We all knew this was coming.
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I firmly believe that design and engineering was aware of this flaw and needed time to make corrections but leadership decided to get the truck on the market ASAP. Rivian couldn't afford delaying their $80k flagship truck any longer.
It seems like Rivian is now following the Tesla playbook. Spit 'em out on the assembly line and let the SC deal with panel fit and finish complaints.
Porsche and Audi consistently have near perfect panel alignments on their new vehicles. They are currently the benchmark for mainstream auto...
$1200 each "out the door" is not a bad price for the 20" AT wheels with tires. Thanks!
I wonder what the market value is for a set of OEM Rivian 21" take off's.
If I may ask, what did a set of 20" wheels set you back? Where they the dark 20"?
I'm asking because I may switch up to the no charge 21" and purchase a set of 20" wheels down the road.
My gut feeling tells me that Rivian received a bad batch of half shafts from their vendor. Applying grease and re-torquing bolts at the SC is covering up the root cause of the problem.
Our Dual Motor Model Y with 25k on the clock is completely silent with zero driveline lash.
I was leaning towards this once my truck arrives.
Changing a flat off-road would be a snap with the Rivian built in air compressor and the Rivigear aftermarket pucks.
Being $150 less expensive than the Pro Eagle 3-ton Kratos model the Cat appears to be a great alternative. The Cat is made in China, the Kratos in Taiwan.
A USA assembled Hein-Werner 3-ton floor jack will set you back over $700 and it doesn’t have the large off road tires.
As I prior BEV owner it's great to hear your perspective.
I agree that the vehicles are a great deal, especially the Launch Editions.
It's hard to believe that a Dual Motor Model Y is approaching $70k. The R1T is such a better value.