Los Angeles Rivian Club

Our LA Club has 3 events coming up this weekend 4/20 & 4/21 to Celebrate Earth Day / Month. Please don't forget & make sure to sign up on our website https://losangeles.rivianclubs.org/events/ for any events you want to attend.
Saturday 10a-12p Heal The Bay Beach Cleanup at Santa Monica Pier.
Sunday 9a-1pm Rio De L.A. State Park Habitat Restoration and
Sunday afternoon 4p-5:30p Earth Day Film "Giants Rising" in San Pedro, $10 Pre-sale.
We cant wait to see you out there for Earth Day!

Wheel alignment: has anyone been able to get a wheel alignment from another place other than the SC? TIA

Hi Everyone,

Keep an eye out for this guy. This happened at Topanga Village before the mall opened, while I was at my appointmen. When i reciewed the other videos and my drive cam if he was following me. I found out that he's the car next to me when i parked. He got in his car and 2 minutes later, when he was leaving the lot, he stopped at my car just to put dents and scratches. . I filed a police report already, but I'm not so hopeful that he will get my car fix. I just hope that he won't do this to others.

Can you please let me borrow your NACS to CCS adapter (either A2Z or Lextron)
Help please - I am driving my R1S from Costa Mesa, CA to Charlotte, NC starting next Tuesday. I will return it a week later and compensating for the use as well.

Thanks much

Upcoming Events this weekend, Friday evening April 12th and Saturday 13th at Rivian South Coast Theatre (Laguna) "The Road to Electric Off-Roading" sign ups are still open for sessions and there's an event for Children too! Comment if you are interested in going and / or have any questions.
The Road to Electric Off-Roading

Any of you guys planning to attend or show off your rides at the Petersen Silent Cruise-In on April 7th?

https://www.petersen.org/events/ev-cruise-in-23-6mh76

I was hoping to go, but alas we’re out of town for my son’s spring break.

Hello. I just found out I can add non-Tesla cars to my Tesla Insurance. Has anyone done this with an R1T? Curious how much the monthly cost is. They won't give me a quote unless I have a VIN. Rivian (Nationwide) quoted me $328/monthly for the R1T by itself. They gave me a "mock" VIN to give to Tesla but they flagged my account for having "no insurable interest". So if I do the lease, I have to provide proof of ownership, not just the VIN. Not sure why it's so difficult to get a quote. Just want an idea before putting in my order. Thanks.

Hi all, please join the Whatsapp group for Rivian Clubs of America - Los Angeles. Where we can talk about events for Los Angeles group and local Rivian related stuff.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dcipoec13RoK97Bxv7Mwzg

hello all. curious how long it took you to get your EV stickers from the DMV after you mailed in your application? any way to not use mail -- drop it off somewhere, electronic file...? tia.

OC CLUB CROSS POST:

Event Alert!

The Rivian Clubs of America has worked in conjunction with Optima Batteries to give our community members exclusive access to the Optima Unplugged EV meetup at The King of the Hammers in Johnson Valley, CA.

Feb 1, 2024 - Feb 2, 2024

At the Forty
King of the Hammers
Johnson Valley, California

Event Highlights include:
-Includes King of the Hammers admission pass
-Organized trail rides
-Thursday beginner ride
-Friday advanced ride
-Ultimate Swag bag
-Thursday lunch & dinner
-Friday breakfast, lunch, & dinner.
-Luxury Restroom Trailers
-On-site private showers
-A reserved 30X20 overnight dry camp space for Thursday and Friday night.
-Free charging 24/7 for electric and hybrid vehicles.
-Private access to the exclusive Trailer Park Drift
-Private access to an exclusive concert on Friday night.

If you are interested in attending please sign up via the link below for special RCA pricing!

Optima Unplugged - King of the Hammers Sign Up

Hope to see you there!

Additional context for the event:
2023 Unplugged - KOH

OC CLUB CROSS POST:

Additional info for the first meetup of the year (6Jan):

Those who show up will be entered into a raffle for some free swag from Rivian!

We will be discussing some trips and lock in several locations for the first half of 2024.

So far we have some soft event plans in the works for:

• Anza Borrego
• Sections of the Mojave Road
• Joshua Tree
• Lytle Creek
• Hungry Valley
• Trona Pinnacles
• Pismo Beach Meet Up (Multi-club event)
• A couple day trip options in the Angeles Crest Range
• A couple day trips in the Cleveland National Forest
• Volunteer cleanups on some BLM land
• Planting Joshua Trees in the Mojave National Preserve(2H2024)

We will also discuss some uses for the Laguna Space that are being offered to us.

If there is interest, we will also be doing a parking lot pot luck, cooking your favorite camp breakfast from your rigs!

