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Yeah all dual motor performance with large pack. But weirdly RJ says the $45k will come "shortly therafter" almost implying there is not a long delay. Maybe there aren't going to be a ton of launch editions? Like 5k to 10k Launch Editions just like the R1? RJ's comments were towards the end...

InsideEvs Article: Rivian Targets 20,000 To 25,000 R2 Deliveries This Year Rivian basically confirmed the expected slow ramp up for R2 in 2026 as they line up the factory and global supply chain.

Except you haven't demonstrated in any possible way that the Chinese govt is reasonably going to want to spy from you on a Volvo when they could get your info for free or for pennies literally everywhere else. You're trivializing the complexity of mass data collection from a car without any...

I definitely care. I just don't see how this either technically possible or even plausible. When a bad actor could just buy the info from a data broker in the USA, or get it off a US social media website, or get it from a US govt agency. It would be easier to target you from US companies who...

It would be easier just to scrape poorly secured govt websites at a federal and local level. Or even private businesses with poor security practices. They don't need your car to do damage to you. At that point it is less likely to be the Chinese govt versus some general hacker group trying to...

My understanding with Gen 1 is that Rivian implied greater levels of autonomy that weren't actually possible. This situation is the opposite where they are saying you need Gen 3 for Personal Level 4 Autonomy which is a very advanced level of autonomy. They never promised Personal Level 4...

Why do they need to make these other more complex choices when 2026 production is limited anyways and the only stated difference is Personal Level 4 Autonomy? The limited number of customers buying in 2026 will know the situation upfront. Gen 2 appears on track to do point to point self driving...

People would not be happier if Rivian wasn't upfront about the timing of Gen 3. Imagine getting a new R2 and Rivian surprising you with that announcement AFTER purchase. You would be way more mad. At least Rivian is giving good warning to decide if Personal Level 4 Autonomy is important to...

iX3 is production constrained anyways so I think it's fine to launch NMC only in the US market. It simplifies production. There's a clear demand for range and they will have first mover advantage for a more mass market vehicle. They can always add other options as production gets less...

I'm talking about new buyers though who have zero experience. The barrier to convince those people are a lot higher. Especially without the push from the $7500 tax credit. I'm technically a new EV buyer and have enough knowledge that I could probably go with a smaller battery. However, I...

Lack of infrastructure is causing range anxiety. Still the same end result. And charging deployment in the USA is slow and going to remain lower than demand for a while. So that means the US market has to go with bigger batteries and EREVs in the near term until charging is ubiquitious...

I think the biggest problem will be BMW dealers adding absurd markups because BMW underestimated demand and limited production. The upside for Rivian is that they want to scale R2 as fast as they can.

. Lidar is in the hundreds of dollars. RJ even mentioned a specific number in one interview that lidars have hit as low as the $200 range. The radar is not that expensive either per RJ. The gen 3 computer actually saves them hundreds of dollars per vehicle too since they don't have to pay...

400 miles would help with cold weather range reduction too. Buyers in the $50k+ market want more than the bare minimum. Having higher ranges will help convert more new EV owner sales and calm any anxiety. The US market probably even needs to add EREVs to accommodate people with bigger...

The IX3 has a NACS port so why wouldn't it be supercharger friendly? It will have 800 volt charging so it may benefit from faster charging at other locations, but that's only because Tesla hasn't upgraded it's older charging network fast enough to V4 charging. The only limitation would be V2...

Where did you see this cited in the article that this was just a question to random employee at a press event? "Rivian Spokesperson" implies they contacted someone at Rivian who is authorized to speak about this. Not to mention that there have been weeks of time since the article was published...

Rivian posted about the pilot line in California in September: https://stories.rivian.com/r2-final-validation-builds-2025

A total of 25k R2s built in 2026 would be a reasonable and conservative expectation. The order backlog is so long there are customers that are probably going to be pretty unhappy with that though. From a customer perspective, the higher production rates in early 2027 could be better situation...

R2 will have a slow ramp in 2026 because Rivian has never mass-produced a vehicle at this scale. The entire global supply chain has to ramp in sync and arrive on time. There are also limitations on stockpiling parts at Rivian or suppliers since space isn't infinite. A delay or defect in even...

I'm hoping once the R2 event happens, we start seeing the final versions everywhere for test drives.