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Fixed the bad details that were automatically added by KBB., thanks for pointing those out. That is what I get for using AI :(. I will edit the pictures shortly

I am selling my 2023 Rivian R1S Adventure Sport Utility 4D, which is in great condition, Quad motor, large battery pack, and brand-new tires for $68K. The pictures below show it after it received a full detailing at the Rivian service center in Burbank during a routine 25K service on March 12th...

Rivian called me last week and scheduled a mobile visit to my house to replace the battery at no charge. The R1S is two years old and has 25K miles. I pointed out that I had already replaced it with the Ohmmu lithium, but they wanted to visit anyway. That's okay; the suspension is making loud...

Nice, much nicer view that downtown SB :)

I took my car to American Tires, the California Rivian-approved dealer. First time to rotate, 2nd time to install new tires, but they started the job before they figured out they only had 3 tires, and the third time to replace them. All three times, they left the car not drivable, with it in...

I avoid Telsa, super high prices. The last one was more expensive that California gas

Tidal, Alexa Music, and TuneIn are the same thing. You pay for the content. I picked the $15 monthly plan, a bit more than I pay for Tidal but with much more content. Yes, XM is making money, as are the artists who get a tiny amount of money when you listen to a song. To me, this is well...

You have to pay for Tidal, Spotify, and Apple Music. Yes, I will be happy to pay a bit more for XM, which has 400 channels and offers live sports, uncensored comedy, and Classic Rewind. While I used to use it via BT, it was a pain, much like the other music services that did not always...

The update was installed today, and I am already enjoying XM. I couldn't take any more playlists starting over every time the car went to sleep. A perfect holiday present. While there are 400 channels of everything one might want, for me it is all about Classic Rewind! If we get text...

I have the same issue with 1,700 contacts. It can take longer than my drive to sync them. There is no need to sync them over and over. How about a button that says SYNC CONTACTS that we can push every now and then? I feel like the onboard computer that syncs contacts and music saves nothing...

Android works well with reading and sending text messages: "Hey Google, text RJ, please integrate Alexa with text messaging." Wouldn't it be nice to see who sent you a text or have a display or sound that alerts you to a new message? Then you could say, "Alexa, read me the text message from...

My R1S randomly had a pop-up showing that the once-working Samsung USB drive needed formatting. After the 2024.39.01 update, I replaced the smaller drive with a Kingston 1 TB $90 drive. From online reviews, it seemed to have the fastest write speed and was the largest drive I could find...

The most likely issues are the WPA authentication or the 5 GHz. Create a new, second Wi-Fi network called anything, for example, "Things 2G." Set the authentication to WPS2 or better, or if your Wi-Fi system supports it with no password, make this a guest network (Internet access only, nothing...

Would Carplay taking over your car's screens be a safety issue? Check out pages 48 and 49 of the Department of Justice legal filing "Apple has told automakers that the next generation of Apple CarPlay will take over all of the screens, sensors, and gauges in a car,"

I suggest creating a new WiFi name (SSID), for example, Things, making it 2.4 Ghz only (no 5 or 6 Ghz), and setting WPA2 for security (not WPA3). This is a common issue with IoT devices like sprinklers and lighting controls. Making this an isolated guest network is a good idea because dumbing...

Many software packages and digital content are licensed per person. Companies create individual plans, and group or family plans to allow more than one person to use the content, such as music. Spotify says, Note: You can only play on one device at a time, per account. See...

I suggest the iPager. Google has this must see video to help Android users

Be careful with the cigarette 12-volt port. If you drain the small 12-volt battery, you will brick the car, and it will be locked, requiring many hours to get back in. This will require special ordering of a new battery.

I left a light charging in the 12-volt outset, which bricked the car. Jump started it with the trailer wires, but no luck getting in the hood. The Rivian tow manual showed how to unlock the hood by removing the wheel well cover (huge pain). The Tow manual only showed how to jump the 12-volt...

I've considered Android Auto for text messages. While I love Waze, that would not get me to use AA. GM is releasing its first cars without AA/CP, and their primary reason is EV navigation. Read my text messages to me without switching from Spotify, and I'm happy.