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To me, they've been telegraphing it for a long time. They are going where people live. Rivian's selling a rather expensive vehicle and they are going to the areas with the most high income buyers to attract. Long term, I'm sure they'll do some stuff at adventure destinations but over the next several months -

Priority 1 - LA, Chicago, NYC
Priority 2 - Other top 10-ish metro's (SF, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, DC, Seattle, Detroit)
*Mountain West areas since that's such a big part of their brand probably get grouped in here.

The good news, is that they've said location is only a factor for deliveries, and not the determining one. Early orders I would expect based on what they have said, are going to get theirs early-ish regardless.
 
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I understand that Ohio isn’t known for its adventure like CO, however, I believe it to have a high chance of early deliveries.

Point 1) Ohio has the 4th most Amazon distribution centers and if the comments around service center location being a factor in delivery schedules, they will certainly build some in OH for the Rivian vans.
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Point 2) you see in this article that OH is one of the states hiring Field Specialists for the summer tour.
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Hoping these points will lead to an early call from my Guide. Fingers crossed.
I would be extremely surprised if an Amazon van ever visits a service center. They would much more likely have a string of mobile techs dedicated to the commercial van side and the minimal amount of service would be handled at the customers locations.
 

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probably, but the parts distribution and such will probably be through the service centers all the same.
 

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If I was Rivian I would also factor in getting my product out to many areas of the country as possible so the trucks/owners could provide localized marketing. Focusing on just a handful of metro areas with service centers may not be the best plan for a new, relatively unknown company that is trying to break into the automotive market.
 

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If I was Rivian I would also factor in getting my product out to many areas of the country as possible so the trucks/owners could provide localized marketing. Focusing on just a handful of metro areas with service centers may not be the best plan for a new, relatively unknown company that is trying to break into the automotive market.
I think that's a fair point for a conventional company, but Rivian is very well-funded and they have enough orders to keep their factories busy for years. They will be thinking about this long term as they plot their entry into global markets, but I think they are set in North America for now as far as marketing goes.
 

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I think that's a fair point for a conventional company, but Rivian is very well-funded and they have enough orders to keep their factories busy for years. They will be thinking about this long term as they plot their entry into global markets, but I think they are set in North America for now as far as marketing goes.
Well-funded yes, but in the grand scheme of the highly competitive automotive industry they are unknown. Nobody I have mentioned Rivian to in the past 2.5 years have heard of them - most being car enthusiasts and/or ecologically minded. Two or three years from now there are going to be dozens of vehicles from many manufacturers (most of which are well known to the consumer today) competing in the EV marketspace. I personally believe Rivian have a limited window to become a known player in the EV market or be relegated to a boutique manufacturing status as GM, VW, M-B, Ford, Toyota, etc. roll out their EV models.

Also, many people start looking at vehicles years prior to purchasing, for numerous reasons. Look at those of us that have had deposits down for 2+ years and still have no delivery dates - we obviously were not in a hurry to get the truck (well, yes I was but knew better!). Seeing an R1T in my driveway may be the start of the process for my neighbor or a passerby to buy one 2, 3, or 4 years from now.
 

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I understand that Ohio isn’t known for its adventure like CO, however, I believe it to have a high chance of early deliveries.

Point 1) Ohio has the 4th most Amazon distribution centers and if the comments around service center location being a factor in delivery schedules, they will certainly build some in OH for the Rivian vans.
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Point 2) you see in this article that OH is one of the states hiring Field Specialists for the summer tour.
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Hoping these points will lead to an early call from my Guide. Fingers crossed.
You sir live in a great state, with a great name. And I like where your heads at!
 

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Well-funded yes, but in the grand scheme of the highly competitive automotive industry they are unknown. Nobody I have mentioned Rivian to in the past 2.5 years have heard of them - most being car enthusiasts and/or ecologically minded. Two or three years from now there are going to be dozens of vehicles from many manufacturers (most of which are well known to the consumer today) competing in the EV marketspace. I personally believe Rivian have a limited window to become a known player in the EV market or be relegated to a boutique manufacturing status as GM, VW, M-B, Ford, Toyota, etc. roll out their EV models.

