Are those street tires he tried in 30 inches of snow? And then "he accidentally triggered a safety feature that got the car stuck between the park and drive gears."
but Rivian is the problem... it sounds to me the problem was between the steering wheel and the seat.
A Rivian buyer got his...
Forgive me for this general story not directly related to Rivian (@Administrator feel free to delete if you want) but given some of the discussions about insurance I thought this is an interesting concern and I wonder how Rivians will hold up and I wonder how insurance costs will be modified as...
I see the Costco card from Citi has 4% on fuel and "eligible" EV charging. Are there any other cards with EV charging as a bonus category? Thus far I've been using my 3% cashback Fidelity card.
Made a round trip the other day to a L3 desert and topped off at an EA location in Madison WI; SOC said 85% good for 265 miles. The trip plan had me at about 200 miles back to the EA charger before heading home.
I drove the speed limit, flat terrain, 35 degrees out, and not any major wind yet...
Found out the hard way today after an accident. Front camera damaged and the others disabled by the software. I guess they are wired like old fashioned xmas tree lights.
pretty fluffy piece; my Rivian mobile service was via panel van that did not even have extra fasteners to complete the repair. It also makes it sound like getting a service appointment is a matter of hours not weeks
Rivian's Mobile Service R1T Is Prepared For Just About Anything
I was invited a couple weeks ago and keep checking inventory and it is overflowing with trucks (>30), especially if you like white. I wonder if this is a good sign (yippie production is at full tilt) or a bad sign (these are orphans)?
Rivian, Tesla, and Ford are embracing LFP batteries, which are cheap and abundant but offer lackluster range in cold weather. And customers generally aren't told which type they're getting.
I have a former colleague who drives using hand controls only (no use of his legs). He asked me what options are available for a R1T. Has anyone seen or heard of driver hand controls being added to a Rivian?
(pay wall to read but "listen to the article" works)
Rivian faces production problems amid growing competition | Crain's Chicago Business
not really anything new if you've been paying attention
I thought it would be neat to track the adventurous people who have exported their Rivians. Here is what I recall thus far. I don't read reddit so if you know of others please add them.
Germany: I shipped my R1T to Germany
Japan: Leaving to Japan
Kuwait: A leap of faith that ends up with regret...
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