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Oldsmobile_Mike
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What Are You Hauling (or Hauled) in your Rivian? 🦾
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I mean, you're not wrong. I am by no means an expert. Just a guy who volunteers with my local community clean up group. So I get a lot...
Yesterday at 3:08 PM
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What Are You Hauling (or Hauled) in your Rivian? 🦾
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Crazy that much stuff is only $50. How much extra are you going to have to haul to make back what you spent on the extender?!
Yesterday at 3:03 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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rivian google maps vs native google maps
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This is another super useful feature. It helps you decide whether to take the suggested route. I often skip routes with lots of stop signs.
Yesterday at 1:27 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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rivian google maps vs native google maps
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+1 I cannot begin to expound upon how convenient it is to be able to build a route on my phone while taking a "morning constitutional"...
Yesterday at 1:27 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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rivian google maps vs native google maps
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- You can build trips in the Rivian app and send them to your vehicle, however it does not appear to have a true dead-reckoning offline...
Yesterday at 1:24 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Living with the R2 - 48 Hour Review
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are you going to take it on the sand?
Yesterday at 1:21 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Living with the R2 - 48 Hour Review
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I think that car starts at $80,000.
Yesterday at 1:21 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rivian cancelled an R2 customer pickup b/c paint didn't match (Half Moon Grey body vs El Cap fascia) **Updated 7/21** 800 vehicles affected
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Looks like it wasn't just a one-off https://riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-halts-half-moon-grey-r2-deliveries/
Yesterday at 1:18 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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What Are You Hauling (or Hauled) in your Rivian? 🦾
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I did. These pictures were just before that. Looking forward to seeing how much I can haul, now that I've got it. 😊
Yesterday at 1:17 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rally-Inspired White Wheels on R1S
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Rivian hosted a car show at their Irvine headquarters this past weekend. I guess it was mostly employee cars, including Porches (some...
Yesterday at 10:58 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Five time Tesla owner's R2 demo drive thoughts
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Funny part is we were the last drive and the guy ends up telling us he’s heading to Asheville after he gets some food. We also left to...
Yesterday at 10:57 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Five time Tesla owner's R2 demo drive thoughts
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Five time Tesla owner, currently 2024 Cyberbeast and 2025 Y RWD, and drove the R2 today. I had a checklist of things I specifically...
Yesterday at 10:57 AM
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R2 Orders Dashboard w/ Visualized Data 📊
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Hey folks, I've created a dashboard to visualize the data in the stickied R2 orders tracker thread with an emphasis on correlating VINs...
Yesterday at 10:06 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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RedScare's post
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Media Release Included in R2 Demo Drive Liability Waiver
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I have been a licensed attorney for over 40 years. And, like most experienced attorneys, I didn't read the waiver. Now that you've told...
Yesterday at 10:06 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Media Release Included in R2 Demo Drive Liability Waiver
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This is pretty standard boilerplate stuff for such events. I was a photographer for about 45 years, and a photo editor for 20. So I had...
Yesterday at 10:00 AM
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2,115 Mile Camping & Towing Travel Trailer through California & Oregon
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We just completed a 2,115-mile camping trip up the California/Oregon coast in our R1S towing a 5500-6000 lb. Sonic travel trailer. It...
Yesterday at 9:06 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Media Release Included in R2 Demo Drive Liability Waiver
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Just wear a MAGA hat or something so they don't use your footage.
Monday at 4:26 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Dark-Fx's post
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Media Release Included in R2 Demo Drive Liability Waiver
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The amount of people that will care enough to not do the demo drive is probably less than one half of one percent. Most of us are too...
Monday at 4:26 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Tysons R2 Demo Drives
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We did our R2 demo at Tysons. There is a pre-defined route, but you don't have to follow it. They just gave us the key fob and let us...
Monday at 2:05 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Terri's post
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Tysons R2 Demo Drives
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I test drove the R2 at Tysons and Glen Burnie. Tysons did have a pre-defined route and I had no problems however I much preferred Glen...
Monday at 2:05 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Tysons R2 Demo Drives
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Hey, Tysons is right across the street from one of my offices. Have been meaning to pop in (since the R2 came out) but haven't had a...
Monday at 2:02 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Tysons R2 Demo Drives
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Yes. Expiring lease, not a current owner. I felt very fortunate to get the invite. My EV6 expires at the end of this month. Don’t...
Monday at 1:57 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Tysons R2 Demo Drives
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Thanks, I’m very excited. I got Catalina Cove with 20 in wheels.
Monday at 1:57 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Tysons R2 Demo Drives
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Yeah, I’ll echo what @KBabione said. I took my first-ever test drive of an EV when I drove an R1T. It was a pre-defined route in...
Monday at 1:57 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Tysons R2 Demo Drives
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Our R1S was our first EV and we did our test drive on the streets of Brooklyn - You'll be fine in the Tysons area. And remember...
