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The initial posit for this thread was 'new kind of automotive warranty,' so I'm not ...quite following how you think I was arguing for 'out of warranty' repairs to not be doable by users/owners/shadetree mechanics? I want to be clear: I WANT MORE autonomy and ability to work on my own vehicle...

I want to be clear insofar as: I don't disagree with the premise you're after, and I'm not arguing against you to argue against you. However, in practice, there are a lot of people who think they know better than they actually do... and for that reason alone, if I were Rivian, I wouldn't be...

Started my drive in, started getting cold. Hit the HVAC screen, reached down and toggled to the rear zone and turned a vent on. Within about 5 minutes, it got toasty warm. Ideal? No. The problem is manageable, though.

To be clear: I'm FOR more right to repair and putting control in owners' hands. THAT SAID: what happens when a customer strips threads (who has no experience re-tapping, or even owning a tap and die set?)? What happens if they break a tab on an electrical connector? There are 100 things that...

Were these sold, or are you still looking to offload them?

What 'can' and 'can't' happen seem to be... illusions. It's almost like laws in this country aren't as concrete as they used to be... but that's just like, my observations as of recent. That said, I REALLY hope you're right (all of the dominoes are already toppling and cannot be untoppled)...

Of course. We all know where the red ones lead...

Kind of like an interactive Haynes manual for Rivian! I believe Heuberger/Subaru Parts does this (at least that's how I recall it). You could get through every diagram and find the correct part number you needed and order it direct.

Aftermarket wheels and tires aside, it looks like the suspension's been modified beyond OEM. That truck looks artificially 'lifted' from my perspective. If that's the case, I hope whomever made the modifications offers a warranty on their work. If not, you're on your own. But I would bet a...

I had a discussion about anti-trust and right to repair at one point on these forums and a fellow member pointed out that Rivian DOES *offer* 3rd party repair shops 1- certification 2- access to their repair manuals 3- access to their proprietary tools store and 4- subscription access to their...

I can't offer anything near you, but if you can't otherwise find a good recommendation, I can recommend a way to figure out who to go to: Call your favorite neighborhood (or most highly recommended) Auto Detailer. The guys who work on the supercars. The ones who always have a high end BMW...

Clearly you do cooler stuff than I do!

If you don't come up with a good local certified solution, and you're willing to drive and are cool with using a not-Rivian certified shop, let me know. I have a recommendation.

I've not experienced this, or anything like it. I've seen it parroted. So, likely I've just not been in a position to experience it. BUT, I have some hypotheses: Firstly, from an engineering perspective, I don't think what you're experiencing is actually 'stall' of the motor. I work with...

That's quite outside of context. Insofar as things like planned obsolescence and value engineering are key...they're not applicable to safety and (obviously) things built to last for certain cycles. Which Rivian's power and drivetrain clearly are (otherwise, zero chance they'd offer 8 year 175k...

I totally see and dig what you're saying. Maybe one day we can wheel together. :)

There are a lot of people. Many of which I've wheeled with... who will disagree with you. It's not been 'well documented.' It's been narrative and hearsay. But no one's posted a video of a Rivian 'falling flat on its face.' There have been a handful of videos of people trying to drive like...

The dual motor vehicles, for better or worse, are open differential. That's going to be a pretty big limitation. There will be no 'transfer of power' because of this. You need *some* form of differential to transfer force. The idea being that torque vectoring would use the brakes to imply a...

Yeah, and I want to be clear: When I first reached out to Best EV Mod, they were VERY responsive, and we had a great dialogue. They were surprised to find out their filters weren't performing as they anticipated. Their manufacturer seemed to have dropped the ball, despite having provided test...

I will for sure take you up on your offer! Thank you. I never received any warnings. Just one day I took it to my friendly neighborhood detailer (Urban Werks) and the Fob just didn't work. Luckily I had my key card. Then about 6 months later I was going to take it for state inspection at my...