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The way the legislation is currently written, this is incorrect. If you have a buyer's agreement in place in 2022 and before the bill is signed into law, and you take delivery lace the vehicle in service in 2023, the old rules apply and you get to take the $7500 tax credit. This may change...

This is the equivalent of saying, "If you have to ask what it costs, you can't afford it". It's BS. There are plenty of us who can afford it precisely because we ask what things cost, save and spend wisely, and make purchasing decisions based on value, not because we have so much money we don't...

Lots of us are value conscious, and while we don't NEED the 7500 tax credit to afford a Rivian, we might well choose to spend that money on something else without it. Especially if that something else does come with a tax credit.

Great letter, thanks for posting. Mind if I steal it? I'd agree to make the full $1000 deposit non-refundable in a heartbeat in this scenario.

Agree on all of what you said, but still seems like we could get all these benefits while providing for a reasonable transition period that will help the manufacturers stay viable while bringing supply chains back to the US.

Looks like some positive changes here - Rivian (and Tesla, Fisker, Audi, VW etc) would still be eligible for $7500 credit if I'm reading this right (if MSRP below 80K - gives Rivain some incentive not to raise prices). Unionized labor+US assembly would add another $4500 for Ford and GM. Plus...

Friscorays - good point, the timing on this thing just sucks. Hoping they extend the current credits to include delivery in 2023 before it passes. There just isn't enough time for manufacturers to react the way it is currently written.

Rivian may well do something like this - I'm guessing that all options are on the table but they are waiting until the bill is finalized and passed before deciding how to react to it. And they are probably still lobbying to get it changed. I emailed customer service yesterday morning about...

The EV credits section of this bill is a shitshow, it does seem like very few if any vehicles would qualify and it will take years to bring the battery supply chains into compliance. Yes, it sounds like Manchin got what he wanted in it, but it seems doubtful that it will pass as written - all...

Jan 2022 R1S reservation here, no delivery window so far (likely 2H23 or 2024 I guess). For us the $7500 tax rebate is a big part of the value/affordability calculation. It seems that if this bill passes as is, Rivians will not be eligible for any tax break starting in 2023 based on the battery...

I don't have a Rivian yet but we have a Subaru and an Audi that both have homelink, and neither one will pair with our garage door opener. It's an Overhead Door model with a purple learn button. I've spent hours trying to get it to work with both cars to no avail.

I'm in Santa Fe and have seen one R1T in town a week or so ago. Didn't catch the plates so not sure if it was a NM resident or just passing through. Had a RTT on it... We have a Jan 2022 R1S preorder and have never had a delivery window. Thinking of switching to R1T in hopes of getting it...

You don't need a better wallet, you need to stop sitting on your wallet. Keep it in a front or side pocket, or remove it while sitting. Sitting on your wallet causes sciatica, back problems etc.

I got the invite too but I'm not interested in paying the premium for the Ocean One, I'd rather wait for the $50K "Ultra" version and/or the R1S. The $5K non-refundable deposit is also a dealbreaker for me, given the lack of info/track record etc. The R1S seems to be a lot more vehicle for the...

Clear as the mud on my non-existent R1S which they've refused to ever even give me an estimated delivery date for.

I'm pretty sure RJ stated on the call that a vehicle is not counted as "Produced" until all QC issues have been resolved and it is ready for delivery. Which would mean that the difference is vehicles in transit and waiting for delivery - and there are some additional number of vehicles that are...

I have not received it yet. I received all the other emails that were sent to everyone. Jan 2022 R1S preorder, likely 2023 delivery but no estimate so far. None of the choices in the poll are accurate for me.

The dude is seriously conflicted, and his articles reflect that as well. He likes the idea of the perfect EV overlanding truck but isn't ready to give up the ICE trucks he's familiar with until the EV one outperforms the ICE truck in every possible way. He's also really skeptical of startups and...

I read the article shortly after it was published, and had many of the thoughts posted above. The author does seem to have some credibility with ICE off-roaders/overlanding etc but is kind of a fringe case due to his location and lifestyle, and his opinions reflect that. He's right that current...

The Garmin Inreach Mini is a great little emergency device to have around. It does have a monthly fee but they have various plans depending on how much you plan to use the messaging and tracking features (I pay around $13/mo). It connects to your cell phone for mapping and text messaging but you...