What would you like to see on your new Rivian or from the Rivian company??

BillArnett · Nov 26, 2019

BillArnett said:
Back in the 60s I owned a Citroen DS21. It had hydraulic suspension that could be manually raised and lowered. One nice trick was that in order to change a tire all I had to do was put the suspension in its highest position, put a block or jack stand under the side with the bad tire, and lower the suspension again. The bad tire was now off the ground. No jack needed!! This trick should be easy enough for Rivian, just software

godfodder0901 said:
One would think it would be just as useful to simply raise the target tire, while the other three are still on the ground.

Yeah, that would work if by just raising it there is enough clearance to get the new tire on, which will depend on the terrain. And if the Rivian suspension can actively pull the wheels up. There are lots of ways to make this old idea work, I'll leave it to the Rivian engineers to work out the details

Tire failures are by far the single most common problem. And jacks can be dangerous if anything goes wrong.

davrow_R1T · Nov 26, 2019

godfodder0901 said:
One would think it would be just as useful to simply raise the target tire, while the other three are still on the ground.

I'm not normally an Internet safety policeman, but I'm going to be one here.

You should never work on an unsupported vehicle. Raise car, lower on to jackstand, yes. Raise wheel and remove, no.

BillArnett · Nov 28, 2019

* A way to recalibrate the speedometer/odometer when changing to different size tires. Better yet, do this automatically with the GPS.

Cactusone · Nov 30, 2019

Best thing Rivian could do is follow the Land Cruiser formula:
Reliability + Resilience + Reputation = Resale.

Boringly awesome.

ElectricTrucking · Nov 30, 2019

Cactusone said:
Best thing Rivian could do is follow the Land Cruiser formula:
Reliability + Resilience + Reputation = Resale.

Boringly awesome.

Yes and everyone should expect this and not all of the silly expensive options that most will never want.

BillArnett · Nov 30, 2019

ElectricTrucking said:
Yes and everyone should expect this and not all of the silly expensive options that most will never want.

The thing about options is that they're optional. If I want a winch and you want side steps we can both be happy. But if they try to make a vehicle that caters to everyone it won't be optimal for anyone.

Estolworthy · Dec 8, 2019

I would love to see Rivian (words or emblem) shine on the ground when the door is open.

RayzorBEV · Dec 8, 2019

A way to enter my R1T without a key. My F150 has outside digital key pad so that I can go trail running without having to carry my key fob.

Joel · Dec 11, 2019

More range upwards of 600 miles would be nice.

PoorPilot · Dec 12, 2019

Joel said:
More range upwards of 600 miles would be nice.

Out of curiosity, why would you want this type of range? I understand the “buffer” if you’re off the grid for a week or so, or maybe a “buffer” for hauling something heavy, but normal daily driving or even a road trip- this seems a little excessive for range. My Model X can go 3-3.5hrs before we hit the pucker factor and need to stop for a charge. At that point, I’m more than ready to walk around, use the bathroom, refill water bottle, etc. Not to mention the health benefits of periodic standing or walking.

I’m not arguing that more range is a bad thing, I’m just trying to understand what other people are thinking. I think with current technology, longer range means a hit in vehicle weight and cargo/storage area. Maybe to the point that it doesn’t make sense, but maybe I’m wrong.

Joel · Dec 12, 2019

PoorPilot said:
Out of curiosity, why would you want this type of range? I understand the “buffer” if you’re off the grid for a week or so, or maybe a “buffer” for hauling something heavy, but normal daily driving or even a road trip- this seems a little excessive for range. My Model X can go 3-3.5hrs before we hit the pucker factor and need to stop for a charge. At that point, I’m more than ready to walk around, use the bathroom, refill water bottle, etc. Not to mention the health benefits of periodic standing or walking.

I’m not arguing that more range is a bad thing, I’m just trying to understand what other people are thinking. I think with current technology, longer range means a hit in vehicle weight and cargo/storage area. Maybe to the point that it doesn’t make sense, but maybe I’m wrong.

Towing. If towing near capacity I would expect a 30-40 percent loss in range. This doesn't include mountains etc.

PoorPilot · Dec 12, 2019

Joel said:
Towing. If towing near capacity I would expect a 30-40 percent loss in range. This doesn't include mountains etc.

I can see that. According to the Rivian website, one can expect about a 50% hit in range if towing at max capacity. I guess if I were going to be towing something that is at my vehicle's max towing, I would opt for something more heavy duty. And again, with current battery technology, I just think with that type of range, plus room for occupants, cargo, etc., it’s not going to be feasible. I would love a Rivian-type vehicle with 500-600 mile range, but I don’t think current technology will allow it.

davrow_R1T · Dec 12, 2019

PoorPilot said:
I would love a Rivian-type vehicle with 500-600 mile range, but I don’t think current technology will allow it.

We optimists hope this will change sooner rather than later. :blush:

BillArnett · Dec 13, 2019

Joel said:
Towing. If towing near capacity I would expect a 30-40 percent loss in range. This doesn't include mountains etc.

Perhaps a better and more feasible solution would be to have more charging spots and faster charging. Access to the Tesla supercharger network would go a long way toward that.

PoorPilot · Dec 13, 2019

BillArnett said:
Perhaps a better and more feasible solution would be to have more charging spots and faster charging. Access to the Tesla supercharger network would go a long way toward that.

I agree, more charging options would help, but I’m a little weary of Rivian piggybacking on the Supercharging network. Yes, they are expanding it, but many of the stations are already constantly packed with many waiting for an open spot. I don’t think Rivian needs to invest in a large scale Supercharger type network either, but rather a smaller one(they’ve said they will have some type of network installed in more remote places). There are several other third party charging networks already installed and constantly being expanded, so I hope these companies will continue to expand and we will all win. I wouldn’t be surprised to start seeing chargers at existing gas stations.

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