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  1. Am I turning into a Wuss? Uncomfortable with transporting gasoline in R1T bed

    From what I've read, gas can fires are a risk, but happen mostly when transferring in or out of the can. After spending decades working in chemical plants where you'd never, ever transfer a flammable liquid without being sure everthing was grounded on both ends, the way we pump gas into cars or...
  2. Rivian's new small van has been spotted

    I though the same. Clicked the instragram link, I (edited to add: also?) think the screen shot here is stretched a lot horizontally.
  3. Spotted: First Rivian RAN Charging Station location on East Coast! - Blowing Rock, NC

    Drove by the Blowing Rock chargers yesterday. All chargers were off. Call rivian charging support, confirmed not active, but no other info. Support said they would leave a note mentioning interest in using these. Charge cords seemed short, and stiff when I tried to use one. Look nice...
  4. Monoprice powered cooler

    Got an email about this today. Unfortunately no reviews yet. Appears small enough to fit under a tonneau cover. AC or DC power. $250. 25L capacity Great place to buy cables, of course. Not sure about coolers...
  5. Amazon and Rivian negotiating end of exclusivity agreement for EDV Electric Delivery Van

    Rivian led us to expect 100,000 EDV's in the first 5 years (2021 to 2025 at that time). Taking 10 years is a pretty big step back...from what investors were led to believe. The S-1 talks about exclusivity in years 1-4, and right of 1st refusal in years 5-6. Can you provide a link...
  6. Service Center Cautionary Tale (or perhaps my mistake)

    Good point. In my case I drove 250 miles to the SC for something that had been fixed before. I really wanted them to keep it long enough to be sure the fix worked this time. TBH, I'm still concerned they did not test very long. I also needed wheels aligned, asked them to lubricate the...
  7. Service Center Cautionary Tale (or perhaps my mistake)

    From the invoice "Eval AC system and found 650 gm or 750 gm charge. Checked for leaks, found leakage from high side condenser to line seal. Replaced condenser high side seal, and recharge system to 750 gm fill. Test A/C after repair, and found cooling to correct levels." Its been too...
  8. NAVIGATION MORE IMPORTANT THAN GEN Z THINKS

    Lots of frustration covered here. Not just search. Alexa non responses. Sporadic, very slow routing. Poor routes. Flat out errors. Being told to cross roads with concrete dividers. Poor charger integration w mapping. A big reason why we miss CarPlay, not so much wishing for Tesla...
  9. Trailhead Parking Guidance

    Probably won't look like it when you arrive, but you'll gain a few % charge the first 10 or 20 miles as you return, based on visiting Blowing Rock several times.
  10. My First and Likely Last Post

    Sry, just that every point was phrased as a direct comparison, so seemed like you were. Quality. Price, charging network, SC location, build time, rebate.... good luck.
  11. My First and Likely Last Post

    I rented a Y via Turo for a 4 day weekend before I got my R1T 8 months ago. Model 3/Y are best selling EV's in the free world. Tesla charger network in a league of its own. Model Y efficiency >> Rivian R1S. Performance is quite good. Much quicker deliveries. Safe choice, good value...
  12. What are you paying to charge your Rivian?

    My rate includes a $6/month fixed charge for a EV charging meter/circuit, an off peak charging rate of $0.042/kwh, and a variable fuel adjustment charge that was $0.012/kwhr last month, and has ranged from $0.009 to $0.015/kwhr over the last year. No other charges. I use about 600...
  13. Accidental Tech Podcast: R1T Test Drive report

    Hypercritical was "must hear podcasting", still missed.
  14. Working Magsafe / Magnetic Qi Wireless Charging Pad Install! - DIY Writeup

    Several options posted on the site, I apologize for missing some, searching the site....... https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/first-look-at-premium-charging-plate.11924/ https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/adventuremat-magsafe-charging-pad.11653/...
  15. Did Rivian Give You a GOOD Value for Your Trade?

    "Did Rivian Give You a GOOD Value for Your Trade?" No, so can't really answer the questions, but providing my data. Rivian offered $15.4k for my 2016 Outback last June. Local dealers were the almost the same. Carmax offered $19.2K (Driveway was similar, Carvana was $17.2K). I went...
  16. Service Center Cautionary Tale (or perhaps my mistake)

    I told them I was frustrated about not at least being informed. I looked over the truck when I picked it up. Don't see how I could have missed it, so sure the damage didn't happen at the SC. I had to call rivian to get the name of an approved body shop, of which there are apparently...
  17. Service Center Cautionary Tale (or perhaps my mistake)

    Took my R1T to the Atlanta SC last week, about a 5 hour, 250 mile trip. Addressed A/C problems, charging error messages, and bad alignment. They did other stuff because they had access, lubricated tonneau cover, front grill blind (whirring/grinding sound), checked molding, key fob update and...
  18. Taking Rivian to a tire shop for alignment and tire rotation

    Just had alignment done at the Atlanta sc. was free, but I asked them to rotate the tires which was $60. (I had a flat, put on the spare a month or so ago. No fun at all lifting a 7000 lb r1t with the screw jack myself.) I was getting "alignment needed errors when I tried to put the...
  19. Accidental Tech Podcast: R1T Test Drive report

    One of the hosts of the Accidental Tech Podcast recently test drove a R1T, and discussed it in detail on the most recent ep (523). The podcast covers Apple and Apple products, various 1st world problems experienced by the hosts, IOS app development, general experiences with tech and occasional...
  20. Efficiency report for last 1000 miles

    Would also be interesting to know miles/KWHr, including vampire losses. I get numbers in the 2.3-2.5 range on this display in my truck, but if I track the kwhr numbers reported by the charger or my utility meter, and divide by miles driven in a given month, I got ~1.7 miles/kwhr (living in...





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