It is a halo/low-volume product whose primary purpose is to make the Tri pricing seem reasonable/more affordable. They released it in 2 color combos because they aren't expecting many buyers . . . you are supposed to buy the Tri rather than the dual. . . not the quad rather than the tri (although they'll take your $$$).
I wouldn't really say small upgrades makes your Gen 1 outdated. Overall the Gen1 Quad still has 85% of the performance, features, range, ect as the new Gen 2 Quad. Personally I wouldnt call the Gen 1s outdated until Rivian pushes a full refresh with a new exterior/interior design. Currently no average person can tell the difference between Gen1 or Gen2 Quad.Reading the specs as owner of OG Quad… What is striking to me is, twice, my 2 yro truck has been made outdated. Those who constantly complain that Rivian hasn’t done enough to move forward is too focused on a single blade of grass and missing the entire forest.
Also, dark ATs…
Got a link to that video? Media embargo was just lifted, so I'm curious where/when you saw that?
NACS, Kick Turn, Rad Tuner, Launch Cam, Launch Green, Dune wheels, Bronze wheels, Included underbody shield. Not a ton due to all the leaks/updates, but there was a good number of surprises.
By outdate I don’t mean obsolete. Performance-wise the OG still far exceed what anyone needs on a daily basis. What I mean to highlight is the astonishing pace of progress since first deliveries began.
You’re all missing the biggest thing: in-house motors and what that means for future support/replacement. Moving forward Rivian needs Bosch even less. Uncertainty hangs for those us who helped Rivian get to where it is this day.
Respectfully, aside from NACS, the others are cute but rarely used gimmicks. And launch green isn't a feature, it's a limitation... why can't people choose the color they want?? And why don't reservation holders get anything for standing in line for a year?? Anyone can order (these two colors) starting today.
Respectfully, so is NACS. There is no logical reason to switch. We'll need an adapter or the coming decade anyway, and the overall power throughput of NACS is less than CCS. IMO this is another "because Tesla does it, it must be better" feature change.
You shifted your claim to there was no surprise features at launch to there was no major changes. Well of course there wasnt and I dont believe anyone expected any. The Quad is still built on the Gen2 platform. I thought that it was pretty well understood by everyone that the only real change between a Dual/Tri/Quad is performance, with a handful of small gimmicky features. This isnt any different than the Gen 1 dual/quads.
