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VandalSibs
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Future of R1S?
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He is committed to only one thing: Elon.
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Would you still buy your Rivian today?
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You know you can just push the button on the end of the stalk and it'll do a single wipe right? Like the old "mist" settings that used...
Today at 6:18 AM
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mkhuffman's post
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Question about using cruise control while towing
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I can't answer your question about towing behavior, but following distance is only used in adaptive cruise. That's what makes it...
Today at 6:16 AM
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Volvo can continue selling cars in US
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Nah, not since Citizens United has it been this bad.
Today at 6:16 AM
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Question about using cruise control while towing
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It's the biggest thing that I miss from my Model Y when towing. That being said, it's not a deal breaker for me, as overall I prefer...
Saturday at 7:20 AM
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R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?
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Going on 7 pages about a cheaper cost cutting car not having a powered frunk…when the competition doesn’t has a powered frunk either...
Saturday at 7:17 AM
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Why stock getting hammered last few days?
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Musk isn't a racist or a bigot. Candidly the amount of hate I see in this forum gives me pause as I consider the Rivian R2. Based on...
Friday at 8:06 PM
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan's post
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RAN reaches 1,000+ charging stalls (40% YoY increase)
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Not always. Don’t spread generalizations that aren’t always true. And if you have referrals, you get to charge for free, until the perk...
Friday at 4:45 PM
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R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?
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Model 3 & Y still have a fully manual frunk - it doesn't even fully open pneumatically (like R2 does). The owner's manual for both...
Friday at 7:16 AM
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan's post
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R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?
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Limited time deal!! https://a.co/d/03boHWoL
Thursday at 8:39 PM
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VSG's post
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R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?
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It's so weird to hear people say they don't use the frunk on the R1, because it's such a large and useful space. When I first got my...
Thursday at 8:38 PM
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For sale - $600 brand new unused NACS wall charger in San Diego
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Before you sell it, have you checked this out? https://hoatranslate.com/california/ev-chargers California law supercedes dumb HOA...
Thursday at 8:07 PM
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UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan's post
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R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?
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My god. How did people survive to procreate when cars didn’t even have gas struts on hoods, trunks and rear hatches? What’s the next...
Thursday at 11:14 AM
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R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?
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To be clear, it's not truly power open - the latch mechanism is powered, but the actual opening action is from air cylinders on the...
Thursday at 10:11 AM
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R2 non-powered frunk is a mistake?
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I'm guessing you're a rare outlier who uses the frunk that often. That's a bummer for you, but I doubt 90% of owners will be in their...
Thursday at 10:08 AM
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Mark Rober teases R2 modification
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You know what? People hate Elon Musk because he caused hundreds of thousands of hard-working, tax-paying American citizens to lose...
Thursday at 6:21 AM
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You should also mention Dan O'Dowd if you want to trigger them. News flash for you, Elon hasn't actually changed.
Thursday at 6:21 AM
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No, because our government is playing out the 1930's playbook. Maybe you're blind. Seriously. Go read project 2025 and compare it to...
Thursday at 6:21 AM
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R3X cargo area extension patent
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What about all the exhaust fumes that get sucked into the cabin?
Thursday at 6:17 AM
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2027 R1T
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Yep. As was in my post - "...when prior-model-year may have shipped a little late." A 2023 built vehicle that didn't actually sell until...
Thursday at 6:17 AM
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2027 R1T
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Our 2023 R1S was built in November 2023, and we bought it new (10 miles) in February 2024. I have no way of knowing when it left...
Thursday at 6:16 AM
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Tesla rewriting old FSD agreements
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When we got our Tesla with FSD back in 2017-2018, the website had all kinds of wild claims about FSD being ready and only subject to...
Wednesday at 9:02 PM
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AT&T brings 5G connectivity to Rivian R2
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Yes. That's actually the way it's done by default. Yes, you can connect the car to your phone's Wifi hotspot.
Wednesday at 9:00 PM
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Count Orlok's post
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RAN reaches 1,000+ charging stalls (40% YoY increase)
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and that's just in Michigan!!!
Wednesday at 8:59 PM
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2027 R1T
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Funny you say that.... My 2023 R1T was built in June of 2023, but I was sold to me as new with 100 miles on it in February 2024!
Wednesday at 8:58 PM
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Mark Rober teases R2 modification
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Any video that portrays Elon Musk's hand gesture as Nazi salute, is not one I'm interested in watching. It's already click bait and...
