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Coastal Cloud Interior available in August?
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It's a goal not a promise. Rivian is right in the middle of ramping production and moving this feature forward in response to demand. It...
Today at 12:07 PM
VSG
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Driving R2 until out of charge and past 0% SOC - this is what happens
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Here's another summary for those who don't want to watch the whole thing. My theory by A. Elk (Miss). This theory goes as follows and...
Today at 11:58 AM
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R1 Update. Remember those?
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Have you tried either of the reboots of the vehicle to see if it resolved those issues?
Today at 11:41 AM
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First issue after 39K miles (Green fluid leak, drive unit?)
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Update: Service got back to me via app text saying, "We found the seal of the drive unit needing to be replaced and a module too. We...
Yesterday at 2:33 PM
VSG
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R1 Update. Remember those?
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I honestly don't understand comments like this. My air vents are perfectly aimed, and I never have to touch them. Ever. As in I set them...
Yesterday at 1:02 PM
VSG
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Driving R2 until out of charge and past 0% SOC - this is what happens
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OUTRAGEOUS! I could have charged from 0% - 100% in the time I saved by not watching that video.
Yesterday at 12:43 PM
VSG
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Oldsmobile_Mike's post
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Driving R2 until out of charge and past 0% SOC - this is what happens
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One of the comments in that video was "I'm going to watch this after work". 🤣 Y'all, the open tabs in my browser looks like this...
Yesterday at 12:34 PM
VSG
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R2 Towed 24 hours In (after charging issues at Tesla Supercharger)
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There would have been outrage if this was on by default, because then Rivian would have been tracking your vehicle without your...
Yesterday at 12:12 PM
VSG
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R2 Off-Road Ability Test Video -- Great Size, Limited Flex
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What do you mean by "low ground clearance"? The R2 has one of the highest ground clearances of any stock vehicle, outside of "Rubicon"...
Yesterday at 11:52 AM
VSG
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R2 Towed 24 hours In (after charging issues at Tesla Supercharger)
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Yes. It will be in the app and downloadable and will stay in your service history in the app so you can always go back and see it. None...
Yesterday at 11:10 AM
VSG
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R2 Towed 24 hours In (after charging issues at Tesla Supercharger)
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Yes, there are privacy and data sharing setting in the vehicle. Sharing is opt-in, as it should be.
Yesterday at 11:06 AM
VSG
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California Gold's post
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R2 Towed 24 hours In (after charging issues at Tesla Supercharger)
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Well good news they reached out to me this morning and will be looking at the car later today. I saw the service request yesterday/over...
Yesterday at 10:56 AM
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Factory Front License Plate blocks front camera?
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Follow up, had the front license plate bracket installed this morning. The front camera view is not obstructed at all. The Birds Eye...
Yesterday at 10:54 AM
VSG
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Factory Front License Plate blocks front camera?
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On the R1 the factory front plate mount doesn't really block all that much of the camera view - maybe about 5-10% of it, and it's at the...
Yesterday at 10:51 AM
VSG
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R2 Towed 24 hours In (after charging issues at Tesla Supercharger)
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What does your app say? You should be able to see the service request and you should be able to text with the service advisor. If your...
Yesterday at 10:15 AM
VSG
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R1 Update. Remember those?
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Man, I feel so bad for some of you guys out there - I must be the luckiest late R1T owner for literally never having an issue that...
Yesterday at 8:41 AM
VSG
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Gen 1 Quad R1S - Ocean Coast interior w/Meridian Audio?
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Not really. R1S started shipping to non-employee customers in bulk around Sept 2022, which is exactly when they started shipping Ocean...
Yesterday at 12:28 AM
VSG
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R2 Towed 24 hours In (after charging issues at Tesla Supercharger)
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That's what people have been saying for at least 5 years now. Rivian is supposedly always less than a year from bankrupt. How have those...
Monday at 5:49 PM
VSG
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R1 Update. Remember those?
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That's your vehicle, not the update. Mine has never done that. Same software.
Monday at 5:05 PM
VSG
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R2 Towed 24 hours In (after charging issues at Tesla Supercharger)
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You guys are assigning waaay too much importance to this one incident. Electronics, if they are going to fail, tend to fail early - a...
Monday at 5:00 PM
VSG
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Adagia's post
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Rivian Care is available in WA (Washington State)
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We added Rivian Care's Vehicle Service Contract to our purchase in WA, on 19 July before it was even listed on the Rivian site. Here is...
Monday at 7:57 AM
VSG
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Rivian R1 Brake Power Bleeder Adapter
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Rivian charged me a total of $258.50 + tax for brake fluid flush and fill. They recommend every three years. I had mine done in the fall.
Sunday at 10:43 PM
VSG
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Music from USB drive in R2
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Let's just say -- completely hypothetically -- I have a music drive with almost 4 terrabytes of music, but a phone with only 256...
Sunday at 7:32 PM
VSG
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Mobile Charger for the R2 for trips with a NEMA 1450 available
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@mkg3 It's just really bad advice to tell people not to buy and carry a CCS adapter. Regardless of your opinions and experience with the...
Saturday at 12:51 PM
VSG
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Thebandit's post
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Mobile Charger for the R2 for trips with a NEMA 1450 available
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You do you, but RAN, Ionna, Applegreen, Chargepoint, EVGo, and lots of others have tons of CCS1 stations. Just seems silly to cut...
