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[604Bronco]

 

[Rumbloki]

Looks like an early VW Golf, but
0-60 under 3 secs
is fun!

 

[CUZICAN]

Can I get one in this paint scheme?

 

[HotdogThud]

*triggered*

 

[Tricky Mike]

Eye opening really. I never knew I didn't need one until now.

 

[F-Spot]

I think this R3X is a bigger deal than the R2 lol. Rivian bringing back the GTI throwback styling better than VW! VW should pass off the Scout revival to Rivian.

 

[subiefiles]

That R3 is pretty sweet. I'm really excited to see what electric cars come out in the next 10 years and the advancements in that field. I bet I will buy an electric car by then

 

[Big Boss]

I know this isn't the crowd for EVs but the R2 might get some serious consideration for replacing the wife's explorer.

 

[PrepVet]

I always liked the looks of the R1's, it's just the same drawback all EV's have. Their range sucks. The R2 is fine for a small crossover, the R3 is at least different from other electrics. I still don't want any of them unless it was an R1 as a short commuter car and fun local toy, but it would have to be a quarter of it's current price to justify it for it's small use case.

 

[HotdogThud]

Hey everyone! (from the ARS Technica article):

Reservations for the R2 opened today with a $100 deposit. Deliveries are scheduled for the first half of 2026.

Anyone want to get on a reservation train again?!

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

Might I suggest ...

 

[motocane]

I always liked the looks of the R1's, it's just the same drawback all EV's have. Their range sucks. The R2 is fine for a small crossover, the R3 is at least different from other electrics. I still don't want any of them unless it was an R1 as a short commuter car and fun local toy, but it would have to be a quarter of it's current price to justify it for it's small use case.

Exactly. I just sold my R1T. I really liked it and used it to commute daily until my firm closed and I now work 100% from home. Didn’t make sense having 2 vehicles sit in the driveway and long trips are still an issue for EVs so it lost out vs the Bronco. Rivian made a great product though so I actually put in a reservation for the R2 and will see what my use case is in 2026.

 

[BlueBronco]

Interesting that Rivian is pushing all their chips to the center at a time when Americans have decided that EV's aren't what they are cracked up to be. I get it, it's not like they had a choice, EV's is what they do.

But with EV demand slowing, Ford cutting Lightning production in half and deeply discounting the Mach-E, Mercedes pulling back on their all electric promise, and Tesla f-ing up the market, it doesn't seem like a good time to be debuting a bunch of new EV models.

 

[JediMcMuffin]

Interesting that Rivian is pushing all their chips to the center at a time when Americans have decided that EV's aren't what they are cracked up to be. I get it, it's not like they had a choice, EV's is what they do.

But with EV demand slowing, Ford cutting Lightning production in half and deeply discounting the Mach-E, Mercedes pulling back on their all electric promise, and Tesla f-ing up the market, it doesn't seem like a good time to be debuting a bunch of new EV models.

I mean, what do you expect them to do, develop an ICE solution?

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