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Iowa Registration & Front Plates?
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I’m on my second front tow hook license plate mount. Don’t waste your money on cheap plastic mounts. Mine broke. Then I upgraded to the...
Today at 8:25 AM
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I was at the Electric Avenue in downtown Portland, Oregon this spring and saw Portland Parking Bureau had ticketed a charging customer...
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I don't live in Iowa, but Oregon requires a front license plate. I have the plate installed on a SnapPlate license plate holder which I...
Today at 8:21 AM
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Forest Edge Interior Package Announced for Limited Run
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i’d love a forest green and forest edge combo..my partner will just have to suck it up.. vetoed forest green for the R1S purchase and...
Monday at 10:32 AM
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Agreed. I love the contrast of my Dune edition seats! Wish they’d push the envelope on the interior colors more!
Monday at 10:32 AM
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I’d recommend Forest Green. Not many green cars on the road and it pairs perfectly with Forest Edge.
Monday at 10:31 AM
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Bought my used 23 R1T a little over a month ago. Matte El Cap with FE interior. I was NOT convinced about the FE, but everything else...
Monday at 10:30 AM
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Haha. I don’t know about old money, but you can’t beat British Racing Green. It’s been a MINI staple for years. That and the white roof...
Monday at 10:30 AM
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Owners' experience with original jack
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This man jacks
Monday at 8:33 AM
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20" Inch
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I always do five tire rotations. Otherwise you’re basically throwing away an unused tire every 5-6 years based on just age. So you can...
Monday at 8:32 AM
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20" Inch
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This is why I'm doing 5 tire rotations. I don't want a 'new' spare tire of a different brand/size.
Monday at 8:31 AM
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The factory jack is strictly emergency use only. Bent means the manner in which it was used (load that wasn’t level) exceeded its...
Monday at 8:29 AM
Robot Overlord
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Owners' experience with original jack
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I would not trust any bent/deformed jack, especially with a vehicle as heavy as a Rivian. Not planning to use the OEM jack - I have the...
Monday at 7:02 AM
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Not everyone is interested in getting a smaller, less capable Rivian.
Monday at 6:51 AM
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He is committed to only one thing: Elon.
Monday at 6:51 AM
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Sometimes I wonder if Elon is truly committed to manufacturing cars at all.
Monday at 6:51 AM
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I’d be surprised as well, they have always said the R1 was the flagship. For sure sales will go down with the R2 as an option now but...
Monday at 6:50 AM
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Makes perfect sense. The Standard needs to go now that the R2 is here.
Monday at 6:48 AM
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Just celebrated a year with our wonderful R1S. Based off our experience, a family member was ordering a new R1S and they could not order...
Monday at 6:47 AM
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Here’s a photo - couldn’t be happier with how it turned out!
Sunday at 3:19 PM
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Hi thanks for all of the kind thoughts. just to update…. the car dealership in question had 1650 google reviews with an average 4.5...
Sunday at 3:19 PM
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I'm here to tell you - as someone who just went through this - run, don't walk away from the deal. If you have any red flags popping...
Sunday at 3:16 PM
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I'm just putting it out there since no one has commented on the plan to have the Service Center inspect the vehicle for you. You'll have...
Sunday at 3:14 PM
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That sounds fishy to me. I've bought used out of state a couple times and never been asked to put a deposit down.
Sunday at 3:13 PM
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$5k nonrefundable to take it off the market? Run away from that dealer. I've bought multiple vehicles from dealers out of state and have...
Sunday at 3:13 PM
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Low Mileage Pre-Owned direct from Rivan
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The demo vehicles should come with a warranty as if new, if you buy direct from Rivian. Soooo, unless you plan on keeping the vehicle...
Sunday at 3:09 PM
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I've be cautious of buying any former Rivian loaner. They seem to charge them all to 100% and that's not good for the battery long...
Sunday at 3:07 PM
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My turn! To close the garage door while opening the tailgate.
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When I had a smaller garage and it was tight getting my then vehicle in. I hung a tennis ball on a piece of string from the ceiling such...
Friday at 6:41 PM
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My turn! To close the garage door while opening the tailgate.
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Friday at 6:41 PM
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OEM AT on their last day with pics
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I have Toyo Open County ATs on what is now my winter set of wheels - practically brand new when I bought my R1T pre-owned in December...
Friday at 9:45 AM
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For Sale, front skid plate from Weistec. Sturdy aluminum skid plate to replace the inexplicably feeble factory plastic skid plate. A...
Friday at 6:49 AM
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Followup Number 3: Today (6/4/26) I visited the Rivian Service Center in West Sacramento, California.* I brought them two Rivian Key...
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Followup Number 2: Here are more photos of the Amazon no-drill front license plate mount. Thanks to assistance from @Robot Overlord it...
Friday at 4:58 AM
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Running boards - anti-slip tape
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I have the RMAXX/EVSportline running boards, and they were great, easily one of the best additions to my R1T. One thing that has been...
Jun 3, 2026
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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Yeah, it was a ridiculous statement, even in my 2024 Jeep.. one finger tap on any of the left side or even top row icons instantly...
Jun 3, 2026
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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Remember: execs don’t always know the reality. And even when they know reality they won’t always tell the truth - about the situation or...
Jun 3, 2026
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No. Not trolls. Just people who like physical controls for certain things. I'm not a "no touchscreens, all physical controls" person. I...
Jun 3, 2026
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Apple gives CP free to manufacturers and doesn't allow them to charge for it. Apple doesn't really want this kind of fuckery. They...
Jun 3, 2026
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The "physical button" for volume is a scroll wheel only accessible to the driver. A software button being on the screen in a fixed...
Jun 3, 2026
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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you know, original star trek still had buttons and it was in the future. Talking to the computer is great until the Klingon are...
Jun 3, 2026
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Wassym is wrong. I'll happily pay for connect+ when it reaches near parity to what android auto offers for FREE. All my music apps...
Jun 3, 2026
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Genuinely I don't know what all the gripe is about, maybe my set of requirements are low but infotainment and current set of features...
Jun 3, 2026
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I don't even mind the "no CarPlay". Sure, I'd rather have the choice, but whatever, it's their decision, and Rivian's system is "good...
Jun 3, 2026
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I strongly disagree with Wass about voice and it being the next frontier. If the R2 didn't have the Halo Wheels, I wouldn't be...
Jun 3, 2026
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Voice is *TERRIBLE* when driving. Sure, in some situations it may be "fine." But if you're in a car full of noisy kids, there isn't a...
Jun 3, 2026
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R1S / R1T Outdoor Car Cover now in Rivian Gear Shop (May 2026)
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The one week of the year I think I’d use a cover is while on our vacation in NH each summer. There are plenty of pine trees that drip...
Jun 2, 2026
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R1S / R1T Outdoor Car Cover now in Rivian Gear Shop (May 2026)
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Plus, economy of scale, or lack of it. Not too many people actual buy and use car covers. It's inconvenient. So the potential market is...
Jun 2, 2026
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Good lord we hear this all the time... "A $100K luxury vehicle such as the R1S should be like...". Nonsense. We don't buy R1 vehicles...
Jun 1, 2026
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R1S vs R2 = Tier 1 Luxury vs Entry Level EV?
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This is an interesting thread. We had the opportunity to sit in an R2 this past weekend at the Nashville space and was quite impressed...
Jun 1, 2026
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I've only owned Ts, and have seen R2 close up twice. The R2 interior is a little less qualify than R1, but certainly not a Hyundai...
Jun 1, 2026
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