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Thanks for sharing. Do you know if they did anything other than alignment? Or the alignment numbers? Glad many of your issues were resolved. I also had great customer service so I have confidence they will get to a solution soon. Also can't wait to check out the R3 in person!

I'll reply back if I find any more useful info on alignment in the future

It hasn't happened to me and we use AC almost every night we camp. Maybe it has to do with camp mode / Power on mode shutting off prematurely?

@@ChargeSetGo That is great news! Thank you for the info. So you use Camp Mode in "Power On" mode? Just want to try to duplicate your results when testing first hand. Thanks again for your channel! Subscribed!

We use 'Stay On' mode to make sure the car doesn't go to sleep and also so we can use AC overnight. Thanks!

That's a good catch! I checked and both right side tires are 1 PSI lower than the left. I'll try inflating it and get back with results.

I filled up both the right tires and drove ~150 miles. Still seems to be pulling right unfortunately.

@@ChargeSetGo it was worth a shot. Always keep your tire pressure in mind. Thanks for the follow-up

I see your point. Do I wish I didn't have any of these issues? Sure, but I took the risk of buying a first gen EV from a new company instead of an established platform from a legacy brand. I think the difference is that I knew going into it that there will be some issues. It's definitely not a car for everyone, especially if you just want a point A to B luxury road car. To each their own.

@@ChargeSetGoOf course no one wishes to experience these issues, especially from a 100K vehicle. Rivian still has many issues including sub-par ride quality. When I mean by sub-par is that Rivian is worse than the Honda Pilot in ride comfort. It is actually a terrible financial decision to buy a Rivian. No dispute about that. If you are wealthy and can afford to make a poor financial decision, then to each his own.

Looks like you made up your mind so I won't argue, but life isn't all about making precise mathematical financial decisions. That would be depressing. Sometimes you want to buy cool things because... you want to! You are right, if someone can afford something and enjoys it, to each their own. I don't go around spreading negativity about people's preferences, however.

@@ChargeSetGo​​⁠ This isn’t about precise math based decision making. This is common sense personal finance 101. I appreciate your transparency in sharing all the issues you are experiencing. This is not spreading negativity, it’s about spreading the truth! You are helping people avoid making bad decisions.

Even with 3 test drives I could not understand the ride quality of Rivian. I will have to check the 2nd gen out.

Actually out of the 6 camping trips posted on the channel, only 2 had electric hookups (cat camping and Pinnacles). The biggest reason is we've only driven up to around 125-150 miles each way to make sure we can finish the trip on a single charge. Now that we are more confident with utilizing an EV for camping, we have longer trips coming up soon where we will have a 30/50amp hookups on site. From our experience we use anywhere between 10-30 miles per night for overnight AC and/or cooking. I'd say cooking uses a negligible amount of power.

Thanks! Just looked up the XC40, definitely a good looking car!

My prediction is that they will have even better deals for the pre-refresh models and keep the price for the refresh versions. Hope you get a good deal!

I don't have anything too scientific but I noticed a 10% hit on a 100 mile stretch of freeway. Did that twice on this trip so it seems consistent. It was relatively flat and I used Driver+ the whole time between 65-70mph.

It was at a Hipcamp called Salmon Creek Ranch, Redwood Camp #1 site. Just added a link in the description!

I just added the link to the griddle in the description. Thanks for asking, I forgot to add it! We usually leave AC around 65F and use up around 20 miles. It depends a lot on ambient temperature.

This is our first EV, 3 row SUV, and air suspension, so it's hard for me to compare the R1S with similar cars. Rides well in my opinion but definitely made to go off-roading. The only drawback is that all Rivian owners experience growing pains alongside Rivian! I get to experience the small issues and the fixes for them coming through OTA updates or at the service center. It's sort of fun for me but definitely not for everyone. It's rumored that a R1S refresh is being announced soon so it would be a good time for you to make a decision.

@@ChargeSetGowill the refresh version have improved ride quality? Also, how does the ride quality of the R1S compare to all or any of the following. BMW X7, X5 Acura MDX (2022+), Honda Pilot (2023+), BMW iX? Thank you!

