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  1. No real AM or FM radio in the R2

    Just to throw it out there- do we actually definitely know that the R2 doesnā€™t have FM radio tuner hardware in it, or is it possible that itā€™s there and they just didnā€™t use it in software? So far, the only references Iā€™ve see to it are shitty Rivian AI chatbots and notoriously unreliable...

  2. No real AM or FM radio in the R2

    Folks seem to be missing an important aspect of the streaming ā€œFM radioā€, which is the fact that it is an absolutely miserably shitty user experience if you are in a marginal/weak cell area with slow data (Iā€™ve seen this with TuneIn on my R1T). When the cell data rate is too slow to keep up with...

  3. No real AM or FM radio in the R2

    You forgot the part where Rivian gets a financial kickback from iHeartMedia for selling out R2 owners' privacy.

  4. No real AM or FM radio in the R2

    We have a day one reservation for an R2, but I'm going to order one as long as there's no real FM radio. Its simply not a safe vehicle for my family with that omission.

  5. R1T Tailgate Trim Replacement

    Rivian is no longer covering these under warranty even though itā€™s a known design flaw. I just had mine replaced and I lost my argument with them about charging me for it.

  6. Catalina Cove R2 (VIN #36) spotted

    What? The Rubicon is in the Sierra Nevada, nowhere near the Rockies.

  7. We Built Our First Camp Kitchen in a Basement. Three Years Later, We're Saying Thank You. - Thunderbolt Adventure

    Do you offer any discount for independent Rivian clubs (in my case, Emerald City Rivian Club- one of the largest in the US)? Our members voted not to align with Rivian Clubs of America and to keep our club inclusive and dues-free.

  8. We Built Our First Camp Kitchen in a Basement. Three Years Later, We're Saying Thank You. - Thunderbolt Adventure

    Has anyone purchased and have firsthand experience with the Thunderbolt Field Kitchen? Iā€™ve found some reviews for the slide out kitchen but I havenā€™t been able to find anyone who has purchased the freestanding Field Kitchen. It looks good on paper at least.

  9. We Built Our First Camp Kitchen in a Basement. Three Years Later, We're Saying Thank You. - Thunderbolt Adventure

    I was hoping @Thunderbolt Adventure would chime in with a reply and maybe throw me a bone šŸ˜‰

  10. We Built Our First Camp Kitchen in a Basement. Three Years Later, We're Saying Thank You. - Thunderbolt Adventure

    I just saw this post with the 2026 anniversary discount, is it over now that itā€™s a new month?

  11. R3 range Estimates

    300 miles is table stakes for new EV launches at this point.

  12. Camp speaker - problems and questions

    I heeded advice I read elsewhere on here to permanently demote the speaker to garage duty and replace it with the storage drawer and it was the biggest upgrade the speaker has seen. Works great plugged in to a USB brick in the garage and sounds nice. The storage drawer is more useful than I...

  13. Ohmmu Announces BT19 Sodium 12V Batteries for Rivians: Thoughts?

    Their website is devoid of any actual technical specifications for their Sodium batteries. Iā€™d approach their claims skeptically, they donā€™t have the best track record for being trustworthy.

  14. Will the R2 have a lithium 12v battery (re: R1 12v failures)

    This 100%. No currently-shipping lithium battery chemistry has low-temperature performance that is compatible with an Adventure Vehicle, and the ā€œuse the HV battery to heat the 12V batteryā€ is overly-complex, risky, wasteful, and just dumb. The sodium batteries starting to appear on the market...

  15. Rivian Overland Build Walkthrough

    Was the module that need replaced MODULE - ECU; ADAS; ASM (Part# PT00000036-M)? If so, they should have previously replaced this proactively due toField Service Alert FSAM-1579.
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