Those of you who are concerned about battery charging rate of Rivian vehicles compared to other manufacturers may be interested to know that RJ Scaringe talked about this in an interview over a year ago. He said there are manufacturers who advertise an absurdly high rate, that if actually...
I have an R1T ordered, and although I'm not sure yet how much camping we will do with it, my daughter and her partner are also looking at buying one and he really wants to camp with theirs. He would like to use something that is a truck bed camper like this Lance 650, but that short bed model...
One of the reviews just posted was by Quinn Nelson at Snazzy Labs. He commented at the very end of the review that he had spoken to RJS during the test drive event and was told by RJS that he was confident they would get through all their pre-orders by the end of 2022 (didn't specify R1T vs...
That was a good review - he covered a few things others hadn't, and it was nice to see a closeup of the wristband for opening/starting the truck - only one that did that I've seen.
RJS has commented in the past that they eventually expect to make smaller, less expensive vehicles, but they needed to start out with the higher end vehicles first to generate enough income to launch the company. However, he hasn't really said what type of vehicles the less expensive models...
After reading all of the reviews, which took quite awhile but sure was fun, here's some take aways for me:
- Suspension and ride are fantastic in all surface conditions, which to me sounds like the best ever in a production vehicle. Pretty amazing for a startup company. Obviously great...
I personally would like to see them offer Sirius/XM. I do a lot of driving in the rural Midwest where there are gaps in radio coverage, especially hilly areas where FM is poor. I've come to rely on Sirium/XM in my current vehicles. I know I could play music from my phone, but I like hearing...
Thanks to the site mod for clarifying that it is a one year free trial. To me that seems like a really nice perk. I wasn't expecting free charging or some of the other things they outline. Like everyone else, I'm curious what the eventual charges will be, but commend Rivian on providing the...
I agree that overall the membership sounds promising and totally like the energy offsets. Just seems strange they did not address some basic questions.
I agree they were really lacking some information, including on how you sign up for membership and what it costs (if it's free, they should say so).
If it is free, that's pretty incredible with the free charging and road-side assistance, but surely there will be some sort of charge for those...
I ordered the truck in Forest Green with the Forest Edge interior. All my family vehicles for the last 40 years have been green or blue, and lately it's been tough to get a lot of vehicles in green, especially a forest green which is my personal favorite. I agree the green looks great on the...
It was nice to see RJ there at the end. That 100 day road test of the two Rivians through all kinds of conditions must have indeed provided a lot of valuable data to the company. Can't imagine hiring a crew that would go through quite as much diverse testing as that crew went through!
I just finished watching the whole Long Way Up series last night on AppleTV. Definitely enjoyed it, especially all the amazing scenery. I feel like I got a much better appreciation for the diversity of the western side of South America. They also had some poignant moments stopped at different...
I really like the Forest Edge interior, though would be interested in a tan option, which is what I normally get in my vehicles. So many manufacturers now only offer a black dash regardless of what seat color you get, I like the way Rivian has integrated the sage green color throughout the...