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  1. manitou202

    Experience shopping for an EV9 vs R1S - Update

    Not to blow up this thread again, but we did finally make a decision. We ordered an R1S dual motor performance, in Limestone with Ocean Coast / Black wood interior, large pack, and 22" black wheels. It is scheduled to be delivered March 29th. Rivian still haven't provided a trade-in for our...
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    Out of Spec Kyle's 4,500 mile Cybertruck review. Gives verdict vs his Rivian R1T

    Not to mention the glass at head level is still glass.
  3. manitou202

    Tesla engineer urges Rivian to move charge port location on R2, R3, R3X for Supercharger access

    The current R1 location is the best. Having it in the rear is a pain with a hitch mounted bike rack or a trailer. Tesla can suck it.
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    At 45k price point, can Rivian makes profit on R2?

    Keep in mind that includes Tesla's China factory which likely has the highest margins. They probably have similar margins to GM and Ford at their US plants. So Rivian will be in a similar situation. Many automakers don't make a profit on the base trim. They rely on the vast majority of buyers...
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    Rivian Pausing Georgia Plant

    Makes sense to use Normal as essentially a pilot plant to dial in manufacturing and assembly of the R2, then move to GA once the process is optimized. First year of production will likely be well under 100k units, and I believe they have excess capacity at Normal anyway.
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    R3 Reveal Shocks!!! 😱

    Looks at the gauge cluster with a front camera overlaid with gauges.
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    R3 Reveal Shocks!!! 😱

    Bike rack up close. Looks like a custom way of mounting.
  8. manitou202

    Rivian Pausing Georgia Plant

    They will likely offer lower cost options of the R1T and R1S in the future. The R1T (at least for now) remains their only truck. Still unique. The R1S will always have demand because of the third row.
  9. manitou202

    R2 Reveal Livestream Watch Party - March 7 @ 10 am PST!! -- NOW!! 😳 👀

    They are going to sell these like crazy. This will be the single most popular vehicle in Colorado in a few years.
  10. manitou202

    R2 under cover in Laguna!

    It's going to look like a mini R1S. Exactly what it should look like. The R1S is arguably one of the best looking SUVs for sale today. Why change the design language with a slightly smaller variant when it clearly works?
  11. manitou202

    Ford NACS Adapter Released + Access to Tesla Superchargers Now Available

    Cable length and parking is still going to be a big problem for the first couple of years.
  12. manitou202

    Ford NACS Adapter Released + Access to Tesla Superchargers Now Available

    Just a sample of the coverage in the Southwest. Full Superchargers versus NCAS access. All Superchargers NCAS compatible
  13. manitou202

    Ford NACS Adapter Released + Access to Tesla Superchargers Now Available

    A significant number of Superchargers not included in the rollout. Assuming these are the V2 Superchargers. So there are still huge gaps in coverage.
  14. manitou202

    Experience shopping for an EV9 vs R1S - Update

    Response from my guide: "Since our offers are only good for 45 days, we don't have a way to provide an estimate until you start the purchase process, which would require you to place a deposit on a new order and confirm your configuration." So no clear way to get an estimate without starting...
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    Experience shopping for an EV9 vs R1S - Update

    I've reached out to my guide with no response yet.
  16. manitou202

    Experience shopping for an EV9 vs R1S - Update

    I shouldn't have mentioned what car I was cross shopping with the R1S. My point to this thread wasn't the R1S vs EV9 comparison. I'm well aware of the pros and cons of both. But here is the problem. This is my wife's car and it's her decision. She is the type of buyer Rivian wants to attract...
  17. manitou202

    Experience shopping for an EV9 vs R1S - Update

    The dual motor R1S has the same 0-60 as the EV9 GT-line. Sure you can pay more for the dual motor performance or quad motor, but then the price difference becomes even greater.
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    Experience shopping for an EV9 vs R1S - Update

    I was offered $2k under MSRP for a local EV9 GT-line. There are plenty available and we are past the dealer markup phase.


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