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Zathras's latest activity
Zathras
reacted to
TexasBob's post
in the thread
Cancelling my Pre-order, thoughts inside from test drive
with
Haha
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I read through your list and it sounds like the one car you definitely do NOT want is a Model Y. It also sounds like the vehicle that...
Today at 5:08 PM
Zathras
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Cancelling my Pre-order, thoughts inside from test drive
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You succeeded in producing the worst review I have read so far. i'm a CarPlay user and I have zero interest in having it in my R2. Just...
Today at 11:09 AM
Zathras
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R2 Orders / VIN / Deliveries List Tracker + Stats 📊
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Congratulations! Color and extras?
Yesterday at 10:25 AM
Zathras
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New 20" AWDX Fully Forged Rims for Rivian by Atomic Wheels
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I look forward to it!
Yesterday at 9:46 AM
Zathras
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Esker Silver R2 finally marketed by Rivian! Hi-res official images (Updated With More)
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That settles that. I’m saving $1-2K.
Yesterday at 8:58 AM
Zathras
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Anyone have R2 highway driving range to share? (I'm sure the color you picked looks great)
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How often at that speed and distance? It just seems like a random number, but is there a specific vehicle she’s referencing?
Yesterday at 8:55 AM
Zathras
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R2 Orders / VIN / Deliveries List Tracker + Stats 📊
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So the two to six weeks to delivery after ordering is just arriving today. Not too surprising it's not happening yet on the short end of...
Tuesday at 8:09 PM
Zathras
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R2 Orders / VIN / Deliveries List Tracker + Stats 📊
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I don't think you have a factual basis for that claim. Clearly in many ways they have learned. It looks like they have made rational...
Tuesday at 8:03 PM
Zathras
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R2 Orders / VIN / Deliveries List Tracker + Stats 📊
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I don’t believe this is anywhere close to accurate. For those who have gotten the R2s, has anyone had a single issue? That might be a...
Tuesday at 1:54 PM
Zathras
reacted to
Mos Eisley's post
in the thread
LUCID cutting 18 percent of staff
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Like
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Tuesday at 6:15 AM
Zathras
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LUCID cutting 18 percent of staff
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Lucid needs a miracle to fix its software.
Monday at 9:58 PM
Zathras
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R2 Orders / VIN / Deliveries List Tracker + Stats 📊
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Last time I looked, there were way more 2024 reservation folks getting invites, with very few 2026 reservation folks. On this website's...
Monday at 3:52 PM
Zathras
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LUCID cutting 18 percent of staff
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I would imagine it. In 2013 I spent three weeks in China visiting factories and learning about Chinese manufacturing in general. Of...
Monday at 11:12 AM
Zathras
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I’m a little surprised - no R2 flips yet?
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True, but R2 isn't sloppy seconds.
Monday at 10:03 AM
Zathras
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Compared to the R2, what makes the Scout a compelling alternative?
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Well, y'all have soundly warned me off the Scout. it's not for me for sure. Glad I read this thread. Less choice anxiety is good.
Sunday at 8:12 PM
Zathras
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Finance vs. Lease the R2 -- the math
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The price of used Rivians seems to be going up a lot recently. I just got an email from Carvana (I recently checked the potential trade...
Sunday at 1:49 PM
Zathras
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Explain to me like I’m 5…is software really that hard?
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Okay, I see your point. That is very true.
Sunday at 11:28 AM
Zathras
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Explain to me like I’m 5…is software really that hard?
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Sure, my sarcasm might have been a bit off target, but a chatbot making patterns for 3D parts? Try making software that could design 3D...
Sunday at 11:08 AM
Zathras
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Explain to me like I’m 5…is software really that hard?
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Hilarious to compare a chatbot making 3D parts for a wood shop to creating vehicle software, which has to meet a bit higher...
Sunday at 10:59 AM
Zathras
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Explain to me like I’m 5…is software really that hard?
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Clearly you don't write software of any complexity. I took my first class in Fortran in 1973. And I've messed with programming ever...
Sunday at 10:57 AM
Zathras
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Explain to me like I’m 5…is software really that hard?
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No, it's not easy, as Amazon found out after firing a bunch of software engineers and AWS almost melted down. All because Bezos doesn't...
Sunday at 10:08 AM
Zathras
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Rear Brake rotors - casualty of high regen.
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I wonder what difference the R1 being front-biased has to do with this? The R2 is rear-biased. Would that make a difference?
Sunday at 9:55 AM
Zathras
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Charging connector installed outside - how to keep your power secure?
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Yep. I looked. And said a big nope. The reviews are not good for homeowners compared to to the competition. My home network is a full...
Sunday at 8:07 AM
Zathras
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Stick with solar brand for home charger?
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Tesla sells a new device that monitors your home’s load and decreases their charger’s output appropriately. Costs about $210. Just saw...
Saturday at 9:39 PM
Zathras
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R2 Email - Borealis and Launch Package?? Wait??
