I was configured with Black / Black beginning this week and changed to White / Black middle of the week. Changed my configuration to Blue / Black today.
Order date 05/16/2019
They have repeatedly said no to factory pickup. I recently read an article that indicates dealers and manufacturers make money off of destination charges. Rivian needs the low cost/ high ptofit income to offset all the start up costs in order to have a decent valuation when they go public.
I think the expectation you have versus the need is a little off. There isn't a fuel spigot at every hotel parking space today. Stopping and charging is similar to stopping and fueling. That infrastructure already exists and will be a lot less environmentally impactful than assuming we need a...
15 years is a long time away. You forget that our infrstructure grew rapidly throughout the 30s pre-war and grew even faster post war. I choose to not underestimate American ingenuity.
All things considered, Rivian has done an awesome job with this roll out. Yes, you can complain about fewer options than expected and nothing newer on deliver dates, but we are all here posting our configurations and are excited that we are 7 to 8 months away from owning one of these vehicles.