Wednesday at 1:55 PM
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Jeremy3292's post
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Mark Rober teases R2 modification
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Do you apply this same line of thinking to Elon Musk? He's done more for the world than most people despite his "Republican" shortcomings.
Wednesday at 1:55 PM
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Hit n run… fix or total??
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I'm sorry to see this happen to you; I would be devastated if someone crashed out my truck. I don't know if the forum is the best place...
Wednesday at 11:52 AM
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2027 R1T
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Also, when R1 Gen2 launched in 2024, it was a 2025 model year.
Wednesday at 10:47 AM
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2027 R1T
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They have done "before the calendar cutover" for major changes. The early Gen 1s, even those sold in 2021, were labeled 2022. The Gen 2...
Wednesday at 10:46 AM
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R2 as our only car
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The Rivian service center in St Augustine is now open. It is about 65 miles from me. Thanks!
Wednesday at 6:10 AM
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R2 as our only car
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Thanks once again for all your answers. It makes me (and most importantly my Wife!) feel much better about our decision.
Wednesday at 6:10 AM
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R2 as our only car
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Thanks to all of you. This forum is absolutely the best!
Tuesday at 8:36 PM
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R2 as our only car
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Yes. I will need to add a level 2 charger, but that's not a problem.
Tuesday at 8:35 PM
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R2 as our only car
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I'm in CO, so I can't comment on your local charging infrastructure. As a general rule, new EV owners are WAY more scared of charging...
Tuesday at 8:35 PM
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Mos Eisley's post
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Rivian Communication RAP1+Lidar
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In writing? OK… hasn’t stopped Elon from promising L4 or 5 “this year” for the past decade...
Tuesday at 7:21 PM
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Rivian Communication RAP1+Lidar
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This is a fundamental misunderstanding of the value of RAP1 and LiDAR. There's no immediate light switch that turns on when they are...
Tuesday at 7:20 PM
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EPA Range Finalized / Published (R2 Performance)
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CD is just a function of shape. It doesn't measure total air resistance. There's other factors, a big one is size: if you shrink an...
Tuesday at 2:58 PM
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EPA Range Finalized / Published (R2 Performance)
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Not to be that guy, but this doesn't make sense either. Miles per kWh would make sense though.
Tuesday at 2:58 PM
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Garage fit for R2 (vs R1S) - Height & Width Dimensions. Does it fit in your garage?
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Looking at the main spec sheet at the bottom of rivian.com/r2 , the 84.7" measurement includes the mirrors unfolded. It's 78.1" with the...
Tuesday at 2:44 PM
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June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!
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Right now it's the only version of the Performance trim that Rivian is offering. Go to Rivian's page for R2 (rivian.com/r2), click on...
Tuesday at 1:47 PM
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Single Pedal Driving - Why Not an ICE Feature?
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One thing that I'm not 100% sure on is if regen braking is part of EPA testing or not, and if it's important enough to the EPA rating...
Tuesday at 1:44 PM
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R1T Trade in Value vs R2 Performance Price
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Rivian does not want to be in the used car business. Almost all of what they take in is wholesaled out so they take a hit on those...
Tuesday at 1:04 PM
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Single Pedal Driving - Why Not an ICE Feature?
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Honestly, being able to control the full acceleration/deceleration process with one foot is so amazing that I find it tough to drive an...
Tuesday at 1:02 PM
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Interior 3D view now in R2 configurator
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I was just saying that the button's function most likely always included the rear tailgate glass and the traditional windows too, and...
Tuesday at 7:59 AM
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Interior 3D view now in R2 configurator
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I'm guessing it still opened all the windows including the now-removed rear-quarter windows. If you only wanted those opened, then I'm...
Tuesday at 6:04 AM
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Very Slow App Response since last updste
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Been pretty dang good for me - plus, there was a recent update (I believe 2026.7?) that mentioned an improvement for these. That being...
Jun 1, 2026
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Energy Monitor - What constitutes a session?
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If you are navigating to a destination it will usually combine all the driving done to get to that destination. I'm also guessing that...
Jun 1, 2026
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Count Orlok's post
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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still waiting for the snow plow
May 29, 2026
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Rivian water bottles now available in R2 colors
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If you go to the product page, you'll see the new colors, but they are marked as "out of stock" so you can't hover over them to see the...
May 28, 2026
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