R1T After 30k Miles: My Experience and Thoughts

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!

Vincent

Member

Nov 4, 2024

As an introduction, I’ve had my R1T August 2022. It has over 30k miles on it. There are issues that I have with it but they've been minor and I also know, things will improve. I count myself fortunate that I got mine for $75k and I should get the tax deduction.

One major issue I had back then was with the infotainment system. The map and navigation weren't working perfectly back then. It was either dated or simply wrong about newer roads and the traffic conditions weren't accurate at all.

Always thought it'd be great if Rivian could have partnered with other apps such as SiriusXM, Waze, PlugShare, Amazon prime etc for better experience. I have towed with it and had no issues. Charging hasn’t been a problem for me as I've got the wall charger and since Tesla chargers do work perfectly for me too, there's not much to worry about with regards to charging. I didn’t buy the truck to save the planet, I bought it because I believe it is part of a logical progression for personal transportation.

I think a really cool idea would be battery packs that could be easily switched out. One could imagine stations along the highway that you could pull in, swap out your battery for a fully charged battery and then be on your way. There are probably technical challenges, but it’s seems to me that with some agreed standards on how EVs are constructed, we could move to a set of standards that would allow for a cheaper and more efficient charging experience, much like gasoline engines.

Anyway, this is just my first experience I had with my R1T and despite it all, I'd say it's been worth every mile that I've had to put on it and I won't trade it for any other truck.

Last edited: Nov 9, 2024

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