Recent content by AO_Pete

We looked in the very early days, but the assembly is quite complicated to remove the existing ones, and the cost of creating a replacement assy would have been a lot, considering the relatively niche-ness of the product.

There's many variables, not least the production ramp, but that aside, I suspect the typical take rate on any of these reservations is 25% on a good day (reducing, the longer the reservation period gets), and because of the LIDAR thing and people wanting the cheaper models, I would guess that...

That's just it. I'm not sure they need to compete with the Chinese options if the Rivian brand is positioned correctly. Nobody buys a Range Rover because it's a particularly good car; they're temperamental and don't hold their value, but go to any private UK school and you'll see more of those...

Speaking from a UK perspective, the R2 would do SO well over there, as would the R3. I can easily see the Range Rover set going to a well-spec'd R2 - there's really no Chinese option, and even if there were, it lacks the prestige those owners want. And R3 is just well-sized for the European...

Thanks for the mention, but we don't; only the satin black/black and yellow versions.

Given a lot of potential new owners are going to see this, I wish they wouldn't use the R2 (D2) wrap, it's a bit distracting. I get the joke, but detracts from message. As for autonomy and Lidar, I don't care about autonomy, except in the context that it'll ultimately diminish the value of the...

Can confirm. This is the aftermath of two chargers (one each side of a shared wall). Neither would charge, although they were both green until they tried. Mr Melty got close to Mr Burny. All fixed now, and no damage to the chargers.

That's just how legacy auto has always done things, it's not analogous. Obviously those models launch earlier in the EU, then get shoved onto boats for the summer in the US, but still not the same. There's a huge process involved to get dealerships up to speed, to allocate stock based on dealer...

Sigh. This happens in the Tesla world all the time too, you know it's false as soon as you hear 'a service center employee told me yada yada...'. There's zero chance a low-level retail or service employee would have the slightest insight into something that would have a material impact on the...

lol, the mailbox? Maybe. I'm sure their loss-adjuster will disagree though.

Rivian-adjacent content at least, not sure which fared worse as the driver didn't stop (of course). Ripped one of the bolts from the foundation and bent the stand. This was after they hit two curbs on the driveway. Side note, as someone that has a company that deals with support issues, let me...

They'll still get you for 'likelihood of confusion', 'trademark dilution' or 'substantial similarity', that's the same reason you can't sell Rivian emblems as random VAINRI emblems (not that I would know, obv.). In reality though, or at least the last time we got a love letter from Rivian's...

Same, Team Matte, it looks, and feels, amazing, and is SO easy to care for, no concerns running it through a car wash. Pic from back in the day:

We do :) Link below ⬇️

Had a couple of requests now for Armor PPF to cover it. There's a few on eBay, and I don't really care about the condition or clips, but does anyone know if the actual design/shape changed between Gen1 and Gen2? Most listed on eBay are stated as 2022-2024 compatible.