I'm a sucker for special details and the Launch Green key fob for R2 Performance Launch Edition Package is exactly one of those things. The anodized launch green / gold carbiner hook is a great color combo.
"Tesla's s got a huge fleet. So our approach is we have to catch up with them and compete. And so we're going to have more cameras with better dynamic range. We're going to supplement that with LiDAR that provides better safety for edge case conditions and allows us to train the vision models...
All the R2 colors on display at SXSW:
Exterior colors:
Midnight Black
Catalina Cove
Glacier White
Launch Green
Half Moon Grey
Borealis
Missing:
Forest Green
Esker Silver
Interior:
Black Crater Signature
Costal Cloud Interior
"In a special episode of the Buy Hold Rant podcast, hosts Hamid Shojaee and Dustin Alper talk to Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. As shareholders themselves, the guys have lots of questions for Scaringe, including how is Rivian ($RIVN) going to make up for burning nearly $25B in cash? Is the...
Via Sawyer Merritt and Chris Hilbert --
Looks like Rivian wants to begin development of a Level 4 autonomous vehicle / Robotaxi. Here's a new job listing the company just posted up:
"We're ready to show you what R1 can do on the ice. See you soon #FATIceRace! ❄🧊🏁"
This was just posted by Rivian - looks like there'll be a R1S with this livery racing in the FAT Ice Race (by FAT International).
I looked up the race schedule and the next one is at Big Sky, Montana from...
Love how the R2 steering wheel scroll wheel / roller haptic system looking like it'll work.
Can't wait to see how feels (sensitivity, haptic feedback, etc.) in hand.