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July 13 at 3:30pm my R1T showed at my house, right on schedule. I spent an hour with the delivery specialist going over the basics and did a brief test drive.
Something pretty cool about my R1T is it’s VIN, ending in 007777.
I charged a bit at home using my Tesla charger, more on that below.
The delivery specialist said I was lucky for being one of few people to receive their full-size spare tire at delivery, as most of them are being shipped after the fact.
We went over every detail of the truck and found no blemishes or issues except for one noted below that I found later.
After delivery, I drove from Nashville to Chattanooga to visit my fiancé, giving me a great introduction to driving this vehicle. I can say after owning a Tesla Model 3, a 2003 Acura NSX, and even a very used Ferrari F355 that the R1T is the fastest vehicle I have even driven.
Software Bugs and Issues
There are only minor bugs so far limited to software glitches such as:
One of the air vents does not respond to directional changes made on the primary screen. Receiving a phone call while listening to music can be “alarming” since the phone volume appears to match the stereo volume.
The cover panel located under the passenger dashboard was loose. I snapped it back in place and it appears to be holding.
I contacted Rivian service through the mobile app and they called me within 30 minutes which is impressive.
I previously owned a Tesla Model 3 and never sold the home charger, not knowing which EV I might get next. Two weeks ago, I purchased a “Tesla to J-Plug adapter” and plugged it in before my drive to Chattanooga. The adapter works perfectly, allowing me to charge most every EV made, Nissan and Mitsubishi being the exception.
Hope this helps someone.
Happy Driving.
Something pretty cool about my R1T is it’s VIN, ending in 007777.
I charged a bit at home using my Tesla charger, more on that below.
The delivery specialist said I was lucky for being one of few people to receive their full-size spare tire at delivery, as most of them are being shipped after the fact.
We went over every detail of the truck and found no blemishes or issues except for one noted below that I found later.
After delivery, I drove from Nashville to Chattanooga to visit my fiancé, giving me a great introduction to driving this vehicle. I can say after owning a Tesla Model 3, a 2003 Acura NSX, and even a very used Ferrari F355 that the R1T is the fastest vehicle I have even driven.
Software Bugs and Issues
There are only minor bugs so far limited to software glitches such as:
One of the air vents does not respond to directional changes made on the primary screen. Receiving a phone call while listening to music can be “alarming” since the phone volume appears to match the stereo volume.
The cover panel located under the passenger dashboard was loose. I snapped it back in place and it appears to be holding.
I contacted Rivian service through the mobile app and they called me within 30 minutes which is impressive.
I previously owned a Tesla Model 3 and never sold the home charger, not knowing which EV I might get next. Two weeks ago, I purchased a “Tesla to J-Plug adapter” and plugged it in before my drive to Chattanooga. The adapter works perfectly, allowing me to charge most every EV made, Nissan and Mitsubishi being the exception.
Hope this helps someone.
Happy Driving.





