you can always store the spare under the bed like most pick-ups do, though you will loose some of your clearance
Agreed, part of the reason I bought the plug kit in addition to a spare tire is I felt I might be able to get creative with the plugs if necessary, especially when far from a repair shop. I've had many slow leaks and regular topping up a tire is something I am no stranger too. I carry multiple compressors.
We will see. Estimates are all over the place. The 30th will be fun. Hope some of us get to the event and get the chance to meet up.
Well I honestly don’t understand motorised boot covers either. Particularly if there’s no kick sensor. They’re slower and more expensive than just a simple hinge. And, yes, they break. And the bill is expensive (anything that needs repairs is expensive for Tesla…).Meh. If I wanted to feel like a trucker I would have become a trucker. Haha
I’m far too lazy to want to shut my own tailgate. I look at it like the auto closing trunks of S 3 X Y as well as my partners X5 Hybrid. I mean I could just reach up and close those by hand like a commoner but why would I?
I like the idea of having my hands full and being able to touch a simple button and walk away.
As far as breakage goes, I’m not convinced a self closing truck tailgate would be any more delicate or finicky than a self closing tailgate. Maybe I’m wrong but there it is.
As for why? Why not???
In my experience everything electrical and with a motor fails more and sooner than something that doesn’t, and is more expensive to fix. I tend to like to minimise that.
I had two different 1969 Nissan Patrol that could be hand-cranked with a dead battery. With a heavy cast-iron straight-six 4.0 liter engine, it was not for the limp-wristed. One time I had a late shift at a Montana ski area and it was 5 degrees F and blowing hard in the dark and empty parking lot after my 7-hour shift. I got in and turned the key to get the warming process started, but there was not even the click of a solenoid as I had left my headlights on, and the battery was as dead as a rock.100%
I recall in college when the starter in my '76 Mustang went out and I had to replace it in my cousin's carport (Phoenix AZ area). That sucked!! If only I had a non-electrical alternative.
I thought that was ruled out anyway with the sails.
I challenge you to find me one Rivian owner who used this "feature" and could not have plugged the tire more easily and been on their way sooner. Tire plugs, assuming you know how to use them, are a superior solution for 99% of owners.
There has been a lot of discussion and that is not a universally accepted opinion. I'm not expecting a 5th wheel and the storage area in the bed is just lending credence to the CT not being able to have a 5th wheel hitch.
i am pretty sure that it was determined that it was motorized. Here is a link to the patent https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2023114084&_cid=P12-LJ7TUE-75101-1
Practice can't hurt but I learned on the fly years ago and never had a problem. Just know that not all gummy worms are created equal; you want the squishiest ones. The ones sold in the mass-market under the Slime brand name are harder and inferior. They should feel almost like gummy worms with some string inside.
Definitely practice. Like Hauling A$$ said, the squishier the plug the better they hols BUT! the harder they are to thread into the awl. And knowing how much pressure you need to stab it to the right depth so it’ll stay… All helpful to know before you’re under you vehicle at night, in the cold, rain… Never happens in nice conditions.
