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It looks like the R1T is longer and wider with a longer wheelbase (see pics below). Those same general comparisons are also true for the R1S, but the gap is much less. I feel the same way you do (though I haven't pulled the trigger on a Rivian reservation yet because it looks like if I reserve...

You had previously commented on your experience with the difficulties in manufacturing in the current environment. I didn't mean to imply that you said anything directly about Ford. Sorry if it was seen that way. What I was saying is that the current difficult environment has demonstrated how...

This is exactly what I was thinking, but took 2 pages to say. Supply chain issues have brought to light the sheer incompetence and management rot at play in Ford.

I was about to start a new thread right along these lines; its good to see some others identifying Ford's ability to manage its supply chain as its critical leadership failure. Ford, as a company, demonstrated spectacularly poor ability to plan and execute its core business: building, selling...

John, I sincerely did not mean to throw any shade on you or SAC. You all have been amazing through this process and in no way to do mean any of what I have said as negative for you or anyone at SAC. I fully recognize that you all are at the mercy of the manufacturer. Personally, I went with...

This isn't a hissy fit, it's a realistic assessment of options, and for those of us that have money and live in populated areas where there are vehicles for sale, we have options. My point was not that we have been waiting this long, it's that Ford still doesn't have a path out of this that...

As much as I say I'll go buy a 4Runner...I then read reviews like this: https://www.autoblog.com/2021/10/14/2022-toyota-4runner-review/ Sounds like such a dog. Come on Ford. Just take my damned money.

I'm in the same situation in that I don't need a Bronco, but with a different perspective. If I can just go buy a 4Runner that has most of what I want and hang on to that until the 2024 or 2025 Bronco with no wait, fewer issues, etc., then why should I put myself through the drama right now. I...

Glad you can be so positive about it. At this point Ford has screwed this whole thing up so badly I'm back to looking at 4Runners while I wait.

Is Ford logging the drive mode you are in all the time as well? How does Ford prove that the component broke while you were in an "unauthorized" mode, as opposed to one of the ones allowed for your model. There is a lot more complexity to these systems than you may appreciate. Per D2hanover...

Rivian R1S or whenever Toyota updates the 4Runner if it has a PHEV. I'm so over gas. Flame on. Personal choices and uses.

I didn't think that this was a mod for me until you wrote that. Now I know what I'll be using my first aux switch for. :)

Is the green on the sample thing from the FB photos the same as the jerry can photos from the Fuji camera thing earlier this year? To me, the latest FB photos have too much metallic / gold flake. The jerry can photos looked great. This might be one I have to go see in person.

Awesome report! Enjoy the truck and the family. Having extra space just gives you an excuse to bring more stuff. I am so excited to get my 2 little boys in mine when it gets here ( sometime in 22 ).

Indeed, but if they *need* an off-road capable vehicle right now, there are a number of viable options already on the market. A Bronco, at this juncture, is a choice. One we are betting is better for our intended uses than the competition, but a choice none-the-less. Indeed everyone's...

Go back to your conspiracy cave and pin board. This. Has. Been. Covered. Repeatedly. There is a whole section on this forum devoted to the hybrid option and there have been polls on whether people want it.

Mazda is doing this for the MX-30 hybrid. https://www.mazdausa.com/vehicles/electric/mx-30-electric-hybrid They even call it out as a series hybrid. I think it will be interesting to read the reviews and owner experiences with that car. For the Bronco, Ford has a good bit of history of...

Cool. What also caught my eye there was using the engine to drive 2 of the wheels and electric motors to drive the other 2. Seems Volvo likes that setup. That wasn't a design I had thought about before. Basically, take your existing FWD platform and make it "hybrid" by just adding an...

Does anyone offer a setup like that on a car or truck? I don't think I've ever heard of one. Submarines, trains, and most other vehicles that use a diesel- electric combo like that use the diesel engine as a generator feeding the electric motors, which provide 100% of the motive force. At...

Some people will resist change, no matter what the change. I think the writing is on the wall and Jeep (FCA, Stellani, whatever) is reading it as they roll their PHEV option out across the line. And it will sell at a premium. For me, and my 6 mile total daily usage, I'm not even super...