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CharonPDX
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BKEOFGEB Electric Tonneau Cover
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With that "brand name", it's Chinese slop. Sure, it *MAY* be just a 'rebadged' version of a legitimate company's product, but I wouldn't...
Yesterday at 9:35 AM
CharonPDX
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R2 overhead window switches: backwards?
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You haven't had certain brands of vehicle, then. I've had vehicles that the window switches operated "backward" from what you're...
Yesterday at 9:33 AM
CharonPDX
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OS2 Arriving on R1 with 2026.31 OTA
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Got a pre-release of OS/2 ... will let everyone know how it goes. Still looking for a 3.5" floppy drive to complete the install!
Wednesday at 7:47 PM
CharonPDX
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OS2 Arriving on R1 with 2026.31 OTA
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That headline… Twitch.
Wednesday at 7:29 PM
CharonPDX
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Millbarge's post
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Forest Green & Coastal Cloud for R2 AVAILABLE 1:40pm EDT 8/18/26
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I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for using "EDT" in the title of this thread. People using "EST" reflexively all year...
Tuesday at 12:31 PM
CharonPDX
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DuoRivians's post
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New California law regarding replacement tires [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS]
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AT tires could be excluded under: - Large off-road tires for use up to 99 mph - High load index tires (122 or greater). My Toyo AT3 EVs...
Tuesday at 12:29 PM
CharonPDX
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Owners - How reliable has your Rivian (R1 or R2) been? (Poll)
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My R1T is about to turn four years old, VIN under 10,000. I have had zero "stranded me somewhere" or "required multiple days of repair"...
Tuesday at 8:52 AM
CharonPDX
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Redline's post
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Are there software releases for the R1 series coming soon?
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Having 3 BMWs before the R1S, I was totally used to have it works. No issues at all.
Monday at 12:46 PM
CharonPDX
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Are there software releases for the R1 series coming soon?
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It's just a little different than you're used to. Doesn't make it counter intuitive, you just need to let go of your biases.
Monday at 12:46 PM
CharonPDX
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Ridiculous Spare Tire Policy
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Strange. In 2022, you could order a spare at time of configuration, and it would come preinstalled. (R1T, not sure about S.) As for...
Monday at 12:45 PM
CharonPDX
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What'd you name / nickname your Rivian?
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Is that a vehicle name, or a description of automotive paint colors at present?
Saturday at 1:06 PM
CharonPDX
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tate16t's post
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Stop the insanity! Phone is unlocking / locking doors of R1T parked in garage
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From the owners guide,
Aug 14, 2026
CharonPDX
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Took my first road trip in the R2! -- 100% to 5% 263 miles range
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About on par with my old Model S 90D. Which is impressive for a brick.
Aug 14, 2026
CharonPDX
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renderpaz's post
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First Crashed R2 totaled with only 110 miles (VIN 1200)
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"R2 only goes 110 miles in real world range test"
Aug 14, 2026
CharonPDX
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2026.23.0 Update Pushed to R1
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Got it pushed to my Gen 1 R1; but that was partly in response to a fix in it for my specific issue. ("…fixed a rare issue…" yay!)
Aug 13, 2026
CharonPDX
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How Many Miles Are on Your Rivian? Show Us & Win a Gift from BestEvMod! 🎁
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While I was adding miles fast the first year (although not nearly as fast as some of you!) that has really slowed the past couple years...
Aug 12, 2026
CharonPDX
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OTA 2026.23 Update - draft release notes
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This one will be good.
Aug 3, 2026
CharonPDX
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Long road trip? Drive faster for less total travel time
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From what I can tell, it does.
Aug 3, 2026
CharonPDX
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Long road trip? Drive faster for less total travel time
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I made a spreadsheet for this a few years ago, that took into account lower efficiency and charge overhead of more charge stops at...
Aug 1, 2026
CharonPDX
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Rivian Care expands to 48 States, including California in October
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"Fill out this form, we'll get back to you within 48 hours" Try to submit.. "Something went wrong. You may have already submitted the...
Jul 31, 2026
CharonPDX
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AuntRivian's post
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RAP1/lidar still on track for this year
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The quote from the earnings call today (first post of this thread) literally says they are targeting "launch" for Gen 3 hardware by the...
Jul 30, 2026
CharonPDX
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RAP1/lidar still on track for this year
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One key caveat - the RAP1 hardware itself may be ready by end of this year, that doesn't mean it will be in shipping vehicles in 2026...
Jul 30, 2026
CharonPDX
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soysaucing's post
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R2 vs Model Y 70-MPH Highway Range Test (by Out of Spec)
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Breaking news: Rivian couldn't defy physics
Jul 29, 2026
CharonPDX
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R2 vs Model Y 70-MPH Highway Range Test (by Out of Spec)
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Anyone that actually believed R2 would be as efficient as Model Y wasn't paying attention to physics. I am not at all surprised by this...
Jul 29, 2026
CharonPDX
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Mos Eisley's post
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How to request the ability to turn wireless charging on and off?
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Because: lawyers. It's a pretty common disclaimer for charging pads.
Jul 27, 2026
CharonPDX
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How to request the ability to turn wireless charging on and off?
