Apparently I'm not the only one:
So I'm curious. What's your position on putting kids or adults in the third row of your R1S? Or actually in any SUV third row? No opening window or door option there at all. The same observation applies to all those two door cars we used to have, no one was getting out of the back of one of those easily at the best of times.
We've literally never used them, so any comparison to the second row (which we put a child in every day) is apples to oranges.
When our two kids were child seat age, we had XC90 and we did put both kids into the 3rd row. Having the axle and side curtain airbags made it safer in our minds (have no scientific proof).
I would think that someone will create an accessory to add a longer, maybe even glow in the dark pull tab to the back door release. With its position you could pull the cover and easily add an additional pull release without messing with the aesthetics.
That's a good guess, especially given the price of the base model. This is $15k over the base and essentially the same as the iX3 and EX60.
Could not agree more. For this to be the vehicle for the masses and take Rivian mainstream, the pricing has just right. If the Launch Edition is even $54,900 before destination, taxes, options (paint, interior, wheels, etc.), and fees, then I don't think the R2 will be the success we all hoped it would be.
You missed the fact that the iX3 is ass ugly and a shocking number of people care what their vehicle looks like.
Looks are subjective. I love the look of the R2, the iX3 not as much. But I don't think the iX3 is as ugly as the Model Y and that was the best selling car in the world at one point.
How much of that is because there was no legitimate competition for the Model Y for most of its existence? You can overcome looks if it is the only real option in its class?
