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  1. StefanB

    Where to buy new tires and get installed in SFBay?

    I rotated every 6 months or so. I think the front wore down faster since on the highway I used conserve mode when driving to Tahoe and back.
  2. StefanB

    Where to buy new tires and get installed in SFBay?

    Hi All, Well 27K miles later and my front tires need to be replaced. I have the 22" sport wheels. Where are people getting their new tires installed? Is it America's Tire? I'm in Menlo Park, CA (SFBay). Also curious what tires folks got for their second set. I was looking at the Michelin...
  3. StefanB

    Currently driving from FL to CA

    I'm 100% in agreement with OP regarding road trips with EVs. Last summer the family and I drove to Telluride from San Francisco Bay. It was a much longer trip because every 200 miles or so we had to stop for at least 30 minutes. I also agree that with the state of EV charging networks you have...
  4. StefanB

    R1S windshield is a magnet for rocks

    Agree it seems to pick up more rock hits than my Q7 did. Mine finally cracked all the way from top to bottom so now getting it repaired. $1800 to replace and recalibrate at Rivian San Jose. Definitely get glass coverage from your insurance.
  5. StefanB

    Frozen Wiper Blades

    I have this exact problem as well. When it is snowing and using the wipers a build up of ice and snow forms on the drivers side of the windshield. This then sticks to the wiper blades and smears water / ice across the windshield making it near impossible to see out the windshield. Sorry no fix...
  6. StefanB

    Thule roof rack, box and cage installed on R1S for road trip

    I went with the 150 bars as they allowed me to get the roofbox and cage on the rack. My measurements were that the 135s would not allow that. If just getting a cage OR the box 135 should work just fine. I don't have any issues with the 150s but if I used the front and middle mounts they might...
  7. StefanB

    Not going to be using the R1S as a roadtrip vehicle again

    Figured I'd add my $0.02 after driving from SF Bay to Telluride and back in August. The R1S as a transport vehicle is the best road trip vehicle we've every had because of the interior room, tech, comfort and ease of stashing lots of stuff. That said, I would never take it on a long road trip...
  8. StefanB

    20" or 22" wheels for snow tires?

    Hi @tcole, We have a house in Tahoe City and go back and forth from the SF Bay Area. My R1S came with 22" wheels and last November when they became available on the gear store I bought a set of 20" wheels and put Blizzaks on them. Huge improvement over the OEM tires for control when going up our...
  9. StefanB

    Camping (gear and range) Review in my R1T

    Amazing post and trip report. Thanks for taking the time to put it together and walk us through everything. Gave me some good ideas for our R1S. Looking forward to hearing more about your exploits.
  10. StefanB

    Slow DC fast charging

    I just wrapped up a 2000 mile road trip and had similar issues with EA 350 kW chargers. What we ended up doing is sticking to the 150 kW chargers which were more reliable (in most cases) for a higher throughput. Also we used the nav to our next charging stop and not to our destination. This way...
  11. StefanB

    Camping in R1S - First time thoughts

    There is a custom airbed on Amazon for the R1S. I purchased it for our road trip but we didn't end up using it yet. Comes with a pump as well. Seems to be ok quality and I like that you can inflate half or the whole thing.
  12. StefanB

    Hot Spot on/off not working

    Yes, I just noticed yesterday when e were leaving on a road trip that my hot spot no longer works.
  13. StefanB

    Motortrend: We ran our Rivian to zero battery charge / range. What happened didn't go well.

    As a first time EV owner, I did pick up some tidbits of useful info. I didn't realize there was a manual pull for stuck chargers and that I need to be gentle with it. Also learning what happens from 50 to 30 to 0 miles of range was educational. Tone was very clickbait worthy to me. That said...
  14. StefanB

    The Perfect Rivian Vacuum.

    Yep, had the same problem. With a labrador and a golden retriever dog hair is my nemesis. I wanted something wireless and have been happy with TheWorx cordless car vacuum.
  15. StefanB

    Road trip -- Austin to Telluride. Any advice?

    @vindicator Have you left for your trip? Curious what you found to work around Telluride. We are camping at the city campground so its looking like a Montrose trip or Conoco for me unless there is some L2 chargers in town.
  16. StefanB

    Thule roof rack, box and cage installed on R1S for road trip

    @Yossarian With the Rivian bars I was able to get just the roof box on top without a space issue. We used that over the winter to drive to Tahoe a few times. My normal efficiency (no roof box or bars) is about 2.1 mile / kwh driving at 75 mph. WIth just the roof box we would be roughly 1.8 mile...
  17. StefanB

    Thule roof rack, box and cage installed on R1S for road trip

    I haven't, just put them on the other day. I'd be surprised if there is damage. I'm not a Thule fanboy but after having had to adjust my Rivian (Yakima) bars many times this is a more familiar setup process from my past vehicles. And seems pretty straight forward and well thought out by Thule...
  18. StefanB

    Thule roof rack, box and cage installed on R1S for road trip

    Thule has a fit kit for the R1T. Which I also confirmed with them. Since it is the exact same mount between the R1T and R1S I don't see an issue. The Thule mounts and bars are more solid than the Rivian OEM bars are. They are also quieter with just the bars. The Rivian bars are very easy to take...
  19. StefanB

    Thule roof rack, box and cage installed on R1S for road trip

    We are headed out on a round trip from CA to Telluride and back. We might be crazy but we are going to try it in the R1S. Camping along the way. We have 4 humans and 2 dogs (lab and golden) so we will only have use of the frunk. To ensure we have enough storage I wanted to put our roof box and...
  20. StefanB

    Car camping with induction stove and espresso machine is pretty sweet

    Thank you for the super useful info @tomis916 . I ordered the same cooktop from Amazon. The description of the wattage was very clear and helpful. Thanks @usofrob


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