Recent content by R1S88

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/kia-finance-america-rolls-out-a-short-term-ev-lease-buyout-incentive Kia Finance America recently launched a new “Keep Your Kia” program offering eligible lessees up to $9,900 off the cost of buying out their leased Kia EV, according to an internal dealer memo...

Sounds like someone who doesn’t want to buy a car and is searching for ways to rationalize their decision

Urban living- Sometimes I need to remember to lower into sport mode

I'm just happy to have no shark fin on the roof - less worry in low clearance garages - haven't listened to terrestrial radio in years - streaming and podcasts FTW

Occam’s Razor is a principle that says: When multiple explanations fit the facts equally well, the simplest explanation is usually preferred. Is the simplest explanation for why Rivian doesn't offer CarPlay is that they truly believe they can offer a better and more cohesive experience? - just...

Very helpful review—thanks! With the fixed handlebars, did you feel like the riding position was too upright or too aggressively hunched over? Or was the main issue the reach to the bars?

The mandatory annual Massachusetts state vehicle inspection requires lifting of the front end to check the suspension. It's a pain to find a shop that will use my pucks to lift the vehicle correctly, as the Rivian service centers won't do the inspection. This will make it an even more stressful...

I traded a very early VIN LE R1S for a 2026 R1s Quad Max, One area I strongly disagree - A huge positive is the greatly improved suspension on the Gen 2. Much tighter and no clunk. Overall, the build quality is much better on the Gen 2, but some of the delta might be do to the very early VIN of...

I recently traded my LE for a 2026 Quad. The first update I was near the back of the queue for Connect+ subscribers.. The 2nd month I was in the middle. I expect my place in line to vary month-to-month, as it has over the last 4 years. Patience is a virtue.

I wonder if it would have been better for Rivian to have just made the price 2k higher and said the premium paint was "free." Either way it's the same price, but optically, people seem to be upset about paying "more" for paint. The price is the price, unless you want the discount for silver...

I wonder if they will redesign the heat pump location. It was a retrofit and does not appear to have proper sound insulation. Maybe that's beyond the scope of Gen 3?

I think the trade off will be manufacturing complexity and resale value vs the ability to uncharge. It would not be surprising to see more limited edition bright colors, at a higher cost, as production scales.

All 5 people who purchased it have posted in this thread :)

I’m happy to see HMG because it will make it easy to quickly distinguish between my future R2 and my El Cap R1. I’m part of the ~74% who believe bright colors belong on crayons, not cars. Clearly, the color preferences of people who post on this forum differ substantially from those of the...

I got mid50s for my 2022 LE, although it had low miles