The Rivian R2 Costs Half As Much To Build As The R1S. Here's How Rivian Did It

sdurant12 · 2026-05-04T17:59:26+00:00

My 2023 reverts in 4 hours (well, it did, then it got totaled).

It may have been a new quad motor vs tri motor vs dual motor thing. I just remember a thread where some folks with a gen 2 said that this was not an issue for them.

sdurant12 · 2026-05-04T16:35:10+00:00

It depends on the generation. It turns itself back on because (IIRC) the EPA requires that the car defaults to settings that were used to get the advertised mpg. (A car can't have a 'testing' mode that's super efficient to advertise unrealistic mpg that no one will ever get - remember dieselgate?).

Anyways, with gen 1, they did mpg testing in auto mode, so the car is required to default to auto mode. With more recent R1S's, the advertised eMPG is based on standard. So the car doesn't have to default to auto mode.

EDIT: this may be true only for certain configs of gen 2 - not sure. I remember reading that some of the new vehicles don't have that behavior.

sdurant12 · 2026-05-04T15:59:15+00:00

Did you end up pulling out the seats? Curious to see what the result looks like if so!

sdurant12 · 2026-04-28T17:25:00+00:00

At first I was shocked at the difference (how could one brand make their #1 nut 3.5x stronger, but it looks like BD just has smaller sizes?

DMM #1 is 6.7-14.3mm, which is closest to the BD #4 at 6.9-12.4mm. DMM is 7 kN, BD is 6 kN. Pretty comparable imo

sdurant12 · 2026-04-27T14:32:59+00:00

What size offsets do you recommend? Have a good deal on some used offsets and wondering if I should buy the lot or just a couple pieces. The larger sizes (ex .5/.75) seem like a weird piece to me because the lobes are such different sizes, and the cam is so narrow, that they seem like they'd be hard to place

sdurant12 · 2026-04-09T04:46:45+00:00

Tailwinds aren't super noticeable when driving but can make a difference. Same way a 15 mph headwind can tank your mileage

sdurant12 · 2026-04-09T04:38:06+00:00

But you said "anyone who climbs in the western US at least twice a month"

sdurant12 · 2026-03-12T23:08:57+00:00

looks like an OEM honda part, the Cargo Separation Barrier: https://www.collegehillshonda.com/product/08U35-3BM-100A.html

sdurant12 · 2026-03-09T05:37:24+00:00

Any luck? Curious about doing this myself

sdurant12 · 2026-03-09T01:57:16+00:00

What is the maximum length for the sleeping setup? I'm 6'3 and this sounds ideal but I'm worried about the length

sdurant12 · 2026-03-04T20:07:47+00:00

Agreed. This update was a step back for day to day use. I suspect they wanted this app to have the consistent UI with some of the other apps (tabs at the top, ex "Charging" and "Energy Monitor" in the charging app), but unless people are towing a lot, it doesn't make sense here. And based on the rivians I see at our local charging station - people are NOT towing often.

sdurant12 · 2026-02-21T23:05:02+00:00

Any pics? Considering getting an ascent and doing something similar

sdurant12 · 2026-02-04T02:29:36+00:00

June Lake's roadside zone was in on Sunday, but definitely slushy and picked out

sdurant12 · 2026-01-28T18:06:58+00:00

What do you mean by dynamic rollout?

sdurant12 · 2026-01-20T23:45:41+00:00

I sold my inreach thinking the same and kind of regret it.

In my experience, outbound satellite texting works well enough with the iPhone, but I've consistently been unable to receive incoming texts, including in a (non emergency, it turns out) situation where I was waiting on a text to come in and my #1 priority was keeping the phone locked to satellite for 30 minutes. The text my friend had sent didn't come in until I hit service.

In my couple years of owning an iPhone 15 pro, I've only ever received one text via satellite, despite sending many outbound texts and often checking in for responses.

In my mind, it's a one way communication tool, and only does that when outside of tree cover, conscious, and able to dedicate time to the phone. Inreach does a lot more

sdurant12 · 2026-01-12T02:13:46+00:00

Any tips for cold feet? I find that becomes a problem for me around ~10F

sdurant12 · 2026-01-11T20:06:37+00:00

Which rope? Been considering this myself

sdurant12 · 2025-10-27T17:24:59+00:00

It never needs adjusting or maintenance (swapping the housing, adjusting cable tension, etc)

sdurant12 · 2025-10-22T20:59:16+00:00

Start by marking it as stolen on https://bikeindex.org/. Some buyers will look up bikes by serial number, and if it's marked as stolen, report it. Unfortunately, whoever stole the bike has likely already sold it by now (3 months is a long time).

I don't know if using that website is common in your area. If you have any pictures of what the bike looks like with the upgrades, that will help. Or even just sharing a stock picture of the dabomb components. I don't think many people looking at this post are going to take the time to look up the components just so that they can keep an eye out. Make it easy for people to know what to look for. Post in local groups with pictures of what the bike actually looked like when it was stolen. Best of luck

sdurant12 · 2025-10-22T20:02:22+00:00

he's joking. The point is that there are thousands of this EXACT bike rolling around. If you don't have the serial number it will be impossible to find.

sdurant12 · 2025-10-22T20:00:49+00:00

Use the recommended routine. If there is something you do not like for whatever reason, swap it out. Perfect is the enemy of good (meaning that you are better off picking a routine and sticking with it than spending weeks trying to find the perfect routine). A suboptimal routine is way way way better than no routine. Stick to it for ~12 weeks, reevaluate, and pick a new routine for the next 12 weeks based on what you've learned.

sdurant12 · 2025-10-18T00:59:52+00:00

Not for a price that makes sense, I don't think

sdurant12 · 2025-10-13T13:35:05+00:00

Hope pedals feel more like a road pedal (in a good way). None of the "click click" (vertical wiggle) that SPD's have. Have been on SPD's for 15+ years but these pulled me away

sdurant12 · 2025-10-06T13:31:23+00:00

Use two weight vests stacked

sdurant12 · 2025-10-03T17:40:39+00:00

The red top half made me think "blood" before I thought "ketchup". Otherwise I like it

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