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MountainBikeDude's latest activity
MountainBikeDude
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Early adopters who gave up on Rivian, RJ hopes you give Rivian another try
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This. I am so jealous of the R2's relative simplicity, better NVH (less rattly suspension), and (expected) better reliability...but we...
Friday at 8:06 PM
MountainBikeDude
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Which one of you was this?
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Billions of years tucked in under ground, finally it's brought out into the sunlight, rock thinks it's got it made, soaking up some UV...
Thursday at 12:06 PM
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Donald Stanfield's post
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Which one of you was this?
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Thursday at 11:57 AM
MountainBikeDude
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Dark-Fx's post
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Which one of you was this?
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More offroading than most Rivian owners
Thursday at 11:57 AM
MountainBikeDude
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Administrator's post
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R2 production at nearly 2,000 (VIN) units already
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Our R2 orders tracker shows that R2 production is at nearly 2,000 units - as indicated by the latest VIN (1915) assigned to @SANZC02...
Thursday at 11:55 AM
MountainBikeDude
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jennq's post
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Who HASN'T been invited to order with an early reservation?
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Day 1 2x resys with one at 1010 and one at 1039 (now that someone said we should pay attention to that?) R1T owner from June 2022. But I...
Wednesday at 9:49 PM
MountainBikeDude
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Dave Cundiff's post
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Who HASN'T been invited to order with an early reservation?
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Day 1 reservation, current owner of two R1's, with primary residence 2.5 hours from a Service Center. No invitation yet. All in due...
Wednesday at 9:49 PM
MountainBikeDude
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Who HASN'T been invited to order with an early reservation?
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All of Canada. So relax.
Wednesday at 9:48 PM
MountainBikeDude
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LivingInKaos's post
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A Waymo Plowed Through a Construction Zone, Floored It, and Got Chased by the Cops With a Terrified Passenger Along for the Ride
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You can stop the ride in the app or on the passenger screen - but that is not quick as it looks for an appropriate place to pull over...
Wednesday at 8:24 AM
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A Waymo Plowed Through a Construction Zone, Floored It, and Got Chased by the Cops With a Terrified Passenger Along for the Ride
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Seems plausible to engineer a big red "stop and pull over" button, right?
Wednesday at 8:24 AM
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Dark-Fx's post
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A Waymo Plowed Through a Construction Zone, Floored It, and Got Chased by the Cops With a Terrified Passenger Along for the Ride
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This is the problem with AI driving too much like Human drivers.
Wednesday at 8:23 AM
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mkhuffman's post
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Explain to me like Iām 5ā¦is software really that hard?
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Ask Lucid Gravity owners how they feel about software quality. š Rivian is holding back features for one simple reason: customer...
Wednesday at 8:15 AM
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Explain to me like Iām 5ā¦is software really that hard?
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Long, long ago in the '80's I was responsible for the process automation group at a mining company. You can learn to write code in a...
Wednesday at 8:15 AM
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Explain to me like Iām 5ā¦is software really that hard?
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Ask any OEM other than Rivian and Tesla if it's hard. Or consider how much money VW shelled out to Rivian for software assistance...
Wednesday at 8:13 AM
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DuoRivians's post
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Explain to me like Iām 5ā¦is software really that hard?
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Yes, itās often challenging because there are many moving parts and interdependencies. When dealing with software / hardware merges like...
Wednesday at 8:13 AM
MountainBikeDude
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Oldsmobile_Mike's post
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What Are You Hauling (or Hauled) in your Rivian? š¦¾
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Opened up the bed to clean it out after hauling some junk. Cat thought he'd unlocked a new level in his play area. š¹
Tuesday at 11:09 AM
MountainBikeDude
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Oldsmobile_Mike's post
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What Are You Hauling (or Hauled) in your Rivian? š¦¾
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I was irrationally excited to post this picture. A friend of mine is moving (and taking all their cats) but couldn't take all their...
Tuesday at 11:07 AM
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Ilovejunebugs's post
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What Are You Hauling (or Hauled) in your Rivian? š¦¾
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Few weeks ago...helped my 2nd oldest move into his first apartment.
Tuesday at 11:06 AM
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Oldsmobile_Mike's post
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What Are You Hauling (or Hauled) in your Rivian? š¦¾
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Some landscaping rocks. Doesn't look like much, but the older I get the less fun loading a few bags of this stuff is. Should've put it...
Tuesday at 11:06 AM
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LUCID cutting 18 percent of staff
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Tuesday at 7:49 AM
MountainBikeDude
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LUCID cutting 18 percent of staff
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I hear what you are saying also but driving dynamics being the best part of the vehicle made sense in a more analogue world. The reason...
Tuesday at 7:47 AM
MountainBikeDude
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Jonger1150's post
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Half-Shaft issue thread
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Well, for a truck.
