Chris Hilbert
banner
hilbe.bsky.social
Chris Hilbert
@hilbe.bsky.social
Rivian R1T and R1S owner. Technology enthusiast and father of 5. I 3D print things. Opinions are my own. Rivian Referral http://hilbereferral.com / CHRIS1332989
Pinned
**Bonus Rivian Rewards Offer**

Rivian is offering an additional 500 reward points ($500 value) if you take a drive and order on the same day. Combined with a referral, you have $1,000 to use on gear.

Offer Details: rivian.com/offers/oct-s...

Referral Link: hilbereferral.com / CHRIS1332989
What is business casual to you?

Polo and jeans? T-shirt and jeans?
December 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
T Sportline just received a patent on a reinforced retractable assembly for an enclosed area or as we say it a Gear Tunnel sled.
December 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
$15 in electricity consumed to go to Normal, IL thanks to free RAN charging. Not bad.
December 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Rivian has also added a $799 lease offer for 2026 R1 Duals.

Offer Terms: buff.ly/CfFsWu8

$500 Referral Link: hilbereferral.com or CHRIS1332989
December 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
🚨 Rivian 0.99% APR Offer🚨

Rivian has introduced a 0.99% APR on any R1 Tri Max. This is both the 2025 and 2026 R1S/R1T!

Offer Terms: buff.ly/E6MIiyi

$500 Referral Link: hilbereferral.com or CHRIS1332989
December 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
R1 production numbers for comparison.
December 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
🔥🔥🔥

R2 production numbers!!!!!
December 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Do you see it?
December 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
RAN coming soon…
December 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Ascent drive units are big!
December 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Quad skateboard! 🔥🔥🔥
December 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
🔥🔥🔥
December 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Reminder: The Performance Dual Max is $6,500 less than a Tri Max. Tri Max gets you more paint colors, Ascend interior, more performance, and more drive modes. The Tri Max has the front motor of a Dual and the back motor of a Quad - the best of both worlds performance/range.
December 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This reads like they're happy with their RCV purchase. Maybe Rivian sells some more?
December 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Woah. I drove for 3 hours today in the Gen 2. The R1T uploaded almost 17 GB of data when I got home on WiFi! My 100 MB per minute of driving ballpark estimate isn’t far off…
December 6, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Food for Thought: Next week, Rivian will show off advanced autonomy features that will eventually make it into Rivian vehicles in 2026+. Since the Gen 2 Quad Launch Edition included lifetime Rivian Autonomy Platform+ (RAP+), it’s safe to say Launch Edition R2 will as well and show its value.
December 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
How’d I do? I went ~160 miles round trip at 30 degrees temperatures. It showed 308 miles at 100%.
December 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Taking my son on a college visit today at IU. It’s going to be a cold one, so I’m charging to 100%. The Rivian trip planner says it’s 79 miles each way. Guesses on my remaining miles/percentage when I get home tonight if 100% is 305 miles?
December 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The first Borealis R1S and R1T just hit the R1 Shop.

R1S: rivian.com/configuratio...

R1T: rivian.com/configuratio...
December 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Rivian has published a guide for the new R1T Cargo Net.

Link: assets.ctfassets.net/2md5qhoeajym...
December 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Claire selling again…
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Rivian Stock Could Double On Affordable R2 SUV Launch

Link: buff.ly/EcOxjss
Why Rivian Stock May Surge as R2 Rivals Tesla Model Y
Rivian stock could double as the affordable R2 SUV challenges Tesla’s Model Y and drives mainstream EV adoption.
www.forbes.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Rivian has added Treehouse as a new installation partner for Wall Chargers. Previously it was just Qmerit.

Link: pages.treehouse.pro/rivian
December 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A bunch of new merch just hit the Rivian Gear Shop. Anything you want?
December 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Rivian has filed a patent for a "zonal architecture audio system". Looking at the patent, this appears to be a similar architecture to the Tesla Cybertruck - using the CAN bus to transmit audio throughout the cars ECUs. This would substantially cut down on the wire required to place equipment.
December 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM