Recent content by DuoRivians

Maybe $2K

Today, I noticed my seat preferences weren’t loading properly. So, in the RIDE menu, I ran both calibration groups (one for seats, windows, steering wheel; the other for hvac vents). That fixed the seat preferences issue. It seems like replacing the 12V batteries requires these calibrations to...

I think most should just wait to get a used R2 in 2-3 years. Financially, that seems like the most prudent decision. These cars, like most EVs, are going to depreciate fast. Generally, it makes sense to lease in this situation, but Chase finally seems to know this and charging a high money...

If you’re going to do any offroading, I’d get the LT. The extra sidewall protection is worth it. And they drive great. I love mine. Have over 10K miles on them, and still going strong

I reset the alert, through RIDE menu, before I changed the batteries. So far, the alert hasn’t appeared again.

I recently replaced my 12V batteries with the Ohmmu sodium ion ones, along with the Bluetooth battery meter they sold. So far, everything works great! I cleared the “replace 12V battery” alert through the RIDE menu, before I replaced the batteries. And the alert hasn’t come back. Knock on wood.

Yes, it’s often challenging because there are many moving parts and interdependencies. When dealing with software / hardware merges like with cars, you also have to be aware of timing, interrupts, etc.

What is the point of this post? Other than to get people riled up for no reason?

Sunnyvale, CA

The article mentions that RJ said in 2022 Rivians would be “limited to Level 3” self driving. Regardless of what RJ said, I dug up prior versions of Rivian.com website to see what they said about Driver+ capabilities. https://web.archive.org/web/20220706231412/https://rivian.com/r1t I noticed...

https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/rivian-owners-file-lawsuit-alleging-false-promises-on-self-driving-features/ “Rivian has been sued over allegations that the EV maker made false claims about the autonomous driving capabilities of its R1T truck and R1S SUV models. The class-action complaint...

They gave me no discount, even though I mentioned others were. I walked out of the service center, and I’m getting the ohmmu sodium batteries. The whole experience is making me sour on Rivian completely

I’m not in the market for either car. But if I were, I’d highly lean toward the iX3

All Rivian DCFCs should now be v1.5 cabinets, capable of 350kw charging on 800v

So I did a lease price comparison on the respective websites. $70k BMW iX3 (pretty well configured) versus $60K Rivian R2 Perf/Launch edition. $2500 down, 12K miles/yr, 3 year lease. The lease payment amounts before taxes and fees are different by about $150/mo. Much less than I thought. BMW...