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▸ Ownership log · Tesla + Rivian · Online since 2019

Real numbers.
Real ownership.
No press cars.

I've owned 9 EVs, survived two Tesla buybacks, and put 80,000+ miles on the fleet. Everything here is what actually happened: Wh/mi, service visits, costs, the good and the regrettable.

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Garage · Current fleet3 units · 1 daily · 2 weekend
CybertruckACTIVE
2024 · AWD · Premium
▸ State of charge47%
VIN · 7G2CE…Drive · STANDARD
Rivian R1SACTIVE
2025 · Gen 2 · Dual-Motor Performance
▸ State of charge67%
VIN · 7PDSG…Drive · CONSERVE
Model YDAILY
2026 · Long Range AWD · Premium
▸ State of charge32%
VIN · 7SAYG…Drive · CHILL
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Tesla Model Y L vs My Cybertruck, Model X, and R1S
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Tesla Model Y L vs My Cybertruck, Model X, and R1S

I've seen the Model Y L four times now and I still wouldn't pick it over the EVs already in my driveway. Here's the honest trim-by-trim breakdown.

FiledAugust 16, 2026
Runtime21:19
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#002
White Rivian R1S parked among pine trees at a Big Bear campsite
August 13, 2026

Rivian Gave the R1S Captain's Chairs. The Cheaper R2 Still Gets Everything Else First.

#003
Sherwin in a San Gabriel Valley Rivian Club shirt with a white Rivian R2, rear liftgate open, inside the Rivian Pasadena space
August 9, 20267:19

Rivian R2 Details I Noticed at Our SGV Club Meetup

#004
Joy and her family beside their new white Tesla Model Y with a large red bow on the hood at the Tesla delivery center in the Philippines
August 7, 202624:32

EV Confessions: A Model Y Premium RWD in the Philippines

#005
A matte green Tesla Model S and a Model 3 parked along the coast on Pacific Coast Highway
August 2, 202612:13

A PCH Tesla Run to Neptune's Net With SoCal TeslaRuns

#006
Doc Dennis standing next to his Stealth Gray Tesla Model Y in a Starbucks parking lot in Santa Cruz, Laguna
July 31, 202627:06

EV Confessions: Owning a Tesla in the Philippines

#007
A white Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-Pace parked on a sunny Orlando street lined with palm trees.
July 26, 202626:22

My First Waymo Ride: Robotaxi in Orlando

#008
Sherwin seated in the second row of his Rivian R1S with the light interior and San Bernardino charging station visible out the window.
July 22, 202610:38

Rivian R1S Update: Boringly Reliable, Standard Pack Gone

#009
Silver Tesla Model X loaner with both falcon wing doors open in a parking lot on a clear SoCal day.
July 19, 202621:36

Tesla Model X Loaner: The One That Got Away

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