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@tommolog @RivianTrackr There are also both state and federal gas taxes. The combo for EVs is too high, but most gas purchases pay at both levels.

@RivianTrackr Yeah, but some states already charge. In NJ I pay $270/yr per vehicle. It goes up to $290/yr in 2028. So I'd be paying $400/yr per vehicle now if it were in effect, and I own 4 EVs. So $1,600/year to drive a combined 25K miles.

Hot take, $130 a year for EVs isn’t the scandal everyone’s making it out to be. The average gas driver already pays ~$100 in federal gas tax. The real problem is they made it flat, so low-mileage owners massively overpay. riviantrackr.com/news/the-130-f…

@RivianTrackr My initial impressions are pretty positive!!

I stand by this and many others now agree.

Assuming Ted Turner’s funeral will start at 7:05 pm.

A new 28,000-square-foot Military Systems Electromagnetic Test Support Facility (MSETS) is being built at Redstone Test Center, set to become the Army’s largest electromagnetic testing site and completed by 2028. theredstonerocket.com/military_scene…

Name a movie you've seen more than 7 times with just a GIF

@brandenflasch Well, this certainly explains why there hasn't been much dcfc development in Alabama in the last 6 to 12 months.

Some interesting data on the Supercharger for Business calculator if you look deep enough - I've visualized it so you don't have to dig. brandenflasch.github.io/tesla-supercha…

@teslaloosa Correct! The power cabinets can output up to 1000V I believe. Unlike the 500V of the V3 cabinets.

Do the "true V4" Superchargers handle 800V cars?

Here is what’s really going on with regard to the funding stalemate in Congress. ICE agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens on the streets of Minneapolis. Democrats then said: before we write you another check, agree to the same rules every police department in America already follows. Judicial warrants before entering homes. Visible ID. Body cameras. No raids at schools and hospitals. We immediately pushed for votes to fund TSA, the Coast Guard, and FEMA. Republicans blocked it. We tried to fund FEMA alone. Republicans blocked that too. Their position was to fund ICE with no strings attached, or shut the whole thing down. So DHS shut down. Then yesterday, the White House sent a letter admitting we were right. But they still won’t agree to judicial warrants or to take the masks off, which means agents can still break down your door without a judge’s approval and you still can’t see their faces when they do it. We’ve been ready to fund your airport security since day one, not to mention Coast Guard, FEMA and the rest. Republicans chose to protect ICE from accountability instead. #FundDHSFreezeICE

@RivianTrackr I really want it for the R2 platform. Solar and batteries just don't make a lot of sense in my market, but an emergency backup with more than 1500W certainly does. And it would keep me from having to put in a gas generator.

Rivian has said there is still proper V2H solution coming for R1 and R2. This adapter, from what I was told at the media event, is going to function only with R2.

@brandenflasch @JMOS96781852 @RivianTrackr 1900W though, which is not bad. Still want to know about V2H.

@JMOS96781852 @RivianTrackr That's unfortunate - should be passenger accessible

Closer look at Field Outlet that will plug into the R2 NACS port to help power accessories!

@MarcoRPi1 Any chance you can explain why Tesla allows voting for superchargers and then never builds them?

For the first time in a while, we have a new Find Us update!! Will be checking up on all new sites over the next few days.

A statement from Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, on our discussions with the Department of War. anthropic.com/news/statement…

To anyone still gullible enough to fall for scummy media hoaxes: Trump said warmongering neocons love sending your kids to die for wars they would never fight themselves. Liz Cheney is Kamala’s top advisor. Liz wants to invade the whole Middle East. Kamala = WWIII. Trump = Peace.

Amen! Congress needs to reassert their authority, regardless of party.

@TheArkeTraveler Anytime! Glad to see they're close to open.

.@Dirtman16 Thank you for the post in PlugShare from Supercenter 1101 in Wetumpka. It was not getting any publicity on there. Alabama is getting Alpitronic Hyperchargers for Walmart EV Charging!

@RivianTrackr Or buy a used one. Probably an even better move if you can get what you want.

Leasing an EV is the proper thing to do considering how fast technology is changing.

❄️WINTER WEATHER ALERT❄️ @NWSHuntsville is forecasting an impactful winter storm for the Tennessee Valley this weekend. Latest details at hsvutil.org/news_detail_T1…

@RivianTrackr I share your enthusiasm, but I think your timeline is a bit aggressive. I’m gonna say May any significant deliveries and probably June before customer deliveries.

We are weeks, not months or years, from R2 being sold to the public.

@OutofSpecDetail There isn't stock of anything locally for me other than the A6. I think they have just stopped trying to sell them.

I’m not one to really look at sales numbers of cars, but Audi’s Quarter 4 sales numbers are literally abysmal especially in EV land. Audi sold 2 yes TWO Q8 e-trons across America in Q4 of 2025 The rest of the EV lineup is just as bad

@Hilbe I just don't see how the R2 does 10-80% in less than 25 minutes on a 400V architecture. I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it. Will still be a significant improvement over R1, especially given gains in efficiency.

BMW vs Rivian on efficiency and charging. Who are you picking?