I thought the world over reacted to this recall, which I consider to be about as cheap & easy as a recall could ever be. So I bought more RIVN stock yesterday.
My over reaction thoughts were confirmed this morning when I heard a radio talk show host say “Rivian is recalling every vehicle...
I wonder if the powered tonneau could be modified & made manual. Disconnect the electric motor, then slide the cover in & out by hand?
If I had the truck I’d be looking into this (but not before taking it on some awesome adventures).
A good use of the powered tonneau panel storage box would be for storage of the manual tonneau cover panels. What if they were the same, just without the motor & poorly designed gears? Why can’t we push & pull the same cover in & out with human power?
I’m not a fan of a cover that has to be...
I like the idea of dual motors without the connecting rod. Sensors could allow this setup to detect & correct for any misalignment or tooth skipping that may occur. Similar to how having independent wheel motors & no differential allows for cool tricks like tank turns.