Any word on First Drive events in NE?

[Thanksgramps]

With my max pack R1T scheduled "First half of 2023"... I am hoping they do a first drive event in Boston at some point to help with the wait. Has anyone heard anything?

I also wish Sugarbush wasn't 200 miles from my house so I could have more confidence in the large pack getting me their without sitting at a Hookset for an hour.

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[Brookliner]

I also wish Sugarbush wasn't 200 miles from my house so I could have more confidence in the large pack getting me their without sitting at a Hookset for an hour.

My wife and I visit Stowe a lot in our Taycan which gets 200 miles in the winter. We stop in West Lebanon at the Electrify America stations. That’ll get you to and from Sugarbush with 15 minutes of charge time with the Large Pack’s 250 winter miles.

 

[Franksmartin]

With my max pack R1T scheduled "First half of 2023"... I am hoping they do a first drive event in Boston at some point to help with the wait. Has anyone heard anything?

I also wish Sugarbush wasn't 200 miles from my house so I could have more confidence in the large pack getting me their without sitting at a Hookset for an hour.

I drive from Somerville to Warren VT every weekend in the winter. I think the 200 miles won’t be much of a. Issue unless it’s below 15 degrees. With the AT tires it might be close. I’m hoping they make some snow tires for the 21s soon.

 

[jwardell]

I drive from Somerville to Warren VT every weekend in the winter. I think the 200 miles won’t be much of a. Issue unless it’s below 15 degrees. With the AT tires it might be close. I’m hoping they make some snow tires for the 21s soon.

I drive from Medford to Bethel every weekend

When we bought the place in January, temps of my drives were often in the single digits or teens, and I had to stop and charge for 5-10 minutes (might as well pee or grab some great chips at Hookset!).
Once temps were in the upper 20s I was making the whole trip in the Model 3, and now that it is in the 50s I get there with 20 percent remaining.
Well it also depends on how much I rush...
From what I can tell, it seems the Rivian will have just about the same range as my RWD LR Model 3.

I've noticed what seems a few cars making the same trips, notably a Polestar. Now it will be REALLY easy to spot Rivians each week!

 

[Franksmartin]

I drive from Medford to Bethel every weekend

When we bought the place in January, temps of my drives were often in the single digits or teens, and I had to stop and charge for 5-10 minutes (might as well pee or grab some great chips at Hookset!).
Once temps were in the upper 20s I was making the whole trip in the Model 3, and now that it is in the 50s I get there with 20 percent remaining.
Well it also depends on how much I rush...
From what I can tell, it seems the Rivian will have just about the same range as my RWD LR Model 3.

I've noticed what seems a few cars making the same trips, notably a Polestar. Now it will be REALLY easy to spot Rivians each week!

It’s still anecdotal at this point but it sounds like the people that have had cold weather experience with the Rivians are doing better than the Tesla owners. Maybe it’s the bigger battery but A couple of owners on Facebook were only seeing 10 to 15% loss even in 10° weather at over 70 mph. Bethel is only 150 miles?

 

[ShrinkDoc]

It’s still anecdotal at this point but it sounds like the people that have had cold weather experience with the Rivians are doing better than the Tesla owners. Maybe it’s the bigger battery but A couple of owners on Facebook were only seeing 10 to 15% loss even in 10° weather at over 70 mph. Bethel is only 150 miles?

Good to hear some experiences from other EV owners in MA who make the weekend MA-VT pilgrimage. We go to Westmore in the heart of the NEK regularly in the warmer months and occasionally in the winter for skiing. Since I don't have a charger at our cabin, I have to charge my Model Y at least once on the way up and again on the return trip -- usually in Ashland or Lincoln, NH. Unfortunately, unlike other parts of VT on 89 and 91, the northern reaches of 93 in NH and VT are a complete void when it comes to chargers. In the winter, I am usually cutting it very close on the return trip after losing a fair amount of charge sitting in single digit temps all weekend. As a result, I feel like I have to get the 21" wheels on my R1T to max out my range even though I 'm a bit concerned about driving the 2 miles or so of dirt roads that lead to our cabin in the winter on the 21" AS tires. I'd honestly prefer the 20" ATs, but practically speaking, losing that 40 miles of range is a no-go for the VT commute.

 

[SomervilleR1T]

Good to hear some experiences from other EV owners in MA who make the weekend MA-VT pilgrimage. We go to Westmore in the heart of the NEK regularly in the warmer months and occasionally in the winter for skiing. Since I don't have a charger at our cabin, I have to charge my Model Y at least once on the way up and again on the return trip -- usually in Ashland or Lincoln, NH. Unfortunately, unlike other parts of VT on 89 and 91, the northern reaches of 93 in NH and VT are a complete void when it comes to chargers. In the winter, I am usually cutting it very close on the return trip after losing a fair amount of charge sitting in single digit temps all weekend. As a result, I feel like I have to get the 21" wheels on my R1T to max out my range even though I 'm a bit concerned about driving the 2 miles or so of dirt roads that lead to our cabin in the winter on the 21" AS tires. I'd honestly prefer the 20" ATs, but practically speaking, losing that 40 miles of range is a no-go for the VT commute.

Have any first drives been scheduled?

 

[ShrinkDoc]

Have any first drives been scheduled?

I haven’t heard of any. Now that Chelsea is up and running, hopefully they’ll start scheduling some.

 

[Brookliner]

I just met someone working in the Chelsea service center. She said she hasn’t heard anything about an up-coming first drive event. She said that she only knows of them two weeks before because she has to prep vehicles. She also suggested that Rivian was hyper focused on delivering trucks. So… maybe we’ll not see an event anytime soon.

 

[jshaff]

First drive Boston is now open for reservations.

 

[Paradigm_Shift]

how does one make a reservation?

First drive Boston is now open for reservations.

 

[jshaff]

how does one make a reservation?

Showed up as an option in my account this AM.

 

[lostpacket]

not seeing any option yet, fingers crossed

 

[Thanksgramps]

I talked to one of the service center guys on Tuesday and asked about a first drive event in Boston. He suggested I watch online for an announcement. His reaction was surprisingly positive. I’ve had my expectations managed before, and this wasn’t that.
Nothing in my Rivian account for a drive yet. Apr 2021 max pack res.
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[mdfr8as]

We received in invite for a test drive. Available dates were June 9th or 10th. Unfortunately we are away! I spoke with CS and they were able to book us another spot on July 6th.

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