Monday at 9:19 PM
MountainBikeDude
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Half-Shaft issue thread
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A 7,000 lb exotic.
Monday at 7:41 PM
MountainBikeDude
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savethemanual's post
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LUCID cutting 18 percent of staff
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Looks like another jelly bean. Styling is most certainly subjective but no thanks for me!
Monday at 11:35 AM
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Mos Eisley's post
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LUCID cutting 18 percent of staff
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That's being kind.
Monday at 10:34 AM
MountainBikeDude
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LUCID cutting 18 percent of staff
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There was a time where they were finally making progress on supplying some of their tech to other companies which, given the amount of...
Monday at 10:03 AM
MountainBikeDude
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LUCID cutting 18 percent of staff
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Yes, they have a solid foundation of technology and engineering. From so many reviews, the software is an issue along with no mass...
Monday at 9:49 AM
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LUCID cutting 18 percent of staff
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They also let go of two really high ranking execs, including the interim CEO (current COO). Based on the last earning call, the new face...
Monday at 9:48 AM
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Early adopters who gave up on Rivian, RJ hopes you give Rivian another try
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Everyone has a different Rivian experience, so I'll preface this by saying in spite of component repairs, Rivian service is hands down...
Jun 21, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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HaveBlue's post
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Early adopters who gave up on Rivian, RJ hopes you give Rivian another try
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The real problem is getting parts out of warranty and the insane cost. At least Tesla has a proper service menu and parts network now.
Jun 21, 2026
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captainjp's post
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Early adopters who gave up on Rivian, RJ hopes you give Rivian another try
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RJ is being diplomatic. He really should tell them to go piss up a rope and good riddance.
Jun 21, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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1stPlace's post
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Early adopters who gave up on Rivian, RJ hopes you give Rivian another try
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There's a lot of people who didn't purchase with early adopter mindset. They purchased because they are rich and wanted to appear cool...
Jun 21, 2026
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I just hope they don't change the frame with new models. Improvements to the half-shafts and shocks should continue to happen as long as...
Jun 19, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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Half-Shaft issue thread
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That's literally the reason it's so hard to give up. I love the breadth of capability, but I hate that if 1 of 6 interconnected...
Jun 19, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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It's a suspension that car corner like an exotic and also complete the Rubicon Trail. The downfall? You have way more things that can...
Jun 19, 2026
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R2 Charge port door
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These are the same people that drive into their garage with the bikes on top.
Jun 17, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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R2 Charge port door
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Why not just close it after unplugging like literally everything else ever?
Jun 17, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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R2 Charge port door
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You could look in the side mirror and see if it's open
Jun 17, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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Strap towed a 4Runner 30 miles out of Mendocino National Forestā¦
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Nice trip. on your range anxiety comment, I've found especially in mountainous BC, that in spite of the huge efficiency hit heading up...
Jun 17, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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Iām a little surprised - no R2 flips yet?
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Move along, nothing to see here....
Jun 16, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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Riviot's post
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Iām a little surprised - no R2 flips yet?
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Just give it time, plenty will be flipped...
Jun 16, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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mrose's post
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Poll: How often do you use your frunk?
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But Tesla drivers are much less likely to use their frunk, we have a model 3 and in 6 years we have used it under a dozen times but use...
Jun 16, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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Poll: How often do you use your frunk?
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Nearly every time I enter and exit the truck. - Work boots, safety gear, and backpack with laptop etc. - Groceries - Camping gear
Jun 16, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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smokeybear32's post
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Using the Rivian portable charger with a generator
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Fantastic, I knew I'd get a good answer here. Home Depot has them in stock and Iām going to grab one tomorrow. Thanks very much for the...
Jun 14, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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Thedude's post
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Using the Rivian portable charger with a generator
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You need a neutral bonding plug. Easy to make from hardware store parts or to buy if you want.
Jun 14, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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LivingInKaos's post
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How does Gen1 decide what roads and when highway assist is available?
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Wait, you make more than me? :p (Yes, I am joking)
Jun 13, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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LivingInKaos's post
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How does Gen1 decide what roads and when highway assist is available?
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I'm glad you said it, I'm done being in trouble :P
Jun 13, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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LivingInKaos's post
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How does Gen1 decide what roads and when highway assist is available?
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I have an answer for that!!!!
Jun 13, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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ACDC's post
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WIRED / RJ interview: Gen 2.5 Autonomy + What Happens if R2 Flops
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New WIRED interview article with RJ Scaringe. 2 things I found interesting... never heard him call the current Autonomy platform as...
Jun 13, 2026
MountainBikeDude
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HAL9000's post
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My R2 Delivered (VIN 0686) - First Photo šø
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I was down on the ground floor. 2 rows from the stage. Vin 0686. My neighbor is picking theirs up next week Thursday and their Vin is 675.
Jun 12, 2026
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