Stopping installation of the poorly designed powered tonneau cover was a smart business decision by Rivian leadership.
The supplier will need to stop production and switch to building aluminum slats. Rivian most likely designed the current bed cover system and the supplier was contracted to...
Expect the new price to be $3000 when it returns in 2023. Ouch…
Members who received their trucks with the powered tonneau cover should feel like they won the lottery. They will be eligible for a no charge 2.0 cover upgrade whin it’s available in 2023.
And the OC vegan dash is not in production yet.
Also, fresh off the presses: Only manual tonneau covers will be installed at the factory. The covers will ship in early 2023.
I predicted this was coming soon...
Like I said, engineers probably requested more time to the leadership team to work on the powered tonneau cover but we’re overridden. Getting the truck to market was a priority. They had to know the cover had issues.
Hello all. I received contact from my Guide last week stating that they matched my R1T configuration and to get ready to start the 8-step purchase process. It sounded like the truck was already built and awaiting shipment.
With only 10-weeks remaining in the year I decided to delay my purchase...
I think Rivian will need the 400+ Max pack to stay competitive with the all new Silverado, VW's Scout, Cybertruck and clean sheet of paper 2025 F-150 Lightning.