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I don’t know how to post the article from behind the paywall so if anyone can do it, please add it! https://www.wsj.com/articles/rivian-r1s-review-a-startup-ev-now-debugged-68632cff

Well it’s not technically for Rivian but it might as well be. I guess people are starting to see this on Hulu. Nothing like free advertising!

This is from NACTOY event in Ann Arbor. They’re going through the contestants now to determine the finalists. I have heard rumors that the Hummer is not driveable. UPDATE: Apparently that was just a rumor for the hummer was driveable. Shame, I was hoping it wasn’t so it would give Rivianan edge.

They need more than one. Rivian is understaffed at key positions to the point where they don't have enough time/resources to properly vet and acquire that additional talent. My guess is they'll be playing catch-up until early 2022 when all the drive events and press things for the R1T and R1S...

Great idea but poor execution in my opinion. I used to live on Abbott Kinney and Venice until a couple of years ago and that intersection is inundated with less than "scrupulous" individuals. It is not safe in many areas due to rampant drug use, petty crime, and violence. On top of that, all the...

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1133787_rivian-ceo-rj-scaringe-likens-the-r1t-to-rocky-road-ice-cream A line of pickup trucks leads to a makeshift camp of a rehabbed motel in the shadow of Breckenridge ski resort in Colorado. Up here at 9,600 feet, pickup trucks not only outnumber mountain...

I wouldn’t worry about the tires too much either. Most of the journalists were novices at best when it came to off roading so it could have been inexperience. IIRC, MT only had one flat on TaT.

S-1 was just filed! https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000119312521289903/d157488ds1.htm

I don’t know if this one was posted already but here’s another review from Adventure Journal. https://www.adventure-journal.com/2021/09/drive-test-rivian-r1t-sets-a-new-standard-for-pickups-gas-or-electric/

You’re correct. Being in IPO mode definitely makes them on high alert status for saying/doing things that can conflict with that.

Here’s another video review:

I have CarPlay in my car currently and I'm a big fan of it. That being said, it is not perfect. There are latency issues, connectivity issues, integration issues and I don't like that I have a dumbed-down version of Spotify. Ultimately I think we like CarPlay and Android Auto is because it is...

I’m surprised to see that Jalopnik hasn’t published their story yet. I wonder what is taking them so long? Maybe waiting for the initial wave to pass so they’ll get more eyes on their story when it goes live?

They were invited but I don’t know if they sent someone or not.

I highly doubt you'll be satisfied then. No synthetic leather is as supple and smooth as the real deal. I think Rivian did a great job, definitely some of the best pleather I've interacted with but I did notice a difference between it and my A6. Guess it comes down to personal preference but to...