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It appears the NACS will be the charging port on all 2026 vehicles. So, anyone getting 2026 have to buy CCS1 to NACS adapter? Or will Rivian provide it as a part of the vehicle delivery? Is RAN terminals being modified to have both or change to NACS?

The latest effort to move inventory.... I haven't seen any R1S/T with temporary paper plate in a long time. I hope the sales have not clasped. There is a huge gap between now and R2 delivery. "- you’re invited to take an overnight demo drive in a Gen 2 R1S or R1T to try out our latest...

Came across this item. Wondering if it really works and if anyone has tried it. After reading so many posts on Rivian windshield being replaced, was wondering.... https://windshieldskin.com/collections/rivian/products/rivian

Not trying to reopen a sore subject. Just FYI what the new CP can do and looks like. It can display variable data and information on both screens, like users can display maps or media alongside the power consumption rate and speedometer...

This is not Rivian specific but has lots of insightful information...

Supposedly it's a $25K 2 seat cab EV pickup aimed at young buyers. Production to start in 2026 according to the story. https://carbuzz.com/jeff-bezos-25k-ev-pickup-comanche-slate/

"A wheel and a tire together can affect roughly 10 percent of the overall aero count of a vehicle," Interesting read (3~5 min). https://www.motor1.com/features/755041/wheels-more-complex-heres-why/

Had an 8.00am appointment today for the hub knuckle check and torquing. The 12V battery change was done in January via mobile service and was told they could not do it as a mobile service (they didn't have the EDV, had R1T). Rivian followed up with making the appointment couple of weeks ago...

Tank...uhhhm, G-Turn.

The slide out center console got me thinking that how useful it would be to have a kit that allows the rear floor cover (the panel that covers over the spare tire compartment) raised evenly with the forward cargo space ledge and slide out just past the lower tail gate. Right now, heavier items...

Short and easy read. Not extensively detailed but you'll get a sense of VWG's rationale. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/volkswagen-reveals-why-its-ploughing-58bn-rivian “Also the complexity in our group, it has to work for at least 10 brands. It's not simple. So we decided the best...

and that it weighs 7,507 lbs.. "Under the skin you'll find a 91.8-kilowatt-hour battery pack supplying two electric motors, supplemented by a 3.6-liter V-6. Factor in the 27-gallon fuel tank, the air suspension, and all of the cooling needed for the V-6 and the batteries, and you can see where...

Thought you guys might find this interesting...

Short interview article from Top Gear. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/usa/scout-motors-trucks-and-suvs-you-cant-get-segment-a-poser “On the product side, I think what we’ve done is combined the best of the old world and the new world,” said Decker. “Old world means body-on-frame, solid rear...

In case you were wondering, here's an article from InsideEV about it. https://insideevs.com/features/750652/ev-spare-tires/ I've had to buy compact spare from Rivian for the R1S, Modern Spare for the Tesla. When we used to own a Mini Cooper, it came with run-flat tires and really didn't t...

This article explains in simple terms what elements are most involved in increasing the range for any EV. The plot shows breakout of what consumes most energy at 70mph. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/electric-cars/inside-race-50mpkwh-secrets-long-range-evs

FYI: Interesting article on the history and how EREV works. https://insideevs.com/news/741555/erev-plug-in-scout-charging/

Ever since Rivian implemented Connect+ 3 month free trial, there have been multiple threads about the fee. These threads goes everything from should be free on near $100k vehicle to bait and switch. Many workaround and now not to subscribe and not miss it. I was annoyed with the notion...

Had a free afternoon so checked out the OC auto show in Anaheim Convention Center. Sorry no images as I was feeling bit clusterphobic with all the people crowding every vehicle on the floor. There are so many choices for SUV for less than $70K, albeit not BEV (except EV9). I can see why people...

Does Rivian implementation allow for multiple people with different Apple Music accounts (same household) change users, like one can on AppleTV? There is no user ID assignment to the driver, or at least so it seems. If there is, I am not aware of it. It would be great to be able to have...