R2 customer test drives start April 1 (according to insider)

[mkhuffman]

Confirm with Rivian Service. They usually know all the key dates.

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[emoore]

I dont think Rivian has to wait for test drives to start before deliveries but April/May does sound about right for deliveries to start.

 

[LordPasta]

April 1st, 2027.

 

[Zoidz]

I'll remind everyone that when the R1 started shipping and Rivian claimed they met the first delivery target timeline, those vehicles went to employees, trade, influencers, etc. and not to the general public. As I recall it was another 3 - 4 months until the general public got any meaningful deliveries.

 

[captainjp]

I'll remind everyone that when the R1 started shipping and Rivian claimed they met the first delivery target timeline, those vehicles went to employees, trade, influencers, etc. and not to the general public. As I recall it was another 3 - 4 months until the general public got any meaningful deliveries.

I’ll still give it to them on a technicality.

 

[emoore]

I'll remind everyone that when the R1 started shipping and Rivian claimed they met the first delivery target timeline, those vehicles went to employees, trade, influencers, etc. and not to the general public. As I recall it was another 3 - 4 months until the general public got any meaningful deliveries.

So hopefully those people get theirs in March or so and real customers in April or May.

 

[Mellowyellow]

What does it matter if most people are waiting for the lidar hardware

 

[emoore]

What does it matter if most people are waiting for the lidar hardware

I doubt that's true. Most people won't even know about it.

 

[DaveA]

I'll remind everyone that when the R1 started shipping and Rivian claimed they met the first delivery target timeline, those vehicles went to employees, trade, influencers, etc. and not to the general public. As I recall it was another 3 - 4 months until the general public got any meaningful deliveries.

They will also go to those of us very early adopters who like pain, because we are used to it.

 

[macb00kemdanno]

I doubt that's true. Most people won't even know about it.

The kind of people who would buy a Rivian would know...

I'd consider your average Rivian owner to be more educated, more attuned to the vehicle, and more aware of its capabilities than your average ICE driver who has bought 10 RAV4s or CRVs in the past 30 years.

 

[emoore]

The kind of people who would buy a Rivian would know...

I'd consider your average Rivian owner to be more educated, more attuned to the vehicle, and more aware of its capabilities than your average ICE driver who has bought 10 RAV4s or CRVs in the past 30 years.

I disagree. I think a lot of people will buy them because they look cool and are a cheaper version of an R1S. Rivian will sell as many as they can make even without lidar.

 

[Golfer04]

We'll find out soon enough, but my "inside sources" say employee deliveries in May. I live 45 mins from Normal and a couple of employees live in my subdivision. Doesn't make their information golden though. They are in software.

 

[HaveBlue]

I don't know about May deliveries but it would be fun. If April happens then production vehicles are coming off the line so makes sense.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Heard from my insider, “very s00n”.

 

[captainjp]

I don't know about May deliveries but it would be fun. If April happens then production vehicles are coming off the line so makes sense.

Gotta say, interior puts Model Y’s to shame.

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