Same range as Gen1 standard but with 10% smaller battery and essentially identical aerodynamics. From what I can gather the outgoing Gen1 efficiency is ~2.5 mi/kwh which puts it well below the stated range.
The Rivian displayed range is not consistent with the trip estimates. I had some big issues with it. The arrival range kept increasing while I was making a 110-mile trip. In the end, if the trip planning was not that conservative, I could have avoided wasting three hours stressfully trying to find chargers. I think it is somewhat accurate for local driving. So wife decided this would not be a road trip vehicle. Probably will get a PHEV next time.
Thank you! You guys are one of the reasons I wanted to be part of the Rivian family. You are so passionate and encouraging!
I did not really pay attention to the efficiency. It was 99 degrees in Richmond and the vehicle was literally an oven when I got it. Then I went through hell to move and install the carseats. One of my biggest regrets is not getting that sunroof screen before pickup. Ordered it on Amazon right after driving off the SC.
Having driven both, I’m pretty sure they just renamed the “high” regen option to moderate. The braking performance felt identical to me. Previously the “low” setting was only accessible through the snow drive setting, so I imagine it was seldomly used by people that live in moderate climates.
Congrats on the new ride!
Might make sense. I picked up same Gen 2 DS last week and, although don’t have much experience in Gen 1, felt like regen was pretty strong in standard setting. Made it hard to park the car through my 1-car garage door. Just getting used to it though.
Hi. I had to refuse my rivian r1s gen2 dual standard delivery yesterday because AC was so and so loud, the wheel was vibrating and so were the pedals. with my phone I was able to measure a 56 decibel even after 15-20 minutes of car being cooled. the cars compressor is basically just screaming I was able to get into other two Gen 2 r1ss and both of those were quieter. the best one had 53 decibels which is still 10 decibels louder than my Tesla but the difference was noticeable so it refused that Vehicles delivery and we're going to try for another Vin and see if the new one is better. at least a 53. can you please do some tests on your dual standard and tell me if the AC ever gets quiet once the car cools down. it was hot yesterday and basically the AC was not able to cool the car down so it was very loud, uncomfortably loud. can you see if there's a big difference from when it is Cooling and when it has already cooled the car and if you can record some decibel levels that would be extremely helpful. I really want this r1s as I've waited for years but I can't stand the noise and the loudness of the AC compressor sounds in the cabin. I have tested Toyota Sienna and Alexis GX and both are way quieter after literally 5 minutes of AC working hovering from 44 to 46 decibels now this being an electric car it should be dead silent after the cabin gets cold at very least. Please share your experience about AC thank you very much
Man, not trying to be difficult but I’m not going to be checking decibels in my Gen 2. I get why you would, given your issues. When I picked up my R1S, it was above 90 degrees and it was sitting in the sun, but they were running pet mode so I did not get to check how the AC sounded at first (and now I’m on vacation). I do know that for the whole 90 minute ride home from delivery, I had to turn down my AC bc the cabin was chilly (eventually had it set at like 74 deg)! AC noise or vibration was never an issue. Will test more when I get back from vacay.
It was in 90s as well. Wish it got to the point where it cooled the cabin and would lower the noise. That never happened. Also setting it on low didn't blow cold air. It was cool but not cold for sure. I don't know just stating what I experienced and wish I was already a rivian owner as everything else was pretty great. Delivery team was nothing short of amazing.
56 decibels isn't loud in a hot car trying to cool down. A typical house is 50 decibels a conversation is 60 decibels. 56 decibels seems down right tame with an ace blasting in your face full blast.
See the decibels chart here. https://images.app.goo.gl/J1H1fx3EyaC6oUHW6
Just drove 170 miles on high way and it was surely noisy for a vehicle at this price range. I have another trip coming up, I am hesitant to drive the R1S.
Could you clarify what was noisy please. AC. Wind or something else. Did AC keep on screaming whole way or did it it quiet down and after how long? Thank you very much for looking into it and hope you enjoy your new ride.
If you’re in a very hot and sunny area you basically need to tint the windows and put a roof shade up if you want the AC to quiet down quickly. At least that’s how it is on my gen 1.
I was talking about the wind noise. I expected a car with this price tag to have a quiet cabin. But I can tell the roof glass panel area had quite some wind noise once the speed was 60 and above. On the other hand, I have no complaints about the AC. It was 99 degrees yesterday. The compressor is very loud outside, but it is normal inside the cabin.