If interested in the potluck please respond to this thread, I'll tally the feedback on Friday 5Jan.

6 Jan 2024 8-11AM

First Saturday of every month, join your local Off-Roaders and Overland adventurers and make some new friends at this monthly meet and greet. Talk rigs, talk adventures, and plan future trips. All are welcome.

LOCATION: Coffee Dose Clubhouse - 23382 Mill Creek Dr, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

• Official Meetup of The OC Rivian Owner Club
• Official Meetup of Rigged for Dirt
• Official Meetup of Overland Bound
• Coffee
• Breakfast burritos
• Restrooms

Please respect the space, so we may return. NO burnouts, loud music

Special Request of the RCA Family

Here at Rivian Clubs of America we are working hard to create a wonderful community of people who, with their families, go out into the world, have fun, experience nature and make the world a better place. Over the past year there has been a tremendous growth around the country of Member Rivian Clubs with owners having a great time getting together and experiencing that sense of community.
It is in the sense of that community that I would like to reach out to all of our wonderful participants and ask for help. Help for a community member and her daughter. Many of us know Kendra as RivianMom and she has been instrumental not only in creating a thriving Kansas City RC, but has been integral in creating graphics for events for clubs around the country.


Recently Kendra and I have found another connection that we share. We are both Kidney Donors. In 2000 I donated a kidney to my father, and while he has since passed a few years ago, we had extra time together. It is a tough but rewarding experience and one that I would not trade.
Kendra, Olina’s mom is an organ donor herself. Kendra donated a kidney to her oldest daughter in 2016.

Which brings us to my ask of this awesome community:


Within the last month Kendra’s youngest daughter Olina has been diagnosed with the final stages of End Stage Renal Disease. Kendra, and her husband John live in Kansas City with their four children.
Olina was put on the list for a transplant on January 10th and the family is taking a very active approach looking for a live donor as they await a deceased donor from the list. Finding a live donor is critical to avoid dialysis. While the rest of the immediate family cannot donate, you can help.


We at the RCA wanted to lend a hand and reach out to everyone to not only spread the word, but seek a live donor from our ranks. We are partnering with the University of Kansas Health System who have provided some information that we will link to here. If after watching the video and reading about the Living Kidney Donation system at the University of Kansas Health System, you want to talk to the RN that will be helping to match Olina with a donor, you can reach out to Samantha Brennen, RN, BSN directly for further information about how to save a life.
We are asking that you take part in the Kidney Chain Program developed at the University of Kansas to make sure that the donation has the best chance of success. When I donated a kidney to my father I was a good match, 4 out of 6 proteins that they use to determine the likelihood of the recipients body accepting or rejecting the transplant. Kendra was a 6 out of 6 with her daughter the first time around.
Often when you are next up on the list you are receiving a donated kidney from someone who has just passed away and donated their organs, however with that system there is no time to wait for the right match. This is where being part of a larger group of people wanting to donate really helps out. With the Kidney Chain Program, even if you are not a match for Olina, you may be a match for another recipient who may have a person willing to donate, but they too are not a match, but because each recipient has a person who is willing to donate and save a life, the potential for a match increases the longer the chain becomes. With this decision, you will not only be helping to save Olina’s life, but you are potentially helping to save several other people simultaneously. Who knows, there might even be another RCA community member who needs a kidney right now…

I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for taking time out of your busy day to consider this act of love and community. If you do decide to become a donor you will join the ranks of the Awesome One Kidney Club!

Arron Apperson

President
Rivian Clubs of America

Our first living donor chain


Living donor tool kit-information for potential donors
https://www.myast.org/living-donor-toolkit

University of Kansas Health System Living Donor website
https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/...lant/kidney-transplant/living-kidney-donation


Main Contact: Samantha Brenner, RN, BSN
Living Donor Nurse Coordinator 
The University of Kansas Health System
The Center for Transplantation

Phone 913-588-5049 | Fax 913-945-7846 [email protected],
4000 Cambridge St. Mailstop 1002 Kansas City, KS 66160

Samantha has also graciously said that she can provide more information that is appropriate and a questionnaire to help you and the transplant team determine how best to proceed.

Paired Kidney Donation PDF
Ask Big Give Big PDF

Someone please tell me. I need a lot for the car RIVIAN EDV 700 VAN. But first, I want to buy a wide lower sill molding, it is always black, right side. it starts from the sliding passenger door and ends at the rear wheel. Can you help?

Hi everyone, I'm a Launch Edition R1T owner (delivered May 2022) and have thoroughly enjoyed it for almost 19k miles. As a lifelong "car guy" who has owned a wide variety of vehicles it really is one of the best I've had. Looking forward to meeting others here.

