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Video: R2 Owner demonstrating a charging session at a Tesla SC
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OP used the card on file, the charging started right away, displayed at 185KW starting from 20% SOC. The question is when did it derate...
Yesterday at 7:08 AM
BCondrey
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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So is every accident we see with a Rivian where someone is t-boned a AEB failure? Accidents happen. Are you even sure AEB is SUPPOSED to...
Yesterday at 6:55 AM
BCondrey
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Updates continue to add features but reduce dependability
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Ya know it might be. I usually stop the HVAC, give it a few seconds, restart it and it is fine. Never looked farther. Thanks.
Friday at 2:50 PM
BCondrey
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Updates continue to add features but reduce dependability
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Auto is too aggressive, it can be loud when it starts, I've had scheduled HVAC start but not cool, etc. On the flip side, it has really...
Friday at 6:50 AM
BCondrey
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AC/Heat Foot Vents - won't stay on
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I find the auto setting to be really aggressive, even after they tuned it. I leave it on LO and adjust the fan speed.
Friday at 6:41 AM
BCondrey
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Updates continue to add features but reduce dependability
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I've had two trucks since 2022 and I've done fewer than 10 resets. I don't do it often enough to remember how. Maybe I just don't notice...
Friday at 6:38 AM
BCondrey
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Where does it get speed limits?
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I asked RA about this. I was on a beach highway and the truck was reading the signs as 35, but would then change back to 45 a bit later...
Friday at 6:33 AM
BCondrey
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Cancelling my Pre-order, thoughts inside from test drive
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I stopped reading at "lack of CarPlay"...
Thursday at 7:02 AM
BCondrey
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Charging w/portable battery?
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That's good to know, thanks!
Wednesday at 12:29 PM
BCondrey
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Charging w/portable battery?
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I get that. The Rivian mobile EVSE itself has a limit on 120V charging I think. It's not that the human derates it, it is that the EVSE...
Wednesday at 12:07 PM
BCondrey
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Charging w/portable battery?
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The 30A outlet on many of these units is a TT-30, which is just a 30A 120V outlet. With an adapter, plugged into the 14-50 on the mobile...
Wednesday at 6:33 AM
BCondrey
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oregonridet's post
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...perhaps on second thought.
with
Like
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As a former paramedic… bigger is better. You want to be the fly swatter not the bug.
Jun 22, 2026
BCondrey
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R1 derates charging to 24 amps on Tesla Universal Wall charger
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Looks like you get close to a solid 11kw from the Rivian EVSE. I plan to replace my 40A Grizzl-e with a Rician wall unit I have new in...
Jun 22, 2026
BCondrey
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R1 derates charging to 24 amps on Tesla Universal Wall charger
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By "blows a fuse" do you mean the breaker is tripping? Not sure that is heat related. I'm no expert but I would be concerned about...
Jun 22, 2026
BCondrey
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R1 derates charging to 24 amps on Tesla Universal Wall charger
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If the Tesla UWC has a red flashing light at the top, and at the same time it has the pulsing green lights going down the front, you...
Jun 22, 2026
BCondrey
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...perhaps on second thought.
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Check out Slate.
Jun 22, 2026
BCondrey
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What’s your tire PSI?
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BTW, Discount Tire in my area fix flats for free, even if you didn't buy the tires there. They have done this twice for me. They have...
Jun 21, 2026
BCondrey
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keeps going into park
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You are leaning out the window to look at the trailer probably. Don't do that. Keep that butt firmly planted.
Jun 21, 2026
BCondrey
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Nav Reroute on-the-fly
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I run both Rivian NAV and Waze on road trips and I am seeing fewer differences. I trust the Rivian NAV if it suggests a reroute. If I...
Jun 21, 2026
BCondrey
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What’s your tire PSI?
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Came here to say this. I use 48 cold on 21" scorpions.
Jun 21, 2026
BCondrey
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My R2 Delivered (VIN 0686) - First Stealth PPF - Launch Green
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Those good boys seem to like it.
Jun 21, 2026
BCondrey
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Compared to the R2, what makes the Scout a compelling alternative?
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I cancelled my reservation when they announced the EREV and the production delay.
Jun 18, 2026
BCondrey
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Why You Should Get an R2 Over an R1S
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Faster charge? My R1T can do 200+kw, the R1S is different?
Jun 17, 2026
BCondrey
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R2 Launch Edition expectations
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RJ said recently in an interview that 20 hours after they opened the reservation window on March 7, 2024, they had 70,000 reservations...