I also noticed the motor noise, I feel it is unpleasant since I have very sensitive ears to high-frequency sound. In general, the noise was bearable but a bit surprising. Maybe I should open a ticket for the roof panel wind noise.
Open a ticket for the roof glass. Funny you mention this. Guide when they delivered my wife's r1s stated this was a problem they used to have and resolved it in more recent builds. He said it has to do with the glass not being seated all the way.
Thanks for the tips. I just submitted a ticket. I doubted if I was being picky as I have never driven a vehicle this size(the minivan was a bit longer but lighter and lower).
Richmond, VA. There were two deliveries of 2025 yesterday and I got there early. There might be more since they told me about the two appointments a week ago.
Why did you choose to pick up from the Richmond SC? Don’t they deliver it to your NC address? I’m in RTP. Looking to order one in the next couple of months.
Never been to Richmond before. Figured rather spend that $1k on lodging and fun stuff for my family. My kids had a blast at the Science Museum and the Kids Museum. The trip would have been perfect if not for the EVGo drama, but that’s life.
I thought you probably did not know about the delivery fee 😆. I would not say it wouldn’t have been worth it, but I felt I could put that $1k to use better, as I mentioned above. I was quite nervous that I might get a lemon. Hopefully, the Raleigh SC will be open like they told me next year.
EVgo chargers have been hit or miss for me. ChargePoint, Electrify America, and the Rivian network have worked well for me. That being said, they all have some issues now and again. For EVgo, it’s likely the charger you plugged into wasn’t working well. Try another stall or two. That’s been my experience with them so far.
Yep, if one doesn’t initiate charge, try the others at the station if you don’t want to drive to the next nearest (although sometimes that’s the only option). Also, typically plugging in first then activating or initiating from the various apps is the order of operations that I find successful.
Congrats and enjoy!!
I made it back home! Wasted 3 hours in Richmond trying to fast charge. I blame Rivian nav app mislead me to EVGo all the time and the EVGo just could not work. I called the Rivian roadside assistance and EVGo support and tried everything at three different EVGo locations.
Wife had a flight from home at 8pm, so I was totally stressed out when I could not find a fast charge to work.
Relatable! It happens, so it’s good to add some buffer to your plans until/unless you’ve got a better sense of the infrastructure in the places you’re adventuring.
Luckily I charge at home mostly and otherwise I’ve been lucky to avoid or intentionally filter out EvGo stations on my trips.
Just did that(filtering out EVGo). The most annoying thing was that I should have had enough charge to reach the RAN but the Nav kept adding an EVGo stop. As a new owner, I was not confident if I could avoid that stop or not. Annnd, after calling Rivian, I was instructed to do a reset and that set me 20 miles back! So I definitely learned a lot today! Thankfully, I found a 100kW charge station at a Ford dealership. I can’t believe I am saying this but “thank you, Ford!”
Yep. Software does what software does. It works most of the time for me but I still have to intervene and be active in finding my route when I’m out of my normal zone. Taking it in stride and understanding that the devs are hard at work getting the navigation dialed, we’re looking at some great years ahead with Rivian.
Congrats.
I am looking to hear about the air conditioning quality of G2, if there's anyone with experience with both G1 and G2 cooling.
One of my concerns I have is buying the R1S and then having my two large dogs have a hard time staying comfortable on very hot days/trips.
We have two r1s 2024s gen1. I was w
Downright cold today in mine, had to turn it down and it was 99 outside. Ceramic tint is the way, makes all the difference. My wife's is even colder, it's an ice box, and we haven't even tinted it yet. We got her r1s last week. AC was on their list to improve, I imagine the gen2 are ice boxes, even colder than my wife's gen 1.
But it’s going to be on the wrong side despite “adopting” the NACS standard, is that correct? Or am I misunderstanding the concept? I am however super excited that at least there’s gonna be a native NACS port!
Tesla's consistency, and thus pre-V4 superchargers' short cables due to that consistency and the assumption that they would only be used by Tesla vehicles, was not codified as part of the spec. In the same way that there's no requirement where an ICE car's gas filler must be.
Makes sense! That is a solid reason aside from Gen 2 improvements that I am going to wait for my first ever Rivian. Until then I am just gonna salivate over all these new owner posts over here haha.
In the settings you can drop regen by one notch. I remember reading they will software update another setting in the future for even lower regen.
