Rivian Guide Contacted Finally! (For Real) ?

[johnjohn]

Im also Rivian Blue and Black but I'm located in Southern California and got contacted

You are not to far away from me. When did you pre-order?

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[EarlyAdptr]

Seems like it? I think 3 people contacted and all blue/black. And all in PNW.

Makes me wonder if the color priority is partly about ability to manufacture, and maybe a bigger part is about making a marketing / brand statement for the first vehicles on the road - everyone will notice all these Rivian blue vehicles driving around and will create some buzzzz

 

[electruck]

Makes me wonder if the color priority is partly about ability to manufacture, and maybe a bigger part is about making a marketing / brand statement for the first vehicles on the road - everyone will notice all these Rivian blue vehicles driving around and will create some buzzzz

They also get an extra $2500/delivery for Rivian Blue.

 

[DucRider]

They had paint left after doing the robots they needed to get rid of? ?‍

 

[Khaneric]

I'm in Simi and I ordered March 1, 2019. Not sure what the rhyme or reason is for contacts. I have my call scheduled for Tuesday.

 

[Trandall]

I had always assumed Rivian blue would be prioritized but the name of "Launch Green" and being only available for LE had me questioning. Congratulations to those being contacted, your superhuman patience are paying off.

 

[sevengroove]

They also get an extra $2500/delivery for Rivian Blue.

Bingo.

 

[Sully151]

They also get an extra $2500/delivery for Rivian Blue.

If that’s the case, the four of us who ordered Compass Yellow should get the call soon, even though we didn’t order until 2020?

 

[srwaxalot]

I'm in Simi and I ordered March 1, 2019. Not sure what the rhyme or reason is for contacts. I have my call scheduled for Tuesday.

Hello fellow Simi person.

 

[MountainBikeDude]

If that’s the case, the four of us who ordered Compass Yellow should get the call soon, even though we didn’t order until 2020?

25% of me still wants to hit confirm on the Compass Yellow option

 

[cohall]

I'm extremely biased, but is anyone else surprised that the Washington area was first to get contacted?

The state just seems so un-Rivian friendly. No direct sales, etc. Yet it's one of the first to get a service center and first theoretically to get deliveries.

Wheras other states have gone out of there way to support Rivian. Take Colorado as an example (ahem). Just passed legislation earlier this to embrace EV direct sales. Agreed to be the first installation of a RAN station. Agreed to put chargers at every state park. Has a retail center under construction. Is probably as close as possible to the "adventure" vibe they're targeting, etc.

Don't get me wrong, I'm stoked for those getting contacted. I have too many outstanding questions to finalize my order anyway. Am I jealous? Absolutely.

So am I the only one surprised by the choice of Washington to start? Just seems like such an odd choice.

What do you all think was the rationale?

 

[Inkedsphynx]

Washington is one of the premier offroad recreation areas in the USA and it's got a lot of affluent people into that kind of thing.

There's a reason the PNW is the bestselling region for Tacos, the best selling overlanding truck.

 

[BuckeyeTruckGuy]

Makes me wonder if the color priority is partly about ability to manufacture, and maybe a bigger part is about making a marketing / brand statement for the first vehicles on the road - everyone will notice all these Rivian blue vehicles driving around and will create some buzzzz

Yes, it does make some sense. Now why couldn’t they have chosen Rivian Black instead? Then maybe I wouldn’t be last in line for my LE R1T. Oh well...

 

[bbenoit726]

Yes, it does make some sense. Now why couldn’t they have chosen Rivian Black instead? Then maybe I wouldn’t be last in line for my LE R1T. Oh well...

I'm way down the line, with an Explorer R1S reservation from late 2020. What I'm saying is, when you get your truck I hope you'll take a swing through Chagrin Falls

 

[electruck]

I'm extremely biased, but is anyone else surprised that the Washington area was first to get contacted?

The state just seems so un-Rivian friendly. No direct sales, etc. Yet it's one of the first to get a service center and first theoretically to get deliveries.

Wheras other states have gone out of there way to support Rivian. Take Colorado as an example (ahem). Just passed legislation earlier this to embrace EV direct sales. Agreed to be the first installation of a RAN station. Agreed to put chargers at every state park. Has a retail center under construction. Is probably as close as possible to the "adventure" vibe they're targeting, etc.

Don't get me wrong, I'm stoked for those getting contacted. I have too many outstanding questions to finalize my order anyway. Am I jealous? Absolutely.

So am I the only one surprised by the choice of Washington to start? Just seems like such an odd choice.

What do you all think was the rationale?

Government support doesn't equate to customer support (remember our government caters to special interest lobbyists for dealership and oil & gas, not us citizens).

Dated as some of this info is, it still reflects a general trend of where EV adoptions is strongest. Consumer demand, infrastructure, etc are the reasons the West Coast is always targeted first for new EV sales.
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/60...t-prepared-electric-vehicle-transition-ranked
https://evadoption.com/ev-market-share/ev-market-share-state/
https://theicct.org/publications/ev-update-us-cities-aug2020

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