I don’t know - Roxor seems like a pretty competitive work vehicle. It’s got a diesel engine and tows 3500 lbs. Most SxS seem more adventure oriented.

I imagine there’s some efficiency in buying a new Mahindra too, if you’re in the farming business and you can just go to your local farm supply store or Cabela’s or whatever and get it financed, and not have to search the local craigslist ads and deal with getting a used car loan or something.

Ah - the MaxPack is what did it. I’ve been looking at the R1S and that’s not an option for that model. I didn’t realize that it was for the R1T.

Yeah, it has a lowered-RAV4 look for sure. That Buddy looks like it has the front end of a Chevy truck. Which for some reason excites me.

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I agree. The graphic is trying to take attention away from the chonk of the middle section, which they could have done better by adjusting the metal. It’s better looking than a Civic, but not nearly distinguished enough. Front end looks fine, but the mid and rear are not great.

The starting point is an SI and presumably some interior refinements and maybe some performance upgrades as well. And that’s a good starting point. Where it goes from there, which is likely a Type S with SH-AWD could be more interesting... if they can keep the price reasonable. It could slot in between the SI and the…

Yes $72k is a lot of money for a car. Certainly more than I’ve ever spent. It wouldn’t be “punching above my weight” but I am a very frugal person so the idea of spending that much seems maybe not ridiculous, but wasteful. I keep my cars for 10 years though, and $7k/year doesn’t seem quite so bad. That said if I were…

I’ll seek help for my anger issues when you seek help for your arrogance issues.

You’re an engineer for Acura, you say? No? Then you know nothing more than the numbers that have been released and you’re basing your entire opinion on some presumed power to weight ratio. Grow up. Cars are not just their p/w or even 0-60, like you thought when you were 14 years old having wet dreams about dragoning a…

There will be a Type S with 2 ltr at probably 272 hp. Your first take is shitting on things you don’t know much about. You are the reason. We can’t have nice things.

Actually the price doesn’t go up quick - there aren’t a lot of options. There’s a $5k upgrade to the interior (which personally I don’t see the value in, since it’s all just fake leather) and there’s an offroad pack for $2k. Pick your own color that’s not white or black costs $1500. And if you really want a green…

I like the idea of a converted metro bus but I don’t think this is done to my standards.

Well I’m not advocating for a consumption based tax at all, so I’m not trying to “have it both ways.”

Rivian R1T or R1S is the answer. $75k loaded, 0-60 in three seconds, and it can tow 11,000 lbs.

“Some States believe in the equitable tax as levied on goods and services”

It’s not arbitrary or subjective; the US has a budget of about $4.5 trillion. Every state has a budget - New York, for instance, is $100 billion. That money has to come from somewhere. In the US, 50% of revenue comes from individual income tax, and another 36% comes from payroll tax. In New York, about 50% of the…

I get the reason for selfishness, but it’s counterproductive. Exclusive chargers for Rivian only encourages others for making their chargers exclusive too. And no exclusive network is going to be as convenient as a ubiquitous network. I don’t own an EV yet (I hope to get a Rivian R1S) so I don’t know if overcrowding…

So you just think we should all just throw up our hands and be content with the way things are? The people “fighting the good fight” are pointing out the vast inequities in the system, and trying to change things. And that’s important. If rich people aren’t paying their taxes, the bill still has to be paid, and that…

3rd Gear: “The company is building a dedicated DC fast-charging network, some 600 locations with a total of 3,500 chargers, for exclusive use by Rivian customers.”