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MaskedRacerX
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Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving?
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It's really beautiful, sounds amazing, almost ... ALMOST ... pushes me to go CE one more time (like the insane M3 Comp X at the dealer a...
Yesterday at 6:02 PM
MaskedRacerX
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Poll: Should Rivian Consider a 3-row R2 model?
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I would like to subscribe to your newsletter. (Seriously the R0 is pretty compelling)
Yesterday at 5:46 PM
MaskedRacerX
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Poll: Should Rivian Consider a 3-row R2 model?
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I'm holding out for a 3-row R3. Might as well have all three rows be super-cramped.
Yesterday at 5:43 PM
MaskedRacerX
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New Tesla Model Y L launching this weekend
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Hahaha they’re not now, or were they ever buying a Rivian.
Yesterday at 5:41 PM
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New Tesla Model Y L launching this weekend
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$62k is criminal. I thought it would be like $54k between LR and P trims. R2 looks like such a deal now. Tesla is crazy for this.
Yesterday at 5:37 PM
MaskedRacerX
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Poll: Should Rivian Consider a 3-row R2 model?
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Why stop at at 3 rows?
Yesterday at 11:36 AM
MaskedRacerX
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New Tesla Model Y L launching this weekend
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Hahaha, thank you, I was like, "Is this worth the photochop effort ...?" :D Also, WTF is there a NEW THREAD in the R2 section of the...
Yesterday at 11:34 AM
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New Tesla Model Y L launching this weekend
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Yesterday at 11:33 AM
MaskedRacerX
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New Tesla Model Y L launching this weekend
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Yeah, and shit happens. We've owned a lot of vehicles, we've had a couple that had pretty immediate issues - in both cases, resolved in...
Yesterday at 11:30 AM
MaskedRacerX
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New Tesla Model Y L launching this weekend
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Wait till you see the Model Y 3XL ...
Yesterday at 11:27 AM
MaskedRacerX
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New Tesla Model Y L launching this weekend
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FTFY. :D
Yesterday at 11:26 AM
MaskedRacerX
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Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving?
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Speaking of Audi! The guy next door has an R1S (Rivian related content ... he mentioned kind of wanting to wait for an R2 but had to...
Yesterday at 11:25 AM
MaskedRacerX
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Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving?
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Not all, and not necessarily "mechanical", I've brought up the BMW iX implementation in this conservation a number of times. And to be...
Yesterday at 11:14 AM
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Update on timing now in account
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Just got mine in email, checked the account, seeing this: I was just curious at this point since this is out of consideration, but...
Tuesday at 10:35 AM
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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Because the cars drive in a selfish way. For example, they will drive at 70 in the middle lane leaving 10 car lengths between them and...
Monday at 6:54 PM
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Rivian AEB failure and crash
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Optionally, one could also try to pay more attention and not solely rely on technology. I remember years ago when I purchased my first...
Monday at 6:42 PM
MaskedRacerX
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Cancelling my Pre-order, thoughts inside from test drive
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I mean, it's a notable consideration for me for all vehicles moving forward. Maybe not a complete deal breaker, but non-trivial. I...
Monday at 2:00 PM
MaskedRacerX
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Finance vs. Lease the R2 -- the math
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Heck, we sold two vehicles to Carvana and they picked them up at our house :) I bet less than 10 minutes spent on each, money in the...
Monday at 8:32 AM
MaskedRacerX
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Cancelling my Pre-order, thoughts inside from test drive
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That's actually a pretty nice perk that's not mentioned enough, i.e., when you've got two (or more) vehicles from different...
Monday at 8:12 AM
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Are There Alternatives to Rivian Level2 Charger?
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FWIW the Rivian charger is actually made by Lite-On. Yes that same Lite-On you also know from computer power supplies and other...
Sunday at 6:43 AM
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Yeah, they are a great company. The largest concern to think about with a 50 amp charger is how hot they can get while charging...
Saturday at 3:22 PM
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Anyone receive the email telling them when to expect their order invite?
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my biggest nightmares
Saturday at 10:06 AM
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Are There Alternatives to Rivian Level2 Charger?
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I purchased directly from MSI USA, they are a large computer company. They offer many charger options for about $400. To top it off...
Saturday at 10:05 AM
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Are There Alternatives to Rivian Level2 Charger?
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Oh, like the computer/components company! Wild, I had no idea they were making EVSEs, very cool, their computer related products are...
