Considering a new Quad

[Joules Burn]

The heat pump in our Gen2 R1S is LOUD. Our Gen1 R1T is much quieter.

Mine is whisper quite. You might want to get that checked out.

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[beatle]

Consider the true performance difference between a quad/tri/PDM if planning to run on AT tires. The more powerful trucks are still faster, but the gap narrows as traction will be a limiting factor at lower speeds.

 

[VSG]

Do you have kids? If so, take a LONG hard look at the interior emergency rear door handles and what a kid would have to do to exit the vehicle in an emergency. If it’s not an issue, then carry on.

I don't want to hijack this thread, but you brought it up out of context ... maybe take further discussion of this elsewhere or just drop a link here to the full discussion of the concerns you have?

Child safety locks have been federally mandated for forty years. When engaged, the rear passengers cannot open the door from the inside, and there is no override from the inside. By design. Unlike most vehicles, the Gen 2 gives the rear passengers a way to override that, but making it a convenient way would defeat the purpose of the child safety lock and probably violate the federal regulations.

If however you do not use the child safety locks, and are concerned about exiting the vehicle from the rear when there's a complete power failure, the time-tested way is one of those $10 glass punch "escape" tools, which usually have a seat-belt cutter built in too (Why are seat restraints never mentioned as a deadly hazard for rear passengers? Have you ever tried to unbuckle a seat belt under tension, such as when your vehicle is lying sideways in a ditch?) I'm sure if your kids are old enough to not need the child safety locks then they can be trained to use a simple punch tool stored in the seat-back pocket or even clipped to the seat belt itself. (Also works on non-EVs!) Then after you have trained them you can move on to eliminating behavior like use of your phone while driving, which is at least 100 times more dangerous than the remote possibility that you get trapped in your car.

 

[electruck]

Mine is whisper quite. You might want to get that checked out.

could just be the difference between CA and KS temps and how hard that heat pump is having to work.

 

[Time2Roll]

I built a tri in the configurator and it was less than $10k cheaper than the quad. At that point, I think I would rather have the quad. The performance dual is interesting though. 370 miles of range on the ATs is a compelling option at about $20k cheaper when configured more or less equivalently.

Yes my thoughts back in August exactly. Kept building the base model (dual) for max range. Otherwise once I started in with performance and interior packages etc the Quad was within just a short reach. Life is short, went Quad and no regrets. As long as it does not put you in the poor house or mess up your retirement planning I say go for it. Otherwise The base dual-max gets my vote.

 

[TexasCrane]

I placed an order for a storm blue quad R1T with the dune wheels at the Austin rivian space this afternoon.

 

[beatle]

I don't want to hijack this thread, but you brought it up out of context ... maybe take further discussion of this elsewhere or just drop a link here to the full discussion of the concerns you have?

Child safety locks have been federally mandated for forty years. When engaged, the rear passengers cannot open the door from the inside, and there is no override from the inside. By design. Unlike most vehicles, the Gen 2 gives the rear passengers a way to override that, but making it a convenient way would defeat the purpose of the child safety lock and probably violate the federal regulations.

If however you do not use the child safety locks, and are concerned about exiting the vehicle from the rear when there's a complete power failure, the time-tested way is one of those $10 glass punch "escape" tools, which usually have a seat-belt cutter built in too (Why are seat restraints never mentioned as a deadly hazard for rear passengers? Have you ever tried to unbuckle a seat belt under tension, such as when your vehicle is lying sideways in a ditch?) I'm sure if your kids are old enough to not need the child safety locks then they can be trained to use a simple punch tool stored in the seat-back pocket or even clipped to the seat belt itself. (Also works on non-EVs!) Then after you have trained them you can move on to eliminating behavior like use of your phone while driving, which is at least 100 times more dangerous than the remote possibility that you get trapped in your car.

He's talking about the emergency door latch release, not child door locks. But they are stupid regardless of whether you have kids or not. This is just one of the threads talking about them. That said, yeah, this (or mention of being on your phone) is not really relevant to OP's question about the quad since all Rivians have this problem.

 

[BigE]

I placed an order for a storm blue quad R1T with the dune wheels at the Austin rivian space this afternoon.

Please keep us in the loop on your thoughts/experience with the New Quad. We went from Gen 1 Quad to Gen 1 PDM. I'd love a new Quad but then think maybe we should wait for a Gen 3? Our Gen 1 PDM has been a much better build than our OG Quad. Thank you

 

[VSG]

He's talking about the emergency door latch release, not child door locks.

Yes, I'm well aware, and that's what I was talking about too.

 

[portdirect]

Mine is whisper quite. You might want to get that checked out.

Ours and everyone else we know around here (Missouri) finds the gen2 to be SIGNIFICANTLY louder at the temperature extremes, ie above 90 and below 40 than the gen1 AC/PTC heater combo. Humidity especially drives the noise up.

 

[Joules Burn]

Ours and everyone else we know around here (Missouri) finds the gen2 to be SIGNIFICANTLY louder at the temperature extremes, ie above 90 and below 40 than the gen1 AC/PTC heater combo. Humidity especially drives the noise up.

I do have a 2026. Perhaps it has improved. Sounds like I need a Winter road trip to check it out. I'll take a run up to Tahoe and let you know. We don't have humidity but the summer temp can hit 105.

 

[portdirect]

I do have a 2026. Perhaps it has improved. Sounds like I need a Winter road trip to check it out. I'll take a run up to Tahoe and let you know. We don't have humidity but the summer temp can hit 105.

In the heat, humidity is what forces the pump to really work hard - dry bulb temp alone won’t send things into overdrive. I don’t think there’s been any update to the thermal system for ‘26 - it’s all the same part numbers afaik.

 

[Pappamoto]

For me the Gen 2 Quads don't give me enough to justify the cost over my current Tri-Max. Now if they ever added rear steering assist then I would trade in my R1T in a heartbeat. It is just so difficult to maneuver with it's current turning radius.

 

[Vik]

I went through something similar-ish to you, and while I didn't come back to a Quad, I ended up in a dual performance.

So tonneau - yes, it works now. Just make sure it says "V2" in the config so you get the skinny-slatted rollup version. Stereo - I think it's very good, though not as tight as the Meridien.

Efficiency is 2.8mi/kWh for me on average so far after 3.5k miles. Wireless charger works better than the original, but so does holding it next to an electrical outlet and fanning electrons towards it - it's not great.

Cameras are a definite improvement as well.

Avatar image is my G1 QM, new one is a red G2 ('26) DPM. Having the extra battery and efficiency (140+kWh, and upwards of 3 mi/kWh) is a game changer to get places. And I still have a set of ATs on the side for playing in the dirt.

I have an early R1S Gen 2 Dual Perf and do not like the way it drives relative to a Gen 1 Quad. I find the car to be torque steery when pushing it. I am looking at Gen 2 Quads as well.

 

[UhOh]

I"m in the same boat. I had a gen 1 quad. Then we got a gen 2 Tri Max. We love the Gen2 upgrades (cameras, autonomy, suspension) but I miss the 'cornering on rails' feeling. A new incentive from Rivian would help push me over the edge, but there aren't many incentives for the quad right now. I'd also have to change out my two chargers from CCS to NACS, which is annoying.

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