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Rivian R1T Owner Recreates Pikes Peak Livery with Stunning Accuracy

Meni Hen is a Rivian R1T owner who got inspired by the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb R1T livery that he went out of his way to copy as close as he could for his Rivian R1T. After I saw photos of his R1T all over social media, I decided to reach out to Meni to ask about why he did this and the process to get it to look so accurate to the real Gen 2 R1T that…

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FIRST LOOK: Lane Change on Command In Action on Gen 2 R1S

Chris Glazebrook shared a video on Twitter/X of his new Gen 2 R1S he bought about a month ago trying out the new Lane Change on Command feature which just rolled out to Gen 2 owners in software update 2024.23.30 as part of the Rivian Autonomy Platform. Lane Change on Command is part of the paid add-on Rivian Autonomy Platform+ which Gen 2 owners currently get for free to test out. Check out how smooth the lane changes are! Gen…

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Rivian Addresses Misconceptions About R1 Lease Exits for R2 Buyers

Recent social media buzz has spread some misinformation regarding Rivian R1 owners entering a 3-year lease and the possibility of exiting early to switch to an R2 upon its 2026 release. To address this, Rivian has provided clarification on the matter. As of the writing of this article, Rivian does not have any plans to offer a way for Rivian owners to exit a 3-year R1 lease early once the R2 is released. Of course, it should be noted that…

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RivianTrackr Software Wishlist Top 5 Requests

When I first launched RivianTrackr, I launched it with a Software Wishlist where owners could submit feature ideas and vote on them to see what features owners want the most. The RivianTrackr Software Wishlist currently has over 600 requests with over 17,000 upvotes on requests. In this post, I wanted to take a look at the top 5 upvoted features that owners would like to see come to their Rivian vehicles. Any request that has been actively announced by Rivian…

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