Hello everyone I have an R 1S with 22 inch tires in mint condition with under 1000 miles on them. I would like to switch to the 20 inch off-road tires. If anyone is interested, let me know please.

Click the link here to sign up if not done so already -> Official Membership Sign Up Form

November 19th is National Camp Day and to celebrate Los Angeles Rivian Club will host a camping trip to Lytle Creek in the San Bernardino National Forest November 18th and 19th. More details to come.

Picked up mine over the weekend. Nice knowing there's an existing community for owners.

Hey Adventurers,

We are proud to announce our merge with City to Angels Rivian Club under the new formal brand of Los Angeles Rivian Club. We have found mutual respect, shared values, and believe this will best benefit the community. If you have any questions or comments we are glad to discuss. We believe we will be able to better serve our members in a consolidated effort.

Also the club will become official as a 501(c)(7) nonprofit with recognized members entitled to benefits such as swag, discounts, and reciprocity agreements with other clubs. To do so we will need to begin collecting membership information. If you are interested in being included in the official correspondence as this opportunity evolves please fill out the form linked below. Understand this is not a commitment to pay any dues or perform any actions. As more details are worked out we will send them to those that sign up. You will be free to resign from the club at anytime without any commitments.

Club Membership Form

Thank you and keep exploring.

Anyone want a R1S ready for delivery at El Segundo?

Hey Folks - I waited 3 years for the car and just got the email/texts that it's ready for pick up at El Segundo on 9/25. For various reasons I don't want the car anymore.

Selling the car was never the plan and selling it seems like a headache so I'm looking for someone who's willing to pay a premium to be able to put the car in your driveway in 5 days. If I don't get an offer I can't refuse, I'm just going to tell Rivian to keep it. Don't mean to sound apathetic, just being blunt.

Send me a private message with your offer, I can send you the order summary. We can go pick up the car, drive to the nearest DMV and the car is yours.
I don't have a picture to show since I haven't taken delivery, but I'm sincere and will share all info with the right offer.

I will take delivery, my financing and insurance is in place and then will sell it privately. Was going to tell Rivian to keep it today, but a friend suggested I see what someone is willing to pay.

Adventure Package
Quad-Motor AWD
Large battery pack
El Cap Granite exterior color
21" Road wheel and tire
Wall Charger (they just sent this to me before I knew the car was ready)

Hi Adventurers,

The chapter is seeking to form committees based upon you all and your interests. We want your input, skill sets, knowledge, participation and feedback to keep our club Adventurous. The Executive Board (EB) of our chapter would like to invite members to form committees to help build fellow members knowledge bases and ensure members are engaged in a variety of manners. The knowledge bases include, but are not limited to: off-roading, camping, fishing, hiking or anything outdoors related, mechanical knowledge of the vehicles and sharing tips of where to obtain accessories. The variety of manners range from local events in L.A. proper or within a couple of hours drive to multi-state and/or multi-day events building upon or making new bonds with fellow local and national members.

If you are interested in being on a committee or planning an event for the chapter, please e-mail us at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) and we will group the responses, then connect similar interested members for committees and speak individually with members that want to plan an event. E-mails will be accepted on an ongoing basis, but the first pass at forming committees will be on 10/13/2023.

Cheers,
Los Angeles Rivian Club EB

I'm new to the group. Hi everyone, looking forward to the club adventures.

Hello. I am Sheldon, Claudia is my wife and our dog-son is Mac. We picked up our Riv mid-July. It is our first EV and we are getting acquainted with it and the EV learning curve. Over the last 30 years we have done thousands of miles of motorcycle road trips always staying in motels/hotels of varying quality, including a hot-sheet motel in Browning, Montana. Claudia slept in all her gear, including her helmet and gloves. Age, physical issues and Mac lead us to get off the bikes and the Riv is now our vehicle for that travel. We set it up for the road ( 22" dark sport wheels and tires) not for off roading. We have no off road experience but would enjoy trying it if our set up works. We want to join the club but cannot find the membership form. Please send it. Thanks and looking forward to new experiences.

Hey everyone, Andrew here, excited to join the group! Moved to SoCal recently, currently in Culver City. Looking forward to taking the Rivian out a bit more and sharing some of my trips with you. Hope to join everyone for a meet-up one of these days!

LARC Hive. Aloha! Marciano here. 2022 R1T rider. Q: Has anyone rotated there tires yet in SoCal? If so, can you share the shop location you had it done? Or if anyone has intel on tire shops that regularly service Vivian's. My go-to would be Costco Tire Center, but I wanted the assurance of experience from our members. Thanks all!