Rivian Joins Forces with Tesla, Embracing Their Charging Standard for EVs

Re:Rivian Joins Forces with Tesla, Embracing Their Charging ... by jwagenet on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @02:45PM (#36408648)

I don’t have either, but it seems to me a PHEV is a great EV alternative for people who do a lot of local (city) driving and also occasionally need a vehicle to do weekend trips for camping, etc, where charging is not available or an inconvenience.

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Re:Rivian Joins Forces with Tesla, Embracing Their Charging ... by ThatPlayer on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @06:18PM (#36411489)

My household has an EV, a home level 2 charger, and I still wouldn't mind getting an PHEV. Not even for the weekend trips, but just because it's cheaper than another full EV, and I don't really drive enough to need the range beyond the battery on a PHEV.

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Re:Rivian Joins Forces with Tesla, Embracing Their Charging ... by hinkley on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @06:23PM (#36411539)

The part of my brain that doesn’t understand how photovoltaics work really wants solar panels on EVs but aside from keeping the cabin at ambient, which does in fact have some mileage value, all they would really achieve is keeping self discharge at bay.

If you parked it with a 50 mile range and came back a week later, it might still have 50 miles of range.

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