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The Georgia factory seems like a distraction given that the R2 launch in Illinois is a make-or-break for the company. And things are only getting more challenging for Rivian with the loss of EV credits and tariffs. Needing the capacity in Georgia would be a good problem to have, if Rivian can...

This may not be a popular idea in this forum, but Tesla has the cash reserves and stock market cap to acquire Rivian. And now that the Cybertruck is officially a flop, Tesla needs real vehicles in the truck and SUV category. Note that the Model Y is a "crossover" not an SUV! In the next two...

My Tesla is parked on the opposite side of the garage from the 240-volt EV outlet. I have a 50-foot cable running along the back wall of the garage, and typically charge at 32 amps with the Tesla mobile charger. I have had no issues in the five years using this setup.

The Jeep Wagoneer S is so lame it doesn't have a tow hitch for mounting a bike rack, nor the ability to put a ski rack on the roof, nor sufficient ground clearance to leave the pavement. R2 needs to do all of these things to actually be an SUV instead of just another cross-over vehicle.

Not necessarily an apples-to-apples comparison (pun intended), but the Apple Watch supports a subset of the Tesla app features, including using the Watch as your vehicle key instead of having to open the app on your smartphone.

Rivian appears to making great progress on R2! And the resultant vehicle should be awesome based on the comments by RJ and others!! 2 years is a long time to wait, so I appreciate these posts.

Given that Rivian is wisely adopting the Tesla NACS, solar support should simply be an API integration in the Rivian mobile app. Netzero has a good third-party integration and app for Tesla APIs.

"Charge using Solar" in the mobile app like the current Tesla integration, which is awesome!

Just imagine how many R2s Rivian could be selling in 2025 with all the Tesla backlash!

Thanks, that is great news! If the price is reasonable I want the tri-motor in the R2, but was concerned about range loss. I will already lose range with the off-road wheels / tires so don't want to drop even further. My wife's Jeep Cherokee operates in front-wheel drive, with the rears...

Can a tri-motor use only the single motor in front (aka front-wheel drive) to increase range? This seems like a viable software configuration option. I am assuming that the rear motors would become passive and there would be no damage to the drive train.

Does Rivian use a PIN code like Tesla? Even if some has the key or hacks the key, an additional number is still required.

This sucks as a potential future Rivian owner. But service sucks with "Tesla", "Jeep", and most others.

I typically don’t like white car colors. But the R2 on display was very nice!

Rivian may have a couple of goals in mind. Based on the responses they could possibly simplify the production mix, much like Tesla did with the Model X launch. The dual-motor configuration was so heavily desired that they eliminated a single-motor option. Sadly, Rivian may also be trying to...

The regenerative braking should have at least two settings line Tesla. The low setting is much better than the default.

I bought my Jeep Grand Cherokee and my Tesla Model 3 when each of the companies were in tough financial positions. The Rivian risk is real, but I would buy an R2 today if it were possible.

R2 in San Jose Santana Row Park April 18—21

Spare Tire (at least a compact if not full size) Selectable Regenerative Braking levels like Tesla Range extending driving mode (use only a single motor) More capabilities in the mobile app

Me too, within the first fifteen minutes of the open R2 reservations.