That "article" is missing the point that the open diff's will use software to "virtually" lock wheel independently. I'm no off-roader but in all but possibly the most extreme situations, seems like this is a nothing burger.
demonstrated here:
Thanks for all the great photos and content everybody! I'm still leaning toward the greens but that Half Moon Gray in the sunlight is really growing on me.
Agreed. Pixel-peeping at this stage is folly. Imagine if the intrawebz existed in the 50’s and 60’s when Ferrari, Jag and the rest were hammering sheet metal by hand… and the door of one car didn’t quite fit the next. But now OCD rules.
the early mules had them, the receiver for them is still clearly there… supply chain, who knows. It’s clear they’re pushing to not miss the 2026 sales cycle, I’m sure there are still hundreds of touch points still getting tweaks.
It mat be in terms of the two magnets holkding the phone down but Jose comments (unofficially) that the charging speed appears to be Qi1. As long as we keep putting phone chargers right there on the center arm rest where the sun will beat down on them, unless there's some sort of thermo plate or...
1st - welcome!
2nd - There ARE grab handles (confirmed by Rivian)... and
3rd - No further "small details/options lists" yet officially from Rivian. More to come.
Got this from Rivian Support this morning:
"Kristina here from Rivian Customer Support Team, thank you for reaching out!
I can confirm that the R2 will indeed have interior grab handles but the final information about their placements and configurations will be confirmed as we get closer to...