Also, many people start looking at vehicles years prior to purchasing, for numerous reasons. Look at those of us that have had deposits down for 2+ years and still have no delivery dates - we obviously were not in a hurry to get the truck (well, yes I was but knew better!). Seeing an R1T in my driveway may be the start of the process for my neighbor or a passerby to buy one 2, 3, or 4 years from now.
It's true that they are going to have a lot of competition in the next couple of years, but I wonder what good it would do them to advertise and market right now when (as far as we know) they haven't even put out the first production vehicle yet. It'll take them some time to produce at the scale of a GM or Ford, so why go out of their way to generate that kind of demand if current demand is already outstripping supply?
 

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It's true that they are going to have a lot of competition in the next couple of years, but I wonder what good it would do them to advertise and market right now when (as far as we know) they haven't even put out the first production vehicle yet. It'll take them some time to produce at the scale of a GM or Ford, so why go out of their way to generate that kind of demand if current demand is already outstripping supply?
I'm not suggesting that more demand for Rivians is necessary now - according to recent poling I have seen, and folks I speak to, the majority of car buyers are not going to buy an EV next anyway. But when these buyers begin considering an EV purchase in a few years, if they are not familiar with Rivian, then a Rivian vehicle may not get a shot at being on their 'short list'.
 

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Priority 1 - LA, Chicago, NYC
Priority 2 - Other top 10-ish metro's (SF, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, DC, Seattle, Detroit)
*Mountain West areas since that's such a big part of their brand probably get grouped in here.
Phoenix should be in the Priority 2 list, near the top. It is 5th largest city in the US and Arizona is ranked 7th in EV adoption per 1000 residents. The job postings by Rivian for Phoenix have almost disappeared, meaning they are mostly filled by now.
 

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Quick funny story. This morning, my phone started buzzing. I looked down at my partially-covered screen and what I could see in the display was "ivian"

Needless to say, I got ALL excited. Unfortunately, the call was from a friend of mine..... Vivian. :CWL::CWL:
Sheydon,

I'm glad to hear you didn't snap up the phone and rudely demand "Are you finally ready to deliver and give me what I've been waiting to get dirty with for the last two and a half years!?......Hello, hello!" ?
 

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Never thought I'd cheer on anything ? "L.A.", especially our traitor Chargers, but I'm rooting for L.A. to win the lottery of first or very early deliveries for LEs.
 

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Never thought I'd cheer on anything ? "L.A.", especially our traitor Chargers, but I'm rooting for L.A. to win the lottery of first or very early deliveries for LEs.
I think L.A. stands a very good chance of being the first area to receive a large shipment of R1Ts. Probably only slightly better than the odds of getting the Padres. Settle down, that last part was a joke.

Of all the major sports teams in L.A., Only the Kings started life there. The rest all moved there from somewhere else. And no, Anaheim is not L.A. The Dodgers, Lakers, Clippers, Rams , and Chargers (and the Raiders, for that matter) are all transplants. None of this is news of course. I'm just bored while waiting for the last 302 hours and 19 minutes for my fully-charged phone to ring...
 

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I think L.A. stands a very good chance of being the first area to receive a large shipment of R1Ts. Probably only slightly better than the odds of getting the Padres. Settle down, that last part was a joke.

Of all the major sports teams in L.A., Only the Kings started life there. The rest all moved there from somewhere else. And no, Anaheim is not L.A. The Dodgers, Lakers, Clippers, Rams , and Chargers (and the Raiders, for that matter) are all transplants. None of this is news of course. I'm just bored while waiting for the last 302 hours and 19 minutes for my fully-charged phone to ring...
Waiting to hear from our RIVIAN Guide, feels like game 3 of the World Series that went to 18 innings. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dodgers-outlast-red-sox-in-18-inning-marathon-to-tighten-world-series/2018/10/27/e78ee116-d94b-11e8-a10f-b51546b10756_story.html?outputType=amp
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