Rivian R1S

PA12DRVR wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
Well they are as fast as they are ugly!
I’d love to have a ripper 11 second EV. But even though it smoked a TRX, if I had to drop $100k on a pickup truck for some silly reason it would be a TRX Redeye or the baddest new diesel 1 ton in my favorite color! Not an ugly midsize toaster oven.

Back in the day, when I worked for Baker Poppa in Ewe-stun, I was the first employee to get a Prius, the then closest thing to an EV....so I've got nothing against EV's per se, but for this kind of price tag a quick look through the local fora and boards indicates: Could probably buy 2 relatively late model diesel (certainly gas) pickups, not new but close; Could buy an airworthy C180, although would need at least cosmetic work; could buy a moderately upgraded PA-12; could cover 65% of the cost of a rough C182; could make a 65% down payment on a new tricked out 24' ocean boat or could buy a low-time late model 24 or 26' in the same make in nice condition ready to go; or could buy 3 new sno-gos and a smaller Kubota tractor.

The $$ just doesn't make this sort of vehicle attractive, never mind the dearth of charging stations up here in the GWN.

Lol! Spot on! And even better perspective on what I was trying to say.
Or to put it another way, these things are like 60% status symbol, 30% claiming you’re doing your part to save the earth, 5% transportation, 4% investment (if you play your cards right) and 1% towing!

PS in your scenario, I’m not a pilot, I have enough trucks so my option would be 1 new sno go and a huge downpayment on something 26’ long shiny aluminum with 2 - 250 Yamahas on the back!