Discovered that R1T Powered Tonneau Available in Gear Shop Early 2024?!

[Guy]

100% agree, unfortunately. This totally looks/feels like the web team meant to put "configurator" instead of "gear shop" for the powered tonneau.

The R1T is "compatible" with both options, but no shot you'll be able to buy a powered tonneau from the gear shop after delivery.

However, one thing I am excited to see is that Rivian previously said that the manual tonneau would only be compatible if you've configured your vehicle with it. They said they were going to omit the rails if you didn't have any tonneau added at the time of purchase. This language does appear to go back on that. So hopefully all R1Ts will continue to have rails!

It is possible that they used the wrong term but it is also possible to be ordered through the store - like the spare wheel which then involves a service visit.

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[DuoRivians]

My guide just confirmed that the powered tonneau will be retrofittable in R1Ts with manual! Noice!

I’ve canceled my manual order and will now eagerly wait for the powered tonneau news!

 

[godfodder0901]

My guide just confirmed that the powered tonneau will be retrofittable in R1Ts with manual! Noice!

I’ve canceled my manual order and will now eagerly wait for the powered tonneau news!

This is (hopefully) exciting news! Just keep your expectations in check, Guides are routinely given incorrect information that they parrot for a time...

 

[DuoRivians]

This is (hopefully) exciting news! Just keep your expectations in check, Guides are routinely given incorrect information that they parrot for a time...

I’m holding on to the hope!

 

[BourboNole]

I wonder how early is early 24.

June 2025

 

[dleewla]

My guide just confirmed that the powered tonneau will be retrofittable in R1Ts with manual! Noice!

I’ve canceled my manual order and will now eagerly wait for the powered tonneau news!

hmmm, yeah i take what guides say with a grain of salt. hopeful but i'd wait to see.

 

[itselectric]

A tad odd that Rivian didn't send an email to customers and guides before publishing this to their website.

I know, I know.

 

[freshpow]

My guide just confirmed that the powered tonneau will be retrofittable in R1Ts with manual! Noice!

I’ve canceled my manual order and will now eagerly wait for the powered tonneau news!

Same boat, although you may end up waiting for Godot on this one. I plan to use my $800 manual until this becomes a reality and then evaluate $$$ and durability of the new implementation before selling my manual cover for a profit

 

[Ngkgb]

My guide just confirmed that the powered tonneau will be retrofittable in R1Ts with manual! Noice!

I’ve canceled my manual order and will now eagerly wait for the powered tonneau news!

My guide just confirmed this as well! Time to cancel the manual?

 

[freshpow]

My guide just confirmed this as well! Time to cancel the manual?

If you have the $800 price lock on the manual cover, it doesn't make any sense to cancel. You can always take delivery and then resell for a small profit or to break even since the manual cover goes for $1,800 new.

In terms of the powered tonneau retrofit, you will have to wait for all the replacement powered covers to get installed first. I can easily see that process taking a year + to complete given how bogged down service centers are, and they haven't even started yet! We also have no idea what price the powered tonneau will be offered at...is it worth $5k to you?

 

[dleewla]

If you have the $800 price lock on the manual cover, it doesn't make any sense to cancel. You can always take delivery and then resell for a small profit or to break even since the manual cover goes for $1,800 new.

In terms of the powered tonneau retrofit, you will have to wait for all the replacement powered covers to get installed first. I can easily see that process taking a year + to complete given how bogged down service centers are, and they haven't even started yet! We also have no idea what price the powered tonneau will be offered at...is it worth $5k to you?

the other wrinkle though is id guess most of the folks who have the manual tonneau now or getting soon have pre-3/1 price hike prices. if Rivian decides to honor that price (though i would think unlikely) then the powered tonneau will be $1500.

if they do the right thing, they will allow the pre-3/1 price hike orders to purchase the powered tonneau at the original price. i think most of us would have kept that on our config if they had allowed us to but we were told we needed to remove it.

 

[dleewla]

My guide just confirmed this as well! Time to cancel the manual?

ditto

 

[DJC]

Asked my guide this, but the answer wasn’t clear. Any thoughts here?

(1) Is it better to wait until the Powered Tonneau can be added to my configuration again? And when is that planned to be?

(2) is there an alternative to take delivery now without either cover, then retrofit a Powered Tonneau?

 

[lslick23]

I was checking the shop and there are 3 R1T‘s with a powered tonneau.

 

[seanocono]

I was checking the shop and there are 3 R1T‘s with a powered tonneau.

Interesting. Where are you based?

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