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There are trade offs for any platform: EV, ICE, hybrid, plugin hybrid, EREV. EREVs are a growing segment in China, so they’ve shown it can work and it popular, and are a great option in more rural locations or where charging infrastructure is limited. That’s the use case for me, extended road...

Utility, fun to drive, power, speed, comfort, tech, good looks.

They didn’t put lockers in the R1 so there was little to no expectation it would be in the R2. The quad motors were designed to provide power/torque at each wheel. In certain scenarios this is superior to lockers but in others mechanical lockers win. The R2 is not built as a true offroader so no...

Since there is already another block party scheduled for those dates in Miami, that’s means the vehicles will need to be split across two locations or they have more vehicles ready for show and tell.

Did you ask or check to see if any of the R2 had a built in air compressor? I'm assuming no since not a single person who has seen the vehicle has mentioned it. Bit of a shame since its supposed to be an offroad vehicle.

Highly doubt the R2 will fit a full size spare in the tire compartment. I've see hitch carrier, roof rack or just stored in the back with tie downs.

Its good looking but a bit too Barney for me.

So was it a validation build he was testing or he was an employee who purchased his own R2?

What was the wear on the drivers seat, what work did you have done and how much did it cost?

Check this: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/master-thread-suspension-sounds-what-is-and-isnt-normal.31680/

Totally agree. People are too hung up on range. Sure 350 is better than 250 but for daily driving range is irrelevant. And when you need to drive any significant distance, charge speed, and specifically sustained peak charge speed, is more important than range because you almost never charge to...

Would have been nice to hear they had included a heat pump to improve efficiency even more. Bigger concern is the peak charge rate. It’s about the same as the R1 but we all know in the real world the R1 cannot maintain that speed for very long. I really hope a Rivian has improved thermal...

The only problem is those are the R1 side mirrors, not the current R2 mirrors so its not exactly accurate. That being said, it does look a pretty good combo with Glacier White.

1. Yes 2. Yes 3. No one knows but I'd guess its somewhere around 10-15K LE 4. Yes. Rivian has indicated they will produce between 20-25k R2 in 2026. If the Premium is available in late 2026, then some portion of the 20-25K is non-LE which by rough estimate might be 5-10K 5. Rivian had over 200K...

Based on the Hilux. I know the Hilux is very popular worldwide but its a lot more than the ICE version. Not impressed at the price and specs but what do you think? https://electrek.co/2026/03/31/toyota-reveals-prices-for-first-ev-pickup-not-cheap/ Not an April Fools joke, is it?

Logical delivery ramp. Who cares if actual customer deliveries slip a little.

Did the same with my LE R1T. It was bittersweet. I was concerned about the post warranty costs as my vehicle when into service 10 times in 2.5 years. I also have an R2 reservation. I'm hoping to snag the LE but looking at leasing. If the deals are good, I'll go for a 2-3 year lease and then...

Yeah, this is the route Scout should take with VW dealers to ramp up their service before they start producing their vehicles.

I see this as a move to prepare for the influx of R2 vehicles. By changing this policy, they will reduce the number of loaners and rentals having to go out. Which long term is probably a good thing for them and seemed inevitable. I'm wondering though for those appointments that take longer than...

Loaners are based on availability. If there's one available they typically let customers have them, at least that's been my experience. That being said, I'd say half my service visits have been loaners, half have been enterprise rentals. It goes without saying, I prefer a loaner. When I bring...