Recent content by Rivdog

Nice, I saw some at Western States the next weekend but had no idea how cool it was. People can laugh about the slushie station, but can you imagine how much that would help during a hot year at Foresthill?!

I remember when home delivery was the only option for Rivian here in Oregon. It was one of the coolest things to see my truck arrive like that. $1,500 seems a wee bit steep though.

Almost everyone says you’ll get used to it, and that’s true to an extent, but I’m not sure you’ll ever like it. I strongly dislike 1 pedal driving and I’ve had my truck for over 3 years. I tolerate it, but will never like it. There’s no perfect vehicle and they all have pros and cons. Overall...

Of all the complaints I’ve heard on this forum over almost 4 years, this is probably the most ridiculous.

RJ can’t place the blame on inexperienced/mom and pop body shops. Rivian won’t sell parts to anyone other than a Rivian-certified repair facility so it’s not likely that many people are taking their vehicles to some inexperienced repair facility. The only one in Oregon through at least 2023...

All depends on price. It’s a very competitive market right now.

The R2 will be nicer than the Mach E but not as nice as the R1. I don’t consider the R1 luxury though, more of a premium level. My interior shows almost no wear after almost 3.5 years though, so that’s nice.

I’m casting my vote for AI Wyclef Jean.

This means you can use gear shop points on more items. I’m a fan of that!

Out of curiosity, what are your thoughts on purchasing a 3rd party extended warranty? Sounds like you really liked the Rivian and that may have been a viable alternative. Mine is over 3 years old and I’m planning on purchasing an extended warranty in a few years since I can’t find an EV...

Also an early R1T owner with with and early R2 reservation. Hard to justify an R2 when the R1 is still so good.

Yeah that’s weird, I had mine replaced without question about a year ago. Surprised they aren’t just replacing.

Having ~320 miles of range gets rid of the daily range issues in the winter. My prior EV’s only has about 200 in ideal conditions and winter range anxiety and issues really sucked.

That’s still $720 for replacement before shipping and taxes. And hasn’t it been a problem for many of the owners who have used these?

Nice, what temps and state of charge? Warm tires? I’m so excited to try when I get the update!