R2 Launch Edition expectations

[carsly]

I think there are A LOT of people waiting to order for all sorts of various reasons - price, trim, Gen3 autonomy, color, options, lease pricing, etc...not to mention those who are disappointed in the lack of FM radio canceling their order entirely!

AM/FM radio delete, guessing for cost savings, was a strange move. There are a lot of places where cell signals are not strong or reliable enough and getting weather/safety information via radio is helpful to essential.

You'd think RJ loaded up on SpaceX stock to push people to Starlink or something.

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[defcon888]

We reserved within minutes of the window opening back in March of 2024…..and we still haven’t got an email yet to start the process

 

[DuoRivian]

Based on anecdotal evidence, the take rate is very low currently, especially without all the options even being available yet for $60k. This isn't a problem bc it seems like production is also (obviously) low as well. It will come to a head shortly once they get all the options released and production ramps. The real crunch will be once the premium trim is released and possible Gen3 autonomy chipset also.

I think there are A LOT of people waiting to order for all sorts of various reasons - price, trim, Gen3 autonomy, color, options, lease pricing, etc...not to mention those who are disappointed in the lack of FM radio canceling their order entirely!

Rivian tracker has reported that the take rate or conversion rate of those who have been selected to order now and move from reservation to order is higher than expected. I wouldn’t call it low.

 

[DuoRivian]

To be fair all those influencers have day 1 reservations also. They're not jumping the line; they’re in the front.

As did over 70000 other people on day 1. No more than a 1000 are being sold in June so less than 2%, they can be part of the 98% like me and many others.

 

[Jeremy3292]

As did over 70000 other people on day 1. No more than a 1000 are being sold in June so less than 2%, they can be part of the 98% like me and many others.

Yes, both things are true. People are acting like the influencers shouldn’t be upset same as everyone on here who is upset with a day 1 reservation and no order. And I imagine the influencers ordered very quickly too along with many others. Everyone is in the same boat.

 

[Yamazaki]

Yes, both things are true. People are acting like the influencers shouldn’t be upset same as everyone on here who is upset with a day 1 reservation and no order. And I imagine the influencers ordered very quickly too along with many others. Everyone is in the same boat.

Yeah.... it's a crap boat to be in... and when you're in the boat, it's sometimes difficult to see all the other people in it. I don't think about all the other people who have no order invite also... I just keep thinking how much I want Rivian to throw me a life preserver so I can get out of that boat.
(Whew, I beat that analogy to death...)

And if there are so many people waiting for various reasons.... then why aren't more people getting invited to order? Surely there must be enough people that want what they have already produced... and are continuing to produce.

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