Should Rivian Open Up Its Adventure Network To The Public?

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 22:05:01 +0000

Rivian Adventure NetworkA couple days ago, I came across an interesting tweet by Rivian Updates. The company asked its fans whether they think Rivian should make its Rivian Adventure Network accessible to all EV drivers. At present, it’s only open to Rivian vehicles, but the stations tend to sit empty a lot. What should Rivian do? #rivian […]

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The 2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year Is …

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:02 +0000

It’s been one month since we announced the finalists for our 2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year award, and it’s time to announce the winner! I’m going to go through all of the finalists once more, though, starting with the model with the lowest percentage of the votes and going to the one with the […]

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2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year — Writers Discuss Finalists

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:30:24 +0000

Nearly one month ago, I announced the finalists for our 2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year competition. Since then, a handful of CleanTechnica writers convened to discuss the finalists and make the case for their choices. What made the discussion especially fun was that most of the finalists had at least one writer back them. […]

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2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year Nominees

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:54:20 +0000

It’s time for another CleanTechnica Car of the Year competition! The CleanTechnica team has come up with 5 electric vehicles that are our finalists or nominees for this year’s award, but voters — you — get to choose the winner. Before we get to the models and voting, though, let’s run through the rules. The […]

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Fully Electric Vehicles Reached ~6% Of Auto Sales In USA In 3rd Quarter

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 03:57:23 +0000

6% of US auto sales is up from EVs’ 2.2% of US auto sales in Q3 2020.

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Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust Announces Pilot Project With Rivian Driving Protection of East African Ecosystems & Communities

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 22:51:43 +0000

RivianA few months ago, 4 Rivian R1T pickups caused quite a scene in Nairobi, Kenya. One morning people woke up and saw that videos of the Rivians driving along one of Nairobi’s famous streets were trending on Twitter. This sparked a huge discussion with people wondering how the Rivians had found their way to this […]

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US Auto Sales Down 21% vs. Q3 2019 — Tesla Up 169%

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 05:20:16 +0000

US auto sales were up 1% in the 3rd quarter of 2022 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, but they were down 13% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2020 and down 21% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2019, which we use as a bit of a control year since it was before […]

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Rivian’s New Camp Mode Levels Your Truck, Helps In Other Ways

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:30:03 +0000

Anyone who’s done a lot of RVing without a really high-end camper or motorhome knows about leveling blocks, or “Legos.” They’re the little blocks that you can build a little ramp with to level your camper. Some campers have a built-in electronic or bubble level, but in some cases, you have to bring your own […]

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Rivian Electric Trucks Have Been Driving Through Tons Of Water

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 03:30:31 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, someone posted a video on YouTube of a Rivian RT1 launching a boat in Bear Lake, Idaho. Some supposed the whole thing was staged. Whether legit or not, though, the RT1 certainly did a fine job driving through the water and pulling a boat along with it. I thought it […]

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