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Every time I see a Lucid factory video or one of their many thorough releases of information on social media, or their retail experiences that are up and running...I get more concerned about the actual status of Rivian.

lucid is doing their communication right and building confidence among their customer base. They clearly recognize that stealth mode isnā€™t an appropriate position to take when youā€™re just 4 months from delivery of vehicles.

Unfortunately Rivian doesnā€˜t seem to have gotten that memo.
 
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Every time I see a Lucid factory video or one of their many thorough releases of information on social media, or their retail experiences that are up and running...I get more concerned about the actual status of Rivian.

lucid is doing their communication right and building confidence among their customer base.
I agree. I think Rivian is getting better with some of the recent videos that have been released, but they are still all just teasers, lacking in real informative substance.
 

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I was going to order a Lucid Air, but the whole front seats being a different color bothered me too much.
 

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Unfortunately Rivian doesnā€˜t seem to have gotten that memo.
I'm really hoping that any day now we're going to see a FLOOD of information from Rivian.

Not sure if that'll actually happen... But I really hope so.
 

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Very impressive video from Lucid, good find Mreda. Should I be alarmed that this video appears to show Lucid factory significantly further along with production than Rivian.
 

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Should I be alarmed that this video appears to show Lucid factory significantly further along with production than Rivian.
No. Considering Lucid is planning deliveries in Spring 2021 and Rivian not until Summer, I would certainly hope that Lucid is "further along".
 

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Every time I see a Lucid factory video or one of their many thorough releases of information on social media, or their retail experiences that are up and running...I get more concerned about the actual status of Rivian.

lucid is doing their communication right and building confidence among their customer base. They clearly recognize that stealth mode isnā€™t an appropriate position to take when youā€™re just 4 months from delivery of vehicles.

Unfortunately Rivian doesnā€˜t seem to have gotten that memo.
Yet somehow Rivian still has more pre-orders than they can deliver any time soon. And they will start deliveries well before any of their competitors so defection due to lack of communication is unlikely. Frankly,. I think Rivian is on more solid footing with its customers and with its financial backers than Lucid is. Lucid is still trying to iron out their next wave of financing so of course they need to generate hype. Perhaps as Rivian gets closer to a real IPO they too will generate more hype. However, their strategy seems to be to generate that hype based on the delivery of vehicles and the natural media attention that will bring.
 

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We're all just suffering from a bad case of Rivian Fever right now.....
 

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Does anyone know how many preorders lucid has?
 

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I'm really hoping that any day now we're going to see a FLOOD of information from Rivian.

Not sure if that'll actually happen... But I really hope so.
I am starting to get impatient, I found the configurator to be a bit of a disappointment and now a long wait with very little communication.

My instinct is there is only risk for Rivian saying more as they have plenty of orders right now, but its Feb 12. They are buying showrooms, they should be able to start giving us timelines.
 

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No. Considering Lucid is planning deliveries in Spring 2021 and Rivian not until Summer, I would certainly hope that Lucid is "further along".
Both companies are promising Q2 deliveries, so are at most a 1-2 months apart on timing. Further along is relative, but the differences between what we see happening at the Lucid factory vs what weā€™ve seen from Rivian are stark. And, IMO, concerning.

I honestly hope that Iā€™m proven wrong.
 
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Further along is relative.
Lucid will have 6 service centers to cover the US
Rivian has announced 41 in 2021 and job postings support this.

Rivian is also faced with testing not only the road manners, but off-road capabilities of their vehicles which adds a great degree of complexity. I personally like the extensive testing.

RJ is a bit of a showman and I get the feeling they are saving up for a big event of some type. No photos of any vehicle with Lauch Green is one indication. This will likely be in conjunction with test drives/regional reveals for pre-order holders.
 

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The lack of information from Rivian has gotten old. I am now just waiting on the truck, my enthusiasm has left the building.
 

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I am starting to get impatient, I found the configurator to be a bit of a disappointment and now a long wait with very little communication.
I think the configurator was a great release. We knew it was incomplete, but it was something and it was welcomed. But I do look forward, with great anticipation, the more complete configurator.
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