Rivian is actually making progress out there however it’s additionally coping with teething points. One of many greatest public points it’s had is with its powered tonneau cowl on the R1T pickup. Now, it’s discontinuing the choice till additional discover and providing house owners two different decisions.

These two decisions are both to go for no high in any respect or a handbook locking tonneau cowl constructed from aluminum composite. That four-piece interlocking cowl will be stowed in a cargo bag and saved within the Gear Tunnel when not in use. These particulars come from a letter Rivian despatched to its prospects that was then posted over on RivianForums.com and on Twitter.

The letter comes from Rivian’s head of buyer engagement, Tony Caravano. In it, he says:

“We not too long ago shared with R1T house owners that we’re upgrading the powered tonneau cowl. As we undergo the method, we’re eradicating the powered tonneau cowl from manufacturing. We plan to re-introduce this function later, however a date has not been set. For the foreseeable future, all R1Ts will include both a handbook tonneau cowl or no tonneau cowl.”

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— Jennifer F. (@jenzfc) October 21, 2022

On high of that, members on the discussion board are reporting that Rivian has advised a few of them that the powered tonneau cowl received’t be retrofittable as soon as an answer is discovered for his or her vans. That leaves prospects who particularly needed the powered cowl with two undesirable choices. Both choose one of many two that they don’t need as a lot or regularly push again supply dates till Rivian begins to supply the highest once more.

Apparently sufficient, that day may not ever come if a chat log additionally discovered within the thread is correct. In it, discussion board consumer Sacagawea evidently had a chat with a Rivian consultant who confirmed that no powered possibility was coming sooner or later: “Oh, so there isn’t any alternative powered possibility arising sooner or later?” they are saying, to which the rep says “That’s appropriate, and we solely have the 2 possibility talked about above.”

It’s doable that the consultant merely meant that there was no timetable however we’ve reached out to Rivian instantly for additional remark. We’ll replace this story ought to we hear again.