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Hillbilly's latest activity
Hillbilly
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June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!
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I've also got a brand new service center about two miles from my house. Hey Rivian, if you're listening...... I really think you want...
Sunday at 1:14 PM
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500-800 miles from Service Center......from those with Rivian experience....how risky will this be?
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I live 300 miles from a service center, and I have a bunch of little problems with my R1S. I'm probably trading mine in. I wouldn't...
Saturday at 6:55 PM
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500-800 miles from Service Center......from those with Rivian experience....how risky will this be?
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The worst part is that the last couple of times I've taken ours in to the service centers for work, they effed it up and either wasted...
Friday at 8:32 PM
Hillbilly
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June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!
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We have two R1s and an R2 reservation that we just cancelled. Recent bad service center experiences with both of our vehicles negatively...
May 27, 2026
Hillbilly
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R2 Standard Interior loses: ventilated seats, rear heated seats, torch flashlight
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No great losses. JMHO, of course.
May 22, 2026
Hillbilly
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R2 Interior - Durable & Built for Real Life - Mess Test (Rivian Story)
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I've had my truck thrown up in twice and have had to clean up shit on more than one occasion. Fyi, it's easy to clean shit off the...
May 20, 2026
Hillbilly
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Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics valued at $3.4 billion in new funding round
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You do know that eventually if enough people are displaced from their employment that legislation will get pushed through to address the...
May 16, 2026
Hillbilly
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R2 Configurator is Live! 🎉 What's your configuration?
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Makes sense to me. Make money off of options.
May 16, 2026
Hillbilly
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Story: Introducing Rivian Assistant & Rivian Unified Intelligence. Unlock hands-free utility with Connect+
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This is a big deal… “Because the assistant is connected directly to your vehicle's systems, it gives you direct control over hardware...
May 12, 2026
Hillbilly
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R2 Tow Guide: Jump Start 12V Battery, Spare Tire Change, Flat Tow, Flatbed Towing, Recovery & More
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I'm aware. Just saw the title and got excited.
May 12, 2026
Hillbilly
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R2 Tow Guide: Jump Start 12V Battery, Spare Tire Change, Flat Tow, Flatbed Towing, Recovery & More
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The title had me excited that the Ra2 could be flat towed behind a class A. Sigh
May 12, 2026
Hillbilly
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Friend bought ModelY after keeping R1S for a day, and after learning about R2
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The definition of anecdotal. You simply can't draw such conclusions based off of a single experience.
May 11, 2026
Hillbilly
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Why is the R1S so cramped?
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Captains chairs would have solved everything. Easy ingress and egress, plus extra room to extend feet from the rear.
May 8, 2026
Hillbilly
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Rivian considering making own LiDAR sensors
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You have to. Can't become dependent on a single manufacturer that can hold your company hostage
May 6, 2026
Hillbilly
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Tall & big people fit in R2 with impressive legroom & headroom (even 7 foot driver / passenger!)
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May 3, 2026
Hillbilly
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Tall & big people fit in R2 with impressive legroom & headroom (even 7 foot driver / passenger!)
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Sorry. Looks uncomfortable as hell. I'd be looking at full size trucks.
May 3, 2026
Hillbilly
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Tall & big people fit in R2 with impressive legroom & headroom (even 7 foot driver / passenger!)
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Not sure I would describe that as fitting, but I also don't have the experience of those dimensions in other vehicles.
May 3, 2026
Hillbilly
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Are There Alternatives to Rivian Level2 Charger?
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I've had no issues with my Tesla Wall Connector for ~5 years now. It also comes with a 4 year warranty. It's only $450 so it's the...
Apr 30, 2026
Hillbilly
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Are There Alternatives to Rivian Level2 Charger?
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I had to throw my Rivian charger away. It was trash and I got no real warranty support or help. I have two different Tesla universal...
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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We all do as consumers. But correct, I don't want average Joe to have billions and to be responsible for shaping the future. I'll trust...
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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This started off as an interesting thread, and then it became stupid. Jealousy is not a good emotion.
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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I think it is just 'en vogue' to go after the rich, people want to be poor because it is easy. I was poor growing up (did not know it)...
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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ER work I imagine is fairly thankless but it's so vital. Honestly thank you for the dedicated work in an area of need.
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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You're ignoring whether RJ would have stayed on different terms. The terms are what each side bargained for as to what they felt was in...
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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Your question of what's "necessary" is strictly a matter of what he's legally entitled to receive.
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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Got this in my email earlier. Was reminded of this thread. Like many of you, I hold stock in Rivian. Here's your chance to complain...
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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I don’t get why everyone gets upset with this. I mean when you buy a Rivian or any other vehicle that is in the $80k and above your...
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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I do love my Rivians, Amazon deliveries, and starlink. All of them significantly improve my quality of life and none of which I would...
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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Yeah, for the better.
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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Four pages... Really? CEOs get paid a lot. This is hardly news. Since the 1970s, on average, CEO pay has risen over 1,000% more than the...
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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Hyperbole aside, feel free to start a pain management practice or go back for a neurosurgery residency. The ones I know in those areas...
Apr 29, 2026
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I may have a fuzzy memory, and I'm not going back to look, but as I recall when RJ's comp plan was discussed here years ago, it was...
Apr 29, 2026
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Wow this is devolving...I wonder if it was like this when the rail roads were starting out. Just on a smaller, non-internet basis...
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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My final point before I tap out and make myself more unpopular with you nice folks... Let's not let the 'theory of relativity' (ie...
Apr 29, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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A silly argument. You can "reset" your holdings by buying more stock today.
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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@SDH and @Hillbilly have clearly pointed out you are wrong. But I want to address your comment #1 above, which you are also clearly...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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Man, is that a cringe article. Did he meet the goals to earn that pay? Yes or no? My understanding is that most of his compensation...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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Don't know that first point actually means ... "RIVN memes like TSLA does" ??? Sounds like something some born after 2001 would say...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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You are kind of correct and that was my first first point ... no one was 'forced' to buy those Rivian shares. It was a choice (knowing...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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RJ is the visionary behind this company. He created it and sought help from investors. Those investors made a choice and they might ot...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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This is one time where I am going to say: HE EARNED IT! He didn't inherit the company, fall upward through incompetence, was not hired...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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Christ, at least I'm not going to chatgpt to write a reply to defend my position. If you have an issue as a shareholder, voice it or...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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Keep plugging away for wealth redistribution instead of supporting innovation and wealth creation. You do it non-stop every chance you...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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He should get whatever his compensation package requires. If it were privately held then he should have 100%. I understand that this...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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Rivian does not exist without RJ. Maybe those of you lamenting wealth creation have enough money of your own to go buy a paper bag to...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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Please RIVN, don’t turn into a meme stock like TSLA.
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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This is just stupid. I'm sorry, I don't care how it's broken down or dispersed over milestones/goals/or dead bodies. The billionaire...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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And some, clearly mathematically challenged, are sensationalizing it by saying dumb things like it's in the style of Tesla's...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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CEO RJ Scaringe gets $403M Pay Package
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This was discussed before here...
Apr 28, 2026
Hillbilly
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R1 and R2 crossbars not compatible (don't fit) - now officially confirmed by Rivian
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I don't see the problem. If you own an R1 and buy and R2 and want crossbars, you can afford to buy a second set. Rivian needs to make...
Apr 25, 2026
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