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sparked replied to the thread R2 w/ LiDAR, 19-inch wheels spied.No consensus on a possible price increase. Have to wait till they say. You could argue it both ways. In-house chip saves them money...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 w/ LiDAR, 19-inch wheels spied.Rivian is launching R2 with Dual Mode radar and new updated cameras. It's too hard to compare Tesla and Rivian directly as they are in...
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Not really. They waited for a reason, not bc they wanted to. Likely parts shipment and validation.
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sparked replied to the thread Picked up our R2 this morning (June 29). So far so good. VIN 1588..It says in his account that "You will be invited to order in December to February" so he would get an invite email anywhere in that 3...
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sparked replied to the thread Impact of not ordering R2 when your time comes.Only big advantage for the whole reservation system seems to be reserving the second you can when R3 reservations start to get a 3 to 6...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 w/ LiDAR, 19-inch wheels spied.RJ thinks that autonomy is going to move faster than people think over the next few years. Nobody is going to argue with your cautious...
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sparked replied to the thread Picked up our R2 this morning (June 29). So far so good. VIN 1588..Thanksgiving is in November. If you're invited to start ordering in December, then click order. You still have a 4+ week wait after...
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Honestly this topic is way overblown at 29 pages currently. I listen to a lot of AM radio and was pleasantly surprised how well it...
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sparked replied to the thread Update on timing now in account.Seems like a pretty significant ramp up around September judging by the responses and my September to October email. (as expected)
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sparked reacted to Zathras's post in the thread Explain to me like I’m 5…is software really that hard? with
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Pet mode is missing because the color camera in the mirror is new and it's not yet working with the software. So that's a hardware... -
Agreed. Nothing in my very brief driving time felt at all wobbly, undirected or otherwise unenjoyable, but the greater ride height did...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 Driving Dynamics.It drives a little more like a truck in terms of seating position, but ride was smooth and enjoyable. It won't be as sporty as many of...
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sparked replied to the thread Who HASN'T been invited to order with an early reservation?.R2 is not readily available. Rivian is in the very early part of the production ramp up. They build up their production rate over the...
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sparked reacted to RomanMF's post in the thread Would you go with 20" wheels or 21" wheels on Launch Edition R2? with Like.
I didn't clock any difference in drive feel, or road noise, from 20 and 21s in my demo drive, but they were like 3 days apart. I was all...
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sparked replied to the thread Who HASN'T been invited to order with an early reservation?.The Big Question: How many of those Day 1 reservations of the 68k actually want to convert for Launch Edition right away?
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sparked reacted to Jeremy3292's post in the thread Would you go with 20" wheels or 21" wheels on Launch Edition R2? with Like.
Ironically, after I saw this photo it confirmed the 20" wheels for me as I think the 21" look goofy large.
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sparked replied to the thread Would you go with 20" wheels or 21" wheels on Launch Edition R2?.I keep seeing the same thing. Rubber bands. 🤣
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sparked reacted to Jeremy3292's post in the thread Esker Silver R2 finally marketed by Rivian! Hi-res official images (Updated With More) with Like.
It’s the $0 color for all trims.
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sparked replied to the thread Rivian R2 production coming to life on assembly line! (photo).I might be wrong actually since I double checked and I couldn't find that it's required to be equalized. It's required to be disclosed...
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sparked replied to the thread Rivian R2 production coming to life on assembly line! (photo)....
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sparked replied to the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions.Some software like Rivian Assistant is delayed for R2 since it's entirely new hardware. Here's a recent quote from RivianTrackr:
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Completely false, that's built into the car. I have multiple TOU rates and both the Rivian and Tesla can handle them with a dumb EVSE...
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sparked reacted to Great Gatsby's post in the thread Compared to the R2, what makes the Scout a compelling alternative? with Like.
This. It is 1,000% this. They are certainly people who could use the harvester for more off the beaten path journeys, but this is not...
