1

I've heard that a battery pack isn't a great bash plate option... Should be sufficient for hopping curbs though.

I might just look into aftermarket options in the future. Ditto for smaller rims and AT tires.

e30cabrio

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https://www.reddit.com/r/ToyotaTacom..._a_rivian_r1t/

SamDoe1

I've heard that it's super good at off road from all the reviews done so far. Having a motor at each wheel is a huge advantage though I wish they'd have an e-locker option for front and rear. That's something that can easily come in the future though.

I don't think I'll be offroading mine...at least not right away. Wife says I can't take a $70k truck down some trails...

00TL-P3.2

That's what the JKUR is for.
Brodoze the Rivian & do Jeep things with the Fiat

e30cabrio

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This is pretty damn cool!

Big breakthrough for 'massless' energy storage

https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0322091632.htm

SamDoe1

We're going to see a lot of improvements in battery tech over the next few years. Most of it will be pretty incremental but it's definitely coming.

rockstar143

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I remember in the early 2000's that they were talking about how the hydrogen car was coming.

e30cabrio

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There are hydrogen cars.

rockstar143

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It was supposed to be the next big thing.

e30cabrio

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No one wanted to pay for the infrastructure, there are cars though.

SamDoe1

Hydrogen never caught on because of the huge implications in distribution. EV has already caught on and is growing like crazy. No doubt it's already the next big thing.

rockstar143

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Company I work for's newest marketing target is that they are ready for EV...which says a LOT.

e30cabrio

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I think when people think of hydrogen, they think Hindenburg. /hydrogen transportation.

rockstar143

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All I could picture before was a massive explosion in the event of a car crash.

SamDoe1

Well that and the fact that you need a big amount of electricity to make hydrogen for automotive use to begin with. Why bother when you can just use that same energy to drive the car?

e30cabrio

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Because the exhaust is water.

I'm not that thirsty.


lol

SamDoe1

But you have to split the water (using electricity) to make the hydrogen to "burn" and turn back into water....seems pointless other than the benefit of not having harmful emissions, which EV's have anyway.

SamDoe1

Welp, Jeep is officially relisted for sale. It's time to try out another automotive experience soon. I loved my time with the thing and am sad to see it go but I can say that I'll almost definitely have another one in the future.

rockstar143

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1 more trip to Moab first?

SamDoe1

I wish. I'd have to take out a second mortgage to pay for the fuel lol.

On that note though, I just found out that I could make $10k over what I paid by offloading the Tesla now which makes for an incredibly appealing proposition... I think I'm just going to list both and keep whichever doesn't sell lol. Getting $10k over what I paid for the Tesla will make the Rivian a $0 additional cost out of pocket exercise.

rockstar143

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That won't make me sad at all.
I hope the Tessie sells first.

00TL-P3.2

4xe JLUR on the way?

SamDoe1

Lol no, no 4xe or Gladiator on the way. Both would be redundant with the inbound R1T.

The Jeep will get replaced with something fun, loud, and having three pedals. The replacement for the Tesla will be a cheaper car as to hold the gap until the Rivian shows up. All the talk about the Accord 2.0T makes me want one of those but might even go with an older JGC or a Cayenne, who knows. I'll cross that bridge if/when I get there.

I did get an offer to buy the Tesla for $65500 without even trying or sending pics lol.

00TL-P3.2

Cayenne. Should be able to scratch that itch without much loss when you sell.
WK2, probably depreciated enough, but not going to hold value as well.
$65k sight unseen? Not sure what you're in it for, but that seems a decent deal without putting any effort into it.

SamDoe1

Bought for $58k not including tax. Also have a set of winter wheels/tires but those weren't factored into the $65k. Going to list for $67k and see what happens. Just need to give it a wash and interior detail first.

Slpr04UA6

That’s awesome! Curious where the 65,500 offer came from? Tesla?

SamDoe1

One of those online car buying sites, it was referred to me by a Tesla FB group.

00TL-P3.2

That's a nice profit indeed.
Perfect timing to make the jump & get a 'beater' until the R1T gets there.

civicdrivr

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Yeah Teslas are still commanding dumb money. KBB on mine is right at $70k, which is more then it is today from Tesla

Sam - yours was $58k before TTL? Thats the same price I paid. I could've swore the Perf price was inflated between your purchase and mine.

SamDoe1

Yup. I also have the blue paint ($1k) and the white interior ($1k) which I think was the price increase between mine and yours.

Edit: Apparently it was $59k before TTL and delivery fees...

civicdrivr

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Ah, I thought you had the California spec, like me.

SamDoe1

There are so many black and white Teslas around... Oddly enough I see a ton of red ones too which is surprising given the cost of that color. Don't see a ton of blue ones and the silver ones are really rare but very good looking.

00TL-P3.2

Black white & red are the most common color I see around here on the 3.
Have only seen 1 or 2 in blue, don't think I've ever seen silver.

One of the ladies in our procurement office is in her husband's 3 today, dark gray, which looks nice too.

rockstar143

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I had a neighbor that ordered TWO 3's...
by the time they arrived he was able to sell one for $6K more...
a few months later he sold the other one for the same. Crazy.