Ash
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- Ash
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It has taken me 1,390 days since delivery to hit 100,000 miles. That’s an average of 72 miles per day, every day that I’ve owned it. According to trip B, which I have never reset, I have spent 102 days of my life driving my truck. I’m considering producing a 100k review video to post, so I’ll try to keep this short-ish.
As for battery degradation (or lack there of), upon delivery, a 100% charge indicated a range of 293 miles (I think). There was a software update at one point that allowed for deeper discharge to get up to 314 miles. The current estimated range for a 100% charge in Conserve mode is 309 miles, so it is still delivering more range than I paid for. For my commute, I charge to 76% daily, drive just under 100 miles round trip and get home with about 38% charge, then do it again. This has clearly worked very well. Well done Rivian.
Reflecting on the last 100k miles of ownership last night was interesting. It’s just a number, but when I looked at the stats showing just how much time I have spent in this driver’s seat, I felt a wave of appreciation. When I put the deposit down on this thing 2.5 years before I took delivery, I didn’t know if they were actually going to make it, let alone if it would be any good. To the hundreds of people who have asked me how I like the truck, I have often said, “You’d never know it was the first car they ever made.” It’s not perfect, but it is damn good and there honestly isn’t another car or truck I’d rather be driving. My wife’s GX460 feel archaic by comparison.
I have not been easy on this truck. I forded a flooded road with water sloshing over the hood for 100 yards and no water came into through the doors or made it's way into the gear tunnel. The doors had some water sloshing in them for a bit, but it drained out pretty quickly. Sure, I’ve had a couple things go wrong with it, but nothing major. My OG tonneau cover still works fine. The spare tire well still looks & smells new and hasn’t had any water intrusion, despite washing out the bed many times after unloading muddy dirt bikes. My drivetrain has gotten a little more clicky in the past 10k miles, which I’m guessing is a little bit of lash in the front driveshafts. Still, there’s no difference in the way it drives. My rear shocks have been weeping a little oil very slowly for a long time. It’s no where near enough to fall to the ground. According to the service center, it’s normal. The damping is still stellar, even ripping over the woops with a little bit of airtime in the desert at King of the Hammers last year. At about 82k the AC compressor failed, but Rivian fixed it for free despite it being out of warranty. They actually flew some senior techs to San Jose to diagnose the problem because they hadn’t seen it before. They have also given me a free car, sometimes another Rivian, to drive while it was in service. Over all, my limited service experience has been first class.
Edit for something I forgot: I did have to replace the front lower control arm because the bushing was cracked half way through. The design isn't great because you have to replace a big cast aluminum parts to fix a rubber bushing. I believe the Gen2 trucks are completely different. Given how tough I've been on the truck, I'm fine with having to fix a thing or two. My 2007 Sequoia had way more suspension issues at 100k than my R1T.
I love this truck and I’m still very glad I bought it. I’ll probably hit 150k before my commute changes in 18-24 months. I’m not a Rivian fanboy, but I am a huge fan of Rivian. The haters are ignorant. This truck is freaking awesome.
By the way, if anyone here is going to King of the Hammers this year, please DM me. I'm going alone because all my friends are too busy. It would be great to meet some new people and do some wheeling and riding.
As for battery degradation (or lack there of), upon delivery, a 100% charge indicated a range of 293 miles (I think). There was a software update at one point that allowed for deeper discharge to get up to 314 miles. The current estimated range for a 100% charge in Conserve mode is 309 miles, so it is still delivering more range than I paid for. For my commute, I charge to 76% daily, drive just under 100 miles round trip and get home with about 38% charge, then do it again. This has clearly worked very well. Well done Rivian.
Reflecting on the last 100k miles of ownership last night was interesting. It’s just a number, but when I looked at the stats showing just how much time I have spent in this driver’s seat, I felt a wave of appreciation. When I put the deposit down on this thing 2.5 years before I took delivery, I didn’t know if they were actually going to make it, let alone if it would be any good. To the hundreds of people who have asked me how I like the truck, I have often said, “You’d never know it was the first car they ever made.” It’s not perfect, but it is damn good and there honestly isn’t another car or truck I’d rather be driving. My wife’s GX460 feel archaic by comparison.
I have not been easy on this truck. I forded a flooded road with water sloshing over the hood for 100 yards and no water came into through the doors or made it's way into the gear tunnel. The doors had some water sloshing in them for a bit, but it drained out pretty quickly. Sure, I’ve had a couple things go wrong with it, but nothing major. My OG tonneau cover still works fine. The spare tire well still looks & smells new and hasn’t had any water intrusion, despite washing out the bed many times after unloading muddy dirt bikes. My drivetrain has gotten a little more clicky in the past 10k miles, which I’m guessing is a little bit of lash in the front driveshafts. Still, there’s no difference in the way it drives. My rear shocks have been weeping a little oil very slowly for a long time. It’s no where near enough to fall to the ground. According to the service center, it’s normal. The damping is still stellar, even ripping over the woops with a little bit of airtime in the desert at King of the Hammers last year. At about 82k the AC compressor failed, but Rivian fixed it for free despite it being out of warranty. They actually flew some senior techs to San Jose to diagnose the problem because they hadn’t seen it before. They have also given me a free car, sometimes another Rivian, to drive while it was in service. Over all, my limited service experience has been first class.
Edit for something I forgot: I did have to replace the front lower control arm because the bushing was cracked half way through. The design isn't great because you have to replace a big cast aluminum parts to fix a rubber bushing. I believe the Gen2 trucks are completely different. Given how tough I've been on the truck, I'm fine with having to fix a thing or two. My 2007 Sequoia had way more suspension issues at 100k than my R1T.
I love this truck and I’m still very glad I bought it. I’ll probably hit 150k before my commute changes in 18-24 months. I’m not a Rivian fanboy, but I am a huge fan of Rivian. The haters are ignorant. This truck is freaking awesome.
By the way, if anyone here is going to King of the Hammers this year, please DM me. I'm going alone because all my friends are too busy. It would be great to meet some new people and do some wheeling and riding.
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