Rivian Owners Parade Through Portland International Raceway at IndyCar Event
A lucky group of Rivian owners in the Pacific Northwest got to do something special recently, they got to drive their Rivian R1Ts at the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. As is tradition before IndyCar, a parade of drives slowly drives around the track to wave at fans before the start of the race. The Portland Rivian Club and Central Oregon Rivian Club partnered with the Portland IndyCar team to have 14 Rivian R1T owners drive around the Grand…
The Hidden Challenge of Finding Tires for Your Rivian
This question has been on the minds of many Rivian owners as they encounter issues when selecting new tires or attempting to install ones they already own at many tire shops including one of the largest tire retailers in the world, Reinalt-Thomas Corporation, dba Discount Tire and America’s Tire (referred to as Discount Tire for the rest of the article). The issue doesn’t stem from Discount Tire directly, as they are simply following their internal policy. Instead, the confusion revolves…
Rivian’s Stance on Third-Party Accessories: What You Need to Know Before Your Next Service Appointment
Many Rivian owners have expressed frustration with Rivian regarding getting their vehicles serviced while having third-party modifications or accessories. Rivian Clubs of America (RCA) recently reached out to Rivian to get clarification and an understanding of how Rivian wants to handle third-party accessories, specifically Rivian’s stance on Rock Sliders and Running Boards. In an email reply to RCA, Rivian said “We have specific service procedures that our technicians are required to follow and when a Rivian owner adds third-party accessories…
Fire Ignites At Rivian Plant Parking Lot In Normal, IL
Update: The photo below was shared on Facebook by Jack Hanson via either a drone or helicopter. You can see in the bottom right corner the vehicles impacted by the fire last night are quarantined in an area surrounded by shipping containers and fences. The Normal Fire Department was called to the Rivian plant on Saturday night to battle a fire that ignited in the parking lot. Fire crews were called to the plant around 9:45 pm for a reported…
What’s Coming In Rivian Update 2024.31
Rivian has shared the release notes for the upcoming 2024.31 software update with RivianTrackr. This update will be coming to both Generation 1 and Generation 2 vehicles within the next 2 weeks. Below you can see a quick synopsis of the updates and links to the full release notes. Generation 1 See full release notes Generation 2 See full release notes