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So, that is not entirely true anymore. I noticed squeaking on my R1S when on a long gradual downhill stretch. I called to ask why since so far as I knew it was exclusively using regen. Not so much. Apparently when you regen for long enough or hard enough, the breaks engage in their own. I...

That’s exactly what they are saying. They have been pretty clear they had to sign unfavorable supply deals because they had zero pricing power and they are likely intentionally overpaying to secure supply. Those deals are being renegotiated to bring part price down now that they do have as well...

Im not suggesting it needs to be like a MY frame, but one example that is really obvious is the number of distinct parts and welds. Every part and weld in that assembly has a distinct cost. Every weld is also a possible failure point. There is absolutely nothing wrong with stamped and welded...

Saw this by accident, but around the 6 minute mark they discuss the differences between a Rivian and Tesla frame component. As a manufacturing and design engineer, that subframe makes me cringe visually. Forget Enduro motors and in house audio systems for a moment. This component looks grossly...

37xx, LG, FE, delivered Wednesday the 22nd with a 12v in the frunk

I’m trying not to make this a rant, but I think I see my own frustrations echoed by others. This Guide system seemed really great on paper, but when it comes down to it, it just feels like it bottle necks basic customer service issues. Since I was assigned a guide, CS can’t/(won’t?) help me. My...

I knew this was coming. What a joke. A six month window is pretty worthless.

I spoke to CS yesterday because I was in the original July/September window and have not heard anything. I see a lot of April/May window people being told November time frames and wanted to get a confirmation it'll be 2023 since I assumed it was basically just shifting everything right. They...

Head and VP are the same thing. Both are VP level titles.

This! It sounds good, but if this was done to appease the new COO, I expect problems. When you split an organization in to divisions it usually results in senior executive fiefdoms. Those various divisions guard their resources instead of competing for priorities from a shared pool. GE is a...

Somebody should get him to expose the alloy and use an XRF gun on it to get the composition. That would end this debate.

This article only mentions the RDV, but it could explain interior color constraints and limitations on the R1s. Does anyone know if the R1 seat supplier is different? As someone who is in manufacturing, I would have sourced all my vehicle seats from the same place if possible to simplify my...

This wasn’t your truck that got impaled in transit in Washington was it? https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/r1t-damaged-during-transport.5432/

No doubt, but it’s a bit strange to buy an electric vehicle, presumably in part to be environmentally forward thinking and then intentionally nerf efficiency for what is arguably a pretty underwhelming look. Is it improving on the original paint, no.

All they need to do is focus obsessively on making the best possible products. Apple has been very successful at doing this while also being small volume wise. Winning isn’t always about making the most, although as a shareholder I would like that as well.

I’m surprised no one has asked what this would do to drag coefficient. This is going to negatively impact range, but I wonder how much.

A friend of a friend works on the Rivian software engineering team. This is was a known issue before they started customer deliveries. I don’t have any read on if it’s correctable or not, but in general I got the sense that the software team is pretty unhappy with the state of what was shipped...

To be clear, earnings today are for last quarter. We are a month in to this quarter, so nothing they have shipped in the last month counts anyway. All they can do is give forward guidance for this quarter.

This isn’t true. Vinyl and PPF are two completely different polymers. Vinyl is made of polyvinyl chloride…the same thing used in PVC pipes. PPF is made from polyurethane.