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sparked replied to the thread Rivian R2 Performance - Tire Swap.Based on this post you might even be able to go 18" wheels with the right rims...
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Plant delivery would only help logistical issues if they have a full time trained staff to handle customer delivery. And if they don't...
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sparked replied to the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions.Might be worth making a separate post about desert testing the R2 AC since there's some concern about adequate cooling.
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sparked reacted to Zathras's post in the thread Munro Video - R2 Structural Battery Pack Explained by Engineering Team with
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Nobody is going to open up the battery to replace one of 775 cells. It's simply not important enough. There are more cells in there than... -
sparked replied to the thread Transfer of R2 reservation.Did you have all 5 reservations made in one Rivian account? I wonder if having so many reservations is somehow penalizing you? Just...
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sparked reacted to a9967's post in the thread If you have a Tesla-branded CCS adapter, be sure to watch this video before using it with your R2 with Like.
I received the Rivian OEM CCS->NACS adapter. It's an exact (+ Rivian branding) copy of the Lectron adapter, down to the SGS certificate...
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sparked replied to the thread Ketchum: Wait for LiDAR? - The Rivian R2 LiDAR story isn’t what you think.Exactly, fleet data seems critical to Rivian for autonomy and catching up to Tesla. They aren't going to delay ACM3/LiDAR short of a...
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sparked reacted to Blue in NC's post in the thread Ketchum: Wait for LiDAR? - The Rivian R2 LiDAR story isn’t what you think with Like.
I thought that part of the reason to get LIDAR out early is to assist with autonomy and fleet training. If so, I don't think Rivian is...
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sparked replied to the thread Factory Delivery ?.He posted an article about it a month ago where it was allowed for at least 1 person, but no real details on whether this is a regular...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 up for auction on Cars & Bids.With the seller subsidizing the buyer with a $2810 loss, it's practically zero premium with the 5% Buyers fee of only $3175. Edit: The...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 up for auction on Cars & Bids.Seller lost $2810 based on the Rivian website. Assuming he paid Ohio tax at 5.75%. Catalina Cove Option $2000 Destination fee $1,495...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 up for auction on Cars & Bids.Sold for $63,500. No surprises at the end.
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sparked replied to the thread Ketchum: Wait for LiDAR? - The Rivian R2 LiDAR story isn’t what you think.Sales people are likely not informed about this at all. Wait for a Rivian executive to say something more than Late 2026 to early 2027...
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sparked replied to the thread Half Moon Gray Deliveries Suspended..If they determine that front piece is a mismatched gray, it will likely be halted. With the reflection and angle, it's hard for me to...
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sparked replied to the thread Half Moon Gray Deliveries Suspended..May not be all. Could be halting all Half Moon Gray so they can be inspected. This person had there's halted, but now rescheduled for...
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sparked reacted to aak7268's post in the thread R2 Highway Efficiency Test: 80 MPH vs 70 MPH Changed Everything with Like.
I did a "full charge" run from Sarasota to Orlando and back this past weekend and averaged around 72 mph for the whole trip. Pulled in...
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sparked replied to the thread If you have a Tesla-branded CCS adapter, be sure to watch this video before using it with your R2.Could charging stations current limit R2 on CCS1 cables? or is the charging protocol agnostic of the car it's charging? Just curious...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 10-80% charge test (by State Of Charge).Did you even follow the circumstances where this person purposefully didn't use the readily available NACS cable? Why would your house...
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It doesn't work that way. The EVSE tells the car what the maximum amperage available is. The car cannot try to pull 48 amps from a...
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At 300 miles a month you will be 100% fine using the portable charger plugged into a regular outlet.
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I agree no seat will fit everyone, but I think this design makes the seat uncomfortable for more people than necessary. Flattening those...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 12V Battery Location - Photo.It might be the new normal when you're looking for space and shortening cabling. I would have included the trunk, but then you start...
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Carmudgeon video at 1:15:25 has Jeff describing a bit on the 'digital' horn. Goes on for about 1 minute
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sparked replied to the thread R2 Horn - WTF?.I vaguely recall one interview with Jeff Hammoud saying that the horn speaker is the same one that does that pedestrian warning noise?
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sparked replied to the thread 19” or 20” Wheels for R2 Standard? 🛞 🤔.Same!
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sparked replied to the thread Rivian cancelled an R2 customer pickup b/c paint didn't match (Half Moon Grey body vs El Cap fascia) **Updated 7/21** 800 vehicles affected.Rivian fast tracked a resolution. The benefits of having limited configurations at launch.
