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I’ve read a lot about the tonneaus, took a test drive yesterday and played with the power cover, which worked fine on the test unit. I’d like some more general feedback on tonneau experience before I lock down my configuration, and my question is for actual owners who get their trucks dirty...

We have a few in our town of 50k and any drive up into the SF Bay Area 30 miles away nets one or two sightings. Given that the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 are #1 and #2 motor vehicles in sales in California this year, and the domestic full-size trucks and Tacoma are all top sellers here, I’m not...

Are Rivians available in Canada? I just got back from 3 weeks on the road in the BC/Alberta Rockies, plus driving from and back to California. Saw Rivians almost every day in the States, nothing north of the border. Teslas everywhere especially in the Okanagan area, but also the Kootenays. A few...

I’m not in LA but in the area between Oakland/San Jose/Santa Cruz/Monterey I’ve been seeing a couple of R1T’s a week.

I’m glad you wrote “may not have spent much time offroad“, and werent sure that I haven’t. I live in California and have driven thousands of miles on desert washboard and unpaved roads all over the West for the past 40+ years. I’ve had screws and bolts loosen and welds break too. But I’m not...

Nice work! To be blunt, I’m surprised at some of the negative comments. Without knowing the actual materials used, and the OP’s desired load rating, you can’t say it’s “too weak” or “unsafe”. As for screws vs welds, well, your wheels are screwed on, not welded on to the hubs. The reality is...

I had to do a 150 mile round trip freeway drive through the Bay Area and saw three R1T’s. One was going the other way but two stayed close enough going my direction that I could check them out and compare them visually against other vehicles on I-880. Looked really nice to me. Near the end of my...

I just spent several days in that area in my ICE truck. Gassed up in Christmas Valley and Denio and was getting >300 mile range with hundreds of miles off pavement and in 4x4, mostly 4 high. But … gas was over $7 in Denio and over $8 in Fields Station (didn’t get fuel there, just a milkshake). A...

I may have the terminology wrong for the specific technology. Regardless, according to rivian.com, the Adventure Network is: "Open to Rivian owners, these locations will allow you to travel along popular routes and out into the wilderness" While Inyokern and Bishop are certainly on popular...

I hate to sound cranky, but what do these locations have to do with "adventure"? I thought that was for trailheads or places off the beaten path that might otherwise be tough for an EV to find charging. Inyokern and Bishop are both real towns on a major US highway. And both have Superchargers...

Starting with your last comment, I too haven’t heard anything bad from Munro about materials or assembly either, so that does beg the question what they meant about “build quality”. To your other comments, here are my opinions based on 35 years working for companies that designed, built, sold...

Interesting, but from what I’ve seen, Sandy loves the fit and finish, material perceived quality, panel gap management etc - but that doesn’t necessarily mean that overall “build quality” is very good. Our VW for example, despite being a bottom of the line model, has superb fit and finish inside...

I think this is the best Rivian video I’ve seen. I have a pickup which I use like Jerry (except no towing). And I have a sub-$200 rollup vinyl tonneau cover on it. It still works just as well as new after 3 years of being stretched over awkward loads, forced over my tailgate bike pad, and...

I’ve never had a vehicle with air suspension or even looked closely at them on specific modern vehicles, but in a past life I was an engineer for a motor vehicle manufacturer that offered rear air suspension. It seems that whether it’s a bad compressor, leak, or just a ride height sensor or...

Thousands of miles carrying two bikes in a pickup and this is what we do. There’s a video out there somewhere showing a Dakine, I think, pad on an R1T. As for hitch rack, we use 1Up on our Tacoma and it does allow lowering the tailgate all the way even with 2 bikes loaded. Based on one of the...

1800W two burner induction cooktops are designed to be used on 15A circuits, 12A continuous. We have one in our van, and it can’t be used on the max setting on both burners simultaneously, but it automatically manages the power Pretty seamlessly. Ours is not a Dometic brand. This was the first...

I saw a transporter with a less-than-full load of R1T’s northbound on I5 in central California earlier today. Maybe four trucks. Sorry, no pic.

Hmm, I’ve opened mine to accommodate long loads more often than I’ve felt the need for defrost With my current truck. Major oversight on Rivian’s part, in my opinion. Especially since there’s no pass through from bed to interior below the belt line.

Use cases differ and I understand it works for you. I do understand security and weather-proof storage. When I had a shell on my previous 6.5’ bed pickup I would have described it similarly to you, except for quality … I’ve never had a Leer but compared to automotive OEM design, fit and finish I...

Lifestyle or work, if you’re going to support “1500W” and whatever that mens for steady state or startup current, you could add a little margin and support ANY device that works on a 15A household circuit at a nominal 100V with some margin. I don’t mind “slow startup” on a saw but I don’t want...