Recent content by Gen(R3)Xer

Ah, I see. An article back in April said this: “Rivian's head of design, Jeff Hammoud, noted at the SXSW 2026 reveal that a 95th-percentile male, roughly six-foot-two, can stretch out full length inside with the rear seats folded, turning the R2 into a genuine car-camping platform.” But during...

I think the 75 inches mentioned by Mos Eisley is closer to the truth than the 81” in the OP’s pic. There have been several over 6-feet-tall individuals who have tried lying down in the back of the R2, but had to lie diagonally to make it work. I’m 6’ tall, so I might be able to just fit. If...

I agree 100%. Bring on the small, funky, affordable EV trucks. Maybe Rivian will even get in the game and make an R2T? But not before they release the R3/X, R2X, and Gen 3 R1T and R1S.

I thought this was a mockup of the Ford truck. Did some of the Fisker engineers become part of Ford’s skunkworks team?

I’ve heard it’s better to go with the 20” wheels. Way more choice for replacement tires when the time comes.

Yeah, it looks really good. If I don’t win an R2 in an EV raffle this Summer then I’m going to lease an Esker Silver Premium or Standard next Spring/Summer. It’s a good default color.

That is weird. Tesla did this too. Does it really save them that much money? What about emergency alerts? I guess our phones handle that now, but not if you don’t have a cell signal. I know it’s a super edge case, but my wife and I went to a drive-in movie last night and struggled to tune in to...

Keep us updated. I’m taking delivery next Spring closer to when my lease is up.

You definitely should be able to get the color combo you want depending on where you are in line. At first they were saying later in 2026, but August and September are just right around the corner. I thought they only sold the R1 Launch Editions for 6-7 months, but it turns out it was for over...

I figured it was just a guess, but thanks for the effort. Buying might actually be better after the RAP1 + LiDar upgrades roll out. Depends on a lot of factors that could change within a year. I’d love to see the competition heat up in this space and some great deals come out of it. That Launch...

Yeah, they’re definitely incentivizing buying over leasing at this point. Demand is high, which is great for the company. I’m going to wait until next Spring when the majority of trims are released and some of the bugs have been worked out. Leasing a Standard or even a Premium model should be...

Thank you so much. I was hoping for something between $500-$600 a month to lease with a buyout. The Standard to Premium models are going to suit me better, as I expected. I won’t take delivery until Spring of 2027 at the earliest due to my current lease and place in line, so all of the trims...

I’ve never heard about tinting being an additional option from an automaker. Unless you’re talking about the photochromic glass roof, which the R2 doesn’t have. Usually tinting is done by a third-party. Rivian has a partnership with XPEL for wraps and ceramic costing. Is that what you mean?

If it has a buyout, which it should. That’s one of the beauties of a lease. If the residual value is greater than the market value in 3 years you can just walk away.

I’m in the same boat. Wondering what the numbers would look like for the Premium and Standard R2 trims. My lease is up at the end of 2027, but R3X won’t be available until the end of 2028 at the earliest, according to RJ. And that all hinges on how well the R2 does and how quickly they can get...