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That is so odd (well, less odd if you’ve been following Rivian for a while). Do you have a guide? I’d be escalating the hell out of that given that my guide told me that the only reason I don’t have my R1S yet is the FE interior.

Bizarre that you didn't already have your vehicle (or a VIN) with a 2019 order date and BM interior.

I was specifically talking about November 2020 when LE orders opened up, which is when people had to decide to order an LE R1S or not. At that time, the R1T had a (non-LE) max pack option. The R1S only had one battery pack, and no max pack was promised at that time. Instead, Rivian CS said...

Can't fault you for optimistically interpreting their statements, but as I recall the R1T did have a roadmap that included a max pack when LE orders opened; the R1S didn't. Given that, I don't think you should have expected the R1S to be available with anything other than the large pack for a...

I thought they were pretty clear that the S wasn’t getting max pack ever way back when we placed our LE R1S orders.

They’ve barely delivered any LE R1S models, in fact

And you’re a 2019 order on top of that. I would have expected them to keep the double Forest batch running long enough to make one for you too… hope the notification hits your mailbox shortly and you can avoid the 4 year club!

Do you know where your R1S was when you got the 8 steps? Will be interested in your timing to get it shipped from Normal to Irvine.

I'd see what your guide says about scheduling delivery and if you can get the next open day/spot. A road trip would be a good way to get to know the car if you can spare the time. But I'd make sure fast charging works before heading out; there have been some stories of R1Ses only working with...

My 8 steps are open and I have a VIN; I got an automated email about beginning the purchase process before my guide let me know I was matched.

My charger arrives tomorrow, 8 steps opened 1/22. Did you get an estimated delivery date when your 8 steps opened? My guide is still saying 6-8 weeks for CA delivery of a newly produced R1S, wondering how your "informal" Feb 7 date aligns with their initial delivery estimate.

2-3 weeks would be great! Mine said 6-8 weeks from match to a CA delivery.

I was hardly alone in the wait - just whinier!

Anger won’t help for sure. But I wrote my guide a very polite email with some questions about how early orders like mine are prioritized and got a call a couple of days later offering me some unclaimed configs. So respectful outreach can get results based on my experience.

8 steps unlocked! After a long call with my guide Friday, where he offered me a few unclaimed R1Ses that were still in normal and couldn’t give me any insight on when my config would be built, I got the “it’s time to begin the purchase process” email this afternoon! My VIN is 39xx and it’s a...

I asked my guide about the spare. It's coming "so0o0o0on." And I ordered the crossbars even though my R1S is nowhere in sight. They're an essential piece of gear for me (assuming the R1S comes before ski season is over, which is not at all guaranteed), and I don't want to have the car without them.

True generally but there are downsides to an excessive focus on leanness, and Rivian is experiencing them. It’s better to have something on hand a little too long and make a sale/provide a good customer experience than to flail around and be unprepared to meet expectations. They have a huge...

Congrats! Do the 8 steps come by email?

Who knows if that’s the official date or if the guide just knows Rivian all too well?

The speed of the R1S ramp is really disappointing and feels a lot slower than the R1T ramp. I’m sure part of that is because I’m now very close to delivery. I wonder if the pressures of meeting raw production numbers as a public company leads them to keep prioritizing the T. Sucks as an early...