I actually am not sure what they use. Thar could certainly be the culprit. Rivian threw the sunscreen theory out there as a guess but it wasn't confirmed by any means.
For all you people dog piling on me about my the state of my car, I DID clean it before taking it in and I do get it professionally cleaned regularly. I just snapped a candid photo when I made the ticket because as far as I know you don't have to get your car detailed before taking it in for...
Seriously? Are you really trying to turn this into a dick measuring contest over who is more "adventurous?"
I work my truck hard, which is why I want something that will hold up long term. At the 3 year mark it shouldn't be showing this level of wear. I'm sorry your car peeled after one drive...
Just regular drugstore sunscreens, mostly the ones from Trader Joe's. I have always used those and never had it eat into any of the other cars I've driven.
I actually feel like that is an absurd ask considering none of my cheaper commuter cars with plastic or leather interiors have needed that.
I might have wiped it down had I known how fragile this material is, but Rivian did not warn me so I assumed it was at least as durable as every other car...
Wow, a lot of you guys seem to think I'm slathering my hands in a thick layer of sunscreen and wiping it on my door handle :CWL: I promise you I'm not. I usually wear UV sunshirts and then use spray on sunscreen only as needed outside my car. Rivian suggested it was from sunscreen, but I don't...
I've noticed the last few months that the coating on the driver door handle of my 2023 R1T was starting to look bad...like REALLY bad. Bubbling and peeling like old paint bad.
I submitted a ticket and brought it into the El Segundo service center where they told me that it was going to be $950...