Saturday at 10:04 AM
MaskedRacerX
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Esker Silver R2 finally marketed by Rivian! Hi-res official images (Updated With More)
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Yeah, when I bought my first black car, I hated it, I said "Never again". When I bought my 5th black car, still hated it, I said, "OK...
Saturday at 8:30 AM
MaskedRacerX
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Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving?
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BMW achieves the same effect via an EESM motor implementation. FTFY :D
Saturday at 7:46 AM
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My Ioniq 5 gives you ALL the options. Level 0- no regen (coasting) Level 1- low regen Level 2- medium regen Level 3- high regen...
Saturday at 7:42 AM
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Esker Silver R2 finally marketed by Rivian! Hi-res official images (Updated With More)
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Thanks, it was setup nicely too, coils, those wheels were Japanese imports, nice 255/35 tire setup, OEM (import) front lip and rear...
Saturday at 7:40 AM
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Esker Silver R2 finally marketed by Rivian! Hi-res official images (Updated With More)
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That's gorgeous. I've always loved the S2k.
Jun 26, 2026
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Sad, but I think I’m out
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Let's be honest, anything sub 4 seconds 0 to 60 is more than enough to feel very fast and have plenty of fun. Beyond that it's more...
Jun 26, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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Esker Silver R2 finally marketed by Rivian! Hi-res official images (Updated With More)
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That's a beautiful silver color, and works so nice with the gunmetal wheels, the white light strip, can balance out either the black or...
Jun 26, 2026
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Cancelling my Pre-order, thoughts inside from test drive
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My BMW is from 2018, so my experience is a little different. Very basic idrive setup with Carplay that I had to pay $200 for since it...
Jun 26, 2026
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500-800 miles from Service Center......from those with Rivian experience....how risky will this be?
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Like for the update, not so much the status :confused:
Jun 26, 2026
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500-800 miles from Service Center......from those with Rivian experience....how risky will this be?
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Update for South FL folks: I contacted the Pompano Beach Building Dept and they confirmed that they will not have an estimated date for...
Jun 26, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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Cancelling my Pre-order, thoughts inside from test drive
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R8 Companion adds significantly better detection, adjustments, collaborative DBs of "hot" areas, TLCs, vastly improves false positives...
Jun 26, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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Cancelling my Pre-order, thoughts inside from test drive
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Nah. The BMW native stack is solid, the ADAS is terrific, things like auto-backup-trace, parking assist, traffic creep, AR overlay for...
Jun 26, 2026
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Upcoming BMW iX5 will be a range beast
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Yes, many don’t care about off-road capability. It’s good to have options!
Jun 18, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving?
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I love the implementation in our iX. It has a non-perm EES motor setup, so that may be the engineering detail that allows for this...
Jun 13, 2026
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Lease an EV unless you plan on heavy modding or business use. For R2, we don't know what the true residual value will be in 3 years...
Jun 10, 2026
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Coastal Cloud interior will get an upgraded center steering wheel cap in production
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The steering wheel uses the same design language as the rest of the interior, all black would be funky (with Coastal). Good design...
Jun 10, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions
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Hot take: we haven't test driven a vehicle in ages. 🤪
Jun 9, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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Finance vs. Lease the R2 -- the math
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Same. I'm kind of digging on the 2 year options too. Our current leases are 36 and 24 months, and the latter is nice for being able to...
Jun 9, 2026
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And that the battery technology is on the cusp of huge energy density change. There are at least two solid state battery companies...
Jun 9, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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Finance vs. Lease the R2 -- the math
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100%. There's a lot more than just math involved in this (time costs for a resale for example).
Jun 9, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!
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No option LE is $1,000+/month lease with $3k+ due at signing(when you include taxes). Rivian wants customers buying early production...
Jun 9, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!
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See my post above, that's with ~$5800 down. Oh sorry, that wasn't totally clear, see @blipit's more complete post above :)
Jun 9, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!
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Oh, I know, I've been leasing for decades. Won't do anymore outright purchases (especially in the EV space), so I'm pretty set on what...
Jun 9, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!
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Oh now I see it, hahaha, yeah, that's a non-starter: New 2026 R2 Performance with Launch Package with a vehicle price of $57,990, a...
Jun 9, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!
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Oh yeah, I wasn't getting that! Now it poofed in after a refresh :D EDIT Oh, I see when I have Coast Cloud interior selected it...
Jun 9, 2026
MaskedRacerX
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June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!
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JFC, I must be super slow this morning ( I mean, more so than usual :D), where's the lease info?
Jun 9, 2026
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