I would be surprised if it isn’t. There may be a silver lining. There are sellers on Ebay that are selling parts stripped from totalled Rivians. I purchased a rear taillight for less than half the cost of a new one and it looks brand new. If you have the time and the inclination collect your...
What an overreaction! So far the updates have only had a handful of improvements that only apply to Gen 2. Did you expect Rivian to sit back and do nothing to improve the experience as they release new generations of their vehicles. Abandonware come on!
The crossbars are excellent for securing long items that won’t fit in the bed without the tailgate open. If you make any trips to Home Depot you will definitely use them. Plus they look good even when you aren’t using them. Keep them!
I would not count on any improvement in the EV tax credits in the House version of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill. As the bill is currently written Rivian will still qualify for EV credits in 2026 which will coincide with the introduction of the R2. That’s a big win for Rivian albeit a...
I understand this bill has a long way to go and the Senate will certainly make changes with the back and forth taking a while to resolve. Most of the articles still talk about all EV credits being eliminated in the House version at the end of 2025. The nuance I mentioned, if it survives the...
The original Big Beautiful Bill floating around the house eliminated the $7,500 EV tax credit at the end of 2025. There was a provision that allowed car makers that have sold less than 200,00 vehicles to still get the tax credit in 2026. Does anybody know if that provision survived the final...
If you get a chance watch the YouTube video of Jay Leno driving the Scout. I recognize it is just a protype but what a piece of crap. They have lots of work to do.
I agree with your assessment. While I appreciate the detailed comparison I don’t think this post gives Gen 1 the props it deserves. While I haven’t driven a Tri Motor R1T I did have a Gen 2 dual motor for a few days and to me the quality of the cameras was the thing that I wish I had in my Gen...
Keep in mind that the 12v batteries that came with my R1T only have a 3 year 36K warranty and I’m told would be almost $800 to replace them. Given that Rivian is proactively replacing them perhaps they would do so free of charge.