El CAP GRANITE Rivian Photos

[SeattleSteve]

Sunset drive on Long Beach in Washington state.

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[Picard]

I finally took delivery of our R1S and its worth the wait. My turn to contribute to this community that has kept me educated, engaged and entertained for these past 28+ months.

Cliff notes:
- Ordered Nov. '20, picked up Mar 30, '23 at Richmond VA. EL Cap/OC/22" Launch edition Vin 67XX. Build date in 03/23.
- No 12V in frunk, No 12V under the main screen, Rivian audio (no Meridian badging)
- reverse light fix applied (this one is weird )

Positives:
1. For those of you that were worried about the negative reviews about stiff ride, porpoising, etc., STOP WORRYING. Its good. We drove primarily in All purpose, soft and standard ht and it felt great. Mostly highway but we did have to go through construction zones and it was very comfortable. I would say, compared to the X5, you feel the road more but in a good way. That said, when you do switch it to Sport and Stiff, the characteristics do become very different and a tad harsh (but boy, what fun it is). But then again, if you have family in the car, I would leave it at all purpose, standard and enjoy
2. Sound system is fantastic. I cannot compare to the Meridian branded one but I have no complaints. Crystal clear and we tried different music genres through Spotify and it all sounded great.
3.OC is beautiful. Its a white with a gray tone that looks very classy from my point of view. It gives the cabin a very airy feel. So those of you on the fence about OC - go for it!

Not so great:

- Some panel alignment issues that will need a service visit (or mobile tech)
- PAAK is not working for me but it could be user error. Need more time to sort this one out
- Weird issue with interior lights. As we were driving, the interior lights (minus the front ones) would turn on. This seems to be correlated to passenger seat movement or seat belt pull... Not really sure what. I will have to see if I can find a pattern to this. But this is annoying because the only way to turn the lights off is through fiddling with the main center screen

All in all - satisfied with the purchase. Now I just need to find some adventures to go on and see what I can do to make my lifestyle match the vehicle I just got

 

[VNCR1S]

Sharing pics of my R1S after applying the chrome delete kit

 

[Rob O]

Took delivery late Feb (after 3.5 years) and had a whole hour with my El Cap / Ocean Coast R1T before dropping it off for paint correction / full PPF / ceramic coating (exterior and interior) / window tint (including windshield and sunroof). No real photos since finally getting “rivi” home … but I did take these during my brief time on delivery day.

 

[cjones1130]

Took delivery late Feb (after 3.5 years) and had a whole hour with my El Cap / Ocean Coast R1T before dropping it off for paint correction / full PPF / ceramic coating (exterior and interior) / window tint (including windshield and sunroof). No real photos since finally getting “rivi” home … but I did take these during my brief time on delivery day.

Looking good! How is the tint on the sunroof? Currently the factory is doing ok though I'm sure that'll change this summer, I've no experience w/tinting on a poly based surface.

 

[Rivedup]

I have been loving the Truck so far. If I could have a wish list of features, I wish it had the following.

1. The rear window glass to roll down like the Toyota Tundra or at the least a rear slider.
2. The ability to change the locking sound from a bird chirp.
3. The Waze App on the Infotainment screen.
4. Yellow seat belts to match the Calipers.

 

[Rob O]

Looking good! How is the tint on the sunroof? Currently the factory is doing ok though I'm sure that'll change this summer, I've no experience w/tinting on a poly based surface.

Couldn't imagine what it must be without. My Raptor has full pano roof, and I keep the sun shade (fully opaque) closed most of the time because the sun is too intense with only the tinted glass. So far, with added tint, the R1T's roof has been fine. (I live in Central Oregon, which is high desert and gets over 300 days of sunshine a year)

 

[cjones1130]

Couldn't imagine what it must be without. My Raptor has full pano roof, and I keep the sun shade (fully opaque) closed most of the time because the sun is too intense with only the tinted glass. So far, with added tint, the R1T's roof has been fine. (I live in Central Oregon, which is high desert and gets over 300 days of sunshine a year)

So far I haven't had an issue w/it. Now of course we've only hit the low 80s here in GA; I'll most likely be thinking differently when its 98 w/110% humidity at 11am. I've not even noticed the poly roof getting hot to the touch. I still wish it had a retractable shade like all other luxury vehicles and I'm sure the R2 will have, at minimum, a rear sliding window. (Prob a sliding sunroof too!)

