Agree with this. Also, the Telsa comparison is lazy as there are very different circumstances around each.
Telsa deserves a lot of praise as they are the only new US car company that's been by any measure successful that has started in the last 50 some years and they kick started EV's.
But...
The simple answer is yes. But it's not being offered. In reality that's really what the LE was. Enough people would do it, there's a reason Fast Pass is a thing and that's to skip an hour long line. Lol.
You sound crazy tbh. Rivian is getting money from private investors, let them worry about getting a return.
The R1T will be posted about in all it's gory or glorious details well before 99% of us will have to pay for one. Unless you've been contact for an Aug deliver date why worry at this...
I've been very pleased with the price/accessories over the last few months here and I don't think they get enough credit for it (probably because they aren't talking about it)
Have not increased the overall price when others have
Made the 2k off road upgrade optional on Adventure/LE
Added Air...
The letter is the first part to address it. Realistically, it won't be addressed until they execute on some regular basis (weekly).
There's a lot of "feels" when it comes to pre-ordering something and times that by 100 when its a vehicle. Regular and consistent communications helps manage this...
All these things can be true:
Manufacturing is hard
Especially now
Start Ups are hard
Especially now
People should know the factors that go into deliveries
Criteria like is the service center under construction or not isn't some magic competitive juice and should be shared if it's really...
So now we all wait for some communication on some channel from someone about something. AGAIN.
Terrible that the way we are finding out about this possibility is a guide call about deliveries to one person that then posted to a form.
When it happens, I'll be looking for opportunities to drive my LE R1T around ATL and show it off. One thing though, I'm not gonna let anyone else drive it. lol.
Yes, there will be some impact BUT the Amazon investment (equity + 100,00 orders) basically ensures that Rivian is financially secure. For a startup car company that means more to me than getting my R1 a little faster. It also lets Rivian order inventory at higher volumes which helps keep them...
shop.rivian no longer exists. There is a new-ish one from late May basecamp.rivian.com. Basecamp appears to be for internal use through.
The error you got just means that Rivian is using a different identity source for consumer accounts vs. their internal stuff. You don't even exist in the...
So, outside of "when will deliveries start and specifically, when will I get mine"
Big items left for me:
EPA #'s
UI and App functionality/walkthrough
400v vs 800v, specifically 200kW vs 300kW charging
Potential V2V & V2H capabilities
More pics of colors, interior and exterior
Curious what...
Just going off Rivian's own info... there is overlap between LE and max packs.
The reasons for the overlap are unknown but I think the most logical answer would be location related. So for any given area, I would be surprised to hear/see a max pack delivery prior to the final LE. BUT... Rivian...