R1T Original Powered Tonneau Cover Replacement - needs to be broken?

Rivian's Battery Estimation hasn't been the Most Accurate

Rivian Blue · 2025-04-01T08:59:34+00:00

Ever since I got my R1S, I've noticed that the battery range estimation hasn't been the best. Driving a Tesla for the last 3 years, it never had this kind of issue. During my last trip, the driver display shows 255mi remaining. My total trip (including 2 destinations) is 160mi so I believed I should be able to make it easily with a nice cushion. But the center display showed that I would arrive at first destination with 4mi remaining, and run out before the second destination! I knew this was false so I made the drive anyway, and arrived at second destination with 50mi remaining. If I understand correctly, the driver display range is simply the total rated range multiplied by SOC. That makes sense here, since my vehicle is rated for 370mi, 255mi is 68.9%. Coming from Tesla, I expect the number shown in the center display should account for factors like elevation, wind, traffic speed, etc. It's sad that my own mental estimation is better than Rivian's.

Vincent

Active Wheeler

Mar 23, 2025

I have heard of other Rivian owners getting their original powered tonneau cover replaced by the updated V1.1... In some instances, the replacement was done under warranty even when the cover was still working.

I got an HVAC plug replacement email from Rivian, and I was trying to decide on when to schedule the service and request the powered tonneau cover replacement. I told them over the phone that it was working but that I had read that Rivian was replacing these under warranty as they are prone to failure. Now that they have it in service, they are reneging on that offer because it is working.

I'm making this post because I'm looking to hear about other owners' experiences with the tonneau cover replacement process. Has anyone had theirs replaced? Also, was your tonneau cover still working before the replacement?

R1T Original Powered Tonneau Cover Replacement - needs to be broken?

Vincent

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