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Conversation I've had with multiple people: "I don't know how to get there." "Your car has navigation. Why don't you use that?" "I never bothered to learn how to use it." Thunking sound from me hitting my head on the wall.

Quick update on the InTech Rover Dusk. We drove from Maple Grove MN down to Whitewater State Park fully loaded. The R1T was estimating the trailer at 5,000 lbs. The trip down was 131 miles with a stop at a Tesla Supercharger on the north side of Rochester, MN where we added 48 kWh in 17...

When I traded in my '21 Ridgeline on my R1T, the Rivian rep I dealt with told me they shred the license plates and send the cars to an auction site. I don't think Rivian is really motived to deal with non-Rivian trade-ins, so the question becomes how much hassle can you avoid and how much sales...

Range anxiety? Not trying to mock, its just we've all grown used to '..eh, there's gas stations everywhere. If I need gas, I'll just pull over and get some'. It's different when you have an EV and you have to think about it.

Funny, when I hauled my camper back from Billings MT to Minnesota I didn't have any jerkiness or other issues. Maybe its just your particular vehicle? Any others who tow care to comment? I'm going to be taking off on a short camping trip in a couple of weeks, and I'll make mental note to...

Yeah, I think adding an anti-rattle device might help with the jerky feeling you were getting. There's a little slack between the receiver the hitch stinger that can move around when you're accelerating or going over a bump. It used to make an audible 'thunk' in my Ridgeline, so I added the...

Oh, yeah. I've done a lot of breakdowns, mostly to figure out the yearly inflation rate on electricity and see if solar would work and how many panels would be optimum. Now that I have the experience, I would probably try the Time of Day (TOD) schedule and get my own EVSE. The Emporia with...

I went with the first option (renting charger) because this was my first EV and I wasn't sure I was going to be sticking with one (I am now). Realistically, the actual lowest tier rate is between 12 and 13 cents per kWh after all the taxes and fees are added on. I'm saving somewhere in the...

There's so many variables in deciding which RV will work best for you. Generally speaking, the more remote you want to be the smaller the rig should be, unless you have 'helicopter money', meaning you can afford to have someone else deliver the trailer and set it up for you. The second...

Minnesota's ritzy suburbs see a smattering of Rivians and Teslas. I see a couple R1S on the way to work, but R1Ts seem more rare.

The Michelin mascot?

Cost and simplicity. I'd trade the fancy multi-thousands to fix air suspension in the R1T for regular shocks and struts that I can buy from an auto parts store in a second. I wish Rivian would make it an option for those folks who want to off-road.

I had it set to 5%. FWIW the nav wanted me to turn back almost immediately.

Biggest issue I've had is that the Rivian navigation system will panic and beg you to turn around if you've got a route where you wouldn't make it if you went full highway speed. For instance, I had to haul my RV from Billings MT to Maple Grove MN, the first leg was 135 miles. I knew I'd need...

I had to go in to get my 12-volt replaced, and they did the ting washer recall at the same time. They offered me Uber credits, but I had a book so I just hung out. Service writers were friendly and we had a nice chat. I also had mobile service do my 15,000 miles tire rotation, and he was...