R2 spotted in the wild (video)!

[RivAW]

Can't wait until they release a configurator to see what options might be available. They should offer it with that wrap!

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[savethemanual]

Can't wait until they release a configurator to see what options might be available. They should offer it with that wrap!

Yes, bring on the configurator so I can waste more time at my computer !!

 

[CarGuyCarl]

Love to see it! Wrap looks great.

 

[MaskedRacerX]

Looks great, love the proportions, the greenhouse is tighter (vs. the R2), gives it more of a sporty look.

 

[Harvey Mushman]

Saw one yesterday here in SE MI. heading out on my bike a Rivian in a crazy pastel camo wrap with manufacturer plates zipped right in front of me. I did a double take but didn’t connect the dots on what it was till I watched the linked video.

 

[DeafPug]

There is just no excuse for vertical phone videos in 2025

I was going to reply "Say No to old Mila Kunis" without any other context, but @R1Thor linked the source video for that.

 

[Gen(R3)Xer]

Can't wait until they release a configurator to see what options might be available. They should offer it with that wrap!

They could call it Muted Camo. It’s pretty neat and would still reflect a lot of heat.

 

[Bubbsgrampa]

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Awesome!

 

[jwanderson88]

This R2 wasn't really "spotted in the wild". You can't really say R.J. Scaringe "spotted" it. It seems to be a publicity video. It's pretty cool though.

 

[Viking80]

 

[savethemanual]

I thought all automakers tested their mules in cold weather too, I always see spy pics of camouflaged cars on a frozen lake somewhere.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

I thought all automakers tested their mules in cold weather too, I always see spy pics of camouflaged cars on a frozen lake somewhere.

Winter isn’t here yet. And Rivian did send a crew to Alaska some months back. They were R1s but could have been R2 mules. Plus, most of what they’ve learned from R1 regarding winter traction can carry over. And it doesn’t need to be perfect at launch. They can refine via OTAs, as they’ve done and continue to do for R1. That is the software-defined advantage start ups have over legacy auto.

 

[NY_Rob]

I knew I've seen this clown somewhere before... spotted back in 1963

 

[savethemanual]

Winter isn’t here yet. And Rivian did send a crew to Alaska some months back. They were R1s but could have been R2 mules. Plus, most of what they’ve learned from R1 regarding winter traction can carry over. And it doesn’t need to be perfect at launch. They can refine via OTAs, as they’ve done and continue to do for R1. That is the software-defined advantage start ups have over legacy auto.

Isn't the cold weather testing much more than just "traction"? Also, it doesn't have to be winter locally, many ship their test vehicles to other parts of the world where the cold temps are.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Isn't the cold weather testing much more than just "traction"? Also, it doesn't have to be winter locally, many ship their test vehicles to other parts of the world where the cold temps are.

It is. But it's August. What do you want them to do? ship cars to Antarctica? Plus they already sent a crew north to Alaska in the spring. Whatever they need to do by launch has probably been done already.

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