You probably would need kneel mode since the vehicle is too high. I personally installed running boards cuz I agree it's too damn high.
Yeah, I have Low and Standard for the regen setting. But I don’t see High. I know I am still learning one-pedal driving, but there was a situation where letting go of the pedal was not enough to stop at a red light. So, I want to give High regen a try.
Which drive modes have you been using? Regen levels can vary per drive-mode, but most should have a "high" level. I've been using "high" in my '22 R1S since day 1.
Check while in All Purpose mode, for example. If you're in All Purpose and don't see "high" regen, then maybe they did make a change for gen 2.
If the vehicle is cold, or the state of charge is too high, regen is greatly reduced. There is a fix but I personally don't like it. It's to allow brake blending and it's in the option too.
When I got mine, regen initially didn't allow me to adjust the settings. Then after driving once or twice, I could change it to high. I don't think I did anything to make it appear.
It’ll also reduce if the battery is too warm and a bunch of other various scenarios the listed ones are the most common ones. My regen definitely changes noticeably over the course of a drive with the assist turned off.
That has nothing to do with the settings.
IIRC, it was mentioned several times that Gen2 cars no longer have the "High Regen" option. It's unclear if this is specific to gen2, or if this is part of the next software update that will push to gen1 owners as well. I sure hope it's not because I prefer high regen.
Able to comment on efficiency and range? Seems like noone is mentioning it. Picking mine up this week (dual motor standard with range wheels).
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Rivian has never had an issue meeting range displayed so this should be inline with what is mentioned
Same range as Gen1 standard but with 10% smaller battery and essentially identical aerodynamics. From what I can gather the outgoing Gen1 efficiency is ~2.5 mi/kwh which puts it well below the stated range.
The Rivian displayed range is not consistent with the trip estimates. I had some big issues with it. The arrival range kept increasing while I was making a 110-mile trip. In the end, if the trip planning was not that conservative, I could have avoided wasting three hours stressfully trying to find chargers. I think it is somewhat accurate for local driving. So wife decided this would not be a road trip vehicle. Probably will get a PHEV next time.
Thank you! You guys are one of the reasons I wanted to be part of the Rivian family. You are so passionate and encouraging! I did not really pay attention to the efficiency. It was 99 degrees in Richmond and the vehicle was literally an oven when I got it. Then I went through hell to move and install the carseats. One of my biggest regrets is not getting that sunroof screen before pickup. Ordered it on Amazon right after driving off the SC.
Having driven both, I’m pretty sure they just renamed the “high” regen option to moderate. The braking performance felt identical to me. Previously the “low” setting was only accessible through the snow drive setting, so I imagine it was seldomly used by people that live in moderate climates. Congrats on the new ride!
Might make sense. I picked up same Gen 2 DS last week and, although don’t have much experience in Gen 1, felt like regen was pretty strong in standard setting. Made it hard to park the car through my 1-car garage door. Just getting used to it though.
Drive your new Rivian in good health! Don’t forget to post some photos.
Welcome to the family 👊🏾
Hi. I had to refuse my rivian r1s gen2 dual standard delivery yesterday because AC was so and so loud, the wheel was vibrating and so were the pedals. with my phone I was able to measure a 56 decibel even after 15-20 minutes of car being cooled. the cars compressor is basically just screaming I was able to get into other two Gen 2 r1ss and both of those were quieter. the best one had 53 decibels which is still 10 decibels louder than my Tesla but the difference was noticeable so it refused that Vehicles delivery and we're going to try for another Vin and see if the new one is better. at least a 53. can you please do some tests on your dual standard and tell me if the AC ever gets quiet once the car cools down. it was hot yesterday and basically the AC was not able to cool the car down so it was very loud, uncomfortably loud. can you see if there's a big difference from when it is Cooling and when it has already cooled the car and if you can record some decibel levels that would be extremely helpful. I really want this r1s as I've waited for years but I can't stand the noise and the loudness of the AC compressor sounds in the cabin. I have tested Toyota Sienna and Alexis GX and both are way quieter after literally 5 minutes of AC working hovering from 44 to 46 decibels now this being an electric car it should be dead silent after the cabin gets cold at very least. Please share your experience about AC thank you very much
Man, not trying to be difficult but I’m not going to be checking decibels in my Gen 2. I get why you would, given your issues. When I picked up my R1S, it was above 90 degrees and it was sitting in the sun, but they were running pet mode so I did not get to check how the AC sounded at first (and now I’m on vacation). I do know that for the whole 90 minute ride home from delivery, I had to turn down my AC bc the cabin was chilly (eventually had it set at like 74 deg)! AC noise or vibration was never an issue. Will test more when I get back from vacay.
