Great news! I was wondering if there would ever be an official fix. The screaming AC compressor noise can be embarrassing at times and is my only real complaint about my R1T (which is a good thing I guess).
in all seriousness, why not Blue Origin, also founded by Jeff Bezos? I work at Cape Canaveral and was behind a Blue Origin truck - Chevy Silverado - not 30 minutes ago. Get some R1Ts and EDVs in the mix out here. It’s an EV savvy workforce and our utility FPL is on a big EV push and has a huge...
Yeah that towing package would be nice. Summer is almost over.
https://electrek.co/2023/04/21/rivian-reveals-big-towing-update-coming-along-with-new-features/
Yeah the recessed receiver could be part of the equation too. Either way, if the distance is shortened on the R1T vs most other trucks, perhaps Rivian could add a note of caution in the owners manual on this point (if it’s not there already). My dent was small but guessing the repair cost...
PSA...double check your trailer jackstand! I towed our 22' boat with our R1T for the first time this weekend. Agreed the ride is super smooth. But I generally drop the tail gate down to see better when launching. I left it down when parking and the jack stand put a dent in the top of my tailgate...
Happened to me as well. It is literally the only thing I’ve found wrong with my truck (so far). I’ve been impressed with the overall build quality, especially since my truck was built during the end-of-year push.