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Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions
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20 inch tire vs the 21 is definitely my last order hangup and i keep hearing different stories about ride comfort - i definitely like...
Today at 9:43 AM
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Anyone use the Parking Sensors on it? Was curious how they were considering they aren't using ultrasonic sensors...Haven't seen the UI...
Yesterday at 10:25 AM
Ralph
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Early adopters who gave up on Rivian, RJ hopes you give Rivian another try
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The hostility you reference is indeed a much larger problem than Rivian and RJ acknowledge. Purchasers of the R2 will be even less...
Tuesday at 2:51 PM
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Strap towed a 4Runner 30 miles out of Mendocino National Forest…
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Great job! Curious how you got out of that 3rd picture situation
Tuesday at 12:21 PM
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Future of R1S?
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I think if Elon keeps going the way he is, no doubt he will be committed eventually.
Monday at 6:07 PM
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Future of R1S?
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He is committed to only one thing: Elon.
Monday at 6:07 PM
Ralph
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Tesla promotes FSD misuse
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Doesn't the SpaceX IPO makes issues w/Tesla pretty irrelevant? A great number of small and very large investors have said, "Who cares...
Sunday at 4:21 PM
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R2D(ay)2 I have thoughts. So many thoughts. I drove one of the very oldest (modern) EVs around, over to meet the very newest: And...
Saturday at 6:43 AM
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Rivians have poor quality?
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Have you ever heard about the angle of the dangle?
Jun 11, 2026
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RJ on high $ collision repairs: "should never happen"
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And... the $5,000 for my wife breaking the side mirror against the garage door... feeling like RJ is not getting the full story from his...
Jun 11, 2026
Ralph
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w0ger's post
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What’s Coming in Rivian’s 2026.15.30 Hotfix
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Gen 1 vehicles got 2026.15.1 Gen 2 vehicles got 2026.15.30
Jun 9, 2026
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Volabisi's post
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I bought a $14,000 Rivian R2..........
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This clickbait thread should be closed, and the OP should be warned for posting a clearly debunkable lie. While I support everyone's...
Jun 9, 2026
Ralph
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Rivian on Jimmy Kimmel :)
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To be fair, he did provide the minute and second of the reference. Easy to miss right above the video in the first post.
Jun 5, 2026
Ralph
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Rivian on Jimmy Kimmel :)
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Although brand awareness would perhaps bring another, subtle layer to the comedy, I'm not certain it is critical to the humor. Seems...
Jun 5, 2026
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Rivian Assistant - Wish list
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Clearly you haven't witnessed my kids successfully interrupting my "Hey Google turn off the TV!" with loud and immediate "LALALALA!!!!"
Jun 4, 2026
Ralph
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Rivian Assistant - Wish list
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I think you may be right about be gated by speed. But I can physically see and stop someone from touching the screen. I can’t stop...
Jun 3, 2026
Ralph
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Rivian Assistant - Wish list
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Agreed; this would make sense as an incremental change.
Jun 3, 2026
Ralph
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Rivian Assistant - Wish list
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Is it possible they won't do this until they develop the ability to identify users by voice print? I can imagine they wouldn't want a...
Jun 3, 2026
Ralph
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AT&T brings 5G connectivity to Rivian R2
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I'm not entirely sure how Rivian's contract with AT&T works. But multiple times I've been in places where I did not have service on my...
Jun 3, 2026
Ralph
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What’s Coming in Rivian’s 2026.15.30 Hotfix
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In many respects this evaluation is correct. But I dictated the same message to Siri and RA yesterday and was shocked how much better RA...
Jun 3, 2026
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Why stock getting hammered last few days?
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José Castillo has what I think is a good analysis...
Jun 2, 2026
Ralph
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Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years"
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A very cherry picked route might account for it.
May 31, 2026
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Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years"
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I still don't know why able bodied people would even want this anyway. Put a blind person behind the wheel if you want to convince me.
May 31, 2026
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Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years"
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I couldn't easily find a map of the routes. If Wisconsin snow stopped his non-intervention streak, a planner would have to be very...
