Recent content by Great Gatsby

I'd echo this. I was actually able to sell mine above the KBB estimate for trade-in by a few thousands to CarMax.

Yeah after speaking with my local showroom, they will definitely have the R2 on display June 9th but actual test drives could be day of or same days later depending on the location.

Same here when we had the R1. Tesla appears to have fixed this issue. My wife is always first but the vehicle appears to wait to see who is going to the driver's said before choosing a profile. Hopefully the R2 has a better handle on this technology. Kind of annoying to always be switching...

Here is to hoping R2 is a lesson learned for Rivian and the simplicity and new architecture pays off in the reliability department. For me, I really hope it is. We bought a new Model Y and it is the vehicle we drive 95% of the time for just that - it works, reliably, every time. PaaK works...

Shame. I bought one a while ago and liked the way it looks and all the tech and features offered at the price point. The range and software were very disappointing though and I got rid of it before I got to experience any of the ICCU horror stories. I hope they have a refresh imminent to help...

Going with the 21s. No cost option, more range and 0.1 faster 0-60? Honestly mostly because I don't plan to keep it for more than two years. While I love the R2, I find the R2X and Scout Traveler more exciting so we'll likely upgrade when those are available hopefully come 2028.

I have a coworker who is also getting an R2 in my office. We were talking this morning about our configurations. We both around the same time lamented not having a brown interior option (she said camel and I said pecan). I really hope we see a sand or a brown option on the R2X. Likely not for...

Rivian, please listen to us. Give us another option besides black or white for the interior options on the R2! Wishful thinking but perhaps this mean they can bring this (even if limited only) for the R2 down the line.

Any bets on something (everything?) crashing on June 9th? lol I hope they can handle the volume.

Drag is a huge part of the equation, but many other factors also play in like motor efficiency and tires. The shape does not paint the whole picture. My opinion is that the R2 will not likely hit 330 on the highway (nor is the rated range really reflecting that) but getting real world 270-300...

I think those who want LE and are okay with black interior and the colors available now could potentially get theirs this year. I'd imagine most of the line is likely waiting for the premium or the standard. If I weren't so impatient, I'd probably aim for the premium myself but can't ignore the...

As a semi-long time EV owner, terms like MPGe still makes no sense to me. Give me that miles per kw, that makes a lot more sense to me so fascinating how its legit the same for both. They were not joking by any stretch of the word when they said they were benchmarking the Model Y. Incredible.

Forest Edge is back for a limited time, so that's cool. I mean, I get it, cool idea. But a car is not like a sneaker. They are leagues and magnitudes more expensive. One can't just pick up the latest hot item when it cost north of $80k. IMO they need to do more than just colors to get people...

Based on the videos of all the R2s, if you got got CC, HMG and White then you might get yours sooner. Only a few LG and no midnight or esker silver that I saw. Where in the world are those esker silvers?

And that's the thing - you can enjoy both. The EV vs ICE divide never made sense to me. I think an EV daily driver + ICE road tripper or weekend car is the best mix available. If one can afford both, that is a dream setup. An EV likely will never (and should not try to) match the feeling of...