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I just got back from getting mine inspected.. I asked the guy if he had done any Teslas or had experience with one pedal driving and he looked at me funny. Then I mentioned it was like driving a forklift. He drove it perfectly.
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I just got back from getting mine inspected.. I asked the guy if he had done any Teslas or had experience with one pedal driving and he looked at me funny. Then I mentioned it was like driving a forklift. He drove it perfectly.
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Have you all gotten your inspections (MA)? Just did mine and the anxiety I felt letting someone else handle my baby (especially since any shop you go to will have never handled a Rivian before) could not have been higher o_O

I wasn't sure how to handle my front plate situation since I ordered a SnapPlate but it hasn't arrived yet, so I put my temporary plate back on since there's only one of those so I thought it would be acceptable to not have a front plate with a temp, and it worked out.

The chelsea shop should get themselves certified to inspect
I guess I went to the right place just down the road from me in Quincy. The owner was all excited to inspect the Rivian. He knew quite a bit about it but mine was the first he had ever seen in person. He said he had inspected a lot of Teslas. The inspection was quick. We talked longer than the inspection took. ?
 
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I dropped my truck off at Chelsea today get my driveshaft squeak looked at and a few other niggles. Awesome reception and friendly service advisor. Not a single space in the lot it is absolutely packed with trucks! And my first opportunity to see all the other colors in person! They all look great but I am so in love with the red.
We drove down the street to Enterprise to grab a rental in case they need the truck for a few days. Super easy process.

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I dropped my truck off at Chelsea today get my driveshaft squeak looked at and a few other niggles. Awesome reception and friendly service advisor. Not a single space in the lot it is absolutely packed with trucks! And my first opportunity to see all the other colors in person! They all look great but I am so in love with the red.
We drove down the street to Enterprise to grab a rental in case they need the truck for a few days. Super easy process.

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Wow! I’m headed there for the same thing, ppointment is tomorrow.
 

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Couple of Massachusetts delivery questions:

Mine's getting delivered on Saturday up to Swampscott. Did any of you get the Rivian wall charger before delivery? I've installed a RV outlet on a 60 amp just in case it doesn't show.

I'm also still waiting for the paperwork to self register, I've made appts at the RMV for both Thursday and Friday. How close to delivery did your paperwork arrive? Guide has been MIA but the local guys have been fantastic.
 

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I dropped my truck off at Chelsea today get my driveshaft squeak looked at and a few other niggles. Awesome reception and friendly service advisor. Not a single space in the lot it is absolutely packed with trucks! And my first opportunity to see all the other colors in person! They all look great but I am so in love with the red.
We drove down the street to Enterprise to grab a rental in case they need the truck for a few days. Super easy process.

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Yeah. I went there to pick up my R1T. I didn't want to wait a week for delivery and I only live about 15 miles away. They were super nice. Ali, the young woman who took care of me lives in my city. Quincy ?
 

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Couple of Massachusetts delivery questions:

Mine's getting delivered on Saturday up to Swampscott. Did any of you get the Rivian wall charger before delivery? I've installed a RV outlet on a 60 amp just in case it doesn't show.

I'm also still waiting for the paperwork to self register, I've made appts at the RMV for both Thursday and Friday. How close to delivery did your paperwork arrive? Guide has been MIA but the local guys have been fantastic.
My paperwork was sent on Thursday overnight, but it didn't actually get delivered until Monday. Make sure you double check everything on all the paperwork! I had the correct lien holder on the title but not on the RMV paperwork. I had them email me an updated form which I was able to print out. Thank goodness the title was correct since that is on special paper.

My wall charger arrived a few days after my delivery. I've been using dryer (remember to lower the amperage from the truck!) and oven outlet with the portable charger. I ordered two adapter cables off of amazon to convert both of those outlets to Nema 14-50 style that the portable charger uses.

Good luck!! and have fun!!
 

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Couple of Massachusetts delivery questions:

Mine's getting delivered on Saturday up to Swampscott. Did any of you get the Rivian wall charger before delivery? I've installed a RV outlet on a 60 amp just in case it doesn't show.

I'm also still waiting for the paperwork to self register, I've made appts at the RMV for both Thursday and Friday. How close to delivery did your paperwork arrive? Guide has been MIA but the local guys have been fantastic.
I already had a dual head 40A EVSE so I did not order another one. The one that they include in the frunk is 32A 240V nema 14 50. You can use that on your outlet until the wall unit arrives.
RMV at Haymarket was easy. Just tell them you want an EV plate if that matters to you. My problem was getting the insurance stamp from my insurance company. They were slow. 1.5 weeks. They said "their system was down". If it wasn't for my persistence, I would not have been able to make my RMV appointment.
 

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Couple of Massachusetts delivery questions:

Mine's getting delivered on Saturday up to Swampscott. Did any of you get the Rivian wall charger before delivery? I've installed a RV outlet on a 60 amp just in case it doesn't show.

I'm also still waiting for the paperwork to self register, I've made appts at the RMV for both Thursday and Friday. How close to delivery did your paperwork arrive? Guide has been MIA but the local guys have been fantastic.
Mine were deliver to me as I was at the RMV. I was 30min late to my appointment. I would make sure to stay on top of if it until you get them.
 
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Yeah. I went there to pick up my R1T. I didn't want to wait a week for delivery and I only live about 15 miles away. They were super nice. Ali, the young woman who took care of me lives in my city. Quincy ?
Ali delivery to me in Somerville and I agree she was super nice. I haven’t even seen someone who appeared to be in a bad mood.
 

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I dropped my truck off at Chelsea today get my driveshaft squeak looked at and a few other niggles. ...
Support finally called me this AM to schedule looking at my radio issues (self-reported a couple weeks ago) and the non-opening spare tire hatch (reported by the delivery team on 6/10). They'll come down and pick it up on 8/10 with a flatbed, work on it at Chelsea on 8/11 and return it on 8/12 (again via flatbed). ?

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Had my first riv2riv encounter here in MA! Face to face with a limestone (had my sunglasses on so couldn't tell for sure if it was limestone or silver) at in intersection, so if any of you met a blue r1t today... ???
I had a CT based black R1T roll up next me at the Electrify America in the Auburn (MA) Mall parking lot on Sunday. I was super excited. They were too but probably taken aback a little by my excitement.
 

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I am a member of the New England Electric Auto Association.
We have EV events throughout the year. Come join us if you want to show off your Rivian and meet fellow Rivian owners. I met another R1T owner who also works for Rivian at one of our events.
Last weekend, I brought my R1T to an EV event at a RibFest in Merrimack, NH. The R1T was a big hit. Some guy offered to buy mine. No way! https://neeaa.org/
We also have a Facebook group.
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