I've heard from a service tech at my local service center that he thinks the ride quality is improved. In terms of comparing to other cars, we had a 2020 RDX before but it's just hard to compare since they are built for different use cases. I wouldn't depend on the R1S to have a luxurious feel per se. It's built more as an offroad monster. If I had to choose the R1S still wins.

We always try our phones first and use the hotspot as backup. Definitely worth using since we usually have power on at the campsite.

It's a SUV tent from Amazon, links to some of the gear we use are in the description.

Thanks! We plan on going to Shasta at some point. We've only been there skiing so it's going to be interesting to see it in the summer.

@@ChargeSetGo Shasta is awesome. You'll love it in the summer. I'm sure it will be a packed itinerary for you, but if you're looking for ideas, Potem fall was a pleasant surprise during our last trip. Id recommend to check it out.

Thanks for the recommendation. Always good to add more places on our list of places to visit.

Our go-to game on the Steam Deck!

Hi! Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! 🏕

🤣🤣 Honestly wasn't too bad! Just becomes normal background noise after a while when it's so constant

It's just an electric air pump from Amazon, just added it to my description. I use it to inflate the mattress a little after it's done self inflating since we like it on the firmer side. It does not work for deflating unfortunately. I think the design of the mattress doesn't allow for a pump unless it's a perfect fit.

Thanks for watching!

Nevermind, I see them listed in the info!

Yup, lowered it to 24A manually from the R1S charging tab to account for the 80% rule. Thanks! Nori is the best. Hoping to bring her with us every other month or so.

Honestly in the tent it's probably close to ambient temp. We sleep inside the car with the AC set to ~65.

@@ChargeSetGo thanks for the reply. Did you sleep with tent attached or detached? I'm curious if it's feasible to sleep in the tent while attached to the cargo. I'm deciding between an R1S or a Model Y. Have you had experience camping in a Model Y as well? After watching three of your videos, I'm already a big fan of the channel. Please keep the adventures coming.

Thanks for the kind words! We have been in Model Y but never camped with it. We sleep in the car with the tent attached. We leave the liftgate open or closed depending on how cold it is outside. For example in our most recent trip we left the AC off and the door slightly open since it didn't get that cold overnight (video coming Friday!!) If we had friends joining us they could totally sleep in the tent too. All I can say is the R1S has way more room, if that's what you are looking for. It fits our needs.

It's a 1500w griddle plugged into our Rivian R1S. We also use an electric kettle, pressure cooker, etc.

Please, if you would, share to make and model of the griddle. Thank you

Here's the link: amzn.to/3UZu1CO

It's called "Haidilao self heating hot pot", we bought them from our local Asian grocery store

@@ChargeSetGo thank you!

It's Eagle's Nest site at Ascension Ranch on Hipcamp.

Thanks for the feedback. Which part didn't work out for you? Maybe it was the background water noise from the creek?

Easy to make for sure

It's called Foxes Family Farm on Hipcamp.

Not at all, but we did sleep inside the R1S. I'm sure it would've been more loud if we slept in the tent though.

We went during an unusually hot few days for April, so we didn't even use AC overnight this time. Just used the sleeping bag as a blanket. We did turn on the heater when we woke up so we get eased into the chilly morning weather.

It definitely gets warm in there, especially with 2 people. We often lower our AC temp overnight.

Thanks! It's a Dakine Boot Locker, we use it for our ski/snowboard gear. Fits a pair of boots in the bottom compartment, and helmet/gloves/clothes in the top compartment. amzn.to/3JzkTyk

Thank you! More videos coming soon!

Thanks for the kind words! I definitely recommend the R1S. I think there's some discount promotion going on right now. We did have to get it aligned at our local service center (might not have been correctly done at the factory) but it's definitely been a great 1 month with the car so far.

It definitely did pretty well. We were only expecting well plowed roads but was happy to test it out on unplowed and fresh snow conditions.

Thank you! More videos on the way! Hope you get your R1S soon and go on your own adventures as well.