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RAN stations, including Happy Valley OR, are starting to alter the ratio of CCS-1 to J-3400 (NACS) ports, to reflect expected demand. Sorry you didn't benefit from the same at Spokane Valley! EDIT: As of 2026-06-02, the RAN at Astoria, Oregon has only CCS-1 ports -- no J-3400s yet. So it...

That's correct, @SwampNut. I don't use it. Happier that way. Best wishes!

Our 2019 and 2023 Bolts also had CarPlay that took over the whole screen. Drove me nuts. Based on this experience, I'm happier without CarPlay. "Different strokes for different folks...." Best wishes!

We usually pick hotels with reliable chargers, using PlugShare to identify which they are. We always tell hotel staff that the reliability of their charger played a BIG role in our choice to stay there. The market works, if we insist on reliable chargers and if we tell people that's what we're...

I don't know what could explain that, @moosetags! I hope you get it fixed safely real soon!

Glad we have Portland Service Center. The Portland team does everything in their power to make it right. Sorry your experience wasn't as good, @Eric_partman and @MATTELSEWHERE!

My impression is that used Compass Yellow R1's are now selling at maybe a $3K-5K premium, relative to muted colors. There's definitely a market for bright colors.... Us included. Best wishes!

It turns out that in healthcare, AI gets high marks for empathy, which we think of as a human characteristic. For accuracy, AI has a long way to go. But to fake the appearance of empathy, it's already there. As of 2026, AI agents seem to have leapfrogged the "Turing Test." The First Law of...

I've never been a Ferrari fan, and we certainly don't have a Ferrari budget, but I think the Ferrari Luce looks great! Current Ferrari fans mostly think otherwise, at least initially, but note this thoughtful analysis by Fred Lambert...

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Now that you have an appointment, @Divus, you should be able to message the Service Center through the app. From the main screen, go to the bottom. There should now be a red dot by the wrench icon. Click the wrench icon, and the Rivian Service screen should show your appointment. Click the...

Jostling in transit, resulting in the vehicle staying awake for most of the trip??? I'd love to see others' hypotheses! *** Did you put it in "shipping mode"? I think "shipping mode" minimizes drain, but doesn't eliminate it completely. Best wishes!

I think I'm the one who implied that Rivian should have enlisted @Mark_AZR1T as a key external adviser, but apparently didn't. That wasn't @Mark_AZR1T, it was I: @jeeden made an error about who posted, or copied, this or something like it on Reddit: I think @Mark_AZR1T erred in describing...

Call (855) RIVIAN-5 to set up these repair orders.. You should get a human at Rivian's central support center in Plymouth, Michigan. They can help you set up an appointment (either next available routine appointment, or sooner for anything that impairs usefulness, safety, or drivability). In...

I've learned to trust @Mark_AZR1T's engineering skills and common sense. If he's concerned, I'm concerned. It has to be safe to lift the R2 in the field and at third-party shops -- not just at service centers. Rivian can't build enough service centers to do everything that every R2 owner will...

José Castillo has what I think is a good analysis: https://riviantrackr.com/news/why-rivian-stock-keeps-falling-despite-r2-launch-and-q1-earnings-beat/ Best wishes!

Portland SC's loaner 2022 "Bluey" came with a fob, perhaps because the fob was standard on the 2022s. They had the fob attached to a large contraption, presumably to make it harder to use. I agree that it's unwise to depend only on a keycard with no backup. Best wishes!

If a wire or connector is uncomfortable to hold, I figure I'm closer to the safety margin than I want to be. I'm sure that works better in our mild coastal climate than it would in many parts of the country. Best wishes!

Looks like dusk, but your camera was able to see the truck clearly. I presume the humans could also see the truck reasonably clearly. Both drivers' behavior contributed to this crash, but I have trouble excusing the turning vehicle, which appears to have entered the ongoing lane well before it...

Apparently most Arizonans and Floridians handle yellow lights differently from most of us in the Northwest (especially the rural Northwest). It's best to be ready for anything, but I'm understanding @SwampNut's assumptions better now. Does "cager" mean "somebody in an enclosed vehicle"...