Recent content by Arlodog

I had two Teslas (a 3 and a Y) but became uncomfortable with the company's leadership (no need to elaborate). I had known of Rivian all along and had been impressed by the company's way of careful and thoughtful development path. Although I didn't have a pressing need for a full-size pickup, I...

I did the same for my 2025 R1T. I find it especially useful for long, boring highway drives, like recent one from western Mass. to western N.C. and back. I figure it will improve over time, and the monthly fees could increase with the improvements, so better to lock it in now.

Not encouraging, but thanks for the input. Sure miss my truck!

Greetings from western MA. A couple months ago, when exiting a parking space in my 2025 R1T, I accidentally sideswiped some adjoining fencing and creased part of the passenger side door and lower panels. Rivian sent a list of certified centers, the nearest to me being Wagner Collision Center in...

Here's what I found re: Service Mode: Yes, a Rivian truck continues to use power while in service mode, primarily for essential background systems and to maintain the 12V battery. While engaging service mode or shipping mode can significantly reduce phantom drain compared to normal operation...

A very fancy ViaLynk charging station with 10 CCS chargers just opened up about ten minutes from my house in western Massachusetts. Anyone familiar with this network? The pitch seems to be it’s specifically and only for EVs, not a lone site in a mall parking lot somewhere, with a cafe with...

It's probably a 12V battery issue. Happened to me (in western Mass., temps often in the teens). Supposedly an issue fixed with the update just released, but I'd keep an eye on the 12V. Sometimes in cold temps, and if you have Gear Guard or anything else running that pulls power from the 12V...

Here in western Mass. (usually low 20's temps during the day, single digits overnite) I returned to a completely dead R1T after a daytime appointment. No 12v warnings at all, the thing just died and left the car undrivable. Roadside Assist had to get the car towed to the Hudson NH SC for a day...

Sorry for your trouble. Even worse happened to me here in western Mass., with single digits temps overnight and barely 20's daytime. My 2025R1T lives in my garage, but i generally don't leave it plugged in overnight if the SOC doesn't call for it. Got the "Critical Battery Issue" warning and...

I’ve had a trouble-free seven months with my Gen2 R1T, but after a completely normal drive to an appointment and parking the truck in a lot, I returned to find the dreaded Critical Battery warning and that horrible beeping alarm. I assume this is probably a 12V issue and hopefully easily fixed...

Green on (forest) green

Western Massachusetts, Berkshires