I chatted with Rivian CS and they told me that I could update my config and it wouldn't push me back. But they also said I would not be given an updated estimate (although dropping from Max to Large COULD mean getting my truck sooner, they said I wouldn't actually know until later in 2022 if that actually happened).
Thanks. Very helpful. Although it is coming from CS and we all know how reliable that is. First half of 2023 is a pretty large window. Getting a large pack in Dec 2022 when I could have got a max pack in Jan-Feb 2023 wouldn't be worth downgrading for me. But having to wait until May-Jun 2023 might sway me. All we can do is hope they tighten their windows or reach out to the rest of us max pack holders after they finish contacting the 2018-2019 order holders.
yes. it said 2nd half of 2023. Keep in mind i never had (to my knowledge) a window on the max pack.
Correct. I'd definitely go Large if it meant Aug 2022 vs June 2023. But if I'd be looking at Jan 2023 Large vs Feb 2023 Max then I'd probably hold out for Max.
According to the email that was sent, it should update via your rivian account on the website once they release the feature to the "configurator" I assume that will give us more of a "if you choose this, get it this month, choose this, get it that month" sorta thing
I asked CS about that and they said it would show an estimate for the current config only. You'd have to actually persist the configuration change to get an updated estimate (which may or may not be calculated in real-time). If you didn't like the estimate you could change the config again and see what the re-recalculated estimate is... But as far as "what if" scenarios, I don't think we'll be given that insight.
This isn't the one dimensional problem you seem to perceive it as. Maximizing early profit makes the most sense when you don't have much of an order backlog and are still trying to figure out where your next round of funding will come from. Rivian is extremely well funded at present and has more of an order backlog than they can fulfill in a reasonable time frame. They are better off taking a short term hit to profit to ensure they satisfy as many existing customers as possible. Nothing will damage the brand more than unhappy customers. Obvisouly they can't make everyone happy but they are clearly working to put as many vehicles in customers hands as quickly as they possibly can given supply constraints. Seeing more Rivians on the street and hearing reports from happy owners builds brand equity which will continue to drive future orders. A higher volume of deliveries also has the added benefit of allowing them to grow the rest of their supply chain leading to economies of scale and improved negotiating position as they continue to scale up production of current products and start to introduce additional models and factories in the future.
My max pack r1t ordered back in September 2021 before you delivers in second half 2023 so you are doing alright I guess
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Probably depends on location. Best of luckMy max pack r1t ordered back in September 2021 before you delivers in second half 2023 so you are doing alright I guess
All R1T max pack seem to be slated for the 2nd half of 2023. Regardless of location.
I was given 1st half 2023 estimate on my Max pack R1T, fwiw. And my configured delivery location is one of the eight "unfriendly" states mentioned in the S1.
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This makes sense to me, especially since having that insight could cause so many people to reconfigure frequently in an attempt to get their vehicle earlier that it makes planning difficult for Rivian.