Jun 16, 2026
BCondrey
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R2 outside financing
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Any credit union will beat the Rivian rate.
Jun 15, 2026
BCondrey
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Tesla promotes FSD misuse
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Electrek hates Tesla and Musk. Everything they post about Tesla has a negative slant to it. I'm no fan either and I don't pay attention...
Jun 15, 2026
BCondrey
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Rivians have poor quality?
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Thats some really clean bong water.
Jun 11, 2026
BCondrey
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Rivians have poor quality?
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Okay, you are an early adopter, had bad service experiences, and sold your Rivian. You have moved on, and the point of your post is...
Jun 11, 2026
BCondrey
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Future of R1S?
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I have heard RJ say that the R1 line will continue to be the flagship model for the company moving forward.
Jun 8, 2026
BCondrey
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RAN reaches 1,000+ charging stalls (40% YoY increase)
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I talked to a Rivian RAN maintenance guy the other day, they were updating the RAN in Waynesboro VA when I stopped in on a road trip. He...
Jun 4, 2026
BCondrey
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R2 Favorite Features - What's Yours?
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About farts... There is a button in the R2 that will lower all the windows at the same time. It is called "The Fart Button". Your wife...
Jun 4, 2026
BCondrey
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R1S vs R2 = Tier 1 Luxury vs Entry Level EV?
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Good lord we hear this all the time... "A $100K luxury vehicle such as the R1S should be like...". Nonsense. We don't buy R1 vehicles...
Jun 1, 2026
BCondrey
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100 years later- look closely-not AI
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Waiting for the "100 years ago, I bet it had carplay..." post...
May 29, 2026
BCondrey
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Service Center Kinda Sucks?
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This post made the rounds on Reddit yesterday. It sucks, I get that. General consensus was that advocating for yourself in situations...
May 29, 2026
BCondrey
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EPA Range Finalized / Published (R2 Performance)
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The drag coefficient or whatever efficiency of the R2 may be really good. The EPA numbers are average at best. 330 EPA miles means less...
May 29, 2026
BCondrey
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Wire Harness found behind hitch cap
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Read the manual, all of it, while sitting in the truck.
May 27, 2026
BCondrey
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Mystery Bumper Wires!
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Read the owner's manual front to back while sitting in the vehicle. Lots of good stuff in there.
May 26, 2026
BCondrey
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Please let Rivian Assistant be Gary
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Groot. That would make all the responses really simple. "I AM GROOT". Done. Fire all the audio specialists.
May 20, 2026
BCondrey
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Rivian Assistant Conspiracy
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So, RA validates your wife. My wife likes asking questions like "tell me the fairy tale of Rumpelstiltskin". (which she did) And, I have...
May 20, 2026
BCondrey
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Rivian Assistant Makes Siri Look Overqualified
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I don't want a LLM chatbot like ChatGPT or Claude in my truck. I just want a smooth experience to help manage the drive and the...
May 20, 2026
BCondrey
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R2 Rivian Portable Charger for $400?
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Rivian only has the two adapters. You can add adapters to the 14-50 pigtail, but thats not recommended for long term use. If you have a...
May 18, 2026
BCondrey
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R2 Rivian Portable Charger for $400?
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You set the charge rate in the vehicle before you start the charge.
May 17, 2026
BCondrey
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Rivian Assistant reading text
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Hey rivian, read the last text from [insert name].
May 17, 2026
BCondrey
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R2 vs midsize SUV- need by June
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I would never give a Rivian to a new driver. Too much power, too many distractions. There have to better options.
May 17, 2026
BCondrey
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R2 Rivian Portable Charger for $400?
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The Rivian mobile charger is a solid unit. You can find new in box units for less than $200 on eBay. throw in a couple of adapters and...
May 17, 2026
BCondrey
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Ev fire in Tucson
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So, just to put a bit of gas on this fire, the title of the post isn't accurate? There was no EV fire in Tucson. There was a truck...
May 14, 2026
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Ev fire in Tucson
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I'm not going to click through the FB link. Did the EVs catch fire when the truck crashed or was it the truck itself? Why is this news...
May 14, 2026
BCondrey
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Will R2 come with portable charger?
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There are a lot of options. The problem will be the uninformed purchaser.
May 10, 2026
BCondrey
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33%
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Because it is a lot less. Why does a full battery feel better than a full tank? Because I didn’t have to go to a gas station.
May 10, 2026
BCondrey
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How to put Windshield Wipers in position to replace blades?
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Lol. Came here to say both of those things.
Apr 25, 2026
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