Chris Hilbert
@hilbe
Rivian R1T and R1S owner. Technology enthusiast and father of 5. I 3D print things. Opinions are my own. Rivian Referral / CHRIS1332989
According to Rivian Roamer, Rivian is now offering pre-owned vehicle sales to the great state of Minnesota!
Rivian has released an R2 Tire Mobility Kit for $115. Gear Shop: buff.ly/QPJKdaM
“I’m here for the pin” 😂 Love these Rivian events! The Holidazzler 2025 pin with the Gear Guard Gary snowman is my favorite.
🚦 Attention New Rivian Owners 🚦 Make sure to sign up for Rivian Roamer to get insights into your vehicle. The free version is excellent and you can subscribe for extra features/capabilities. Link below gets you a free month of Rivian Roamer Plus. Sign-Up (Ref): buff.ly/KyWlhTZ
A new Rivian Space in Boulder, CO is coming soon and located at the Twenty Ninth Street mall. Be on the lookout for demo drives and more coming available in the near future. Address: 1710 29th Street Boulder, CO 80301
The Art of Decision Making: Jeff Hammoud on Leading the Design of Rivian Story: buff.ly/Kyacnd6
Rivian has published a new R2 Owners Guide. Link: assets.ctfassets.net/2md5qhoeajym...
Rivian was awarded a patent for a "vehicle camera system". The patent also mentions connectivity to towed object cameras for surround (birds-eye) view.
These are the jobs to get at Rivian - making prototypes for Special Projects. Link: buff.ly/8CYQLnB
Interesting to see some $5,000, $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 off price reductions on R1. R1S: buff.ly/vnX5hYk R1T: buff.ly/uDFk56K
I still think LiDAR hits R2 model year 2028. That's how they cutover to Gen 2, NACS, etc. Source: www.reddit.com/r/Rivian/s/j...
This dashboard on RivianRoamer got a chuckle. About 1/3 of the charging over the life of my R1T has been DCFC (RAN mostly). The R1S on the other hand spends most of its time around town hauling kids, so it's just 2%. Link: buff.ly/BwqZcFj
According to Rivian Roamer, only 9 LA Silver R1S and R1T total exist in new vehicle inventory. I wonder why...
A Rivian Space in Glendale, CA is coming soon! Address: 759 Americana Way Glendale, CA 91210 Glendale Space: rivian.com/spaces/glend...
Rivian has shared an installation guide for the new Glass Roof Sunshade for R1. It looks like there are no clips and it just pressure fits. Guide: assets.ctfassets.net/2md5qhoeajym...
Rivian Named One of America’s Best Companies by TIME Magazine Story: stories.rivian.com/time-magazin...
A bunch of new stuff just hit the Rivian Gear Shop. R1T Sun Protection Bundle - $200 R1S Sun Protection Bundle - $250 R2 Outdoor Car Cover - $450 R1T Glass Roof Sunshade - $100 R1S Glass Roof Sunshades -$150 Gear Shop: gearshop.rivian.com/collections/...
Comma has $100 off the Comma Four right now. If you're thinking about upgrading your Gen 1 to a better ADAS, now is the time. Link: buff.ly/iQtvnGz
Rivian submitted another patent application today for "CYLINDRICAL BATTERY CELL WITH REDUCED INTERNAL STRESS". This one clearly calls out the existing 2170 cells, but also a 4680 cell. I could see them using 4680s in R1 if/when they choose to refresh the design.
I've been heavily considering buying Autonomy+ lately. At $2,500 for the lifetime subscription, that would be 50 months to breakeven at $50/month. If I plan to buy-out my lease at the end, it might make sense to purchase it.
A Gear Guard Beach Day Towel and a Gear Guard Swim Tube Towel just hit the Gear Shop at $46 each. Beach Day Towel: gearshop.rivian.com/products/gea... Swim Tube Towel: gearshop.rivian.com/products/gea...
Work begins at Rivian facility in Stanton Springs Full Story: buff.ly/NeHgi8J
PSA: Rivian has a warranty on service parts. Keep this in mind if you have any warranty work done and/or buy parts. Guide: buff.ly/itXQ5kS