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looks like they changed it from the Normal event. They had biodegradable wristbands. Mine lasted all of about 15 minutes before completely falling apart lol. Also they didn't really have any that fit large wrists.One other pro tip, look for people with the yellow wristband. That's the one for the test drive.
It sounds like they are training the staff as they go. When I asked this exact question last weekend I got, “hmm no clue.” Encouraging to hear that they may be compiling a list of stuff that they don’t know, getting answers from HQ, and showing up better prepared.
If you can not download the charging station location and basic info (like charging speed and number of chargers) before your trip, I consider that an oversight that at some point will be corrected with over the air update.
My experience there Friday was that different rivian folks knew different things, and some gave conflicting answers. Found one guy who worked at the Palo Alto office and wasn't part of the road crew, was just up to 'help out' for a few days. I failed to ask what department he was in but he was by far the most knowledgeable. I found the road crew, including the guy doing the drive with me, knew much less. My advice for anyone attending these things is talk to a bunch of the staff and see what range of answers you get.
I'm 6'2" and found the backseat ok. Headroom is usually my issue and there was plenty. Knees were right close to the seat, like your pic, but I wasn't uncomfortable. I'd be ok for a trip around town, or from east bay to the city, but wouldn't want to be back there at my height for more than an hour... Not happy back there for a trip to Tahoe.So, I tried again and I have a couple inches of clearance. Should be ok as long as the driver doesn’t like to drive like they are in a Lazboy.
How was the event today? Were the trucks back on the bark area today and did you get to drive the full course? My wife and I went yesterday morning (Friday) and I was somewhat disappointed by the event (still excited for our LE R1S when it eventually arrives - just wasn't impressed by the event). Arrived early to check out the trucks before my drive and they had relocated the four trucks on display to the parking lot because the original area with bark and tents was still soggy from rain earlier in the week. That was fine, but they didn't relocate the color displays, so I had to ask around to get someone to pull out the color panels for the exterior colors that weren't there. For interior colors, they were only letting people open the doors to the black mountain and forest green interiors. I'm assuming that was because they were concerned about getting mud from the parking lot on the Ocean Coast interior and that has tipped my preference away from the Ocean Coast interior. When our time came for the drive, it was extremely abbreviated - just up the hill and down to the 0-60 run and then back to the parking lot. When I asked about the other parts of the drive and the hill descent, the guide said the rest of the course was still wet from the rains earlier in the week and we couldn't go on it (Really?? With all the capability built into this adventure truck my test drive is cut short because of a little mud?? I know it was probably dictated by the venue not allowing them to tear up the course, but it was definitely disappointing). On the plus side, the 0-60 was awesome even in all purpose mode (I'm not sure why they aren't allowing people to put the trucks into sport mode for the 0-60, but it's plenty capable in all purpose).
That's really nice of them to let the pepper up in the tent. How did you manage to get the good boy up there?I went for a second time today. This time brought my wife and dog and got to drive and R1T. They have the trucks back on the park and the signage is back. They have rerouted the truck to a different area for the downhill decent. It seems muddier and more rutted than the original one. Still quite fun.
I talked with one of the guides who started in June and was too late to get in on the LE/early employee deliveries. They also have a fixed number of the $1k subsidies for employees and they are used up, but they are expecting another tranche soon.
The guide once assigned is supposed to stay engaged for the life of the vehicle and even goes along with the vehicle if and when you sell it.
The staff is super dog-friendly and watched our dog while we did our test drive. Also let him explore a couple of the vehicles.
Just picked him up. He could have climbed up himself if the ladder was a slightly less steep angle (or if there was a tasty enough treat to incentivise him).
