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I just got back from a 1350 mile trip to Death Valley pulling my jeep trailer with a rooftop tent mounted on top. It weighs a little over 1000 pounds. We went over several passes as high as 8300ft and were as low as 260ft below sea level. I had several days where we drove into Death Valley and...

Talked to Rivian sales today, they said Rocklin was slated to open on May 8.

I am embarrassed to admit that it took me a couple of years to install a second holster for my Level 2 charger right next to my charge port. It used to take about two minutes to unwind and another two minutes to roll up the cable to store it back by the charger. Now I grab the cable and insert...

I also expect the R2 to be very successful. If the Normal Factory is running flat out, I don't expect a reduced price model of the R1 to be in the cards. Companies drop price to boost volume, there is no incentive if the factory is near full utilization. On the other hand, R1 is going to become...

Actually, I think Rivian could do better in this area. Most people that are new to EVs don't automatically know how about charging networks. Or that their route planner will ignore Tesla charging stations unless you find the menu page to specify that you have an adapter. This is a big...

What are your charging network preferences set to? Have you set it to 'allow adapter ' so it can find Tesla chargers? Hope this is helpful.

If you've done hard and soft reset, I'm out of ideas. Is this the post from 2024 that you were referring to? https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/front-hood-wont-close-pushing-the-app-or-button-after-2024-19-04-update.30080/

Does it start to move, then go back up? Or does it not move at all?

Probably a dumb question, but just to be sure, is there any chance the power hood operation got turned off?

If I owned a Gen2 R1, I would be very happy about this turn of events. It means the Gen2 hardware will be supported further into the future and in a more robust way, because it is shipping on a new platform.

Since Rivian’s Autonomy day announcement, I’ve seen many people commenting that Rivian is going to suffer from the Osborne Effect, where customer hold off on purchases while they wait for the improved product. This certainly will happen, but I think the current situation is much more complex and...

Probably because she owns a Rivian. .;) Hard to break the habit, even in a loaner CTruk.

I didn't include 2022 because everything was impacted by supply chain issues. It was an atypical year. It was also the last year before Tesla's big decline in Gross Margins began. Tesla's Gross Margin in 2022 was 25.6%. Including 2022 makes the slide look even worse. This is my last post on...

Tesla production is shrinking because sales are shrinking. Factory utilization is going down, and so is Gross Margin. They are lowering vehicle prices to try and keep sales up and to prevent factory utilization from getting worse. That hurts their margins. Running a factory at below optimal...

When designing any production line, there is a tradeoff between fixed and variable costs. With a good design and heavy capital investment you can reduce the cycle time by a lot. This doesn't mean it is a always a good decision. Factories are most efficient when run close to full capacity. Tesla...

Sounds like you are doing a pretty good job of convincing yourself already. Unless you really need the third row, I believe the R1T is the better choice. I've had 3 slim adults in the back seat for a road trip from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. They did fine. 1) The R1T has a better ride...

When I start playing the radio, it plays a second of something jarring, and then goes to a more peaceful NPR. Please ramp up the volume slowly if you can't start on the previous station. Not a big deal, but you asked...

Interesting comparison. I haven't seen a Gravity yet, so I'll just post the article. https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2026-lucid-gravity-rivian-r1s-comparison-test.html

One of the tabs on RivianForums is call CLUBS. A quick scan showed there was a new one that is close to you. Only four members so far, but I would post in this subforum and ask about their experiences with the local Service Center. They could tell you about their experience with lead times for...

Absolutely would buy mine again. It's been 2 1/2 years with my R1T and I hope we can add an R2 to the family soon. My R1 puts a smile on my face every morning. That new car excitement usually wears off in 6 months or so, but Rivian is different. The only concern I would have for you is if there...