Hood Lifting In The Wind?

Morgan · 2024-12-22T17:10:59+00:00

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 to the front bumper without scraping. Installation instructions were clear, would have benefited from one more picture showing how to find the center slots in the grille. Grille Depth Adjustment instructions were also clear; with one half-turn adjustment of three screws, the license plate holder fit PERFECTLY in place. Check the EveryAmp web site for photographs of how much their product blocks the front camera image at every setting. After reviewing the photos, I chose the center setting. I find the camera interference at that setting is trivial for me. There's a lot of competition for the front-of-R1 real estate. My understanding is that Rivian's front plate holder requires drilling a hole in a perfectly good vehicle, and can also block a small part of the camera image. Tow hook mounts take a tow hook out of commission, and can block a sensor. EveryAmp's mount is designed to protect the grille by snapping off when attacked by a car-wash brush, so you have to dismount it (relatively easy to do) and remount it before washing. I'm still happy with the EveryAmp product, which we have installed in our R1S and now R1T. Very best wishes!

Rivian Blue

Member

Dec 1, 2024

Have any of you had an issue with the hood looking like it wants to lift/open up in headwinds? We recently had a strong headwind where I live, and I could see the hood moving around a lot. It looked like the corners of the hood lifted nearly an inch, and the metal was bowing in the front-middle section.

I tried to catch a picture, but the wind wasn't strong, and it's kind of hard to see, but the hood fits flush with the fender when sitting still, but the other picture shows how the corner is lifting in a (mild) headwind at freeway speeds. The hood feels tight--I can't really move it with my hand, but it appears that the design allows significant force to build up under the hood. I'll be going in for service in 2 weeks time, so I'm going to ask them to look into it.

This is the alignment when moving slow or no head wind. Not the greatest shot--I'll try and get a clearer shot next time we get strong wind, but I do think the problem is visible here.

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