Saturday at 12:10 PM
VSG
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R2 teething/early issues -- Talk about your post-delivery concerns or headaches
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I may be in the minority, but I much prefer the charge port in the front. I like pulling into fast chargers and I don't use Tesla...
Friday at 10:03 PM
VSG
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What technique do you use to charge 2 EVs
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We installed a pair of EVSEs that do "load sharing". One 60A circuit, two 40A EVSEs (have since upgraded to 48A) that send full power to...
Friday at 8:32 PM
VSG
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CharonPDX's post
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The GOAT of Rivian R2 reviews IS COMING!
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There are multiple other "0:00 time, multiple prior Rivian" customers who haven't gotten to order one yet, too. He's not special.
Friday at 3:08 PM
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Rivian Care is available in WA (Washington State)
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Yay!!!!!
Friday at 1:17 PM
VSG
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How to request the ability to turn wireless charging on and off?
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The charging pad is a Qi2 charger. This standard, as well as other standards like the older Qi and MagSafe standards, has a feature...
Friday at 9:01 AM
VSG
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Mobile Charger for the R2 for trips with a NEMA 1450 available
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The 32 amp limit is to comply with electrical code. The NEC allows NEMA 14-50 outlets to be used on 40 amp circuits as well as 50 amp...
Thursday at 11:08 PM
VSG
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Great Truck - Unrealistic to Maintain
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I'm at 70,000 miles on my 22 R1T. Total maintenance cost has been $500, replacing the two 12V batteries about a month ago. There was...
Thursday at 9:28 AM
VSG
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PSA: 40% Up-Charge on Tesla Superchargers (Unless You Do This)
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Yes, but also there's a lot of information about each station - I'm sure everyone has an opinion about what information is most...
Jul 22, 2026
VSG
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PSA: 40% Up-Charge on Tesla Superchargers (Unless You Do This)
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Yes. If you select the charger there will be a link to the pricing. It does not show the membership pricing on any network (EA, Tesla...
Jul 22, 2026
VSG
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SANZC02's post
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Next R2 Software Update (2026.24) is Big! Garage Door Opener, Pet Comfort Mode, Gear Guard, Launch Mode, WiFi Hotspot & More
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Relax, the opener is in 2026.24.40, works great just like the R1 opener. The opener was in all vehicles delivered after 7/14. As a...
Jul 22, 2026
VSG
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rivian google maps vs native google maps
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The biggest difference is probably because of the settings you use. The R2 uses a preferred arrival SoC of 20% by default. If you set...
Jul 21, 2026
VSG
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R2 Ambient Lighting Demo
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Meh, more important to you maybe, but you don't run the company. Departure charging you can do yourself trivially. I do this all the...
Jul 20, 2026
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Jimi's post
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2,115 Mile Camping & Towing Travel Trailer through California & Oregon
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We just completed a 2,115-mile camping trip up the California/Oregon coast in our R1S towing a 5500-6000 lb. Sonic travel trailer. It...
Jul 20, 2026
VSG
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R2 vs Tesla Charging Curve Comparison
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Funny. Looks like AI slop. There's also a problem with the width of the grid squares around 20% and 50%. Also, 6 divisions per 10%? So...
Jul 20, 2026
VSG
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Weck's post
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Driver+ Autonomy+ with a hitch accessory?
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Yes. There's a toggle for "rear accessory mode" that is for this exact use case. Toggle that on and it no longer thinks you have a...
Jul 19, 2026
VSG
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Missing R2 Test Drives
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I've had that happen a number of times on my desktop computer. I initially thought it might be because I've already done a R2 test...
Jul 19, 2026
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Home Wall Charger
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It doesn't work that way. The EVSE tells the car what the maximum amperage available is. The car cannot try to pull 48 amps from a...
Jul 18, 2026
VSG
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Home Wall Charger
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At 300 miles a month you will be 100% fine using the portable charger plugged into a regular outlet.
Jul 18, 2026
VSG
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California's new $3500 EV rebate favors Rivian over Tesla due to HQ location
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Speaking of rail….this thread has seriously derailed
Jul 17, 2026
VSG
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Rivian cancelled an R2 customer pickup b/c paint didn't match (Half Moon Grey body vs El Cap fascia) **Updated 7/21** 800 vehicles affected
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So bottom line, there was a manufacturing mistake on this vehicle coming off a brand new assembly line, but it was noticed before...
Jul 17, 2026
VSG
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Cracked rear subframe
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$240 last time I did it at 57k miles. Well worth it if they find any issues. I'm sure you can just schedule it in the Rivian app...
Jul 17, 2026
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Cracked rear subframe
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Sorry this happened to you @Davis Cracked rear subframe? I don't recall reading about the rear, but lots of reports regarding a cracked...
Jul 17, 2026
VSG
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R2 Pet Mode Concerns From Owner's Test
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What pet mode is really used for: Woman trapped in Tesla's 'pet safe mode' rescued after more than an hour in Kitsap County
Jul 16, 2026
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When R3 is announced Will I get my reserve email sooner if I own a R1 or R2
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4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42
Jul 16, 2026
VSG
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R2 Owners - what's the official treadlife/warranty on your tires?
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OEM tires don't have treadlife warranties.
Jul 16, 2026
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