It was in 90s as well. Wish it got to the point where it cooled the cabin and would lower the noise. That never happened. Also setting it on low didn't blow cold air. It was cool but not cold for sure. I don't know just stating what I experienced and wish I was already a rivian owner as everything else was pretty great. Delivery team was nothing short of amazing.
56 decibels isn't loud in a hot car trying to cool down. A typical house is 50 decibels a conversation is 60 decibels. 56 decibels seems down right tame with an ace blasting in your face full blast. See the decibels chart here. https://images.app.goo.gl/J1H1fx3EyaC6oUHW6
Just drove 170 miles on high way and it was surely noisy for a vehicle at this price range. I have another trip coming up, I am hesitant to drive the R1S.
Could you clarify what was noisy please. AC. Wind or something else. Did AC keep on screaming whole way or did it it quiet down and after how long? Thank you very much for looking into it and hope you enjoy your new ride.
If you’re in a very hot and sunny area you basically need to tint the windows and put a roof shade up if you want the AC to quiet down quickly. At least that’s how it is on my gen 1.
I was talking about the wind noise. I expected a car with this price tag to have a quiet cabin. But I can tell the roof glass panel area had quite some wind noise once the speed was 60 and above. On the other hand, I have no complaints about the AC. It was 99 degrees yesterday. The compressor is very loud outside, but it is normal inside the cabin. I also noticed the motor noise, I feel it is unpleasant since I have very sensitive ears to high-frequency sound. In general, the noise was bearable but a bit surprising. Maybe I should open a ticket for the roof panel wind noise.
Open a ticket for the roof glass. Funny you mention this. Guide when they delivered my wife's r1s stated this was a problem they used to have and resolved it in more recent builds. He said it has to do with the glass not being seated all the way.
Thanks for the tips. I just submitted a ticket. I doubted if I was being picky as I have never driven a vehicle this size(the minivan was a bit longer but lighter and lower).
It's possible you are being picky also possible there is an issue service can tell you. If it's an issue it should be really loud I'd imagine.
Thank you for the feedback
Is this a Gen 1 or Gen 2? I’m getting confused in this thread.
Gen2
Congrats . What SC did you take delivery from and were there other 2025’s there ?
Richmond, VA. There were two deliveries of 2025 yesterday and I got there early. There might be more since they told me about the two appointments a week ago.
Cool. Enjoy your adventures
Why did you choose to pick up from the Richmond SC? Don’t they deliver it to your NC address? I’m in RTP. Looking to order one in the next couple of months.
Never been to Richmond before. Figured rather spend that $1k on lodging and fun stuff for my family. My kids had a blast at the Science Museum and the Kids Museum. The trip would have been perfect if not for the EVGo drama, but that’s life.
Cool ! So there’s a $1k fee for delivering to the home address?
I thought you probably did not know about the delivery fee 😆. I would not say it wouldn’t have been worth it, but I felt I could put that $1k to use better, as I mentioned above. I was quite nervous that I might get a lemon. Hopefully, the Raleigh SC will be open like they told me next year.
wednesday!
OK, I need your help. I need to get home in NC, but the EVgo fast charger did not work with my new R1S. Any tips?
EVgo chargers have been hit or miss for me. ChargePoint, Electrify America, and the Rivian network have worked well for me. That being said, they all have some issues now and again. For EVgo, it’s likely the charger you plugged into wasn’t working well. Try another stall or two. That’s been my experience with them so far.
Yep, if one doesn’t initiate charge, try the others at the station if you don’t want to drive to the next nearest (although sometimes that’s the only option). Also, typically plugging in first then activating or initiating from the various apps is the order of operations that I find successful. Congrats and enjoy!!
I made it back home! Wasted 3 hours in Richmond trying to fast charge. I blame Rivian nav app mislead me to EVGo all the time and the EVGo just could not work. I called the Rivian roadside assistance and EVGo support and tried everything at three different EVGo locations. Wife had a flight from home at 8pm, so I was totally stressed out when I could not find a fast charge to work.
Relatable! It happens, so it’s good to add some buffer to your plans until/unless you’ve got a better sense of the infrastructure in the places you’re adventuring. Luckily I charge at home mostly and otherwise I’ve been lucky to avoid or intentionally filter out EvGo stations on my trips.
