Explore Trim Timing?

[DJG]

Ahem - https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...kage-changes-to-ocean-coast.7600/#post-191858

I agree, Explore is toast (current and foreseeable future orders). They have been hinting at changes with recent comments about streamlining their product offering. This a) makes production easier and b) yields higher margins.

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[CommodoreAmiga]

I guess Rivian is really pushing their reservation holders' patience to the limits.

They have more reservations than they can reasonably make any time soon... If they're going to piss someone off, from a business perspective, it makes sense to be the least-profitable ones.

 

[yizzung]

Crazy timing to ask this question!

 

[DJG]

They have more reservations than they can reasonably make any time soon... If they're going to piss someone off, from a business perspective, it makes sense to be the least-profitable ones.

Agree, it's also a good way to dump a lot of pre March price people too. Realistically with the new pricing/market, the Explore trim was just too bare to be viable anyway at a price point still over $70k. Best to just streamline to one premium trim. I could see them revive the Explore trim in the R2 models, which is a more realistic place for it.

 

[Gamma rays]

Just signed into my Rivian account. While I still have Explore trim on my configuration, the Explore trim is no longer on the timing of delivery guideline. I wonder when Rivian will officially announce the demise of Explore trim.?

GR

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

Just signed into my Rivian account. While I still have Explore trim on my configuration, the Explore trim is no longer on the timing of delivery guideline. I wonder when Rivian will officially announce the demise of Explore trim.?

GR

They have. https://rivian.com/support/article/why-did-rivian-discontinue-the-explore-package

 

[Dark-Fx]

Just signed into my Rivian account. While I still have Explore trim on my configuration, the Explore trim is no longer on the timing of delivery guideline. I wonder when Rivian will officially announce the demise of Explore trim.?

GR

 

[Gamma rays]

They have. https://rivian.com/support/article/why-did-rivian-discontinue-the-explore-package

When did they put this info out? I hope I don't go to the back of the production queue after switching over to adventure trim.

GR

 

[DJG]

When did they put this info out? I hope I don't go to the back of the production queue after switching over to adventure trim.

GR

Not the back, but not necessarily the front either, which they make sure to point out. You'll be exactly where you should be based on order date, configuration and location.

 

[mini2nut]

Great financial move on Rivian’s part.

Two trim levels and three interior trim options simply adds complexity to production and vendors.

One trim level and two interior color options would be ideal.

 

[EVentually]

With all the inevitable Explore -> Adventure switches, there goes any chance I had to get my Rivian before 2023 ?

 

[Gamma rays]

Welp. The timing of this is wildly serendipitous.

Looks like lots of us have a decision to make. Cost difference is not insane, but might be just enough to put some folks out of the running.

Together with potential loss of $7.5K tax credit to some, that's more than $10K difference!

GR

 

[R1Sky Business]

I'd say 2024 or they'll kill the explore trim completely. I think they want to prioritize the highest profit margin vehicles. (of course that's assuming the adventure trim is a higher profit margin than explore and I don't know that - but it does generate more revenue).

Prophetic words...

 

[R1Sky Business]

I sure hope that the poster that feels the Explore trim models will be cancelled entirely is wrong. We put our Rivian deposit down on the second day that they were taking deposits (November 28, 2018). There probably are not many, if any, earlier adopters than us left on the list.

We elected to go with the Explore version R1T because we did not want any of the stuff that came on the Adventure version. We also passed on the Launch version because it was an Adventure version truck. We never dreamed that ordering the Explore version would push us so far back in line. We were last told by Rivian that our Explore version would be delivered in the first half of 2023.

If Rivian plans to nix the Explore version, they could at least let us know and ask if we would like to make another selection. That is the very least they should do for one of their very earliest customers.

Maybe if Rivian had selected to produce the Explore version first, they would be way ahead of where they are now. Just the elimination of the ill-fated tonneau cover would have probably resulted in a 25% increase in production at this point.

We are still anticipating delivery of our R1T Explore version in the first half of 2023 as Rivian last communicated to us.

Brian

It's gone

 

[R1Sky Business]

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I hope that's just a glitch.

GR
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