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CharonPDX
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R3X cargo area extension patent
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Well, that would require a complete redesign of the back end, since the R3 shown so far doesn't have a split tailgate like the R1S, it...
Yesterday at 7:55 AM
CharonPDX
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R3X cargo area extension patent
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What about all the exhaust fumes that get sucked into the cabin?
Yesterday at 7:50 AM
CharonPDX
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Tesla rewriting old FSD agreements
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You mean like the claim in late 2016 that "by the end of next year" (meaning 2017) a Tesla would be capable of driving from New York to...
Yesterday at 7:49 AM
CharonPDX
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2027 R1T
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Yep. As was in my post - "...when prior-model-year may have shipped a little late." A 2023 built vehicle that didn't actually sell until...
Wednesday at 9:42 PM
CharonPDX
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2027 R1T
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Our 2023 R1S was built in November 2023, and we bought it new (10 miles) in February 2024. I have no way of knowing when it left...
Wednesday at 9:37 PM
CharonPDX
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Tesla rewriting old FSD agreements
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tl;dr: Tesla renamed the purchase contract in their online customer portal from saying "Full Self Driving" in the title to saying "Full...
Wednesday at 6:44 PM
CharonPDX
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Hit n run… fix or total??
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Assume it will be totaled. I know two people whose F-150 Lightnings were recently declared totaled for less. If you're *VERY* lucky...
Wednesday at 2:42 PM
CharonPDX
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2027 R1T
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So really, so far 2023 has been the only year that has been firmly "this model year shipped during the matching calendar year, the only...
Wednesday at 2:40 PM
CharonPDX
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2027 R1T
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Also, when R1 Gen2 launched in 2024, it was a 2025 model year.
Wednesday at 2:38 PM
CharonPDX
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2027 R1T
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They have done "before the calendar cutover" for major changes. The early Gen 1s, even those sold in 2021, were labeled 2022. The Gen 2...
Wednesday at 9:58 AM
CharonPDX
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Nav system doesnt know my 2026 R1T has a NACS charge port?
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Yeah, it's a slow transition. The new Tigard one is all J3400, no CCS. Happy Valley is partially converted, and Astoria and Lincoln City...
Wednesday at 9:53 AM
CharonPDX
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JoulesVerne's post
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Rivian Care now extended to 6 states as of 6/2 -- CO/GA/IL/NY/OR/TX
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I just called 888-RIVIAN1 and the very helpful rep told me that for more information about the extended warranty I should call...
Wednesday at 9:50 AM
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I don't think I would call that lying. It was certainly a motivated, nonsense test that existed to serve as entertainment and an...
Wednesday at 9:49 AM
CharonPDX
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R2 as our only car
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Just piling on... My only concern (for OP) is the same as BigSkies': the distance to the service department. If OP can live with that...
Tuesday at 10:07 PM
CharonPDX
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R2 as our only car
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Heck, for a "regular maximum-length" trip of 50 miles, even a standard household outlet would probably do you fine. But a level 2 would...
Tuesday at 10:07 PM
CharonPDX
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Rivian Care now extended to 6 states as of 6/2 -- CO/GA/IL/NY/OR/TX
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Yeah, I don't see any way to actually sign up. The page says to log in to your account, go to the Rivian Care page, and "express your...
Tuesday at 12:06 PM
CharonPDX
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Remote Entry?
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Which means this update won't ever come to pre-2025 vehicles. They can't break the primary key for all older vehicles.
Tuesday at 9:27 AM
CharonPDX
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R1T Trade in Value vs R2 Performance Price
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It's also my understanding that Rivian always assumes the vehicle isn't in good shape, and will increase the offer upon physically...
Monday at 2:30 PM
CharonPDX
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Annoying hands free issue
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Tesla FSD *STILL* does this. Just not as often as it used to.
Monday at 8:36 AM
CharonPDX
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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Yet another win for CarPlay; I am often shocked at how well Siri tunes into my voice and not the rest of the noise in the car. Music...
Sunday at 5:52 PM
CharonPDX
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Range question for gen 1 2024 R1S quad
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Not on a Quad with the off-road package. All Purpose is 270. Even R1S on the 21" "highest range" wheels quad was only rated for 321.
Saturday at 8:31 PM
CharonPDX
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500-800 miles from Service Center......from those with Rivian experience....how risky will this be?
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Warranty work - especially for an issue that has the vehicle underivable, they absolutely will cover towing costs.
May 29, 2026
CharonPDX
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500-800 miles from Service Center......from those with Rivian experience....how risky will this be?
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I also live in NM (ABQ) and have had all of my services done via mobile service. The mobile service staff actually live in town. They...