Monday at 1:56 PM
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Tysons R2 Demo Drives
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Maybe a dumb question, but I have a R2 reservation (order window Aug-Sep) which would be my first EV. Although I want to do a demo...
Monday at 1:56 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Media Release Included in R2 Demo Drive Liability Waiver
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Without digging too much into photography rights, it seems like this would be a public event in a public space, thus = no reasonable...
Monday at 1:55 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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justinkitswa's post
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Media Release Included in R2 Demo Drive Liability Waiver
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I'd bet that person on the bike didn't consent to their name, image and/or likeness being used for promotional purposes by Rivian... :)
Monday at 1:55 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Media Release Included in R2 Demo Drive Liability Waiver
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It's not that strange. they have a document that works for what they need, it just has a bunch of language that doesn't apply. They...
Monday at 1:47 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Mos Eisley's post
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Media Release Included in R2 Demo Drive Liability Waiver
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That's standard media rights boilerplate for most events. Nowhere does it say "during the drive" - rather at the "experience". It does...
Monday at 1:46 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Media Release Included in R2 Demo Drive Liability Waiver
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I have this odd habit of actually reading most agreements that I sign. I signed up for a Demo Drive in the R2 and was kind of surprised...
Monday at 1:46 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Media Release Included in R2 Demo Drive Liability Waiver
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unfortunately, I think that's pretty typical these days
Monday at 1:46 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rally-Inspired White Wheels on R1S
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This you? j/k, looks great!
Monday at 12:34 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rally-Inspired White Wheels on R1S
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Just buy 1000 of those markup pens! Jk. Great wheels 👍🏽
Monday at 12:28 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rally-Inspired White Wheels on R1S
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Sharing a look at my new wheels, which are pretty different from anything else I’ve seen on a Rivian. I wanted a custom...
Monday at 12:28 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Noplacelikeloam's post
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Why I’m leaving the Rivian Family After Owning / Leasing 3 R1Ts
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To be fair, so many manufacturers are like this. Ever owned a Lotus? Or a Lancia? An Alfa Romeo? Dont get me started on Ferrari. All...
Monday at 11:45 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rivianero's post
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Why I’m leaving the Rivian Family After Owning / Leasing 3 R1Ts
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Makes valid sense, given your experiences. I have had 2 R1Ts and never had issues on the beach (maybe 30 excursions). Have hauled...
Monday at 11:44 AM
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Why I’m leaving the Rivian Family After Owning / Leasing 3 R1Ts
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Not sure what your problems with the cameras might have been, But unspecified dependability issues aside, It sounds like your biggest...
Monday at 11:41 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Why I’m leaving the Rivian Family After Owning / Leasing 3 R1Ts
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Monday at 11:41 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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2027 R1 Due in August - What's Changing?
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Idk if I see it as a liabilty, as much as I see it as a tradeoff. You can't get 14.9 inches of ground clearance without adapative air...
Monday at 11:39 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rivian Partners with EV Sportline to Offer R1T Bed Extender Through Official Gear Shop
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Yes, Those holes are part of the manufacturing process and orientation is not critical during assembly.
Monday at 11:34 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rivian Partners with EV Sportline to Offer R1T Bed Extender Through Official Gear Shop
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@UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan is asking the important questions. There were indeed four cats present "helping" me assemble this. But only...
Monday at 11:14 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rivian Partners with EV Sportline to Offer R1T Bed Extender Through Official Gear Shop
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No pictures of your cats helping you with a task that requires no cats?! I’m disappointed.
Monday at 11:12 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rivian Partners with EV Sportline to Offer R1T Bed Extender Through Official Gear Shop
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I am clearly too dumb to understand that. I was thinking there was like, actual measurements or something. Oh well, I got it. Just...
Monday at 11:09 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rivian Partners with EV Sportline to Offer R1T Bed Extender Through Official Gear Shop
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In our instruction guide and video, we recommend that you preassemble the cage with both the slip fit aluminum bars as well as the...
Monday at 11:02 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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R2 Ambient Lighting Demo
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Not the best videos but you get the idea...
Monday at 8:09 AM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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I left my R1T at the airport for 4 days and…
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You got me for a minute. Funny thread title. 😆 I love that my local airport has dozens of free L1 EV chargers (I mean, you have to...
Sunday at 3:27 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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I left my R1T at the airport for 4 days and…
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It still surprises me the small amount that Gear Guard draws on my RIT vs sentry mode in our MYP. The MYP will use 4-5kW a day in sentry.
Sunday at 3:24 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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I left my R1T at the airport for 4 days and…
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… I lost 2% of the charge. Parked it in the parking garage with the battery at 80%. Gear Guard was on. Lows were around 40. Highs were...
Sunday at 3:24 PM
Oldsmobile_Mike
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Rivian Partners with EV Sportline to Offer R1T Bed Extender Through Official Gear Shop
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Mine arrived on Friday. Super-excited to get it installed. Mind if I ask some dumb (probably obvious) questions? @EV Sportline (or...
Sunday at 3:08 PM
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