Need post test drive advice on powered tonneau cover

[Firewired]

Bummer, I keep missing the boat. Hopefully will go smoothly.

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[WSea]

That's not what I'm saying or expecting, although I'm not ruling out the possibility.

I fully expect that Rivian will continue to support and maintain the existing powered tonneau covers for the warranty period, and that they will do their best to replace the existing powered tonneau covers with an improved design in order to minimize their long-term maintenance liability and to keep this from adversely affecting their brand.

I do not take it as a given that the redesign will be 100% reliable, just that it will cost Rivian a lot less over the next five years of warranty support than the existing design. That is what will drive them to release the redesign.

I expect that if they can't delivery a 100% reliable tonneau cover, they will discontinue the powered tonneau cover. But I also fully expect that the existing tonneau covers will be fully supported because Rivian recognizes that the failure rate of these covers is unacceptably high. A redesign that is significantly more reliable than the current design will save Rivian money in the long run, and that's what the business is all about.

FYI, my tonneau works perfectly fine, and I use it every day. IF it breaks, I will have Rivian fix it. No big deal to me.

Except waiting for fix followed by 4-5 months for service appointment. That’s my fear and why I rarely open it