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sparked replied to the thread R2 12V Battery Location - Photo.Usually lead acid batteries that are located in the interior have vent tubes that discharge in the event there's a rare issue. I would...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 12V Battery Location - Photo.Too early to decide on doing something different from OEM. They redesigned low voltage system so it cycles a lot less. So it should...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 up for auction on Cars & Bids.Wonder what it has to sell at to break even? $65k?
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sparked replied to the thread R2 Owners - what's the official treadlife/warranty on your tires?.Is that for Pirelli or BF Goodrich? or are both expected to be same in terms of workmanship defects?
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sparked replied to the thread All-Season vs. All-Terrain Tires. Ride quality opinions wanted!.21" have pretty decent ride quality. It has high sidewalls due to the large diameter Rivian chose for the tires. They are sidewalls...
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sparked reacted to SANZC02's post in the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions with Like.
Honestly I did not notice it being any worse than my R1S and Tesla scroll wheels reacting to a press when I did my test drive. Pretty...
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sparked reacted to racekarl's post in the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions with Like.
Counterpoint: it's more accessible/adaptive. You can perform nearly all the actions from behind using your fingers (as long as you...
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sparked reacted to Thebandit's post in the thread Next R2 Software Update (2026.24) is Big! Garage Door Opener, Pet Comfort Mode, Gear Guard, Launch Mode, WiFi Hotspot & More with Like.
That's super weird. Registration should stay in the car. It's required to produce during a traffic stop, and if someone borrows your car...
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sparked replied to the thread First 24 Hours with R2 - impressions, positives, nits.There was a promising post from another new R2 owner recently:
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sparked replied to the thread Rear AC not working in R2.Is this what you're looking for? Someone posted this in their new owner review. Still may be a bug but maybe this is a workaround?
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sparked replied to the thread R2 10-80% charge test (by State Of Charge).That charger had a NACS cable. Regular people would have just done that. No thinking involved as the rest of us won't run charging...
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sparked replied to the thread Will Gen3 hardware be included with R2 Launch Edition later?.There's plenty of logic and speculation saying otherwise in those many threads that you pointed out. It would take 2 seconds for...
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sparked replied to the thread Will Gen3 hardware be included with R2 Launch Edition later?.He's already in one of those threads and there's no clear statements from Rivian executives about this. If there was, then this thread...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 10-80% charge test (by State Of Charge).Tom had followup comments in a podcast where he said he was using an old Tesla adapter. He thinks that if he had used a new UL2252...
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sparked replied to the thread Ketchum: Wait for LiDAR? - The Rivian R2 LiDAR story isn’t what you think.Only the new autonomy compute module 3 and LiDAR are coming later. Everything else including the cameras, dual mode radar and new...
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sparked replied to the thread Ketchum: Wait for LiDAR? - The Rivian R2 LiDAR story isn’t what you think.We don't know anything about ACM3/LiDAR availability beyond approximate time frame towards the end of 2026 or beginning of 2027. None...
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sparked replied to the thread New to Rivian and wondering how current owners find the repair experience?.I would expect growing pains and it being a little bumpy. We can obviously hope for the best that that they scale up service centers...
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sparked reacted to MaNewberger's post in the thread Some R2 Invite Dates Getting Bumped Up by Rivian with Like.
I got a order window of Dec - Feb a couple of weeks ago. Reservation placed first day, and R1S vin 34**. 2 days ago that moved it up to...
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sparked reacted to FlyingPilot2012's post in the thread Ketchum: Wait for LiDAR? - The Rivian R2 LiDAR story isn’t what you think with Like.
This makes sense. BUT In alternative universe, where LIDAR/RAP1 were not right around the corner, I could still see Rivian offering the...
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sparked replied to the thread Ketchum: Wait for LiDAR? - The Rivian R2 LiDAR story isn’t what you think.People also told us the R2 backlog was years out and new reservations wouldn't get their cars till 2028 or later. If the order backlog...
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sparked replied to the thread Ketchum: Wait for LiDAR? - The Rivian R2 LiDAR story isn’t what you think.What's interesting is that Rivian hasn't outright said RAP1/LiDAR wouldn't overlap with Launch Edition sales. It would be super easy...
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sparked replied to the thread R2 Launch Mode demo by Wassym -- 0-60 in 3.45s. Coming to R2 in next OTA update.To get people who really want a RAD Tri Motor R2X into a launch edition instead? :D
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sparked replied to the thread 20in wheel worse range even with all season tires?.But the 20" wheels on the Premium with the same overall diameter Pirellis and same tread pattern gets the same range as the 21". They...
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sparked replied to the thread Is it too soon to know.....There's been pretty limited R2 deliveries as it's super early. The big volume deliveries for R2 will be in the last few months of the...