May 29, 2026
CharonPDX
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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No. Not trolls. Just people who like physical controls for certain things. I'm not a "no touchscreens, all physical controls" person. I...
May 29, 2026
CharonPDX
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500-800 miles from Service Center......from those with Rivian experience....how risky will this be?
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They do also have mobile service that can perform many fixes.
May 29, 2026
CharonPDX
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100 years later- look closely-not AI
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I remember when you first posted that picture way back when. I've thought of it every time I drive by something similar in my R1T...
May 29, 2026
CharonPDX
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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The "physical button" for volume is a scroll wheel only accessible to the driver. A software button being on the screen in a fixed...
May 29, 2026
CharonPDX
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In the world of Luce, The Rivian R3X could shine
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Trying to pretend that you didn’t use AI to at least aide in drafting is dubious at best. Just count the em dashes, look at the sentence...
May 28, 2026
CharonPDX
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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I don't even mind the "no CarPlay". Sure, I'd rather have the choice, but whatever, it's their decision, and Rivian's system is "good...
May 28, 2026
CharonPDX
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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A lie that is easily proven. Very disappointed to see the Rivian guys follow the Musk path into gaslighting.
May 28, 2026
CharonPDX
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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Voice is *TERRIBLE* when driving. Sure, in some situations it may be "fine." But if you're in a car full of noisy kids, there isn't a...
May 28, 2026
CharonPDX
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100 years later- look closely-not AI
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Heck, a couple days after I took delivery in 2022, I was in a parking lot, and this fine fellow pulled in next to me to get a picture of...
May 28, 2026
CharonPDX
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Frunk Lid Gone Crazy
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Is there anything in the frunk that may be pressing the emergency release button? Although if the outside release button worked once...
May 28, 2026
CharonPDX
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Judge Approves $250M Rivian investor settlement, awards $60M in fees
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Look into big corporate class actions. Quite often the "class representatives" are such for *MULTIPLE* class actions. Frequently they're...
May 28, 2026
CharonPDX
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Judge Approves $250M Rivian investor settlement, awards $60M in fees
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Only 24% to the lawyers? That actually feels a bit low. I wonder how much the class representatives got? (In a class action, the...
May 27, 2026
CharonPDX
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Judge Approves $250M Rivian investor settlement, awards $60M in fees
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That's why you have to leave the tags on the mattress.
May 27, 2026
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Nice, more money I can invest in Rivian.
May 27, 2026
CharonPDX
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Well, this is a curious fan-boy post with a thesis that on the surface seems dubious, if not delusional. A venn diagram of the market...
May 27, 2026
CharonPDX
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Changing Tires?
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In R1, there are options to do that. For example, mine shipped with the 275/65R20 all-terrain tires. But I have put 275/60R20 all season...
May 26, 2026
CharonPDX
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Mystery Bumper Wires!
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Actually - vehicles before the first refresh, the wires are live and have caps on them. It was only at the refresh that they diode...
May 26, 2026
CharonPDX
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Why are we comparing a $700k unattainium iCar to a $50K hatch ?
May 26, 2026
CharonPDX
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Ferrari Luce?????
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A friend posted this elsewhere:
May 26, 2026
CharonPDX
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Rivian on Wifi network
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My R1T Gen 1 appears as "u-blox AG", MAC address starting with 6c:1d...
May 26, 2026
CharonPDX
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In the world of Luce, The Rivian R3X could shine
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Can we *NOT* spam an AI written article full of AI generated images to the forum about a competitor that is as "competitor" as a Honda...
May 26, 2026
CharonPDX
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Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years"
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Re ADAS compute: Gen1 had no nvidia. Gen2 peak TOPs is around 508 (2x Nvidia Orin AGX at 256 each). Rivian's marketing has muddied the...
May 26, 2026
CharonPDX
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Ferrari Luce?????
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I mean, it was designed by Jony Ive. The footprint of it looks like the Apple Magic Mouse to me. (Some AI silliness.) (Yeah, it...
May 26, 2026
CharonPDX
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Mystery Bumper Wires!
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It turns out that in healthcare, AI gets high marks for empathy, which we think of as a human characteristic. For accuracy, AI has a...
May 26, 2026
CharonPDX
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Mystery Bumper Wires!
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I wonder how snarky Rivian Assistant will become when asked questions like that over and over... Seriously though, why call someone a...
May 26, 2026
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Mystery Bumper Wires!
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Or you can look at the manual and learn much more than what you didn't know and could have know... if you knew to help yourself to a...
May 26, 2026
CharonPDX
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Mystery Bumper Wires!
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May 26, 2026
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