 

[Administrator]

@eSUV's El Cap Granite R1S gets full matte PPF stealth wrap.

 

[eSUV]

Looking good! How is the tint on the sunroof? Currently the factory is doing ok though I'm sure that'll change this summer, I've no experience w/tinting on a poly based surface.

Had a considerable debate with my PPF shop about the pano roof tint. Owner said that he has seen the ceramic tints get so hot that it cracks the pano roofs (not on Rivians), but other cars over the years he has done installs on and he would not warranty it. I asked him why and he said the ceramic is the best performing tint, but he showed me on my existing Trackhawk how the windows were very hot to the touch and he said they essentially absorbs the heat into the window. I then debated a sun-shade option which I have seen in the forums, he then recommended a metallic tint option that actually reflects the sun and heat. I was a little dubious about this as I have never had metallic tint before on any of my vehicles, but he has always been spot on about his assessments of tints/PPFs and the pro/cons of each option. Couldn't be happier with his recommendation because we have hit several high 90's days here with direct sunlight on my R1S while it was parked at work and no issues. In fact, when I reach up and touch the inside of the pano-roof it is not "hot" to the touch like my ceramic tint on the side windows. If you are debating tinting the pano...talk to your tint/ppf place about metallic as an option because I couldn't be happier with the heat rejection in the cabin and even to the touch because my daughter likes to reach up and touch the pano glass all the time.

 

[Rob O]

Had a considerable debate with my PPF shop about the pano roof tint. Owner said that he has seen the ceramic tints get so hot that it cracks the pano roofs (not on Rivians), but other cars over the years he has done installs on and he would not warranty it. I asked him why and he said the ceramic is the best performing tint, but he showed me on my existing Trackhawk how the windows were very hot to the touch and he said they essentially absorbs the heat into the window. I then debated a sun-shade option which I have seen in the forums, he then recommended a metallic tint option that actually reflects the sun and heat. I was a little dubious about this as I have never had metallic tint before on any of my vehicles, but he has always been spot on about his assessments of tints/PPFs and the pro/cons of each option. Couldn't be happier with his recommendation because we have hit several high 90's days here with direct sunlight on my R1S while it was parked at work and no issues. In fact, when I reach up and touch the inside of the pano-roof it is not "hot" to the touch like my ceramic tint on the side windows. If you are debating tinting the pano...talk to your tint/ppf place about metallic as an option because I couldn't be happier with the heat rejection in the cabin and even to the touch because my daughter likes to reach up and touch the pano glass all the time.

FWIW, the tint used on my pano was metallic as well (if that’s useful to others following this thread).

 

[kevinski]

We were on the list for 2 1/2 years.
As of late April - delivery window showed Aug-Sep in the config window.
Got an email May 2nd out of nowhere saying "it's here, come and get it"

Took delivery at the San Francisco service center. Couldn't have been easier.
Candidly, I was a bit anxious before pick up after reading some of the reddit forums, but then and now - a month in - zero issues.

3 days after we got it we took a trip up to Yosemite to see the waterfalls which are raging right now.

Here's a photo of us charing at the Rivian bank at the Yosemite Lodge - that's Yosemite falls in the background.

So glad we waited till all the production issues were smoothed, out, haven't had this much fun with a new car in a long time.

 

[jeepguru]

Well after some ordering shenanigans (https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/rivian-needs-major-help-with-inventory-logistics.16116/), finally got my El Cap Granite this morning!

 

[Mathme]

I finally got my ElCap R1T today...Loving the El Cap/OC combo. Looks really sharp to me.

It's even co-pilot approved.....

 

[chandlerr85]

with satin black powdercoated 21's. love it. chrome delete is next.

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