FYI, and perhaps only on my loaner - charge schedule set to 3pm, dash shows it'll stop at 4pm. Fun bug. Not a huge issue, but FYI if you're extra cautious about peak charge times.
I'm not going to blast you for your discontent. I'm a fanboy but am getting tired of service visits, myself.
I've only driven a few of the things on that list. Here are my limited impressions with a focus on nitpicks which might not affect you:
i4 - drove for 2 weeks, great driver, very...
Yeah I'm not sold on the aesthetics either especially since the interior is so dark. But it's cool! And probably more than enough for the majority of people. Probably hilarious to roll up to campsites in as well.
FWIW , we have a GV60, and zero vampire drain. Considering you get free EA...
I only recently learned that this thing exists. Seems like a great option if you want to wait 2-3 years on this lease while the R2 bugs get shaken out.
If it's very easy to clean and roll up into a protected bag, I could see utility for camping. The tailgate is where the cooking happens, and it gets pretty nasty after a trip. Nice to keep the tailgate grease-free when it closes up at the end of a trip.
For those who are not aware (I wasn't until yesterday), I found this pretty neat.
Hands full, at home and proximity off, need to unlock truck - "hey Siri, unlock the Rivian"
Works great. Actually quite reliable - more so than my historical experience with the phone app.
Don't really care about cosmetic condition or if it has a tire, just need a 20" wheel for a spare. In the Bay Area - DM if you have something. Thanks in advance!
The Gen 1 had significant quality issues, and needed a platform refresh asap.
Gen 2 could see a mid-cycle introduction of lidar, or it could be gen 3 and accelerated. But I'm skeptical of a full generational refresh again so soon.
Ok now I see where you're coming from.
I'm not going to argue the logic of supply/demand, but I don't think it's a good bet to assume R1s will suddenly cease to be interesting and therefore drop in demand and therefore price in the future. They'll set build volume to demand and maintain...