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2024 Rivian R1S — costs that mattered more than fuel economy

CanyonScout481Community StarterJul 4, 20262024 Rivian R1S Dual-MotorNYC

2024 Rivian R1S Dual-Motor, about 28,500 miles. After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattered more than the MPG difference I obsessed over before buying. What ownership costs surprised you most?

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LongMilesWrench19Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 5, 2026permalink

Log the conditions before you spend. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2024 Rivian R1S, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. On “costs that mattered more than fuel economy,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Do that first. Checking again after work.

CanyonScout481Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 5, 2026permalink

OP update: scanned the 2024 Rivian R1S again and still only have the one pending code, no new lights. Next check is the cheap one I can do in a driveway.

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