First Week: 22’ R1T Launch
I had been looking for an R1T and picked the first one I drove. It wasn’t smart, and very uncharacteristic for me to not him-haw and end up dropping the whole idea.
Did I get an inspection at Rivian prior to buying? No. The nearest SC from the dealer was almost 4 hours away (granted, they are building one as we speak about 10-15 minutes away from it). I won’t lie, I took a dumb risk.
But, it felt right.
One week in and Im still not tethered to a wall charger, sad but we’re installing the EVSE ourselves as I have family that is an electrician.
I blame the dealer as they shorted me my NACS charger I found out that when they charged my vehicle before I left, they didn’t take the adapter off their charger. Im calling on this, but they are (what Im now learning) a bro-culture shady dealer. They didn't have a key card, a wristband key, nor the key to the roof racks. my hope is that when the mobile service tech arrives that there isn’t any major issues with the vehicle (I kind of expect it at this point, just pessimistically).
anyway…The vehicle itself has been great!
Most everything on it is new tech to me, so I am/was awash in awe at the features. Granted, some i may never fully utilize.
The vehicle drives very well, and there are no sounds that are out of place and it seems very solid for the most part (I would love some Nerf Bars or running boards. Not a fan of over-utilizing the air suspension for the kneel.) I love it so far. There are nuances with things like shifting into car wash mode is a bit of a process, had some embarrassment. I had my stepfather drive it, he had a model 3 and he loves it too!
Many of you probably wouldn’t do what I did, say it was a heedless and stupid risk, and generally just dissuade others from this. I would too and all of the above. But, even after some of the frustrations of all these things (to include the new $220 purchase of a connector) I wouldn’t go back nor has it made me less happy. It might get worse, but even then, it probably can be fixed.
I worried a lot switching to electric, and didn't know if I knew what I was getting into (did’t and likely still don’t). But, it has been a great learning experience regardless and I hope things trend upward.
(Seriously though, if anyone has any thoughts or experiences with nerf bar installs, please LMK!)