Concur ^^^ We took a 500 mi RT trip in WA state this weekend and Tesla charging (without membership) was more per mile than my ICE Ram 2500 Cummins. :-/
Lessons were learned.
The matrix lights work amazingly well for me. I live in a rural area with a fair bit of night driving. So far no other drivers have objected to the lights. It gets foggy enough that I can see the 'holes' in the light as other cars go by. Fantastic system. It only gets confused in suburban areas...
I would echo all of the positives here. I really love my Dual/Max/Performance configuration as a package and a concept. Also it's my first EV, and the advantages in the right scenario are clearly documented. I am trying to be happy with it.
However- (and don't flame me... this is my opinion as...
Gen 2 upgraded system, and it sounds uninspiring at best. Pretty poor quality for the money. I have a 10 year old Audi with the B&O system and it sounds far superior.
Got my truck today. Dual Motor Max Pack. I was happily surprised to get the tonneau cover as ordered.
I could only drive it about an hour before I have to travel tomorrow- but pretty happy so far. No issues to speak of.
The silence from Rivian Sales/Delivery people is most definitely crazy-making. I had similar experiences when I submitted an order for a specific combination. Not a word post-order, and actually I made several appointments to speak directly with a rep and they didn't make it to the appointments...
Ordered a shop R1T and Tonneau cover "will be installed later" even though I should be taking delivery later in September. I know this has been covered but I simply can't understand a company taking $$$ for an option, or selling a shop R1T WITH it configured and it's not available at delivery...