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Interesting. Mine was cracked and replaced prior to delivery. Probably more relevant is that I had a very similar experience with my windshield. Within the first 100 miles of driving it, the windshield was hit with something that splattered at about 72-74mph. When I went to wipe it away...

They should integrate it with the gear guard to tell people who get too close to back off and call the cops if they break in. The best scenes in Knight Rider were always when KITT would mess with people that got too close to the car.

Wall St. changed its mind on January 1st and now cares more about customers wanting these vehicles. It would be good for Rivian to get the QC and customer service issues addressed quickly. In the long run, it’s better to have difficulty meeting demand than difficultly finding demand.

Some of this stuff sounds like an excuse to charge service fees. We need a professional to check for cracked windows?? They need to check brake pads on a car for which you will almost never use the brakes? I need Rivian to check my tire tread? This stuff is a joke. Anyone should be able to...

The flat fee is charged to all households that are connected to the grid, so it applies to NEM 1.0 and 2.0 houses too. I don’t think the utilities like consumer solar (as opposed to their own solar farms), because it’s putting them out of business. The tax credit incentivizes solar. Yes, some...

I’m okay with the state providing subsidies for low income homes. That’s not really what they did, just what they claimed. Their policies reduced the cost for rich non-solar homes and rural/inland homes that are larger compared to similarly priced urban/coastal homes and use more energy per...

How about when your utility lobbies the state to allow them to levy a flat income-based fee on everyone? The CA legislature literally for all intents and purposes just shifted the federal solar tax credit from solar households to non-solar households in the form of a flat fee and reduction in...

Haha. No, “RivianDad” wasn’t available, so I just grabbed the next closest name. I use “dad” in my handle in another non-Rivian car forum, so I wanted to keep it consistent.

Obviously, I could have a husband and be a “RivianDad,” but that’s a sort of statistically strange assumption. As one might expect, it’s incorrect.

Is it possible there is a cabin pressure issue? I drove it again today and for the second time one of my ears clogged up, which in turn may be causing some of the car sickness. I’m not driving through the mountains, I’m going through some minor hills near the coast. All of the windows were...

This is all helpful advice. Thank you! I never learned to drive a manual, but I’ve spent some time in doing engine breaking in manual mode going through canyons in my R8, which has a pretty dramatic downshift from fourth to third and third to second. The advice about sitting closer and...

So…. I’ve had the car four four days now and am having issues getting car sick when I drive it (with the exception of spending hours going through canyons in a couple of occasions, it’s never been an issue for me). I’ve tried all of the suggested suspension mode and ride height combos, but I...

Yeah, my understanding is that Rivian has a deal with XPel that dramatically reduced the cost. I’ve gotten quotes for XPel matte PPF for around ~$5,500 in SoCal for the wrapped PPF or $4,500 using the pre-cut kit.

Weird, I picked my 2024 R1S up on Saturday and got the old fob. I already have a service request in because the fob doesn’t open the frunk or lift gate. Maybe I should ask for a working fob with the silver buttons… Also, a small nit, I know, but they should give you two fobs when you give...

Another issue I’ll raise just because I haven’t seen it mentioned yet, is real world added cost of the Large pack. Yes, the Max pack is $10,000 more (maybe more or less depending on your tax situation), but there are real world costs of having less range. [Spoiler alert: probably not enough...

In English, please.?

Fidelity platinum covers EV batteries, but not “gradual battery capacity loss.” The platinum warranty is exclusionary and motors are not listed on the excluded list.

As others have stated, the data is mixed on that point. There’s also the issue that with the Large battery, I’d be outside the 20%-80% range more often (and by more) and/or using supercharging more often, both of which degrade the battery. For me, the Max will help me protect the battery...

This reminds me of when I installed my solar panels. Everyone I spoke to who had done said: “I wish I had put up a few more panels.” After hearing that a few times, I called the company doing our installation and asked if there was room for more panels. They told me they didn’t want me to...

Good question, I haven’t read the paperwork yet. I’m just going off of what Heather told me. She said some people are only going 8 years to match the Rivian battery coverage. The price difference between 8 and 10 years was under $800 and I can always get the last two years refunded if I...