Hello from a prospective R3 buyer!

[SoCal Rob]

I've been owning EVs for a few years now - started with a Chevy Volt (with a detour via the Cruze - TL;DR GM did not want to do a 2-year lease on a Volt, and when you were on a work visa with 3 year stints the 3-year lease is too long), moved to the Bolt when we were expecting a kid, and now the Kia EV6.

I've been a Rivian shareholder for a while - long enough that my investments are still under even after the stock shot up 50%+ this week! - and purchased more stock after that (terrible timing, been meaning to buy more earlier but still sorting out the pile of work I have after a lot of work travel) - the current R1{S,T} are too big for me, but I'm watching the upcoming R3 (and Lucid's midsized 3rd vehicle) with interest, as well as the BMW Neue Klasse lineup, for our next cars.

Thought I should join this forum and start getting a feel of both how the car is like and what's the owner community is like before things get too serious

Welcome! It seems like you’re fitting in well so far and we haven’t scared you off.

You’ll be making a decision with way more information about the vehicle than R1 early adopters had. You’ll also be able to compare a decent history of vehicle updates, service experiences, longevity, etc. We love our R1S (1 year in with 18,000 miles) and would like an R3X when they’re available. The front end commonality with the R2 means R3 shoppers should be able to get a fair idea of what it’s like to sit in the driver’s seat and front passenger seat long before production starts. Kind of like how R1S buyers could get a feel from sitting in an R1T.

It’s interesting to see that we aren’t the only ones who like the R3 and the EX30, but won’t consider an EX30 without an instrument panel or HUD. Since Volvo has a HUD available in other models, I wouldn’t be surprised to see that become an option on an EX30 someday, especially if they get a lot of feedback from potential buyers.

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[ndmiller]

Oh come on, half the fun is shouting "s00n!!!" for two years before finally taking delivery

Welcome to the team!

Agreed, but unfortunately at this point my only response can be I hope it has Carplay.

More Gary would also be fine.

 

[michelin]

Welcome! It seems like you’re fitting in well so far and we haven’t scared you off.

You’ll be making a decision with way more information about the vehicle than R1 early adopters had. You’ll also be able to compare a decent history of vehicle updates, service experiences, longevity, etc. We love our R1S (1 year in with 18,000 miles) and would like an R3X when they’re available. The front end commonality with the R2 means R3 shoppers should be able to get a fair idea of what it’s like to sit in the driver’s seat and front passenger seat long before production starts. Kind of like how R1S buyers could get a feel from sitting in an R1T.

It’s interesting to see that we aren’t the only ones who like the R3 and the EX30, but won’t consider an EX30 without an instrument panel or HUD. Since Volvo has a HUD available in other models, I wouldn’t be surprised to see that become an option on an EX30 someday, especially if they get a lot of feedback from potential buyers.

edit:typo

Thanks! So far the only things I'm going to miss are automatic regen (regen level adjusts based on traffic) and regen paddles - but I guess a test drive will tell if I will miss them that much.

And yeah the lack of instrument cluster or HUD is a deal breaker for me. Having only one is OK (though disqualified the Ioniq 6 for me because come on, you can put a HUD in the Ioniq 5 and EV6 but not in the sedan? Though I suspect the IRA setting lower limits for cars vs SUVs has something to do with it)

I wonder if the R3 will be a bit lower than the R2. 66" is a lot for a small car! So far only the length has been confirmed if we can trust Green Car Reports

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