I’m 10 days and 1,000mi in and agree with your review. This is our first EV coming off a Porsche Macan and Jeep Grand Cherokee. Knock on the wood dash we haven’t had any mechanical issues. Just one minor paint item that will get fixed and then PPF, and a minor issue with some under body screws...
So for those patiently waiting, delivery folks at the factory told us location was the biggest factor for end of year push. Hopefully that means everyone who’s still waiting will get their vehicle in January. I also think this explains why you’re seeing some Jan-Feb window folks taking delivery.
We do not have any roll once Hold comes on in our R1T. 1-week old, latest software update. Hold works on a flat surface or an incline. Are you putting any slight pressure on the accelerator? I find there's really good slow creep with just a little bit of pressure.
We email with our guide and always hear back within a day. When we were in our 8-steps he was responsive within an hour. Don't worry about the "document" review. Your guide will push all of that along when Step-8 opens and you submit your funding. Once step 8 opened we had everything complete...
Best vehicle I’ve ever driven. We’ve had it 7 days tomorrow and we’re at just under 1,000 miles. We were apprehensive picking it up at the factory and immediately hitting the road, but knock on wood it’s been great. We have one minor paint defect that service team is fixing before we PPF the...
For comparison.. We picked up our R1T in Normal, IL last week and drove it back to DC. 20” AT tires.
The truck had 23 miles at the factory, so it took a bit to learn the range and for the truck to average things out. Wednesday the weather was cold, but dry. Thursday we drove through heavy rain...
If you keep an eye out you'll see our Rivian Blue R`1T zooming around Alexandria ;-)
I've also seen a couple of R1T's using the EA charger in Old Town.
We are a VIN in the 16k range. Just drove it back 800 miles from Normal, IL. No issues with driving, alignment, wind noise. Panel alignment looks good. We have one super minor paint issue that we’ll have taken care of when we PPF.
We did find two screws in our driveway that came from the trim...
I’m no expert on the state of CCS chargers, but I just wanted to provide one user experience. We picked up our R1T from Normal, IL last Wednesday and then road tripped home to Virginia (DC area) We had no issues finding chargers.
We left Normal at 90% and first stopped at the Meijer in...
Yes. The rail cars pull right behind the factory. They were actively loading vehicles when we were there Wednesday.
Also, we saw both the 700 and 500 series vans. They aren’t making the 900 yet.
Do you have uninsured motorist coverage? If you do, your deductible should not apply and you won’t get hit with a rate increase inducing claim.
Congrats on the truck! Sucks for the accident.
It changes by the lighting. In bright sunlight it’s a brighter, vibrant blue. Under clouds and at night it’s darker. It is eye popping in person. I had seen every color except for Blue and Red before we got to the factory Wednesday for delivery and I was super happy with it.
This is correct. The staff told us Rivian bought a fleet of electric buses to transport employees. The factory facility is massive and some employees park in distant lots.
The factory also has office space for engineers, guides etc, so it’s more than just manufacturing. When we toured we saw...
We were at the factory Wednesday. Rivian told us they don’t deliver them to Amazon. Amazon comes and gets them when they’re ready, so for now, Rivian parks them. But as soon as Rivian puts them on the lot they are “delivered”.
For the person who asked where the service center is located, it’s...
Here are a few pics. The R1S was the delivery team picking us up at our hotel. The indoor pic is the delivery center. Two other owners were there at the same time. All new to EV’s. One other R1T and one R1S.
Everything went smoother than expected. We used the built in nav to direct us from...