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Since Rivian’s Autonomy day announcement, I’ve seen many people commenting that Rivian is going to suffer from the Osborne Effect, where customer hold off on purchases while they wait for the improved product. This certainly will happen, but I think the current situation is much more complex and...

Interesting comparison. I haven't seen a Gravity yet, so I'll just post the article. https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2026-lucid-gravity-rivian-r1s-comparison-test.html

I was very interested when I saw the reference in the 2025.26 release notes to optimizing steering performance in Sport and Off-Road modes. I've only tried Sport Mode so far, but here are my thoughts: I am driving a Gen1 Quad R1T on OEM 21s. I didn't notice a ton of difference around town, but...

November 2025 will be two years since Rivian started offering leases. From an investor's viewpoint, I'm interested in what Rivian leaseholders plan to do on expiration. It strikes me that 24 month leases start to mature around the same time that R2 will be available. R1 resale values are...

We just returned from a 3 night trip to Fort Bragg. I pulled my camping trailer that is just a Maggiolina rooftop tent mounted on a jeep trailer. Wherever we camp, I always have people stopping by to ask about it. It is a production prototype from a small company that unfortunately didn't...

I totally agree with this favorable article about the R2/R3. https://insideevs.com/features/711750/why-i-reserved-a-rivian-r2/

I've been reading and watching some of the Cybertruck reviews with interest. This conclusion from Edmunds Cars seems typical. "If you want a working truck, buy the Ford. If you want a versatile, fun, electric truck to support an active lifestyle, buy the Rivian. And if you want a Cybertruck, buy...

As I have stated in my 'Glass is Actually Half Full' thread, I'm not a finance professional, and I'm not comfortable recommending individual stocks to friends. There are always too many unknowns for me to have that kind of confidence. It doesn't mean I can't have an opinion. So, in my opinion...

Since Rivian’s last earnings report, there has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth. Clearly the sky is falling. Or is it? You might be surprised if I reveal that I feel more positive about Rivian’s situation than I did 6 months ago. All of this is predicated on my opinion that while the...

I decided to order my R1T with the standard 21 inch rims and buy a set of the 20s afterwards. Upgrading your configuration currently costs $3850 to get the rims, then another $900 for a spare. This also includes the underbody shield. If you don't need the shield, you can buy second set of rims...

Could be that no one else made this mistake. I'm posting here in case someone else didn't read the manual before using the onboard compressor for inflating their tires. First time I used the onboard compressor, when I moved from the first tire to the second tire, I just moved the hose and...

As much as I love my R1T, I am not happy with the vampire losses. I would feel better about this issue if Rivian had a partnership with PG&E, similar to BMW's ChargeForward program. In brief, I allow some remote management of my I3's charging. This saves PG&E money by allowing them to manage EV...

I stopped by the South Sacramento service center yesterday. There must have been 50 R1T/R1S parked and staged for delivery. I hope you all enjoy your new vehicles! This was also an interesting article posted today...

Any owner group or club up for a simple test? The recent 70 mph range test by Alex on Autos has me thinking. He tested on the 21 inch wheels and got 338 miles. Other tests I have seen on the 20 inch wheels have been well under 300 miles. Was this due to the wheels, the fact he ran in conserve...

I thought it might be useful to start a thread to post information and comments as new Waypoint Chargers are installed. I'll kick it off by replying to this post with some comments about the Fort Mason charger in San Francisco.