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I know right? I felt bad about taking the pics/video but my wife had her phone out without me even thinking about it. I don't think they saw us filming. Also, I kept it really brief when I met him. People can be so rude about it, but yeah, I felt like TMZ lol.

My wife said he is lucky I didn't have a seat right next to him....so RJ, what is the real conversion rate on the R2...how is the Georgia plant coming along...any new tech licensing deals with other auto mfgs coming soon...how many of the Q1 deliveries were vans vs R1s...when will the first R2s really be delivered. LOL, they'd have to land the plane to get the crazy Rivian dude off of it
 

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hey, that guy is like a better looking version of Steve O
I, on the other hand, have been compared to a (slightly) more attractive version of Steve from Blue's Clues. I even have small children running up to me in the airport yelling "Steve!". Or, more disturbingly, "Dad!".

So maybe RJ and I have something in common?
 

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Yeah, that's why I said "disturbingly". But thankfully no one has mistaken me for Nick Cannon...
 

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That Color and wheels combo is hideous...
 

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and saw him get into the driver's seat of a plum purple (not sure what the name of the color is) R1T with large white wheels. Apparently somebody dropped the car off for him so he was able to hop right in just outside of baggage claim.
Apparently RJ had that limited run of borealis made for his personal taste. Maybe.
 

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So he walks by and then stops right in front of us, near the gate. I said "Rivian right?" and he said "yep", then I said "just wanted to say hello, I'm a big fan" (or something like that). Then he initiated a handshake and that was that. We saw him again as we walked by first class and then at baggage claim. We happened to leave baggage claim a few minutes after he did and saw him get into the driver's seat of a plum purple (not sure what the name of the color is) R1T with large white wheels. Apparently somebody dropped the car off for him so he was able to hop right in just outside of baggage claim.
Did you notice any personal bodyguard or security person in close proximity?
 

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Did you notice any personal bodyguard or security person in close proximity?
You may be thinking of the OTHER electric vehicle company CEO who needs that, the crazy guy.

I'd recognize Scaringe any time, and a few other people like him. But don't think I'd recognize a Kardashian if she sat on me and I do know I've spent time conversing with some major football people without any clue. One I remember as 99, in PA I think.
 

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My wife said he is lucky I didn't have a seat right next to him....so RJ, what is the real conversion rate on the R2...how is the Georgia plant coming along...any new tech licensing deals with other auto mfgs coming soon...how many of the Q1 deliveries were vans vs R1s...when will the first R2s really be delivered. LOL, they'd have to land the plane to get the crazy Rivian dude off of it
The first question I would ask would simply be: "Have you ever had to use the horn on a Rivian?" I remain frustrated by the lack of a 12V outlet in the front, but the horn is the change that really bugs me. I'll be installing the Realwheels Horn Upgrade kit soon...
 

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It's been years since I've had to use a horn in anger (ok, in traffic for a safety reason). But I occasionally use it for presence or awareness in places where NOT being loud is an advantage. If someone is just being stupid my priority is evasion, not telling them they are being stupid. I don't think it helps in most cases.
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