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  1. Generic tire brands - any good?

    I was browsing Priority Tire last night looking at available 275/65R20 A/T tires. I was surprised by the number of generic tire brands out there. The situation reminds me of the prolific number of all caps, un-pronounceable brand names that have taken over Amazon. Like most of you, Iā€™ve ordered...
  2. 20" MSW Wheel now available at Tire Rack.

    The 20" MSW Type 52 wheel is available to order at Tire Rack for $313 each, shipping in December. It's a close copy of the stock 20" wheel, same 48mm offset, and accepts the stock center cap. @vigga previously chatted with TR who said they are rated at 2,535lbs per wheel. I've been making...
  3. Michelin Defender LTX Platinum

    I'm at 23k miles on my 21s with a 5 tire rotation. They have about 5/32nds remaining so it's tire shopping time. I'm going with 20" aftermarket wheels (either Atomic or Black Rhino). I don't do much (any?) off roading, but of course I want the people in the Whole Foods parking lot to think I do...
  4. Efficiency below the line (2.0 mi/kWh) in normal driving

    Efficiency of my 22k mi R1T has fallen off a cliff. Every time I start driving I get horrible efficiency for at least 5-10 minutes . Eventually it comes back up to somewhat normal but is still below what I've experienced over the last 15 months. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I...
  5. Towing a 7,000lb travel trailer for 500 miles with R1T

    Last week I rented a 32ā€™ travel trailer for a week long vacation with my daughters. We picked up the camper in Joplin, MO and pulled it a short distance to Noel, MO to float the Elk. Next we drove west, mostly on Route 66, to Keystone Lake just west of Tulsa. Then we drove the rest of the way...
  6. Hyperdip applied on 21" wheels (Anthracite Gray)

    I am deciding whether or not to power coat my 21" wheels. Until then I used Dip Your Car's Hyperdip. I used Anthracite Gray, about a can for each wheel. I was rotating my tires at the same time so it was easy to spray them on the ground using index cards to stop overspray on the tires. The...
  7. Yet another 3D-printed phone mount (installed, with pictures)

    I built upon the design of @Snazzy Labs phone holder to make a ball mount that sits on top of the charging platform. I designed it to fix a few issues I had with the other solutions. While Snazzyā€™s clip worked very well for charging my iPhone 12 Pro, I didnā€™t like that I couldnā€™t see the whole...
  8. 3D Print Center Console Organizer - installed photos & design files

    Seeing the fine work that @RWerksman has been doing, I was inspired to create a center console organizer. It's a series of three trays with the top two designed to be removable. The center console has a slight "v" shape which allows the top tray to be about 20mm longer while still leaving room...
  9. Leaked Monday email! [JOKE]

    A little birdy sent me an advance copy of my email, the one that's going to start going out next week to everyone. Yikes! Jeff, As we shared previously, weā€™re taking every opportunity to get you into your new Rivian as quickly as possible. With that in mind, weā€™re happy to share updated...
  10. Kansas City First Mile

    The First Mile event calendar in Kansas City came out this morning! I'm scheduled for a drive on 6/2. Check your account if you're in the area. Look for the calendar icon in the left sidebar below the RIT/RIS icon.
  11. 2018/19 Preorder holder - adding insult to injury

    Letā€™s say youā€™re an early R1T preorder holder with a $1,000 deposit placed in 2019 and youā€™re still waiting due to Rivianā€™s fā€˜d up delivery priority. What has that $1,000 done for you? Whatā€™s the lost opportunity cost? Assuming January 2019 to now, if youā€™d invested that $1,000 in a lowly S&P...
  12. Set delivery address to factory address

    I live relatively close to the KC service center, so Iā€™m not asking about my situation exactly but Iā€™m wondering if anyone has changed their delivery address to the factory address in Normal and received a guide/PBA. None of us know how the Rivian Magic 8 Ball works but it seems plausible that...
  13. Another manufacturing video

    I haven't seen this one posted anywhere yet. It's from the Bloomington, IL paper. The video is about halfway down the article about them expanding their plant. Rivian plant expanding again in Normal I appreciated how the gear tunnel doors are mounted inside the truck bed, while awaiting assembly.
  14. Effects of 0-60 Launches?

    This isnā€™t a Rivian-specific question but more of an general EV question. What are the negative impacts of 0-60 launches on the vehicle? Whatever they are, the trade off is obviously worth it as making your passengers giggle uncontrollably is one of the great side benefits of EV ownership! I...
  15. New Drone Footage?

    Does anyone know who took the drone footage of the factory last month? I would love to see whatā€™s going on there now. Deliveries have (seemingly) slowed. Are they stacked up in the lot waiting on parts or a software update? Any R1S sitting out there yet? Any Compass Yellow?
  16. Kansas City Service Center Update

    There are about to be some happy folks in the Midwest! At least 9 R1Ts came in this morning for delivery. These are the first ones to come in to the service center for customers. I spoke with Chis (the service center manager) for about 30 minutes - heck of a nice guy and definitely reassuring...


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