MotorTrend's January 2022 edition just arrived today. Sixteen pages of articles and photos from the Trans-America Trail journey from earlier this year.
The article is subheaded by the title "The remarkable Rivian R1T and the first-ever fully electric off-road transcontinental adventure"
As I...
Another take on the recent IPO and upcoming developments for Rivian:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rivian-adds-stand-alone-battery-133000188.html?guccounter=1
Rivian Adds Stand-Alone Battery Plant to Post-IPO To-Do List
(Bloomberg) -- Fresh off a $12 billion initial public offering, Rivian...
To cap off this wonderful day, the year-end issue of Road & Track just showed up in my mailbox tonight. They have a six-page, photo-rich article about their experience at the launch event in Breckenridge, Colorado.
The Boy Scout side of me won't allow me to post the pictures or the short...
I just posted this under the thread regarding Chilewich, but thought a separate thread might catch the eyes of an interested party sooner.
From there:
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In hopes of being able to pick up my R1T at the factory, I've been in contact with the folks at Husky. Some time...
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/09/26/cars/rivian-tesla-comparison/index.html
Rivian is no Tesla. That's exactly what these buyers want
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business
Updated 7:30 AM EDT, Mon September 27, 2021
Washington, DC(CNN)Today Tesla dominates the world of electric vehicles, selling...
This may already be out there, but in a call with Customer Service today, they mentioned that the Owner's Guide would be coming out on Rivian's website in September, before vehicle deliveries begin.
I was told it will be multi-media in nature, possibly with some interactive portions. It will be...
Fort Worth OKs tax breaks for electric vehicle factory, proposed for site of former ranch
https://amp.star-telegram.com/news/business/article253542444.html
This may have been posted elsewhere, but I thought it was great and interesting news.
I'm just going to say it. Nope! It's Forest Green.
Updated with photo of the passthrough port to the gear tunnel, posted by @Babbuino
Forgive me if anyone else has mentioned this Easter egg. In fact, please forgive me if I have mentioned it and forgot I did so.
In addition to the cool flashlight in the driver's door, hidden behind the green...
Rolling in an R1T with RJ. I can't tell you all how special this trip and this ride was to me.
More rolling with RJ!
Please forgive the low camera angle, but I was trying not to block the rear passengers' view by having my phone front and center the whole time. Out of courtesy to them and...
Mine will be Crosby, Stills & Nash's "See the Changes". I chose it for sentimental reasons and to check out the Meridian's ability to reproduce both the harmonic vocals and acoustic guitar work.
What about you? What will you listen to the first time you roll in your Rivian?
This was an...
From Car and Driver's article about the Camp Kitchen:
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a36920073/rivian-r1t-electric-pickup-camp-kitchen-specs/
Interesting that the story ends with: "Rivian says will (sic) start deliveries of the R1T (and the similar R1S electric SUV) in January 2022."
I...
MotorTrend’s June issue is focused on the latest in EVs, including technical pieces, the history of electrics, and reviews & comparisons of many current BEVs and hybrids. It’s stuffed with articles and all kinds of great info related to the electrification of our transportation going forward...
RJ just knocked it out of the park on BlackRock's Future Forum! He and Mary Barra gave great presentations on the electrification of automobiles, outlining Rivian's & GM's roles going forward. I'm not sure if it was my tablet or not, but Mary looked a little Launch Green with envy. ??
It was a...
First of all, a Happy St. Patrick's Day to all! To that end, I submit a little humor. If a moderator should find this inappropriate, please advise and I'll be happy to remove it. In light of the recent Hindenburg/Lordstown story, I must disclose that while I have invested much in this product...