I like the rivian cars, but i have worked for years as a hardware engineer and i am 100 percent certain this was a known issue. I have seen design scrutinized on so much less and this is just such an obvious issue...
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Rivian and Tesla are trying to hit price points with lower volumes so they are 100% aiming to reduce manufacturing costs even if it creates scenarios like this.
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Just hammer it out bro
Hit the front with a hair dryer for a minute, then use a mallet from the inside
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Careful with this posting it is an antique. The guy had a paintless dent repair