MDER04
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Since August 2021, we have had a black on black R1S with 21s on order. Two weeks ago, I requested R1S shop access, well, because I was trying to get lucky. Wednesday, I checked the site at 5:30am EST and the line at the top told me I had limited time access to the shop. I looked and there were four cars available to me. The first was a black/black/21" car ready to order! After four times re-freshing and checking the specs, I ordered, locking in the "new" specifications. By 10am, I was receiving Rivian text messages for arranging delivery. By noon, I had delivery arranged to my house for 11am on Friday. The Rivian guide was awesome. She had to "bug" me to update my USAA insurance to activate coverage immediately. The Rivian delivery went smoothly. The Rivian Delivery guy was awesome. My VIN is in the 8000s with a 2023 build.
My back info: I am a car person but I am not obsessed with panel gaps or paint appearance. I hate rattles. I come from a 2003 350z, a few Audis, last being my 2014 Audi S4, and now a 2023 Tesla Model 3 performance, for 1.5 months. My wife will be the primary driver of the Rivian and she is coming from a 2015 Infiniti QX60. The QX60 looks dated but has a wonderful smooth drive (as long as you aren't at 15-25mph when the awful CVT can't figure out what to do.)
First impressions: The Black on Black with 21s is just stunning!!!! The panel gaps are uniform everywhere. The paint looks awesome. (I'm not planning to PPF it, but I probably will get ceramic coating after paint correction.) The interior appearance/luxury look holds up well against the GLS450 we considered seriously back in 2021, before ordering this. The steering feel is maybe a little lighter than I like. The wheel size, heft and diameter are great. The seats are firmer than I expected, coming from the S4/QX60 and now the 2023 M3P. I hope they soften (quickly) with time. For the ride, I think I need to be clear, this car is likely never going off road except to drive on the grass for overflow parking...
On smooth highway and smooth road, it is awesome. Regen low is very easy to modulate. The occasional noises with startup and the hydraulic pump are all fine. I hear them but they aren' distracting. In all purpose mode, the speed is great, but the acceleration feels better in sport mode. I've stuck with all purpose.
Concerns and suggestions? My wife is going to drive the car for her first, longer than delivery day 7 minute drive, in 45 minutes, and I am anxiously awaiting her 'concerns' because it is jouncy, sometimes banging over expansion joints and irregular road surfaces. It has an incredibly sensitive pedal when at 10-20 mph going over speed bumps or irregular surfaces. Rivian, can you make a "City Mode" or "Softy mode?" Make the pedal less sensitive, make the rebound on the dampers a little softer? I don't want it turning into an old wallowing boat, but potholes shouldn't make it so unsettled. When I hit irregular road and speed bumps, my foot shouldn't make the car surge and relax and surge because my foot is moving/undulating the pedal with the movement.
I love the machine. I hope my wife does. It will 'figuratively' devastate my children (and me) if she doesn't love it enough to keep it. Thank you Rivian for making such an amazing beast! I drove it to pick up my teen kids on Friday, 3 hours into owning it. When I got to my kids for pickup, my daughter had to ask the boy in the front seat (her friend) to please get out. Early in the car line, he came up and was checking it out so hard that I asked him to ride along until the pickup. The looks are fun and a little daunting when many people are just staring. It was raining last night, so I'm not sure my kids are going to get over having to ride in the Tesla for drop off for prom pictures and pick up in the QX60. The shame!!
My back info: I am a car person but I am not obsessed with panel gaps or paint appearance. I hate rattles. I come from a 2003 350z, a few Audis, last being my 2014 Audi S4, and now a 2023 Tesla Model 3 performance, for 1.5 months. My wife will be the primary driver of the Rivian and she is coming from a 2015 Infiniti QX60. The QX60 looks dated but has a wonderful smooth drive (as long as you aren't at 15-25mph when the awful CVT can't figure out what to do.)
First impressions: The Black on Black with 21s is just stunning!!!! The panel gaps are uniform everywhere. The paint looks awesome. (I'm not planning to PPF it, but I probably will get ceramic coating after paint correction.) The interior appearance/luxury look holds up well against the GLS450 we considered seriously back in 2021, before ordering this. The steering feel is maybe a little lighter than I like. The wheel size, heft and diameter are great. The seats are firmer than I expected, coming from the S4/QX60 and now the 2023 M3P. I hope they soften (quickly) with time. For the ride, I think I need to be clear, this car is likely never going off road except to drive on the grass for overflow parking...
On smooth highway and smooth road, it is awesome. Regen low is very easy to modulate. The occasional noises with startup and the hydraulic pump are all fine. I hear them but they aren' distracting. In all purpose mode, the speed is great, but the acceleration feels better in sport mode. I've stuck with all purpose.
Concerns and suggestions? My wife is going to drive the car for her first, longer than delivery day 7 minute drive, in 45 minutes, and I am anxiously awaiting her 'concerns' because it is jouncy, sometimes banging over expansion joints and irregular road surfaces. It has an incredibly sensitive pedal when at 10-20 mph going over speed bumps or irregular surfaces. Rivian, can you make a "City Mode" or "Softy mode?" Make the pedal less sensitive, make the rebound on the dampers a little softer? I don't want it turning into an old wallowing boat, but potholes shouldn't make it so unsettled. When I hit irregular road and speed bumps, my foot shouldn't make the car surge and relax and surge because my foot is moving/undulating the pedal with the movement.
I love the machine. I hope my wife does. It will 'figuratively' devastate my children (and me) if she doesn't love it enough to keep it. Thank you Rivian for making such an amazing beast! I drove it to pick up my teen kids on Friday, 3 hours into owning it. When I got to my kids for pickup, my daughter had to ask the boy in the front seat (her friend) to please get out. Early in the car line, he came up and was checking it out so hard that I asked him to ride along until the pickup. The looks are fun and a little daunting when many people are just staring. It was raining last night, so I'm not sure my kids are going to get over having to ride in the Tesla for drop off for prom pictures and pick up in the QX60. The shame!!
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