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Robot Overlord reacted to justinkitswa's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with
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I think your points are absolutely correct on the operational management at Rivian. Everyone throws a lot of attention at Wassym... -
Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
I really hope Gen 2 is more reliable—maybe even to the point that I may try to move into one for myself too. And I'm sorry to hear about...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
As do I (have higher hopes for R2, and have reason to believe it will be a significantly more reliable vehicle). My concerns are two...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
The "rode hard, put away wet" thing is what various SC managers have leaned on, but this actually isn't really the case for at least two...
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Robot Overlord reacted to BanditTA's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Sorry to hear about all of your issues. New car company, complicated vehicle, all emerging at COVID time probably isn’t an ideal combo...
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Robot Overlord reacted to TTedP's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Important context here. Different suspension designs and time will tell on what they did for the HVAC.
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Robot Overlord reacted to DB-R1SGEN2's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Wow.
Your article made me glad that I traded my Gen 1 R1S Launch Edition for a 2025 Gen 2 R1S Tri-Motor. My wife and I took the vehicle on a...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Gen(R3)Xer's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
I truly believe that Rivian wants to become a mainstream automaker. They also don’t want to lose their adventure branding and will take...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Oh yeah, they’ve majorly simplified things and honestly I don’t think R2 shares many parts directly from what I’ve seen/heard/read. The...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Gen(R3)Xer's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Thanks for all the great info. In regard to your concerns about the R2 sharing the same suspension and brake components as the R1, it...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Husky's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Ugh. I had heard that Rivian was lowest on Consumer Reports reliability scale (and highest on customer satisfaction!). I had...
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Robot Overlord reacted to TollKeeper's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
I agree with this totally.. I really think Ford and GM both missed the mark with the F150 Lightning/GM EV Trucks. I mean, how hard would...
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Robot Overlord reacted to EV-by-the-Sea's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Sigh. Mirrors our dual Rivian experience (repeated suspension/axle/HVAC issues, inconsistent but nice service centers, and return SC...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
You're welcome. It's been a long time coming, and honestly I've been putting it off because of the sheer exhaustion of rehashing and...
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Robot Overlord reacted to TollKeeper's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Your right about the TLDR! I read some thou. Great pics too! I agree with you entirely, I will not own a Rivian that isnt in a factory...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Husky's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Thank you for taking the time to organize and write this detailed, sincere, well written post. It's a shame you've had so many issues. I...
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Robot Overlord reacted to antimatter's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Thanks for all the detail. I've had mine for about a year, and other than one 12-volt battery it has been trouble-free (knock wood). I...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
I've asked, but haven't gotten a straight answer about whether there's anything preventative that can be done. My understanding is that...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
After the first few wintery days I have always said it was "another vehicle designed by people living in California" (the othersbeing...
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Robot Overlord reacted to 2kwik4u's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Push for buybacks. Push hard. I was past the NY state Lemon Law time limits and consulted an attorney on mine when I finally hit the...
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Robot Overlord reacted to racekarl's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Thanks for this very thorough post and your thoughtful and detailed follow up replies. I'm sorry you've had so many issues, I feel very...
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Robot Overlord reacted to NY_Rob's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Hi Sid, great post! Is there anyone at Rivian you could send it to (in PDF form)? Sometimes I think they just keep rolling along...
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Robot Overlord reacted to rogunenode's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
If you're considering the upcoming Scout, you might also keep an eye on Ford's upcoming (2028) mid-size EV truck. It's supposed to be...
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Robot Overlord reacted to wski441's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Wow.
dang! I thought michigan winters were tough on vehicles, but we hit 100k on our first set of brakes/rotors. o_O
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Robot Overlord reacted to justinkitswa's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Brilliant post, well organized and brutally truthful. Couldn't agree more on the "both love and hate it" sentiment.
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Robot Overlord reacted to David Yunker's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Dang, that is a lot. I have a 2022 quad with 55,000 miles. The only things I have replaced are the rubber, 12V batteries (just this...
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I’ve got a Grizzl-e mini, or whatever they call it, which came with a bunch of adapters, including the TT-30. The main thing is to make...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Thedude's post in the thread 30 amp campground charging question with Like.
This is what I used. Just remember to adjust down to 24amps on the charging screen before plugging in...
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Robot Overlord reacted to VandalSibs's post in the thread 30 amp campground charging question with Like.
I'm not aware of anyone that makes a pigtail for the Rivian Portable charger that would work with the TT30 plug. Which is why I sold my...
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Robot Overlord reacted to sdemeester's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Perhaps a bit of luck of the draw, but I have an early VIN 2022 R1T that has only had the damper issue (all replaced free by Rivian with...
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Robot Overlord reacted to 2kwik4u's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Buffalo resident here. I have similar issues. The brakes don't warm enough to "dry off" in the winter, and salt water corrodes the pads...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Wow.
Impressed is one way to put it—my partner would call it insanity at this point. I have looked into early lease termination for the two...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Great Gatsby's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Agreed! Toyota is by choice while Nissan has been doing some soul searching for the last decade. Something like the current Frontier but...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
I feel you... I wouldn't still have mine if it wasn't so great when it's working how it should, or if something else equally compelling...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Indeed we have! I generally try to remain a skeptical optimist in most ways—it's hard not to be entirely fed up with the ownership...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
I debate this currently myself. We very much were "believers." My father reserved his in 2018, and I got mine as soon as Demos became...
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Robot Overlord reacted to tato97's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Thank you for taking the time to post this with all the details. I have a first gen R1T and echo the majority of your issues and...
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Robot Overlord reacted to Great Gatsby's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
I loved my R1S. I miss it every day. However, stories like these are the reason that I decided to sell early. I think long-term and a...
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Robot Overlord reacted to 2kwik4u's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
@onesoil Just read the whole thing. I echo just about every single comment/sentiment here. The uncaptured time dealing with service...
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Robot Overlord reacted to swaggner's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Thank you for the write up, Brake questions since this seems like a specific anomaly to how you used those vehicles: Did you turn off...
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Robot Overlord reacted to R1Tacoma's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Loved all the pics. Looks to me like in spite of the service issues, you've had a good time with the trucks!
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Robot Overlord reacted to DB-R1SGEN2's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Like.
Thank you for taking the time to collate the information and sharing. It's truly sad to see any customer much less an early adopter and...
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Robot Overlord reacted to onesoil's post in the thread Four years, four R1Ts. An adventure and a bitter-sweet cautionary tale. with Wow.
Four years, four R1Ts: a bitter-sweet cautionary tale—especially for anyone considering a used Rivian, or any vehicle from the brand...
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Same here. The look is cleaner AND it's easier to wash. Although I might not debadge my R2. Rivian is new enough that it can help get...
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One of our members @HAL9000 had his R2 fully PPF'd and all the lettering was removed and put back on. He noted that they are just...
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Robot Overlord replied to the thread Hankook Ion HT 21” tires.Thanks for sharing this range info. I have 20” Toyo Open Country ATs for my winter set of wheels - they were practically brand new when...
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I've got almost 20k miles on my Hankooks now. Definitely a great ride and handling. Work well in ice as well with all the siping. For...
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Had to finally replace my OEM Pirelli’s after 21k miles. Went with the Hankook Ion HTs. $249/tire at Discount Tire. After 150 miles I...
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Robot Overlord reacted to shadow_tek001's post in the thread Tie rod upgrade, CHEAP!! New compatible parts! with Like.
Recently broke a tie rod... Wasn't about to spend nearly a thousand dollars on used parts...
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I still have this annoying noise on my Gen 2, talked to phone support and he said he hadn't heard of this issue, so I did some searching...