Recent content by MS Seal Beach

I wish that I had bought the shade for the ceiling glass sooner. With lots of time in the desert, it easily drops the inside temperature by 20 F and improves the efficiency of the air conditioner

2024 R1S Max Pack, 20,000 miles: I've been driving to and from Palm Desert, CA in 118F temperatures. No problem charging or retaining charge. It's a little unnerving when the battery and motor temperatures creep up, but I haven't had any problem. Just turn off that screen. Go for the Max...

I bought this flexible, DMV-approved plate-sticker. A little pricey at $137, but there's no drilling. After a year, only the top edge has a little ruffling, but otherwise it's been great. https://licenseplatewrap.com/

I am 67 years old, live in SoCal and have an L.A. Silver 2014 R1S, 21" wheels, Dual motor, Max battery pack. I absolutely love it. We don't go off-roading, but it's nice to know we could. I strongly suggest that you spend the $$ and get the Max battery. The biggest hurdle for seniors is to...

I bought steps from Big Ass Dog Company. They "sort of" fit in the side door of an R1S, but I did scratch the threshold and speaker a little (no big deal). If you get some tube padding, you'd be set. Problem is, my dog is afraid of stairs. But the videos show that a lot of dogs don't mind...

I've had my R1S for over a year now and the absolute best accessory I've bought is the BestEvMod Foldable Roof Sunshade: https://a.co/d/cAvzkz5 for $80. It'll knock 30F off of the cabin temperature in hot sunny areas and it fits well on the 2014. You should also get Jack Pucks, a Tesla...

I used shoe sole glue (like rubber cement) to stick the decals to the black trim/bumper. It’s not an aggressive or very strong glue so it’ll come off fairly easily if and when the program ends. The glue needs to be reapplied in select spots on occasion, but no big deal

My 2014 R1S with 8,000 miles had a similar incident. Going 73 mph on a 2-lane road in CA going to Mammoth for a ski trip, 55F with light traffic, midday. Both screens suddenly blacked out. Scary, like WTF… I was able to pull over and brake, no problem. Did a full reset, problem resolved, but...

I had my 2014 "fixed" the first time by a Rivian remote tech who placed foam tape under the speaker grill. That worked for a month and then the annoying vibration came back. Then I took it in to a SC whose tech said the the issue are the clips themselves and he replaced them with a newer clip...

You should check out Costco - American Family Connect. I renewed a 2024 R1S in January and the rate for 6 months went from $671 to $774. I had checked Rivian and a number of others when I first got the R1S and Costco was the lowest. $774 seems reasonable for an expensive 2024. Our 2013 Acura...

Update: I kept the R1S plugged in for a week while we were out of town. I still had 5 days until the mobile service arrived, but needed to go a mile to my gym. "Thermocouple Error Warning!" on the dash shows up. I head out anyway. First stop sign and both axles start severe shuddering...

I have a 2024 R1S with 9,200 miles on it. The 12v battery failed after 10 months and crippled the car to where it would shudder both axles when stopping from 5 mph. It couldn't be safely driven without fear of it dying on the freeway. It was towed to El Segundo and has been there for 3.5 days...

The 3 weeks was said to be the earliest mobile or Service Center appointment (El Segundo or Irvine). I guess they didn't take my call as being as serious as yours? Maybe the original red battery warning on the dash was a lesser threat? Now the warning on the app is looking pretty severe.

My 2014 R1S is 11 months old with 9,300 miles. Just got the 'failed battery' warning. It's taking a SoCal Service Center 3 weeks to get to the battery replacement. I asked if it was safe to drive and got a nebulous answer..."maybe it will fail so the vehicle won't run". I'm very hesitant to...

We found out on this trip that if you zoom out and then click on a desired charging location some distance away, the zoom-out will hold...most of the time. I don't believe that you even have to add the charging station. This gives you the ability to see upcoming charging stations and make a...