Skysurfer
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We just picked up our 2025 Dual Motor Max Pack R1S on July 31st and have been quite impressed so far. Coming from a 2023 Model X, the Rivian has certainly allowed us to be far more adventurous on back roads again.
I was expecting more squeaks and rattles being one of the very early builds of the new generation, but so far the cabin has been pretty quiet, only real issue so far has been the door handles. They were squeaking when presenting and the delivery specialist noted it, but they already seem to be starting to quiet down. So might give them a little more time before asking service to take a look.
The ride quality with the 20" A/Ts has been good, especially on the gravel roads with potholes and washboard. I have found on rougher paved roads, using All Purpose in Standard ride height with Moderate suspension firmness has been the ideal setting allowing enough travel to absorb the larger bumps while not porpoising too much. For the gravel roads and trails, All Terrain mode in High with Soft suspension firmness does a great job with the larger bumps and potholes. Certainly a nice change from the 1984 Toyota Pickup I used to drive on trails with.
Wanted to test out the Lectron NACS to CCS adapter on the return of our last trip to see if it worked or any further account setup was needed, but sadly the couple V3 Superchargers on our route back were all full, will try again this weekend. At home, have been using a NACS to J1772 adapter and that works great at 48 amps from load sharing Tesla Wall Connectors. Will be interesting to see how charging goes on our ~2000 mile road trip planned for next month, I know charging times will be a little longer from what I am used to due to lower efficiency/peak speeds and larger capacity battery, but curious how thermals will be with the redesigned pack.
Still getting used to the accelerator pedal response in the Rivian, seems to be difficult to move small amounts as the pedal requires a fair bit of travel before the vehicle starts to lurch forward and the pedal response in general is much more delayed from what I have been used to. Hoping sport mode with the performance upgrade improves the pedal response. The high regen setting is certainly welcomed and does a great job slowing down such a heavy vehicle.
Quite happy with the R1S and the customer service has been great with the guides and delivery specialists I interacted with.
I was expecting more squeaks and rattles being one of the very early builds of the new generation, but so far the cabin has been pretty quiet, only real issue so far has been the door handles. They were squeaking when presenting and the delivery specialist noted it, but they already seem to be starting to quiet down. So might give them a little more time before asking service to take a look.
The ride quality with the 20" A/Ts has been good, especially on the gravel roads with potholes and washboard. I have found on rougher paved roads, using All Purpose in Standard ride height with Moderate suspension firmness has been the ideal setting allowing enough travel to absorb the larger bumps while not porpoising too much. For the gravel roads and trails, All Terrain mode in High with Soft suspension firmness does a great job with the larger bumps and potholes. Certainly a nice change from the 1984 Toyota Pickup I used to drive on trails with.
Wanted to test out the Lectron NACS to CCS adapter on the return of our last trip to see if it worked or any further account setup was needed, but sadly the couple V3 Superchargers on our route back were all full, will try again this weekend. At home, have been using a NACS to J1772 adapter and that works great at 48 amps from load sharing Tesla Wall Connectors. Will be interesting to see how charging goes on our ~2000 mile road trip planned for next month, I know charging times will be a little longer from what I am used to due to lower efficiency/peak speeds and larger capacity battery, but curious how thermals will be with the redesigned pack.
Still getting used to the accelerator pedal response in the Rivian, seems to be difficult to move small amounts as the pedal requires a fair bit of travel before the vehicle starts to lurch forward and the pedal response in general is much more delayed from what I have been used to. Hoping sport mode with the performance upgrade improves the pedal response. The high regen setting is certainly welcomed and does a great job slowing down such a heavy vehicle.
Quite happy with the R1S and the customer service has been great with the guides and delivery specialists I interacted with.
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