May 31, 2026
Ralph
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Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years"
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A significant achievement. I'll be accused of moving the goalposts; but I didn't set them. Repeat this during winter. And note that...
May 31, 2026
Ralph
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Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years"
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Does this approach have a solution for the heavy rain, fog and snow incurred in large swaths of the country for several months a year...
May 31, 2026
Ralph
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Two drivers: Rivian picks wrong phone
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At least for us, the phone connection being discussed is independent of the driver selected. The truck clearly shows me as driver, but...
May 31, 2026
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June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!
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You are an awesome resource for the community. I know I really appreciate your efforts.
May 31, 2026
Ralph
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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Although this comment contains a grain of truth, I'll just throw it in the "false equivalency" file for what I hope are obvious reasons.
May 30, 2026
Ralph
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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Small clarification; digital controls do not *have* to have perceptible latency.
May 29, 2026
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EPA Range Finalized / Published (R2 Performance)
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So you're saying your posts shouldn't be taken seriously? Got it. I'll keep that in mind.
May 29, 2026
Ralph
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EPA Range Finalized / Published (R2 Performance)
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Yep, people assume all boxes are created equal. If it looks like a box it MUST be incredibly bad.
May 29, 2026
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Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years"
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You’re arguing with a bot
May 28, 2026
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Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years"
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Looks like @pamalabama is back… Moderators, start your engines. 🥳
May 28, 2026
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BT connection no longer works after May update
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Okay -- this has been resolved. Definitely could be considered user error. I'm documenting it here because it was a little non-obvious...
May 27, 2026
Ralph
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June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!
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I don't recall there being any promise from Rivian about order determining delivery on the R1s. A lot of assumptions here and...
May 27, 2026
Ralph
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In the world of Luce, The Rivian R3X could shine
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Neither does Dodge - typical leadership for them!
May 27, 2026
Ralph
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In the world of Luce, The Rivian R3X could shine
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If the best engineering solution as far as power, torque and effeciency requires a little extra noise that happens to sound "like...
May 27, 2026
Ralph
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In the world of Luce, The Rivian R3X could shine
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My belief is that RJ wants to participate in racing. An R3 version could start that. Which most certainly does not mean that a toned...
May 27, 2026
Ralph
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Rivian Assistant Makes Siri Look Overqualified
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Perhaps a part of a base R2 config? Timing is unlikely to be entirely coincidental.
May 27, 2026
Ralph
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In the world of Luce, The Rivian R3X could shine
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Pedestrian warning is a welcome serious safety feature. Our R1T was a little loud when first delivered, but an early update adjusted...
May 27, 2026
Ralph
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In the world of Luce, The Rivian R3X could shine
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So....what about making fake noise mandatory?
May 27, 2026
Ralph
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In the world of Luce, The Rivian R3X could shine
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RJ wanted to make a sports car. He's an auto enthusiast for sure. Hopefully he'll continue to want to re-define the car driving and even...
May 27, 2026
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In the world of Luce, The Rivian R3X could shine
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So, "AI". Good to know.
May 27, 2026
Ralph
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Ferrari Luce?????
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As you pointed out, the Ferrari doesn't require the noise to be functionally effective, a Strat requires an amp to complete the...
May 27, 2026
Ralph
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What’s Coming in 2026.15 Update, Including Rivian Assistant
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I'm not trying to make a straw man argument. How exactly am I exaggerating or distorting your position? Neither AC nor audio directly...
May 18, 2026
Ralph
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What’s Coming in 2026.15 Update, Including Rivian Assistant
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I hear you. Requiring visual distraction to do (some of) these things while driving is a fail as far as I'm concerned. But as far as...
May 18, 2026
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Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out
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The same, but different :D I think what we're finally getting in the EV space is a lot of unique experience between vehicles that on...
May 18, 2026
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Rivian Assistant Makes Siri Look Overqualified
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Probably defaults to off because of privacy. One of the things it will do when turned on is remember your request and you can go back...
May 18, 2026
Ralph
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Rival: EX60 Configurator opening this month
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Burn! Sadly, we can't all drive Wrangler 4xEs, which are truly excellent vehicles that speak highly of their owners' ability to make...
May 18, 2026
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