Colorado Checking In

[Muir]

https://rockymountain.rivianclubs.org/ - and we have one this weekend.. I've never been down to one of these. I signed up but just see myself and one other going. Maybe a few more can come. I imagine once we have the R2's out, the size of the Fort Collins owners alone would probably allow for our a group up here.

Also saw a few events coming up that I joined including the highway clean up event in June. Might be good to repost the club a few times on here and other Colorado Rivian threads for awareness.

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[Sgt Beavis]

There are usually a few Rivians that show up for the Cars and Coffee in Lafayette on the first Saturday of each month. Otherwise, if you're not in Rocky Mountain Rivian Club, they have events periodically. Last one I did was a drive through Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR.

I’m going to try to be at CC this weekend but I’m probably not going to park in the EV lane. No hate on the group but EVs are kind of a dime a dozen. I want to see some customization at CC. With a few exceptions, we really don’t get that in the EV row. BUT, I will concede that there is still interests from the spectators at the event. Perhaps more so this weekend with $4 gas starting to take hold.

 

[Aardvark]

I'm signed up for the R2 Block Party on Apr 17. Hope to see some of you up there.

 

[Muir]

With Earth Day celebrations going on throughout April, there are several events in Colorado that you may want to visit and/or take part in. Visit https://driveelectricmonth.org/index to find one near you.

I'll be attending the event in Fort Collins at Odell's Brewery on the 18th. It's not clear if there will be a EV specific component but Odell's always puts on a good party and this one is close by.

I've been taking part in EV related events for 16 years (and owned 4 diff EVs) as a volunteer and supporter of Plug In America and National Drive Electric Month. Showing up, sharing your enthusiasm and answering questions about EV's is a great way to meet folks and further the interest in EVs. I find people want to engage with owners and ask questions about the hard stuff and what it's really like to drive exclusively on electricity. It's probably going to generate more interest than normal this year with our current state of gas prices.

For anyone not familiar with the movie "Who Killed the Electric Car" -I urge you to give it a watch and learn a bit about the history of EVs and the folks that helped to push legislation and the industry to make EVs available to own.

National Drive Electric Month is celebrated mid September to mid October each year so there are many activities to find in April and later on this summer. Check out the site and give it a visit. Consider attending and volunteering.

https://driveelectricmonth.org/index

 

[Sgt Beavis]

I'm signed up for the R2 Block Party on Apr 17. Hope to see some of you up there.

Yea, I’m planning to go after work.

 

[robd]

Anyone successfully get the 2025 Innovative Motor Vehicle credit for a 2025 purchase? Mine was rejected. I posted in a related thread from the 2024 tax season if anyone has any suggestions or tips to offer over there. Thanks!

 

[opnwide]

Been a bit since I’ve posted here…but still going strong…

 

[freshpow]

Any Denver area Gen 1 owners interested in a single 12v battery replacement from Ohmmu? I’m about to order mine and if you purchase 2 at a time the cost, including taxes and shipping, works out to about $270 each instead of the $388 if you just buy one. Either way it beats paying $500+ for the SC to drop in another garbage lead-acid. Happy to deliver directly to you as soon as it arrives. DM me if interested.

 

[robd]

Any Denver area Gen 1 owners interested in a single 12v battery replacement from Ohmmu?

Timing isn’t right for me, but please post back here or in an Ohmmu thread on your experience. I’m thinking of going this route when I need my next battery.

 

[Aardvark]

Any Denver area Gen 1 owners interested in a single 12v battery replacement from Ohmmu? I’m about to order mine and if you purchase 2 at a time the cost, including taxes and shipping, works out to about $270 each instead of the $388 if you just buy one. Either way it beats paying $500+ for the SC to drop in another garbage lead-acid. Happy to deliver directly to you as soon as it arrives. DM me if interested.

I think I'm getting close, but not quite ready yet. I'm at 49000 miles in a Sep 2023 single-battery Gen 1 but I'm not getting any battery warnings yet.
My question for you is can this be done as a DIY installation? I thought these 12 V batteries required a service center or mobile tech installation.

 

[freshpow]

I think I'm getting close, but not quite ready yet. I'm at 49000 miles in a Sep 2023 single-battery Gen 1 but I'm not getting any battery warnings yet.
My question for you is can this be done as a DIY installation? I thought these 12 V batteries required a service center or mobile tech installation.

Yes I haven't had to do it yet myself but the DIY is fairly straightforward, especially for the single 12v setup. Plenty of posts on it in other threads but I think a quick skim through Ohmmu's installation video here is your best bet to see if you feel comfortable tackling it yourself.

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