Can we start waving???

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

The most interesting about this thread is people reporting on the number of Rivian’s in different parts of the country. It’s probably a good predictor of which areas are rich and liberal.

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[Sempervirens]

Interestingly I live in the bay area, just south of Los Gatos, and while there are 4-5 Rivian’s in just my 400 home complex

My neighborhood in Campbell has 6 R1S, 2 R1T. I can also count about 10 Teslas and about 20 other EVs. I expect most Tesla's will get phased out for R2s in coming years, or possibly Scouts. I saw 1 EV9 on my street.

My office has 100s of teslas, and 20-30 R1s

 

[CANCERDOC]

I still wave, but usually don't get a wave back - what used to be a unique vehicle driven mostly by early adopters and enthusiasts is now becoming more mainstream, and the less "wavy" type drivers.

 

[one44]

I still wave as well - have seen the R1S population grow over the past year here in south NJ, as well as a couple more R1T's, but it's still relatively small (less than 10 "usuals" in my neighborhood). I'd say I get a response about 60 - 70% of the time.

This was one of the things I loved about coming over to the Rivian community in that it felt a lot like the early Tesla days up until 2019 or so when the Model 3 ramp went into high gear. I fully expect this to go away when R2 comes out, but perhaps we can keep it rolling for awhile yet. It's definitely tied to the fact that if you have an R1 now you're more likely to identify with the brand and have more passion about the brand than someone who just bought a car based on price/features/advertising/etc.

 

[RyanSD]

SoCal here... I'll throw a "Shaka" to other Rivian drivers when I see them. Most people understand the gesture, it would seem.

 

[andrewgrhogg]

Note that as a previous owner of a Jeep, where this whole "waving" business started (and i guess with motorcycles - which i also ride), the reason for the waving is not why you would want to be waving in a Rivian. Really all those Jeep wavers are saying to each other "Yes, i never take my vehicle off road either, but we both look cool, even though we both know we're driving a vehicle that will break down more (and cost more to maintain) than pretty much any other vehicle on the road"! Its basically a "sympathy" wave...i see you, and i feel your pain....

Motorcycles on the other hand are just saying "Yes, we are way cooler than everyone else..."

 

[bfilippo]

Pretty sparse here in Maine, so we flash lights at each other pretty often.

 

[malditofman]

Fellow Rivian drivers ... can we please start waving to each other when we pass on the road? =)

Since we have no Carplay.... let's just start being nice to each other and wave as we pass =)

I always give a brief wave as I pass a Rivian. People are busy and preoccupied so not always a response, but many do. A also give a wave to bicyclists so they know I saw them and appreciate their transportation choice especially if on an ebike. There is so much hate and grievance lately among some that a quick wave seems much needed. Drive well.

 

[KW_88_SS]

I don’t have a Rivian yet but I already wave at all the Rivians I see!!

Some enthusiastic CR-V driver was frantically waving and flashing their lights at me like we were long-lost friends. I wasn't sure if my vehicle was spontaneously combusting, if I was about to meet my doom in a speed trap, or if they'd simply consumed their body weight in sugar and needed to express their newfound energy somehow.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Motorcycles on the other hand are just saying "Yes, we are way cooler than everyone else..."

And a celebration of being alive, still?

 

[DuncIT]

I always flash my lights at oncoming Rivians, and I usually get a wave in return.

 

[andrewgrhogg]

And a celebration of being alive, still?

Indeed. One should celebrate being alive every morning when you wake up. No day is guaranteed. And hopefully driving EVs is doing a small part to make sure our kids have a better and longer life down the road.

To be clear, I will be waving at every Rivian I see, just to celebrate being in an ev, supporting an “Mericun” auto company, taking a risk on a new company trying to help us all save the planet, to remind each other than we are not driving Teslas, and to celebrate being alive and sharing that joy with another driver. If they don’t wave back, nothing lost!

 

[teamwhite]

Note that as a previous owner of a Jeep, where this whole "waving" business started (and i guess with motorcycles - which i also ride), the reason for the waving is not why you would want to be waving in a Rivian. Really all those Jeep wavers are saying to each other "Yes, i never take my vehicle off road either, but we both look cool, even though we both know we're driving a vehicle that will break down more (and cost more to maintain) than pretty much any other vehicle on the road"! Its basically a "sympathy" wave...i see you, and i feel your pain....

Motorcycles on the other hand are just saying "Yes, we are way cooler than everyone else..."

I love this thread and I love this post. We have an R1S and a Jeep in the garage. There are about 6 R1S and 1 R1T on our court and the adjacent street. We do not waive at each other. The Jeep is my dad's, we just had a new engine dropped in it last year, the transmission needed repair this year along with the A/C. He waives at every other Jeep he sees on the road.

 

[LivingInKaos]

Wow, we had this conversation 3 years ago.....

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Wow, we had this conversation 3 years ago.....

And at least a few times every year... whenever Rivian pulls a incentive lever (or whenever Elmo farts) and usher in a new wave of Rivian owners.

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