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sparked replied to the thread Finance vs. Lease the R2 -- the math.Interest tax deduction should be ignored from the perspective of buying a new car as the benefit is too small. It's just some paperwork...
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Its still JUST a DEDUCTION, not a CREDIT.. so you will only save on taxes to the extent of your EFFECTIVE tax rate.. so will be...
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sparked replied to the thread Explain to me like I’m 5…is software really that hard?.All new hardware. Infotainment isn't the same. Exterior cameras are not the same. Pet mode interior camera isn't the same. etc etc...
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sparked replied to the thread Sad, but I think I’m out.Timing issue. If the Gen 3 compute and lidar availability date can't change, then what's your only choice? Delay R2 six months for...
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They want to force people to order the options available now bc people are impatient lol.
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sparked replied to the thread R2 Email - Borealis and Launch Package?? Wait??.Hard to say, in-house RAP1 means they stop paying the nvidia tax for autonomy.
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Umm R2 is selling out also? You don't need incentives when you physically can't make more than your sales orders. Why did chip and RAM...
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sparked replied to the thread Sad, but I think I’m out.That's a 2027 problem for Rivian when they need to keep production at maximum with sustained high volume production. 2026 is limited...
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sparked replied to the thread Sad, but I think I’m out.What's the missed opportunity? If Rivian is offering it, it means some people will take the current lease structure at this premium...
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Just doing some math maths, someone making $100k, $5k down and 5% apr at 60 months, it would be a savings of around $400 in the first...
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sparked replied to the thread Sad, but I think I’m out.Doesn't really matter in this case as the interest deduction is not a tax credit anyways so the savings are very minimal. Strangely...
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sparked replied to the thread Sad, but I think I’m out.Was about to say the same. Since it's a deduction, you save a portion of that interest so maybe $1k total in savings after 2 years...
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sparked replied to the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions.Nope. You're just one of the lucky customers later in the reservation que that they are randomly sampling for interest so they can give...
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sparked reacted to GaryL's post in the thread Would you go with 20" wheels or 21" wheels on Launch Edition R2? with Like.
Why is Rivan making this into a difficult choice. Offer A/S tires on the 20" rims, problem solved. Another unforced errror?
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sparked replied to the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions.They just got the cars delivered at the demo centers so employees are still getting familiar with the details. Give them a couple weeks...
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sparked replied to the thread BFG Trail Terrain + tire for R2.Quote from Article:
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To be fair all those influencers have day 1 reservations also. They're not jumping the line; they’re in the front.
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KGLT 91.9 is available via TuneIn. As others have said, you might get an ad when first selecting the station but shouldn't have more...
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sparked reacted to Redline's post in the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions with Like.
Yeah not sure how many people are cross shopping $100k+ cars vs $40-60k. We are ADDing to our Rivians because my wife wants a new car...
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sparked replied to the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions.This makes no sense. R2 wasn't designed to take sales from $100k vehicles. It was benchmarked against Model Y. This would be like...
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Thank you all for your thorough answers. I think Tunein was trying to charge me when I downloaded the app onto my phone but, you are...
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You know, I don't like the lack of FM radio either, but you all have to stop spiraling out of control. As the OP says, it's iHeartRadio...
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sparked replied to the thread No real AM or FM radio in the R2.I missed the details on the NPR discussion. There's no NPR app to stream on the phone? or an NPR app that Rivian could install natively...
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sparked replied to the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions.Audio reviews have been interesting. I think I saw one that said everything was perfect except zero bass and it need an aftermarket...
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The tunein app streams NPR As for AM in EV cars.. oem really don’t like to do it as the EMI frequencies that the EV motors and wiring...
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sparked replied to the thread No real AM or FM radio in the R2.I'm not taking a stance on good or bad third party options. R2 is already here so people are going to try different solutions whether...
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sparked replied to the thread No real AM or FM radio in the R2.The majority of us who have a good cell coverage will probably be able to figure out something that works for us. For the people who...