You admittedly said "arguably", but the Tucker probably would have been killed off (somewhat underhandedly by competitors) regardless of looks, which I don't think were that weird for the time.
Your point stands, however...
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Anyone switching to a Rivian R1T after watching reviews?
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Your point stands, however...
I agree that they are indeed further along, and I'm hopeful they will be able to bridge the gap to mass production and long-term viability.
However according to this, they are going to shift focus away from consumer truck manufacture to Amazon's delivery vans for the immediate future:
Rivian’s Focus Is Amazon Delivery Vans, Not Trucks or SUVs: Report
I don't think I would buy the Rivian. Tesla is claiming Rivian stole battery tech trade secrets and is suing them for it
Xenoilphobe
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I'm with you, those fetal alcohol syndrome headlights remind me of an unnamed crazy person..
dazedNconfuzed
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Interesting that Blue Origin's NS-18 flight crew was escorted to the launch pad using two Rivian trucks. Clearly product placement, likely inspired by SpaceX pointedly using Tesla X to transport their astronauts, with the observation that Amazon is a backer of Rivian.
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When you try to take a Tesla in for service, that’s when you realize maybe Fords dealership network is way better.
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I have a res in for an R1T, as well as the CT (According to the tracker I'm in the first 80K). I had a thought the other night. R1T utilizes a 135KWH battery pack to get around 316 miles. CT Dual motor was billed at 300+ Miles of range. Assuming CT will be at least 6000 lbs (the Rivian is around that number) and battery design is similar... the CT will need at least a 135KW battery... If the hype is to be believed and its scalable 4680 batteries can reduce that size to go the same distance the CT will only require roughly a 115KWH Battery pack.
If Tesla can pull this off, by keeping the preorder price in line with original projections, it will be very difficult for me to end up taking delivery of my Rivian given the almost $18K difference in price. Although, the Rivian will fit in my garage, CT... Not so much
If Tesla can pull this off, by keeping the preorder price in line with original projections, it will be very difficult for me to end up taking delivery of my Rivian given the almost $18K difference in price. Although, the Rivian will fit in my garage, CT... Not so much
The only thing that would require less battery capacity to go the same distance would be a better Cx and/or drivetrain efficiency. The CT design seems to have been optimized for a lower Cx, so who knows?
NY_Rob
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According to the latest reports, they are actually producing customer (other than Rivian employee/press) R1T's right now.. There are R1T's finished and ready to be delivered and deliveries are being scheduled now.
Supposedly Launch edition reservations (not all of them) are being contacted and expecting delivery dates in November. My preorder says that delivery's of "non launch edition" vehicles will start in January of 2022. Either way, I don't anticipate seeing an updated delivery status till at least 2023. Honestly, kind of hoping for end of 2023.
NY_Rob
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I sold my 2021 MY (at a small profit even after sales tax) to Carvana last month, so if Rivian called me today- I would take delivery this afternoon 
Bridor
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Just say no to Rivian - anyone associated with Amazon gets a bad mark in my book.
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Ormond
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I placed an order after watching the Rivian reviews. I like the size of the Rivian, and it seems less flashy. I didn’t even consider the CT.
TessP100D
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Ok the master list of people who hate Rivian is out. After all the data came back. Your on top of the list. Your the only one, but At least your somewhere.
Rivian Thinks It Can Derive $15,500 In Subscription Income From Every Vehicle It Sells
When Rivian filled for its IPO recently, the documents revealed some surprising things. As Carolyn Fortuna points out, they show the company has burned through a sizable chunk of cash trying to get its business
cleantechnica-com.cdn.ampproject.org
Not switching but I have reserved one of each and will buy both. Stay tuned for comparisons.
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