Rivian R1T

[SpaceEVDriver]

We're on a short weekend jaunt and came across a Rivian charging. I parked my Tacoma next to it to get an idea of its size, etc. The R1T's length is about 8 inches less than the Tacoma (sure, you can read the specs, but it's nice to see it in reality). The height is only a bit taller, and it's a bit wider. Nice looking truck that R1T, IMO. My Taco was fairly dirty from some recent adventures, so please look past that.

I now have an order in for the R1T. Maybe I'll be able to buy one sometime in the next five years...

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[Tampamike]

Maybe it’s just me, but that front end, …. I don’t know. Not working for me.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Maybe it’s just me, but that front end, …. I don’t know. Not working for me.

Ha! Fair enough.

There are a lot of vehicles on the road that I look at and think, "someone was proud of their design work?" I'm happy we have different tastes and aesthetics. The world is far more interesting because of it. ?

 

[DYohn]

If I wanted/needed a truck, I'd definitely have to look at one and compare to the Lightning.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

If I wanted/needed a truck, I'd definitely have to look at one and compare to the Lightning.

I do a fair amount of towing equipment to/from my the middle of the desert where I grew up. I don't *need* a truck, but I often have a need for a truck. I prefer the mid-size of a Tacoma.

There are rumors that Toyota is going to catch up with a Tacoma-like BEV.

I have an order in for the R1T and a reserved spot to order a Lightning (no idea when I will be able to convert that to an actual order). Whichever vehicle (Taco, R1T, Lightning) is available to me first and offers around 300-500 mile range with a towing capacity of at least 6500 pounds will be the one I buy...

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Rivian sent me an email with a huge price jump (23%) today.

As much as I want to support electric vehicle adoption, we were reconsidering given the already high price. But with the massive increase, we can't even begin to consider it as a viable purchase.

Oh, well, keeping the F-150 Lightning reservation for now.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

Yup. Rivian is really giving nearly everyone a giant FU.

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1837601

And to think about all the whining on here that happened around "my price cut meant a price increase"... when this is an actual, massive price increase.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Yup. Rivian is really giving nearly everyone a giant FU.

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1837601

And to think about all the whining on here that happened around "my price cut meant a price increase"... when this is an actual, massive price increase.

Yeah.

The thing that really irks me about this is the bald-faced lie that this is caused by "inflation." What a simplistic and insulting claim.

Their former VP of marketing warned them that they had priced the vehicles too low. But apparently they wanted to have a lower price for their IPO, which says something about their integrity and that something is backed up by the way they did this price increase.

I'm annoyed mostly with myself for not more carefully investigating the company before placing my order. The trucks look fantastic on paper and in person. But there are some major red flags about this company that I've found since the price increase. I should have done my homework better.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

it looks like they are backing off

source:

 

[TGIF]

it looks like they are backing off

source:

This is the right thing to do. I often say anyone can make a mistake, it’s how they handle it that shows their true character.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

more on the backtrack:

After backlash, Rivian (RIVN) backtracks on price hike in letter from Founder/CEO RJ Scaringe - Electrek

 

[txaggies07]

That front end is so ugly.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Yeah, I got that email. Trying to decide if I'm going to go back.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

That front end is so ugly.

hey, I don't talk about you that way!

oh, the R1T, right, okay.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

We've decided to drop Rivian and wait for the F-150 or Tacoma EV. I hate driving a gas-powered Tacoma, but it's paid for and we don't need another mortgage right now.

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