This might just be due to the angle at which the photo was taken, but the covered vehicle looks shorter (in height) than the renderings & quite a bit shorter than R1s. I'm 6'3", and, with a couple inches to spare, I can see over the roof of my R1S in kneel mode. AFAIK, RJ is less than 6ft tall...
These might not be new details, but I'm very happy to see:
Turn signal & wiper stalks as well as some tactile controls in the steering wheel (I'm not a fan of where Tesla is going with controls in the model 3 & S Plaid) - The photos don't show much detail - stalks likely include high beam...
3.5mm Aux input to stereo (for CB or HAM radio, etc)
I'm concerned that Bluetooth wouldn't work for the use case I have in mind (though I could certainly be wrong). I want to have a Bluetooth connection between the vehicle's audio system & my phone to handle phone calls. While this 1:1...
Confirmed. I just went through the pages - nothing new in terms of options, etc. Didn't notice any towing, spare tire, or quick connect crossbar, etc, options (at this time).
I've been probing various URLs. Last night, https://rivian.com/configurator/r1s yielded a 404 error. This morning it displays "Loading your configurator" and then redirects to the preorder site.
Perhaps attaching a customer ID to the configurator URL will get further...
Following up (tldr: no...
Given the (understandable) delays at Rivian, it is taking some effort to stay the course. Want... electric... SUV... now... argh...
I've seen new Audi e-tron SUVs advertised for $12k off the MSRP - so about $71k for a Prestige model (before the tax credit). Audi is a solid luxury brand - I love...
I haven't seen this mentioned, but it's encouraging that Rivians are designed for off-roading & they appear to be testing them for it. This should create good input for design adjustments, materials choices, and identification of manufacturing processes/steps that merit extra attention & QC...