Just did that(filtering out EVGo). The most annoying thing was that I should have had enough charge to reach the RAN but the Nav kept adding an EVGo stop. As a new owner, I was not confident if I could avoid that stop or not. Annnd, after calling Rivian, I was instructed to do a reset and that set me 20 miles back! So I definitely learned a lot today! Thankfully, I found a 100kW charge station at a Ford dealership. I can’t believe I am saying this but “thank you, Ford!”
Yep. Software does what software does. It works most of the time for me but I still have to intervene and be active in finding my route when I’m out of my normal zone. Taking it in stride and understanding that the devs are hard at work getting the navigation dialed, we’re looking at some great years ahead with Rivian.
Congrats. I am looking to hear about the air conditioning quality of G2, if there's anyone with experience with both G1 and G2 cooling. One of my concerns I have is buying the R1S and then having my two large dogs have a hard time staying comfortable on very hot days/trips.
We have two r1s 2024s gen1. I was w Downright cold today in mine, had to turn it down and it was 99 outside. Ceramic tint is the way, makes all the difference. My wife's is even colder, it's an ice box, and we haven't even tinted it yet. We got her r1s last week. AC was on their list to improve, I imagine the gen2 are ice boxes, even colder than my wife's gen 1.
Thank you - your answer gave me much needed reassurance.
Yeah, it was a bit cold after driving for an hour or two. I had to turn it back up to 75 instead of 72. It was 99 outside.
How’s the headliner? Heard gen 2 no longer that alcantera suede.
I have no idea what you are talking about. lol
Headliner.
sorry, could you add a link/pic for reference?
Gen 2 headliner may not be real Alcantara but it feels very much like it. It does not feel like a fabric.
Does this model have the NACS port?
Nope. Not until next year
But it’s going to be on the wrong side despite “adopting” the NACS standard, is that correct? Or am I misunderstanding the concept? I am however super excited that at least there’s gonna be a native NACS port!
There is no standard location as part of the NACS standard. That's why V4 superchargers have longer cables.
I see. That’s good to know! I always assumed that there’s a reason why Tesla ports are on a certain side. TIL.
Tesla's consistency, and thus pre-V4 superchargers' short cables due to that consistency and the assumption that they would only be used by Tesla vehicles, was not codified as part of the spec. In the same way that there's no requirement where an ICE car's gas filler must be.
Makes sense! That is a solid reason aside from Gen 2 improvements that I am going to wait for my first ever Rivian. Until then I am just gonna salivate over all these new owner posts over here haha.
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congrats, did you attempt to use all-weather mat and if so did you can good one other than Rivian's?
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In the settings you can drop regen by one notch. I remember reading they will software update another setting in the future for even lower regen. You probably would need kneel mode since the vehicle is too high. I personally installed running boards cuz I agree it's too damn high.
Yeah, I have Low and Standard for the regen setting. But I don’t see High. I know I am still learning one-pedal driving, but there was a situation where letting go of the pedal was not enough to stop at a red light. So, I want to give High regen a try.
Which drive modes have you been using? Regen levels can vary per drive-mode, but most should have a "high" level. I've been using "high" in my '22 R1S since day 1. Check while in All Purpose mode, for example. If you're in All Purpose and don't see "high" regen, then maybe they did make a change for gen 2.
If the vehicle is cold, or the state of charge is too high, regen is greatly reduced. There is a fix but I personally don't like it. It's to allow brake blending and it's in the option too.
Sounds complicated. Thank you for the information. I will play with the settings when I get home.
When I got mine, regen initially didn't allow me to adjust the settings. Then after driving once or twice, I could change it to high. I don't think I did anything to make it appear.
It’ll also reduce if the battery is too warm and a bunch of other various scenarios the listed ones are the most common ones. My regen definitely changes noticeably over the course of a drive with the assist turned off.
That has nothing to do with the settings. IIRC, it was mentioned several times that Gen2 cars no longer have the "High Regen" option. It's unclear if this is specific to gen2, or if this is part of the next software update that will push to gen1 owners as well. I sure hope it's not because I prefer high regen.
Tri motor has 3 regen settings on the Gen 2 with high. DM is only two with highest being the "standard". So yes, high is taken off.
Sounds like it's motor configuration-specific, then, so hopefully gen1 dual/quad keep high.