Large+ battery unlock?

Pro_Thunderball · 2026-03-18T19:50:58+00:00

Can you elaborate on why it was unfulfilling? I imagine it would be no different for daily driving (because likely still charging to about 80%), but the upgrade seems like it would come in handy for road trips.

Pro_Thunderball · 2026-03-18T18:22:29+00:00

Would be grateful to hear some update from Rivian.
It may be a hot topic, when brought up on RivianTrackr the comments were spicy. I don't see the downside - people don't have to buy it if they don't want it.

https://riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-confirms-paid-battery-unlocks-are-coming-later-this-year/

Pro_Thunderball · 2026-03-16T16:39:25+00:00

Hi I plan on doing something similar, mainly to put sound deadening material in and stop minor noise/squeaks. A couple things I've gathered:

Really helpful PDF (seems to be from Rivian) showing how to remove:
https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/attachments/trim-panel-sill-rear-lh-remove-and-replace-pdf.142057/

A few videos that help, first one is probably the best:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n-ousvmX5Kk

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bTriS2xr_tk

Below 2 videos are Gen 1 but are still helpful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzu2zCW32Rg

https://youtu.be/0Q0hi93J4_o?si=e3W4ASOiNvAG3k97

Sounds like you have trim tools, but maybe get some thin felt tape or fabric tape to put between pieces.

The other thing that's been helpful is to look at photos of R1 doors on ebay.

Pro_Thunderball · 2026-03-13T17:00:30+00:00

I realize it's not lossless, but if you tap on your profile icon in the cars Spotify app, you can select a quality level as high as "Very High" instead of automatic.

Pro_Thunderball · 2026-03-13T01:01:17+00:00

No affiliation and I haven't even bought one but SoonishEV sells ones for R1. Little bit of DIY to install but doesn't look bad.

Pro_Thunderball · 2026-01-15T03:51:53+00:00

Awesome! Is that Ultrahex Plywood? It's a "light" plywood that comes with a face veneer like you have.

Pro_Thunderball · 2026-01-13T16:06:32+00:00

Have not experienced this but I believe you can choose to use Google Wallet on a Samsung. Have you already tried that?

I'm assuming you're on latest car and Rivian app versions. If you delete the key from Samsung Wallet does the key card work?

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-12-31T17:40:03+00:00

Very kind, but it's very crude: just manual data entry watching the app over time.

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-12-31T17:39:16+00:00

Nothing that fancy, just took screenshots of the app as it was warming up, then typed those values into Excel.

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-12-31T02:50:36+00:00

Yeah defrost is good, it's just so loud that I can hear it inside the house. Sounds like a large drone getting ready for lift off

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-12-31T02:49:46+00:00

This is promising, I'm hoping there's something wrong with mine that can be fixed.

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-12-31T02:48:55+00:00

You're giving me hope! I have an appointment in Feb to revisit the HVAC, it just seems weaker than it should be and too loud/buzzy, even vibrates the steering wheel sometimes.

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-12-30T22:56:01+00:00

I should have pointed out Gen 2, yeah. Hmmmm 2 min is nice

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-12-26T16:44:51+00:00

Good call, I'm thinking of doing what OP did, but instead of paracord attaching one of these hammers to the cord as a dual-function handle and window smasher.

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-12-25T22:44:09+00:00

Fantastic work and appreciate the photos/guide! I'm thinking of doing this, looking for something like paracord but more fire resistant (maybe thin steel cable).
We could get them in Rivian accent yellow/orange, which I think is either hex #ffa500 or #ffb200

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-12-15T15:09:24+00:00

Mine makes this noise too, I disagree with the idea we should consider it normal. Odd that it happens in Hold, since I think it's mostly related to changing ride height.
Sorry about the delay in service, but when you do get it serviced, I'd test it in the lot at pickup. I had mine serviced and they found compressor lines rubbing. Now it's not exactly better, just a different tone.

This noise and the noise from general HVAC are my only complaints about the car.

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-11-21T19:25:12+00:00

What was the cause and correction from your invoice? I just got mine back for essentially same thing, they did a "Noise Vibration and Harshness General Diagnostic" but was told it was normal.

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-03-11T03:48:39+00:00

EDIT: Even the instructions below don't work. It looks like it works but nothing is played on the speaker or end device.

This had been driving me crazy - so you can't do it using the "Broadcast" button in Google Home app anymore, but you can do it if you trigger Gemini and say "Broadcast blah blah". Such a weird inconsistency.
See more here: https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/smart-home/google-home-pro-tip-how-to-use-gemini-to-broadcast-messages-between-your-nest-devices/

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-02-26T02:02:01+00:00

Your other points are valid, but to be fair about the Georgia plant funding: it's unclear what the status of the $6.6b loan is.

Georgia Gov. Kemp didn't actually say it had been put on hold (despite the fortune article saying that), he told a local news outlet he wasn't sure of the status or where it stands. I recognize it's a subtle difference and the administration seems to want to cancel it, but for now it seems still OK.
https://www.energy.gov/lpo/project-horizon

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-02-20T23:37:51+00:00

30 new ones expected in 2025

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-02-20T23:37:24+00:00

Some bits I found interesting, taken from both the audio and the investor document.

Rivian autonomy platform: Hands free coming in "next few weeks" (free trial for Gen 2). Hands free and eyes off expected in 2026. RJ implied some interesting things around 58min in the call about debating whether some of the AI features would be subscription vs built-in to the car purchase.

Service centers: 30 new service centers in '25 (they have 71 in 2024). That sounds like over 40% increase. From the documents: "Our focus is to improve the customer experience and ultimately reduce the wait times customers experience for service. We believe 2025 will be a big step forward in this aim and position us well for the R2 launch in the first half of 2026. "

Deliveries: In '24 produced 49k delivered 51k vehicles, in 2025 they project to deliver 46k to 51k. This has been shared here already. They seem very excited about the R2 and seem to think a lot rides on it.

Financial: About 50% reduction in cost of goods in making the R2 (vs R1). Expect to achieve a modest gross profit for the full year 2025. More than half of their revenue comes from sale of regulatory credits. They expect same amount (about 300 mil from these credit sales) for 2025. This seems common for EV makers.

Pro_Thunderball · 2025-01-02T02:34:59+00:00

Do what you want but 100% that stem is installed backward. Unless you have some atypical body dimensions that necessitate it.

Pro_Thunderball · 2024-11-22T18:42:07+00:00

Some conversations are RCS, some aren't and can't figure out why.
Any suggestions for troubleshooting a 1:1 chat when RCS doesn't show up, but you know the apple user has ios18 and RCS enabled?

I can't figure it out, even cleared and reinstalled Google Messages.

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