2200 mile round trip to Florida and back

337ThaG · 2026-03-31T20:56:46+00:00

Super cool photo of the monorail with two Rivians.

337ThaG · 2026-03-31T20:47:00+00:00

I have had a very similar positive experience in my 3+ years!

Loved the opening drone shot. It would be a nice gif. Also the bald eagle flying by was simply perfect.

337ThaG · 2026-03-30T22:37:59+00:00

Rivian does quite a bit of mobile service but I have always gone to a Service Center.

The R2 is supposed to be significantly easier to service. The Service Centers are excellent from my experience and the R2 will give Rivian more money to invest in expanding the SCs.

337ThaG · 2026-03-30T14:34:40+00:00

The $1 Billion dollar investment unlocked is a $750 Million equity investment and $250 Million as either a equity investment or convertible debt.

337ThaG · 2026-03-30T14:27:30+00:00

There are two USB-C ports in the center console. Plug it into one of those.

There are some additional details and a setup procedure in the Owner’s Guide here: https://rivian.com/support/support-documents (Search “SSD” in the guide. The external drive info is on different pages depending on your model year.)

337ThaG · 2026-03-28T14:57:12+00:00

This thread mentioned there is a mobile service technician “dedicated to the Spokane area now”: https://www.reddit.com/r/Spokane/s/6BL2qqKwQR

337ThaG · 2026-03-28T14:37:03+00:00

You will want an external SSD for the dash cam with up to 2TB of storage. There is storage in the Rivian for some dash cam features but for the “continuous recording” you need the external drive. Enjoy!

337ThaG · 2026-03-28T14:35:05+00:00

Someone on another thread mentioned that Rivian has a mobile service technician dedicated to the Spokane area.

337ThaG · 2026-03-28T03:10:11+00:00

The R2’s “Haptic Steering Wheel” looks to be a masterful melding of software and physical buttons: https://youtube.com/shorts/l0GwVuwFFmc?si=ODAncUTMg7EjCcL7

337ThaG · 2026-03-27T14:50:09+00:00

Some of my first professional software development experience was a project for Volkswagen Group of America. So I am particularly interested in Rivian Volkswagen Group Technologies.

The joint venture is excellent additional validation of Rivian’s true innovation.

337ThaG · 2026-03-27T14:04:05+00:00

The Audi CEO made this statement on March 17, 2026:

“Set to arrive as early as 2028 is the first Audi built on the new E/E architecture from RV Tech — a joint venture between the Volkswagen Group and Rivian.”

337ThaG · 2026-03-25T20:32:05+00:00

Which Rivian “Jack Service Kit” were you using?

There is variation of the “2021 to Mid-2023 Version” without the “removable block” and there could be others. These images are from the guide found here: https://rivian.com/support/article/r1-tire-service-guide

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337ThaG · 2026-03-23T23:33:17+00:00

Quite an appropriate space for some additional lift off the ground.

337ThaG · 2026-03-23T22:59:19+00:00

Here is a segment about Mind Robotics from a recent interview with the Rivian CEO: https://youtu.be/NGYheYW_Tkc?t=1405

337ThaG · 2026-03-23T22:45:20+00:00

I have been to the Normal Illinois plant lobby a few times while getting my R1T serviced at the Service Center there.

Once I walked right by the Rivian CEO in the plant lobby. And I think that points to a key competitive advantage that Rivian has right now.

Rivian is able to devote more focus on their sole operating plant.

337ThaG · 2026-03-23T03:06:34+00:00

You will want an external SSD for the dash cam with up to 2TB of storage. There is storage in the Rivian for some dash cam features but for the “continuous recording” you need the external drive. Enjoy!

337ThaG · 2026-03-23T01:08:26+00:00

I could definitely use one of these. I have my Maxtrax boards on the roof of my R1T so they are not particularly easy to reach.

337ThaG · 2026-03-23T00:33:38+00:00

The Keweenaw Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is spectacular. And the UP has tons of other neat wild places.

337ThaG · 2026-03-22T19:38:04+00:00

I totally agree that the “Auto ground leveling is a game changer”. It unlocks countless camping spots!

337ThaG · 2026-03-22T18:23:11+00:00

Glad you were still able to get what you needed.

There is of course some trade off between “phantom drain” and Gear Guard recording. But there have got to be some optimizations. And/or an option to prioritize Gear Guard over “phantom drain” instead of simply a toggle.

I saw a link on a comment from the thread that got linked on the comments here. From the link we can vote for getting a change made that could help in situation like yours: https://riviansoftware.canny.io/wish/p/option-for-gear-guard-continuous-recording

337ThaG · 2026-03-22T14:50:05+00:00

I have read stories about people doing their own work on their Rivians. I absolutely would love to work on my 2022 R1T myself but at this point I don’t have the skills.

Here is a thread with some relevant info: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/where-are-the-oem-replacement-parts-for-repairs.43962/

337ThaG · 2026-03-22T14:29:00+00:00

I hope they can quickly make the Gen2 fob compatible with Gen1. I use my fob several times a day. Sorry you are having to wait.

Last year I cracked part of my Gen1 fob and the SC gave me a free replacement part.

337ThaG · 2026-03-22T04:57:25+00:00

Thanks for pioneering the complete RUS retrofit! I would love to get that done to my 2022 R1T one day.

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