After my first Tesla in 2012, I was spoiled. With no competitors to come along for many years, I was stuck with just buying new Tesla's for the next 10 years. They had my two "must have" items (Supercharging & Auto Pilot). Wouldn't buy any other EV if it didn't have those. The Auto Pilot one, I'm kind of over now. Didn't really use it much, plus most cars have some type of lane control for highways, which was about the only place I would use it.
10 years later, the Rivian came along. There's other threads about how it compares to the Model X. The Rivian is a different vehicle, but offers a lot. For the first year or so, it was also priced $50,000 less than a Tesla. I still love my Rivian. But, Tesla is still the best EV on the planet. Now, with the prices being dropped to unheard of levels, I am actually thinking about a Model X again.
The problem is, my Rivian has 110 outlets that I use the heck out of and have become one of my "Must Haves". It's such a huge convenience and really great in a power outage.
With Tesla being the most advanced EV, I'm a bit surprised they still haven't added it.
Supposedly the Cybertruck will have them, but that thing has too many deal breakers for me. The Model X still has a couple of deal breakers as well, but are things I "might" consider living with, if it had the 110 outlets and at its current price point.
The Rivian has no deal breakers for my personal use. And it would be tough to give up the many cool features it does have that the Tesla doesn't have. But, with the huge price drop, I can't stop thinking about it. Sadly, there's no way I'd give up my 110 outlets now that I've had them for over a year. So, the Rivian's place in the garage is safe for now. However, if Tesla were to add 110 outlets that put out at least as much power as the Rivian's outlets do, there's a good chance I'd reconsider.
For most of you, you don't miss what you never had. But, curious if any others would put that high on their priority list if given the option? The ability to power up essentials in a power outage, power worksites, power campsites or any other million things people come up with is just such an attractive feature.
10 years later, the Rivian came along. There's other threads about how it compares to the Model X. The Rivian is a different vehicle, but offers a lot. For the first year or so, it was also priced $50,000 less than a Tesla. I still love my Rivian. But, Tesla is still the best EV on the planet. Now, with the prices being dropped to unheard of levels, I am actually thinking about a Model X again.
The problem is, my Rivian has 110 outlets that I use the heck out of and have become one of my "Must Haves". It's such a huge convenience and really great in a power outage.
With Tesla being the most advanced EV, I'm a bit surprised they still haven't added it.
Supposedly the Cybertruck will have them, but that thing has too many deal breakers for me. The Model X still has a couple of deal breakers as well, but are things I "might" consider living with, if it had the 110 outlets and at its current price point.
The Rivian has no deal breakers for my personal use. And it would be tough to give up the many cool features it does have that the Tesla doesn't have. But, with the huge price drop, I can't stop thinking about it. Sadly, there's no way I'd give up my 110 outlets now that I've had them for over a year. So, the Rivian's place in the garage is safe for now. However, if Tesla were to add 110 outlets that put out at least as much power as the Rivian's outlets do, there's a good chance I'd reconsider.
For most of you, you don't miss what you never had. But, curious if any others would put that high on their priority list if given the option? The ability to power up essentials in a power outage, power worksites, power campsites or any other million things people come up with is just such an attractive feature.