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Mark_AZR1T's latest activity
Mark_AZR1T
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Rivian R2 + 1Up Bike Rack - Tested
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I keep it that tight on my R1S with thousands of miles on the back with multiple different mountain bikes with 800+ mm bars and zero...
Saturday at 7:35 AM
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Customer R2 deliveries
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I took delivery yesterday and I'm not an influencer.
Wednesday at 3:50 PM
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Why stock getting hammered last few days?
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Agreed, the R2 itself looks like it can hit gross profit pretty quickly. But per RJ’s own comments, Rivian as a company won’t reach...
Tuesday at 5:42 PM
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Android app also received the same update.
Tuesday at 4:01 PM
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Why stock getting hammered last few days?
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The issue is pretty straightforward. RJ said in Park City that Rivian won’t be gross-margin profitable until after the Georgia plant...
Tuesday at 9:33 AM
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12 Volt Demons Caught Up With The Count
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No, it is not available via RIDE. if you have That Notification it can only be removed by Rivian service. I had it done yesterday as I...
Jun 6, 2026
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12 Volt Demons Caught Up With The Count
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Just helped my neighbor replace his 9/22 OEM rivian batteries in the driveway. Took about 30-45 minutes, but can confirm he needed to...
Jun 5, 2026
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Turned on Rivian Assistant. It is off now. Alexa works better for navigation and weather which is all I need. Rivian Assistant begins...
Jun 5, 2026
Mark_AZR1T
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12 Volt Demons Caught Up With The Count
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I installed my two Ohmmu Sodium‑Ion batteries a couple of days ago. If you’ve got an active on‑screen notification like the one below...
Jun 5, 2026
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RivianTrackr's post
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What’s Coming in Rivian’s 2026.15.30 Hotfix
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There’s quite a lot of owners who forget that Rivian is a new car company and is still working out bugs. You can also tell who hasn’t...
Jun 3, 2026
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R1T Trade in Value vs R2 Performance Price
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Did you check CarMax? They are a retailer of used Rivian's nationwide, with the vast majority directly purchased from Rivian.
Jun 2, 2026
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12V battery replacement AGAIN after ~1.5 years? Normal?
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I’m going with the Ohmmu Sodium dual‑battery setup. They’re in Prescott, AZ, so basically in my backyard. Plenty of people have done the...
Jun 2, 2026
Mark_AZR1T
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12V battery replacement AGAIN after ~1.5 years? Normal?
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If you’re able, could you redact your address/personal info and share your invoice? I’m replacing my battery set again (out of warranty)...
May 31, 2026
Mark_AZR1T
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EPA Range Finalized / Published (R2 Performance)
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For me, efficiency boils down to one metric: how far I can actually drive at 70–75 mph. That’s my real freeway speed. I’ve tried running...
May 29, 2026
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Ferrari Luce?????
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Hideous
May 27, 2026
Mark_AZR1T
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R2 Jack Point Design - Potential Issues / Challenges
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The floor jack in Austin was too large to fit with a lift pad like this below (4"). Rivian Service Centers already have an adapter for...
May 22, 2026
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This is the pertinent question of the day. We'll know soon enough.
May 22, 2026
Mark_AZR1T
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R2 Standard Interior loses: ventilated seats, rear heated seats, torch flashlight
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No great losses. JMHO, of course.
May 22, 2026
Mark_AZR1T
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Blitzjb's post
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R2 Standard Interior loses: ventilated seats, rear heated seats, torch flashlight
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You can buy a flashlight at the hardware store
May 22, 2026
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I'm with you on this it's not about business, If you were purely thinking from your business point of view like Rivian is you'd be...
May 22, 2026
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Zathras's post
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Please don't think we don't appreciate your efforts.
May 22, 2026
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I love Rivian because their car is like 95% perfect. But the remaining 5% is just baffling. Another Example: I had to have a main HV...
May 22, 2026
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Your framing assumes a bias that simply isn't there. As DuoRivian already noted, this has nothing to do with Rivian consulting me or any...
May 22, 2026
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Bingo.
May 22, 2026
Mark_AZR1T
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Appreciate the kind words. People never cease to amaze. The R2 jack point design has one notable shortcoming: alignment. Floor jack or...
May 22, 2026
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LOL. Unfortunately, people like you can't simply say I stand corrected. They always have to walk away defending themselves. Typical...
May 22, 2026
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Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years"
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Pretty sure that is why he said it. They cannot afford to have a bunch of launch customers defer.
May 22, 2026
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... and the Identical thread the OP made on reddit
May 22, 2026
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R2 Jack Point Design - Potential Issues / Challenges
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I'm the OP and I have never posted about this anywhere other than right here on the Rivian Forums, where I'm a site sponsor. Whatever...
May 22, 2026
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We will have a solid solution and have made two designs already, so I'm not concerned about that. It's like you say, "we gotta make do...
May 21, 2026
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Couldn’t an inverse block be made where the touch surface is 100%. Basically a block with a hump on the top and the base with a hole for...
May 21, 2026
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The 2"×4" pad is the only load‑bearing surface, and it’s a slick high‑density polymer, so magnets are off the table. The cavity helps...
May 21, 2026
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I run flat‑top scissor jacks in both R1s for our magnetic pucks, but the R2 kills the safety net. There’s no keyed feature to lock a...
May 21, 2026
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The only load‑bearing surface is that 2" × 4" pad, and most floor jacks don’t match that footprint. Nothing I’ve seen would sit on it...
May 21, 2026
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Wishful thinking. There will need to be some interface between any lifting device (floor, commercial, etc.) for this to work.
May 21, 2026
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I wonder if instead of "optimized for service center" they meant "optimized for manufacturing". Maybe they just assumed what worked on...
May 21, 2026
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Why stock getting hammered last few days?
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Rivian was and is a car company that never executed cleanly and never hit scale. The market isn’t buying the pivot to “software/tech...
May 20, 2026
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Disappointing. While I've been a big fan of Rivian overall, it's little details like this lift point that drives me nuts. This is a...
May 20, 2026
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Why do they keep doing this?
May 20, 2026
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This is the old "engineers aren't mechanics" saying all over again. They had the option to design this and other components to be...
May 20, 2026
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@Mark_AZR1T In your opinion, is there an actual reason for this? When they say the jack point is optimized for their service centers...
May 20, 2026
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+1 for WTF
May 20, 2026
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Guess the crossbars aren't the only thing not compatible between the R1 and R2. Looks like were going to need jack pucks unique to this...
May 20, 2026
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Maybe there’s a rationale we haven’t heard yet, but as it stands, the R2 jack point is nowhere near as secure or intuitive as the R1...
May 20, 2026
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I get the idea, but the R2 jack point simply isn’t machined for positive engagement. There’s no defined locating feature, and the center...
May 20, 2026
Mark_AZR1T
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R2 Jack Point Design - Potential Issues / Challenges
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Exactly.
May 20, 2026
Mark_AZR1T
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R2 Jack Point Design - Potential Issues / Challenges
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We have a couple of designs already made, but there are just so many compromises with the OEM jack point, that it is literally baffling...
May 20, 2026
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Thanks for sharing, this is disappointing. When people go to buy new tires this is, as you mention, going to cause problems. I really...
May 20, 2026
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That is correct.
May 20, 2026
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This is the new jack point for the R2. The 2"×4" high‑density polymer pad is the designated load surface, and the cavity in the center...
May 20, 2026
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