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it wouldn’t be an option if they don’t plan to deliver it.
Saturday at 9:33 PM
Zathras
replied to the thread
Explain to me like I’m 5…is software really that hard?
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Yes, it's way harder than you can possibly imagine. You simply don't go to the software store and say, "Give me a pet mode for my car."...
Saturday at 4:12 PM
Zathras
replied to the thread
Charging connector installed outside - how to keep your power secure?
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Wait. Unifi makes a home charger?!
Saturday at 10:07 AM
Zathras
replied to the thread
Charging connector installed outside - how to keep your power secure?
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Tesla's chargers can lock to VINs. Not sure what made you think otherwise.
Saturday at 10:07 AM
Zathras
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New 20" AWDX Fully Forged Rims for Rivian by Atomic Wheels
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I'm not seeing it. I can't imagine buying them from these photos. I would need to see photos on the vehicle to even consider them. As...
Friday at 5:17 PM
Zathras
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RJ mentions R2 / R3 Variants, R4 / R5, etc. in R&T interview
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My answer would be, size and price is why I won't get a gen 3 R1.
Friday at 4:00 PM
Zathras
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Interior roof cover for R2?
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There are third party companies that make magnatic covers that you just pop up there and it stays until you take it down. I'm sure...
Friday at 3:56 PM
Zathras
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Too New to Get an Insurance Quote (or Who Are You Using)?
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I just got two quotes. One from American Family (Formerly Connect, and formerly Ameriprise) which I have had for three decades...
Friday at 11:01 AM
Zathras
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Why is Rivian R2 config site down
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maybe they are, were, updating options?
Friday at 9:27 AM
Zathras
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R2 Orders / VIN / Deliveries List Tracker + Stats 📊
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Everyone got those. I signed up in April too. Glad to know I'll have an idea soon. But I recently got an email from Rivian telling me I...
Jun 18, 2026
Zathras
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Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out
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Funny you should write that. Because on Youtube it seems. like a lot more charger development is happening on the East Coast, and in the...
Jun 18, 2026
Zathras
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Sad, but I think I’m out
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That's certainly an opinion. Who could imagine it isn't quite like a $110,000 car? Frankly, nearly all the reviews seem to differ. And...
Jun 18, 2026
Zathras
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Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out
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One look at that interior and I’d say no way. It’s like an Apollo capsule. I’d get claustriphobia. And it’s so over-designed. It’s...
Jun 18, 2026
Zathras
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Sad, but I think I’m out
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Everybody has their own reasons. I'm on social security. But I also have essentially no debt, no rent, no mortgage, I live in a nice...
Jun 18, 2026
Zathras
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Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out
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it was a video on YouTube be an EV reviewer. Its topic was about Rivian’s plan for the next year, and specifically about why they chose...
Jun 17, 2026
Zathras
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Does anyone else absolutely hate the Rivian Assistant voice?
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Vote here for Homer Simipson. "Doh! You missed the turn for the....000h, donuts!"
Jun 17, 2026
Zathras
replied to the thread
Sad, but I think I’m out
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No, not a point-of-sale benefit. But any money back is good money!
Jun 17, 2026
Zathras
reacted to
Jeremy3292's post
in the thread
Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out
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Like
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It won’t take longer than an R2 I don’t think, it just won’t be faster. You’re right I can’t think of any major 800v chargers out there...
Jun 17, 2026
Zathras
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Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out
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What I've been hearing is that having an 800v car in the US is not a good thing. Because most chargers, including most Superchargers...
Jun 17, 2026
Zathras
replied to the thread
Sad, but I think I’m out
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There will be subsuquent generations of the R1, R3, R4, R5. No need to jump back into paying so soon is my motto.
Jun 17, 2026
Zathras
replied to the thread
Sad, but I think I’m out
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And, that's why I use TurboTax. :-P
Jun 17, 2026
Zathras
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Sad, but I think I’m out
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You're right. But it applies to all loans on Rivians being American vehicles. So I take the deduction on top of my over-65 deduction of...
Jun 17, 2026
Zathras
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Sad, but I think I’m out
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4.69 at the credit union, plus a $10,000 tax credit for the next two years on American made vehicles (standardized deductions allowed)...
Jun 17, 2026
Zathras
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Would you go with 20" wheels or 21" wheels on Launch Edition R2?
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Thanks. That's great to hear. And no doubt it will happen considering the R2 will be selling way more units at ever-increasing numbers.
Jun 17, 2026
Zathras
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Would you go with 20" wheels or 21" wheels on Launch Edition R2?
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I guess my main concern is, will I have more options in a few years for replacements for 21” Pirellis or am I stuck?
Jun 17, 2026
Zathras
reacted to
rodhx's post
in the thread
Would you go with 20" wheels or 21" wheels on Launch Edition R2?
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Like
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The translation for that "better built and likely to last longer" comment is simply "the 20s aren't Pirellis". 🤣
Jun 17, 2026
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