Recent content by Rivian Mom

So I usually always keep an emergency kit in my vehicles as you never know when you’ll need a bandaid, pain medication, random scissors, etc And the Rivian kit comes with everything medical as well as survival tools. For $150 it doesn’t seem like a bad deal plus the nice way it integrates into...

I carried out a little DIY wash day for my R1S last weekend, with the help of the kids for sure lol. So it's been a while since I’ve had to use a step-stool to wash a roof and it's no surprise that the Compass Yellow hides dirt pretty well - however it was very obvious how dirty she was. I...

I recently got the EV Sportline 20x8.5” Steelies with 35x11.50 Yokohama Geolandar MT G003 for my R1S. The close shot in the garage was taken in sport lowest just testing clearances - could drive at full lock, but the lightest impact will rub when cornering. If the wheels had any less than...

Yesterday morning, I got into my R1S and the car was in All Purpose mode and in lowest suspension. I was in sport mode, lowest when I parked the previous night. I don’t think it was actually in lowest when I started driving. After 5 mins it corrected itself and went to low. Weird bug I suppose...

Yesterday morning, I got into my R1S and the car was in All Purpose mode and in lowest suspension. I was in sport mode, lowest when I parked the previous night. I don’t think it was actually in lowest when I started driving. After 5 mins it corrected itself and went to low. Weird bug I suppose...

On Tuesday, I went to open the frunk via the button in the bumper but instead the button popped out of whatever clip it's supposed to be held in. The rubber cover over the button is intact. Opened a service ticket just to find out the closest date available was late May. Yikes! It's not a...

2TB Samsung T7 Shield SSD, tucked in to the strap so it doesn’t rattle around.

First off indications are that S+ is a Large pack that is software locked not a max pack. Of course that is what charging curves seen so far indicate Rivian could change that at any point for example by changing to LFP packs. To your questions: - You have got the right idea - Mostly, but since...

About 3 days ago, I approached my R1S, but it didn't unlock because the 12V battery was dead. Important Note: this was entirely my fault and not Rivian's. This is not the same bug from a few months ago. This is not an issue you will have with your vehicle. I followed the procedures in the tow...

Thank you Ruth. Yeah they were pretty focused that day 😅

There is a good bit of misinformation/conjecture about the underbody shield being integral to pack structure and something that is bonded to the packs when they are built. This is false. The shield absolutely can be removed (and retrofitted to a pack without it). The hole locations are identical...

Hey guys, so I'm dropping this topic on here cause I don't know if its just me or other owners have experienced such as well. I noticed this about a month ago that there’s a clunk noise on the drivers side, and a bit louder outside than inside whenever I push the gas pedal. I don’t hear it...

Spent a bit of time at the Lucid showroom last week. After owning a Rivian for a long time I wasn't super-impressed. I didn't see any apps on the radio (like how we have Spotify, Tune-In, etc.), and the thumb-wheel thingys on the steering wheel felt klunky. Also didn't like that features like...

Considering all the "doom & gloom" lately, another post about Rivian's software architecture reminded me of this screenshot a few days ago in one of the Chevy forums. I'm saying this because I have seen and heard so many Rivian owners complain about how much they pay for a software update and...

I paid my friend a visit yesterday and her garage cats were not impressed with Chromecast support. I tried to watch some movies through Plex app and it was a stuttery experience. We have Chromecasts on all our TV's so I definitely consider myself knowledgeable. Our old truck with Android Auto...