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Where did you get the excerpt that it's only for 2018 LE holders? It'd be great if that context was actually somewhere readily available. There's a day 1 max pack preorder holder in the area on Reddit that's frustrated he hasn't heard a peep (understandably).
Good ole CS.

I asked because I was like "WTF y0?"
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Good ole CS.

I asked because I was like "WTF y0?"
Oh. That's better than what I got. Which was literally no context other than basically "stay tuned."
 

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Whaaaaat color is thissss? Limestone?
Launch Green! I had changed my initial color from Launch Green when I saw the render. Now that I have seen it in person I have switched back to it. It's pretty cool. Many here have covered the various build details so well that I opted to spend my entire 45 minutes driving. The music was banging when we took off but I opted to drive without. So weird not being able to judge speed without the increasing noise of an ICE engine! I drove freeway, fresh asphalt twisties (Sport Mode), and semi-rough forest service roads. It performed beautifully in all conditions. So amazing. It is a Swiss knife of varying conditions. My wife has a fully loaded 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the hemi. It is a nice vehicle. I have told people that the difference between the Grand Cherokee and the Rivian is comparable to the difference between her Grand Cherokee and my '82 Z/28. It is a huge jump in technology.
 

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Does anyone know how long they're running this "2018 Exclusive" test drive program? I feel like I heard the 22nd or something somewhere.
 

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Does anyone know how long they're running this "2018 Exclusive" test drive program? I feel like I heard the 22nd or something somewhere.
I'm not sure that's even a thing. I'm a 9/19 preorder holder and I just logged into Rivian and signed up. I received no notification from Rivian of this event. I just saw it posted here, logged into Rivian and signed up. 3 days later I had my drive.
 

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I'm not sure that's even a thing. I'm a 9/19 preorder holder and I just logged into Rivian and signed up. I received no notification from Rivian of this event. I just saw it posted here, logged into Rivian and signed up. 3 days later I had my drive.
Where on the Rivian site did you sign up? I donā€™t see that option anywhere.
 

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Jan surprised me on Tuesday Night when we had to ā€œGo down to SeaTac to sign the report for the Port Authority for when our Catalytic Converter was stolen from the Prius a few months backā€ Turns out it was a whole ploy and we were picking up my Mom from the Airport.

Then this happened a few days laterā€¦

My photos and video from the Mobile Test Drive.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/cpJD5N7uWq41XCej9

This is pretty much a glimpse into 12-year old me after I chose to get a ā€˜Mountain Bikeā€™ while all my other friends were still riding BMX, and pushing their bikes up the steep hills in our neighborhood. ;)

Pictured: My wife JanRose, my mom Rayna, my good friend and Tesla Model 3 owner Meridith, the Rivian Guide ā€˜Joeā€™, and me in the Rear View Mirror.

Enjoy and ask away. :cool:

Editors Notes- The Launch Green Paint is no joke and very Pea-Soupy-Gray-Camo-Chameleon. I can now attest with how difficult it is to white balance correctly! You can see in the photos it looks way more Gray in towards the front with the bluer-tones of an overcast PNW Day where the Garage ceiling LEDā€™s appear warmer instead of brighter white. The rear-quarter panel photos from inside are much closer to how it actually looks to the eye.

Fun Geography-White-Balance-Photo Fact for Geeks- If I shot this same exact setup in SoCal or Florida, or anywhere closer to the equator for that matter, the daylight shots would appear a little warmer because daylight appears warmer as you get closer to the equator and cooler towards the poles. If I recall from my photography classes in college it has something to do with Earthā€™s atmosphere and which angle the sunlight hits at, or something to that extent. You throw in really deep reflective amazing paint colors and this is what you get. ?
 
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Thanks @Bumble1978! Those park distance sensor tones remind me of an '80s arcade.
 

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Awesome! Thanks Ryan! Enjoyed the video. I think it would be hard to give it back after the test drive.
 

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Jan surprised me on Tuesday Night when we had to ā€œGo down to SeaTac to sign the report for the Port Authority for when our Catalytic Converter was stolen from the Prius a few months backā€ Turns out it was a whole ploy and we were picking up my Mom from the Airport.

Then this happened a few days laterā€¦

My photos and video from the Mobile Test Drive.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/cpJD5N7uWq41XCej9

This is pretty much a glimpse into 12-year old me after I chose to get a ā€˜Mountain Bikeā€™ while all my other friends were still riding BMX, and pushing their bikes up the steep hills in our neighborhood. ;)

Pictured: My wife JanRose, my mom Rayna, my good friend and Tesla Model 3 owner Meridith, the Rivian Guide ā€˜Joeā€™, and me in the Rear View Mirror.

Enjoy and ask away. :cool:

Editors Notes- The Launch Green Paint is no joke and very Pea-Soupy-Gray-Camo-Chameleon. I can now attest with how difficult it is to white balance correctly! You can see in the photos it looks way more Gray in towards the front with the bluer-tones of an overcast PNW Day where the Garage ceiling LEDā€™s appear warmer instead of brighter white. The rear-quarter panel photos from inside are much closer to how it actually looks to the eye.

Fun Geography-White-Balance-Photo Fact for Geeks- If I shot this same exact setup in SoCal or Florida, or anywhere closer to the equator for that matter, the daylight shots would appear a little warmer because daylight appears warmer as you get closer to the equator and cooler towards the poles. If I recall from my photography classes in college it has something to do with Earthā€™s atmosphere and which angle the sunlight hits at, or something to that extent. You throw in really deep reflective amazing paint colors and this is what you get. ?
So awesome...! Thanks for sharing...

It is Christmas morning for me... hoping Santa is bringing me Launch Green at 10am. And, like a little kid, I was up at like 4:30am thinking about opening my presents...
 

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So awesome...! Thanks for sharing...

It is Christmas morning for me... hoping Santa is bringing me Launch Green at 10am. And, like a little kid, I was up at like 4:30am thinking about opening my presents...
Thank your Mom and Jan for helping to make us feel like we are part of your family. Exciting and informative.
 
 




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