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Car Sharing

1. ZipCar is good for metro area and very short term car rental, e.g., a few hours.

Car Rental

1. typicall a few days to a few weeks

2. Choose the …

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Gadgets

• 16 Genius Car Gadgets Every Driver Needs In 2025

Roof Window

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By default, Rivian locks and unlock automatically while you walk away/towards it. This can be very annoying at home. Fortunately, Rivian supports customizing the proximity locking behavior at home.

1. Go …

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There are 3 choices to get your Rivian vehicle serviced.

• Rivian Service Center

• Rivian Mobile Service

• Rivian-certified Car Shops

If a service (e.g., tire repair/replace, etc) is simple and …

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Tube-type vs Tubeless

1. Modern tires are tubeless.

Run-flat Tires

1. Run-flat tires can be a good option if you need the peace of mind of being able to drive a short distance …

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Must-have Featuers

• AWD
• TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system)
• surround camera
• Lane keep warning
• mirror blind spot
• day night mirror
• 6-seater configuration if 3-row

For EVs

• able to switch between E-pedal and …