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Gardner Nichols is driving the Gen 2 Rivian R1T in tomorrow's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. I've always thought the race was pretty cool, but on Thursday Gardner drove me up the route and now I see how cool and unique it really is. Wish I could drive it at speed! Anyway, here's a detailed...

We got a little surprise at an event last night at the Denver Spaces - the NEW GEN 2 R1S. I believe it is the first time the vehicle has been open for the public to peruse. So, we did! I did a quick vid of some of what I noticed has changed from the Gen 1. Not a technical vid, but I feel like...

On the eve of the R2 "launch," I thought I'd wrap up a chapter in the Rivian Dad series on R1T and R1S by answering the most often question I get: which one do you like better? I won't spoil it here, but I will say that my wife's and my answer are NOT the same. Anyway, in this video I break it...

Hi all, While half of the country is freezing with us here in Denver, I just thought you might appreciate my cold-drive update video (compared to last year's). I preconditioned the R1T but didn't precondition the R1S and drove them both to compare. Tip: Preconditioning helps a lot. Stay warm...

Also see Rivian's official story on this: https://stories.rivian.com/software-spotlight-towing-and-drive-modes-app Hey All! Super excited for this one. Rivian gave me a sneak peek at the newest software update (OTA 2023.38.0) and the linked vid is the result. I wanted to do a general...

The Rocky Mountain Rivian Club had an incredible visit from Rivian over the weekend and got a chance to "meet" the Dual Motor for the first time! The weekend started off with a beautiful drive to over 11k feet with 24 Rivians on the trail (minus one mechanical, plus one that we met toward the...

Hi all - here's the final vid in our Overland Expo 2023 series. This one is all about efficiency on our 700 mile drive with a Rooftop Tent (thanks Joel!). I came up with some pretty interesting conclusions after not just this year (1400 miles round trip) but also incorporating the data from last...

I'm really proud of this video, it's a review of the aftermarket rack options from Overland Expo last week. There were several R1s on display (I counted at least seven)including the R1S in this thumbnail tricked out by DCE and Ruff Rax which was really sweet. I don't give a favorite in the...

So, a friend and R1T owner (Robert Powell) recently sent me some amazing footage he recorded at the Circuit of the Americas - an F1 track - where he had pro driver Blake Fuller (and Pike's Peak EV record holder) drive at top speeds around the track - twice. The footage was so cool that I asked...

So we had an amazing Earth Day activity at Red Rocks in Denver (46 Rivians!). While we were there, I annoyed 14 owners by asking them what their favorite feature was. I didn't tell them what anyone else had said, so these are all genuine replies. Surprisingly, only two people said the same thing...

Holy moly, lots of stuff in this vid. I met an Amazon van, Compass Yellow R1S, counted over 120 Rivians in the Denver lot! Oh, and six more arrived as I was there for the recall!

Hi all, I've been out of commission for a couple of months thanks to lots of dad responsibilities (family first!) AND a little R1T mishap with a curb, causing 14k of damage to the front sub frame. Ugh. Not to worry, Robin let me and Oliver take Rosie the R1S up snowboarding in Winter Park. It...

Minus 13 degrees (f) here in Denver - I thought it was a good excuse to go out for a very cold drive. I actually let the truck sit outside of the garage overnight to get the coldest battery possible. When I started it was 13 below and the truck was very cold. Over time, the range did start to...

Several people have asked about the spare on the R1S. It's a compressed spare (deflated) but, as we all know, there's an air compressor on board. So, the big question is how does it work. I went through the whole process. No, I'm not a mechanic (I just play one on TV) so if you DIY this be...

Thanks to all who joined us on Saturday. It was fun to see all the (privately owned) Rivians there! Four R1Ss as well. But, no LA Silver, if you can believe that. If you're in the Rocky Mountain region, we'd love to include you in the next meetup invite!

Hi All, we just wrapped up the final installment of our R1S Road Trip series. A lot of folks asked about some specific details, like charging and efficiency, so I tried to put together some info that addresses those questions. Overall, it was a great trip. The R1S is VERY road worthy and very...

Hi all, I did a couple of videos yesterday here in Denver on some pretty slippery roads. I was surprised (as were others) that it didn't perform as well as I expected. At one point, the SUV slid down into the gutter (no damage) just because I was stopped on a sloped road. Not great. This was on...

I put together this video over the last few days. I go through the whole vehicle from front to back (deep dives to come). I actually found a few new things myself doing this video. It really is a spectacular vehicle. Now on to the big question? R1T or R1S? Ugh. I can't go there just yet. Thank...

Yes, I look goofy in this thumbnail image (or so says my wife) - but hey the morning sun was blasting in my eyes! Double surprise at our Service Center visit yesterday. Not only were there seven R1Ss, but there was an R1T with the new Ocean Coast interior. So that tells me things are happening!

So, we took a trip to the Venice Hub last week so we could see the R1S! (My wife thinks we went for Disneyland. shhh.) We spent two full mornings with the R1S where the Rivian crew graciously left us alone for a couple of hours. I brought a tape measure and measured EVERYTHING I could think of...