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The charging pad is a Qi2 charger. This standard, as well as other standards like the older Qi and MagSafe standards, has a feature...
Jul 27, 2026
CharonPDX
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R1 Update. Remember those?
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I hope so, ever since the current version, my entire vehicle reboots within a minute of starting a drive about 80% of the time. Full...
Jul 27, 2026
CharonPDX
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How are Mirror Spotlights Not Available from App???
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https://rivian.com/support/contact-form
Jul 25, 2026
CharonPDX
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The GOAT of Rivian R2 reviews IS COMING!
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There are multiple other "0:00 time, multiple prior Rivian" customers who haven't gotten to order one yet, too. He's not special.
Jul 24, 2026
CharonPDX
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What technique do you use to charge 2 EVs
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We installed a pair of EVSEs that do "load sharing". One 60A circuit, two 40A EVSEs (have since upgraded to 48A) that send full power to...
Jul 24, 2026
CharonPDX
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Charging cable port cleaning.
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In nearly four years of ownership, the only time I've cleaned my charge port is when I left the DC-pins flap open when charging AC, and...
Jul 23, 2026
CharonPDX
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Gen 1 R1T class action lawsuit (self driving feature)
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That is literally the exact method that CCS says to use. Rivian even said that R1's bidirectional support is DC, requiring an off board...
Jul 23, 2026
CharonPDX
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Gen 1 R1T class action lawsuit (self driving feature)
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My cell phone advertises that it supports Qi wireless charging at 40W. But the manufacturer does not make a Qi charging puck that does...
Jul 23, 2026
CharonPDX
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Great Truck - Unrealistic to Maintain
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This. "Maintenance" and "Repairs" are two separate buckets. "Maintenance" should be minimal for a fleet. New tires, occasional system...
Jul 23, 2026
CharonPDX
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Great Truck - Unrealistic to Maintain
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What do you mean by maintenance? Assuming your warranty is over when talking about repairs. Yeah I agree owning outside of warranty is...
Jul 23, 2026
CharonPDX
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R2 up for auction on Cars & Bids
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With the seller subsidizing the buyer with a $2810 loss, it's practically zero premium with the 5% Buyers fee of only $3175. Edit: The...
Jul 23, 2026
CharonPDX
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Gen 1 R1T class action lawsuit (self driving feature)
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All of the missing things would have been "nice to have"s. The firmly-fixed roof is the most disappointing. My spouse prefers to have an...
Jul 23, 2026
CharonPDX
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Gen 1 R1T class action lawsuit (self driving feature)
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Not a lie, just no first-party equipment to support it (yet.) Works fine with third party equipment. (As someone else linked.)
Jul 23, 2026
CharonPDX
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Gen 1 R1T class action lawsuit (self driving feature)
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Looks like someone had success with bidirectional charging at least...
Jul 23, 2026
CharonPDX
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where can i view the r3/r3x near me today? the OC, socal locations
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They're not "hiding" it - the one or two that exist so far are "early pre-production prototypes" they traded around to drum up interest...
Jul 23, 2026
CharonPDX
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R2 up for auction on Cars & Bids
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Seller had to pay sales tax on it. Assuming they are indeed in Ohio like their C&B account says, that's at least 5.75%. They took a...
Jul 23, 2026
CharonPDX
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We crashed our R1S--would Autonomy + have prevented it?
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The discussion here was about Rivian, not Tesla, behavior.
Jul 22, 2026
CharonPDX
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We crashed our R1S--would Autonomy + have prevented it?
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Strangely, @OutofSpecKyle has listings for Gen 2 Rivians in their "Hogback Challenge", but no videos that I can find...
Jul 22, 2026
CharonPDX
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R2 vs Tesla Charging Curve Comparison
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I'm not sure I'd call either of those a proper competitor to Oh, I'm sure they'll violate NC's speed limit the same way they violated CO's.
Jul 22, 2026
CharonPDX
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We crashed our R1S--would Autonomy + have prevented it?
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So you fell asleep at the wheel. No, Autonomy+ would not have prevented this, as it has "disables itself if it doesn't detect you...
Jul 22, 2026
CharonPDX
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2,115 Mile Camping & Towing Travel Trailer through California & Oregon
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Yep, my old Ford F-250 diesel towing my old trailer got maybe 8 MPG. Rivian towing the same trailer got ~0.8 mi/kWh. One of my "usual...
Jul 21, 2026
CharonPDX
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Half Moon Gray Deliveries Suspended.
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Well we saw that coming... The real hazard of having multiple shades of grey :) I can tell you if they brought Yellow back, there would...
Jul 21, 2026
CharonPDX
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2,115 Mile Camping & Towing Travel Trailer through California & Oregon
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Dang, should have been sharing my referral code! :-D
Jul 21, 2026
CharonPDX
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2,115 Mile Camping & Towing Travel Trailer through California & Oregon
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Yep. I'd rather take 101 or 97/395 and enjoy the trip than take I-5. Which is exactly what I did a few years ago...
Jul 21, 2026
CharonPDX
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2,115 Mile Camping & Towing Travel Trailer through California & Oregon
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One thing I like to say about camping/towing is that slowing down and enjoying the journey as well as the destination is a good mindset.
Jul 21, 2026
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