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Problems with Dynamic Glass Roof R1S?

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lol 150x better ??? we have drastic difference “what you call better”
I don't know about you, but I can definitely find 150 different things that the BMW is better than the Rivian at... 150 times better was an exaggeration ?
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Most car companies aren’t offering 7 day return policies either.
Neither is Rivian. It doesn’t offer test drives before you buy, either. You can at least sit inside the vehicle and look at the glass roof (unless you take delivery at night).
 

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Neither is Rivian. It doesn’t offer test drives before you buy, either. You can at least sit inside the vehicle and look at the glass roof (unless you take delivery at night).
I test-drove it 3 times before I got one... You get 15min drives if you want to go alone and 30 minutes with a demo guy, to answer your questions...

https://rivian.com/demo-drive/book
 

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Sure, understood if glass was a structural part of the vehicle design and simply inert. This is "dynamic" glass. It has functions, an on and off switch. I don't believe it was properly designed nor is function as expected by customers. It neither shades nor provides an unimpeded view when toggled off. I did not have a choice on this feature, I was limited to Rivan Shop availability.
Get a sunshade and move on. You “paying cash” doesn’t give you more rights than someone who financed btw. Millions of cars are sold every year with solid roofs and the owner’s children don’t freak out about not being able to see through the roof. I mean do I sympathize that you are unhappy with this aspect? sure , I suppose. But you calling it recall worthy, blinding and roasting your children is ridiculous.
 

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I test-drove it 3 times before I got one... You get 15min drives if you want to go alone and 30 minutes with a demo guy, to answer your questions...

https://rivian.com/demo-drive/book
Sorry, I meant a test drive of the exact car you’re going to buy. I wrote that way too quickly. So, if there is some quality problem with your car that doesn’t exist on the test drive car, you might not be able to find it…
 

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Sorry, I meant a test drive of the exact car you’re going to buy. I wrote that way too quickly. So, if there is some quality problem with your car that doesn’t exist on the test drive car, you might not be able to find it…
Oh okay, gotcha...
That's why I got a used one after test-driving it lol
 

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if you or your children are being blinded and roasted by a dynamic glass roof - it is a safety hazard. My kids are not going to count blessing when they are hot and blinded under this uncomfortable roof.
Exagerate much? You are “being blinded” less than when you drive into the sun when it is near the horizon. Have you complained to NHTSA that the sun on the horizon is a safety hazard the manufacturer must recall and solve?

Same with “being roasted”. Uncomfortable? Ok. Safety hazard? ?‍♂
 

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iX is 150x uglier. Makes the CT look restrained.
It looked weird to me in the beginning but it grew on me... I kinda like now, after having one for a year...
The back still looks weird haha
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It looked weird to me in the beginning but it grew on me... I kinda like now, after having one for a year...
The back still looks weird haha
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This was mine before selling it for R1T

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Ok, I understand the disappointment. I also understand you didn't fully understand or appreciate what the capabilities of the "magic roof" were before you accepted the vehicle.

There are some work arounds that have been posted.

For those interested in retrofitting a roof to make it magical, or making any other surface magically disappointing, you can DIY it with Smart Tint. I've used it on "aquarium style" conference rooms and it works pretty well. You can get a dark smoke color that does reduce the light transmission better than white.

Fair warning, it's not cheap!
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