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I just replied to a friend on these Forums, but thought others may enjoy this story. I've added to it a bit. ____________________ As of Sunday morning, I'd been housebound for five days with a really rotten cold. Luckily, I'd tested negative for Covid several times, so I was just trying to keep...

For the TLDR crowd, here's the short version: 1. Mt. Defiance is a challengIng, but doable track, with a beautiful view at the end. 2. @av8or is a really good guy. 3. @portland rivian new is wonderful at organizing & planning any number of things, herding cats, and tolerating my luddite...

Rivian owners, reservation-holders, and Rivian-curious others, As some folks have mentioned they did not catch this notice earlier, I'm reposting it. Please disregard if you've seen it already. I hope all that are interested.can join us this Sunday...

As some folks have mentioned they did not catch this notice earlier, I'm reposting it. Please disregard if you've seen it already. I hope all that are interested.can join us this Sunday. https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/proposed-group-trip-mt-hood-hood-river-loop-on-october-23rd.8974/

I stopped by the store yesterday for five minutes to pick up a few items and thought I'd plug in for a little free charging. I was surprised to see a Tesla taking up one of the two spots with charging, but noticed it wasn't plugged in. I guess I got "Tesla'd". Still unplugged when I left... No...

Hello Rivian Lovers of the Northwest! It's been a while since we've gathered, and I'm hoping to remedy that. To date, our gatherings have been limited to Friday night social gatherings to get to know one another. While I've loved every one of them and look forward to many more, I think it's...

I hate to duplicate postings, but some folks missed our last PNW Rivian gathering. To help get the word out, I'm posting a link to the NorthWest section in the Forums right here. Thanks for indulging me...

PNW Rivian Fans, Mark your calendars for next Friday, August 5th, for our next meet-up. We're changing things up and goIng to the famous Rock Creek Tavern, one of McMenamin's flagship properties. It's West of downtown Portland off of the Sunset Hwy, US-26. It's located at: 10000 NW Old...

Posted elsewhere, but didn’t want anyone to miss out.... ______________________________ Great news folks! We have Fido's/48th North Pizza reserved for the evening of Friday, June 24th. Scott, the owner of Fido's, will also block off those front seven parking spots just for us. On top of that...

While this is posted under our Northwest Regional forum, I'm also posting it here to catch everyone as early as possible. A few of our friends have already let me know they'll be out of the area and unavailable, but I don't want anyone to miss the chance to join in...

Just a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, May 13th, is the day of our get together at Fido's, in Tigard, Oregon. Of course, dogs are always welcome at Fido's... Remember, don't let Sparky down.... More details here...

Hello Northwest Rivian Owners, Reservation Holders and Fans! On Friday, May 13th, we are reconvening at Fido's Tap House/48th North Pizzeria in Tigard. This is the same location as our April 8th gathering. As a reminder, there is an ElectrifyAmerica charging station in the same parking lot so...

carcover.com has a great sale going on right now. Their top-of-the-line "Gold Shield 5L" (weather-resistant and fleece-lined) Rivian cover normally retails for $300, but all designs are half-price through the end of April. On top of that, they've extended their Easter Sale for another 15% off...

Hello Rivian Owners, Reservation Holders and Fans! On Friday, April 8th, we have a get together planned at Fido's Tap House/48th North Pizzeria in Tigard. The addess is 7700 SW Dartmouth St #110, Tigard, OR 97223. The businesses share the same space and have outdoor, and a tented table area...

Along with Rivian's Truck Of The Year Award, RJ Scaringe jumps from 15th place last year to 2nd place for 2022. Congrats, RJ! For those wondering, Ford's CEO, Jim Farley, came in 1st, up from 3rd last year. Congrats to Jim, as well. (Little known fact from the Fountain of Obscure Knowledge...

It just arrived! Please pardon the amateurish pics. I just grabbed it from my mailbox as I jumped into my car in the driving rain. I'm out the door. More to follow later!

Some consternation here in PLANETIZEN about the tax breaks afforded Rivian. Similar to concerns raised in Normal before the company's growth and success there. Just once I'd like to hear the loudest of this crowd come back later and admit the tax credits worked. Maybe they could also give Rivian...

MotorTrend's January 2022 edition just arrived today. Sixteen pages of articles and photos from the Trans-America Trail journey from earlier this year. The article is subheaded by the title "The remarkable Rivian R1T and the first-ever fully electric off-road transcontinental adventure" As I...

Another take on the recent IPO and upcoming developments for Rivian: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rivian-adds-stand-alone-battery-133000188.html?guccounter=1 Rivian Adds Stand-Alone Battery Plant to Post-IPO To-Do List (Bloomberg) -- Fresh off a $12 billion initial public offering, Rivian...

To cap off this wonderful day, the year-end issue of Road & Track just showed up in my mailbox tonight. They have a six-page, photo-rich article about their experience at the launch event in Breckenridge, Colorado. The Boy Scout side of me won't allow me to post the pictures or the short...