I appreciate the response! I think the truck bed would be less practical for us, and it’s even longer. We drove both and they are both amazing thoughOnly thing I’ve regretted is not having a truck bed, but I have come from owning four previous vehicles that were trucks. Plenty of room and the R1S continues to impress me. Family went camping and we laughed at how much we could fit in it. I’d say that’s a great issue to have.
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Thanks for the feedback. I much prefer the functional interior space of the Rivian to any of the teslas and the height for getting in and out. My current Honda element I drive with my back seats up mostly to keep the cargo space free. I really like the idea of the R2 but it seems this could be a long wait in Canada and many unknowns on price etcThe S can hold a lot of cargo if it is just the two of you so if you are DIY'rs you wont always need to bring a trailer (especially with the roof rack). That being said, if we didn't have 2 teens, 2 cats and a dog to cart to the cottage we would have had a Tesla Model 3 ages ago.
If you do not need interior space then there are better options out there I am sad to say.
Just my two cents.
Love the truck and think it’s even better looking. I don’t like that it’s even longer and i think the interior storage is better for my use. For example hauling our telescope. We also live inner city but drive to the mountains regularly.Have you considered the R1T? I love all the secure storage with the frunk, gear tunnel, and truck bed with tonneau cover. The only real secure storage on the R1S is in the frunk. Plus, with the truck, it's easy to haul bikes and throw whatever you want into the bed of the truck. A RTT will fit on either one, but this wasn't feasible with my wife's mobility issues so we went with the truck bed route and have taken it all over the place in the past 18 months.
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We test drive the S initially but were surprised how big it was. Immediately switched to a T (even though it is bigger) and no regrets. (Disclaimer-kids grown and out of the house)We are considering the R1S but it’s much larger than our current small suv. (We also have a reservation on a R2 but I imagine it will be two years before it’s in Canada). Anyone find their R1s is too large? There is just two of us but we bike, hike, camp etc
It’s funny - the s seems bigger than the t but the t is longer. If we got the s, we’d leave the the third row permanently downWe test drive the S initially but were surprised how big it was. Immediately switched to a T (even though it is bigger) and no regrets. (Disclaimer-kids grown and out of the house)