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  1. I checked my email ___ times today

    Kind of disappointed with this estimate. Current R1S owner, reserved at 10:02am PT. Saved config is an R2 Premium in Esker Silver with Black Mountain interior. Live ~90min away from a service center.
  2. New Rival: 2026 Jeep Recon EV revealed. $65,000, 250 miles range, 0-60 3.6s

    Wow...barely better efficiency than the G-Class EV, and particularly bad highway efficiency.
  3. Telo EV Pickup Truck first look: 5 seats, 5 foot bed, 350 miles range, 0-60 in 4 seconds, size of Mini Cooper ?

    Interesting update from them that the Telo will be able to do both 400V and 800V charging
  4. Military Purchase Program

    Tesla didn't start offering that program until the middle of 2024 (with an exclusion for the Cybertruck), arguably after demand start to wane in 2023. Rivian is still in its early growth stage. Maybe they could offer some sort of discount program on the R1 line, but unlikely to hit the R2...
  5. R2 First Drive Reviews - Articles & Videos 📰 🎬

    Didn't see that anyone posted this one yet...first "comparison" video between the R2, 4Runner, and Model Y:
  6. R2 Demo Drive Scheduling is LIVE! Anyone book test drive yet?

    Logged into my profile on the Rivian website, then booked a Demo Drive under the "Things to do" section (below "Your journey").
  7. R2 Demo Drive Scheduling is LIVE! Anyone book test drive yet?

    My local centers are only offering dates for today and tomorrow. Booked for tomorrow at Noon.
  8. R2 Favorite Features - What's Yours?

    Then you'll love this one...I've got one of the earliest 1st Gen Sequoias built (MY2001 manufactured in 2000), and that drop glass is working fine too.
  9. R2 Favorite Features - What's Yours?

    Given the only reason I'm planning to go with the Premium trim over the Standard is the drop glass, that's obviously my favorite feature. My dream spec...a Standard AWD in Borealis with the drop glass and tow package for ~$54k. I think they've over-priced the Standard AWD trim by $1-2k when...
  10. R2 Across America: 2,000 miles through six states

    The most interesting part to me is this photo -- assuming this is Esker Silver. There are so few "real world" photos of Esker Silver...as far as I know, they haven't had an Esker Silver at any of the block parties...
  11. Rocklin, CA New service center?!?

    According to this YouTube video, the Rocklin center is now in its soft opening phase (the RAN on-site is now shown in the Rivian app too). Apparently the official grand opening/ribbon cutting will be on June 13.
  12. EPA Range Finalized / Published (R2 Performance)

    I was just on the fueleconomy.gov website and noticed that the EPA ratings were officially published for the Performance trim of the R2 including the MPGe city vs. highway ratings. I included the Model Y Performance rating for context. It would seem like Rivian's motors are more efficient than...
  13. R2 Configurator is Live! 🎉 What's your configuration?

    Good news -- at least per the configuration site, the standard interior does come with heated front seats and a heated steering wheel: Click on the "Learn more" under the Black Crater interior color, scroll all the way to the bottom, and you'll see it. I'd prefer the standard version too...
  14. R2 vs midsize SUV- need by June

    When I was a teenager, I commuted to work in an '06 Grand Cherokee, which by all objective measures (JD Power, Consumer Reports, anyone with a pulse) was a 💩box of reliability (got to love the DaimlerChrysler days...although, it isn't like FCA or Stellantis have proven to be any better). The...
  15. R2 vs midsize SUV- need by June

    JD Power's dependability rankings takes into account way more than what most people would consider "reliability". It's any "problem" a consumer has with any number of elements of the vehicle (including poor ergonomics, infotainment glitches -- not failures, etc.). Even having to replace a key...
  16. R2 vs midsize SUV- need by June

    Quality or reliability? Quality...agreed, but I don't think teenagers really care about panel gaps, minor squeaks/rattles, etc. (and they shouldn't if they're getting a "free" car anyway). From a reliability standpoint, I actually haven't known someone in real life who has had any significant...
  17. R2 vs midsize SUV- need by June

    TCO is going to be difficult to compare without knowing driving habits (e.g. 5k miles/yr; 20k miles/yr), and probably to a greater extent, insurance rates. I don't know if you can get a quote for insuring a teenage driver with an R2, but it wouldn't surprise me if it were significantly more...
  18. Palo Alto & Miami R2 Block Parties -- RSVP Signup Page / Dates (May 15-17)

    Do you know if they actually open things up at 9 or 10am? Their invites have been a bit all over the place, so I'm curious what the actual start time is (I'm planning to go tomorrow).
  19. R2 Configurator is Live! 🎉 What's your configuration?

    Another interesting decision to make...the standard Black Crater interior comes with a light headliner vs. the premium which comes with the dark headliner. I'd personally prefer the light headliner, but probably not enough to forgo the drop glass and some of the other interior upgrades.
  20. R2 Configurator is Live! 🎉 What's your configuration?

    I remember when the Maverick first came out Ford ended up giving a free AWD upgrade to people who ordered the 4K Tow Package with FWD because they ultimately couldn't get the tow capacity up to 4k lbs with FWD; however, a FWD tow package is still offered (just at 2k lbs instead).





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