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I think they should prioritize “teen mode” and/or “valet mode” - call it “Turo mode”; to me that’s the biggest blocker to wider Turo rentals. I wouldn’t feel comfortable renting mine out for kids to make TikTok videos of them jumping the hills here in SF in my precious EV. I bet the Turo market...

Beat me to the punch, looks good. Seems like a super repairable system & relatively simple design vs. over-complicated tangles in a ton of other EVs (EQS). Also that filter should help with lifespan. Another well-built part on the Rivian, and it doesn’t seem so over-engineered (as the front...

imagine an aftermarket mod where a larger Rivian logo (not the words, the logo) had a center push to release the tailgate and/or a (better) rear camera location?

Interesting, so maybe a slightly larger version of the hood badge centered on the rear instead of the latest trend to spell out a brand name?

All fair points, I guess it just struck me as a weird way to for anyone to phrase it without the accompanying cautionary context of: you’ll be losing traction at this depth (so thanks for clarifying - that makes sense). And yes, I don’t see anyone fording any significant bodies of water with...

My guesses: I’d guess they are at 19K, just below 20K, total to date, & on track for 25K by EOY - they’ll hammer this drum to protect their stock valuation Put the recall to bed with best metrics that reinforce their narrative (ie “we fixed ‘em all in XX days,” or “97% of vehicles have been...

Huh just never heard that before today. Not something I want to test & I don’t plan on fording water at that depth, but I wouldn’t bank on the rubber gaskets helping my Rivian float for very long if I had to do it…

No totally! I’ve seen them & I believe it (it’s a huge part of the appeal of the vehicle for me, actually, for off-reading). What I’m questioning is idea that the vehicle will float fording 4 or more feet of water, which is what the video’s authors claimed.

Well yes, I’m just talking about the watertightness needed to maintain 7,000lbs. of buoyancy. That’s standard faire for a speedboat, but we’re talking about a car with doors…I just don’t think a rubber gasket around a well-made door is going to help the vehicle float before it takes on water &...

Hmmm…looks like someone posted a YouTube video from the recovery class by the instructor whom I’ve heard is rumored to be testing Rivian OEM sliders:

One other complication: I've heard in many reviews (@OutofSpecKyle I think?) that drivers perceive stronger breaking being applied by the vehicles in the back due to the weight, so that might be another element at play complicating the various tire wear trends between front/back, where most...

Congrats! South SF represent! I don't follow you, sorry, are you in the queue for a replacement tonneau? Also, where do you plan to take it first - up to the mountains or ocean?

Rivian should be able to (relatively easily) add some defroster lines to the front glass of the headlight assembly (as @Gator42 said, he's got this in his LR). Rivian would just have to splice defroster lines into the LED powerline & snake it over the front glass; although some sort of...

More on Rivian as a company, a broader perspective than just the vehicle, from Performance on Wheels Channel: Highlights: It's a viewer's car they'll have access to, promising more detailed analysis later Touched on Rivian's unique characteristics as a company, diverse team - that...

Great post on the camping trip, I take it no major quirks or issues in your total ownership experience?

Thank you for the thorough review & analysis @jjswan33. As a bay-area native & Sierra addict these are the precise scenarios I’m planning to take mine out for. At this point I’m trying to decide between an R1S (better parking in smaller form-factor + backseat sleeping in-car, but no max pack) &...

this, nobody high-fives when a company delivers, but they definitely do complain if they miss the mark (understandable). What’s the customer-support axiom, make one person happy & they might tell 3 of their friends but piss one person off & they’ll tell everyone they can? Anecdotes & reports...

I would be too but I want more info on how their enduro performs off-road; do they have effective differential lockers, what does torque vectoring look like? I don’t want to buy an off-reading vehicle just to spin wheels in the air or gravel. I’m certain the performance will meet a minimum...

Thanks for this awesome summary. Yeah, parking in the area (I’m in SF) is a big part of (well, the primary reason) why I’m leaning toward an R1S even though I’d prefer a max pack for range + the versatility of the truck.

I think they should link their Rivian explore network to unlocks of specific bird calls you can then change the unlock/lock to. Visit a particular national park & recharge at the Rivian charger there? Unlock a regional bird sound as unlock (or blinker sound even?); like Crater Lake could give...