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    Tonneau Cover update

    Following up on my post about Tonneau cover repair from two weeks ago. I had an outstanding, unexpected resolution. David R. the mobile service tech showed up on Friday at 4:20 exactly, the updated time Rivian Service gave me. He had left from the Chelsea Service Center very early that morning...
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    Aftermarket Spare

    Materials include: American Racing AR944 wheel Pirrelli AT Scorpian 20" RIV tire 3 ton jack 2x EV pucks Steps include the following... Remove spare from compartment. This can be done with the bars on, and even most tents. Set the vehicle to off-road all terrain highest. Put it in tire...
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    Towing a Wake Boat

    First-time towing, and the estimates via the navigation in the vehicle were way off. Estimated I'd arrive with 41 miles left, but ended up with 16 miles left. It also jumped around a lot during the trip, so I'm thinking it was adjusting based on first-time towing. One thing of note though, is I...
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    Wind Noise Identification and Fix

    I just wanted to share a short article about the wind noise I've been hearing in the cabin. I'm not the only one and there are lots of mentions of it here and on other forums with different issues and fixes... this one is mine. Like many, the bulk of the noise was coming from the triangle area...
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    installing of EveryAmp snapPlate on R1T

    Now that I've installed the SnapPlate front license plate holder, I finally filled out the EveryAmp review. Here it is. Hope it helps others: Shipped promptly, so the license plate holder arrived well before we picked up the car. Engineered and built VERY precisely to hold the plate very close...
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    the installation and software setup of the Rivian wall charger in a nutshell.

    Once the charger was installed, wired up and configured in the phone app and on my home Wi-Fi I connected it up for my first charging session in my garage. This is what the charging session shows you while it's in progress in the app on your phone: That's the installation and software...
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    the installation and software setup of the Rivian wall charger in a nutshell.

    To understand this Article check on my previous Article on this topic. When the charger is "booting up" you will want to go into the Rivian App on your phone and press the 3 horizontal (hamburger) bars in the upper left hand corner of the app and click on Add Product. The app will use...
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    Cross Bar Unboxing and Install on my R1T

    Thank you R"blue great to contribute
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    Android updates

    Android app 2.17 update Just got my app update. This app release introduces real-time vehicle location tracking and an easier way to get help when you need it. • Track your vehicle’s location live in the app. • Troubleshoot issues and submit service requests faster than ever with help from...
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    My New Truck is Home, I'm Tesla free

    I finally got my new R1T and I love it! It is a generation 2, forest green duel motor max pack. picked it up at the Seattle Service Center. A fine young man named Lynn walked me through the process and the truck UI. Lynn was very knowledgeable and helpful. It is rather impressive how many great...
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    Tesla charging for Rivian

    Hi all, quick tip based on an experience I had this weekend. I stopped at a Tesla charger in North Bergen, NJ (John F. Kennedy Boulevard 2819) with 9% battery at 10:30 at night. I was driving back to Boston from Philly. When I plugged in, the message on the dash was a normal "Starting .."...
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    My perspective on truck vehicle change when I came across Rivian1T

    It's a impressive pickup electric truck, but the pricing of it's current rate and features still may cater more to an enthusiasts and early adopters rather than the average owner.
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    My perspective on truck vehicle change when I came across Rivian1T

    Let me start by saying that I've never been a truck enthusiast. It is impossible to count how many times I have had this conversation. According to my school of thought, a car's design should be in line with its intended purpose. In my view, a pickup truck is essentially a useful vehicle...
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    Cross Bar Unboxing and Install on my R1T

    I've had my R1T for a little over some time and my cross bars showed up yesterday via UPS. They came in a nice overpack box and there is a very nice Rivian logoed box inside of that with the two cross bars. On the outside of the Rivian logo box, make sure you look for the plastic sleeve that...
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    Thule bike rack with the R1T

    I installed my Thule bike rack today and I am pleased to report it works with the tailgate down and everything clears. The air compressor made it very easy to set the pressure differently for the two bikes pictured on the ground and air them up to the right pressure and then the compressor shuts...
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