The Rivian R2 Will Be A Segment Disruptor! First Look at The 2024 Electrify Expo in Orlando!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มี.ค. 2024
- Today I’m over here at the 2024 Electrify Expo in Orlando, Florida checking out the Rivian R2!
The Rivian R2 is Rivian’s 3 model to the line up and is joined by the R3 and R3X. This model will definitely be a Segment disruptor when it comes out in 2026!!
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Have you checked Rivian’s financials. It doesn’t look good.
Best walk-around video I've seen yet! love everything about this car except the lack of Apple CarPlay.
I appreciate it! Glad you loved the video! The Apple CarPlay is something I wish it also had but maybe in the future it could!
And no rear window wiper. That's a critical lapse that should be fixed when production comes around. Thanks.
eww, why would you want to use carplay when it has a great infotainment?
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Bummer about CarPlay.
I love Rivian as a company, R.J. as the leader, and R1 is just an awesome vehicle--I think Rivian hit it out of the park with the R2, R3 and R3X, and they had to. If they can stay afloat until the R2 makes production, the R2 and R3 will solidify Rivian moving forward, and that's really exciting. Only one potential gripe about the R2: I do not see a spare tire anywhere. I wouldn't want to drive around the on the surface streets much less out on the mountain roads on an adventure without a spare. Maybe there will be a work around but if you are going to build an adventure tire and want us to go find some fun off pavement, we need a spare! Other than that one issue, though, I LOVE this car.
I think they will be able to stay afloat till then. The EDV is going to be a big hit with companies now wanting to use them. The R1 models are getting the refresh soon so that could also drive up sells all in all. Also hearing that over 68k people reserved the R2 definitely brought in some money!
As for the Spare tire I do agree that not having it is bad. I will say that this model is a Production intent model and not full on production so that means that part could change!
an employee commented that they're fine until R2 release. But he did say, R2 is their make it or break it car. The fate of the company rests on the R2. I think they'll be fine, i bought their stock recently
Love the two toned seats! Will stay cleaner on the bottom but keeps it brighter with the top light.
Very true! Will definitely be nice seeing a two tone affect
Nice review, very thorough. Thanks
I appreciate it!
First time seeing your video, man you did an EXCELLENT job showing this vehicle!
Glad you enjoyed it! Tried my hardest to get all the details and show as much as I could. I kept going back to the car throughout the day to see if they opened other stuff.
@@soflojoshautoreview Respect! Now I'm more sure than ever that I'll be getting an R2 and ditching my Model Y lol.
Gorgeous vehicle, proud owner of 17,000 RIVN shares., and not selling
Funny looking car like lego!
Can't wait for mine
Excited to hear that!
Appreciate you pointing out the heated rear seat buttons, rear window button, as well as seat fold down buttons. ...super curious what the towing capacity will be. 🤞for 5,000 lbs.
Thanks for watching! Yeah I noticed at the very end that rear window button. Overall love the interior and exterior design language.
Another thing I like about the lowered rear window is when passengers have their windows down, a lowered or cracked open rear window will alleviate annoying wind buffeting.
That’s one of the key things that I like as well. Even the rear quarter window opening is an awesome feature and will help with the buffering
@@soflojoshautoreview I was thinking about getting a Land Rover Defender and a teardrop trailer, either by Camp-Inn or High Camp, and touring the country for a few months. Then I started researching newer, high tech solutions that some travel and camping enthusiasts are opting for. I was surprised to find many people choosing to camp out in their Priuses and Teslas. Then I discovered the Rivian R2. This could be a game changer. Still, I hate having to stop every couple hundred miles to recharge for an hour and real off-grid camping could be a challenge.
Awesome suv! I really hope they fix the size of those wipers as it looks small..esp the drivers side wipers
I think they will once the full production model hits the roads!
You created one of the most thorough and informative reviews on the Rivian R2 I’ve seen so far. Thank you! My only question about the R2 is does it have a rear wiper?
Thank you I appreciate it! This version doesn’t have it but it could come with the production version.
So bummed i didnt get to go 😭
I reserved an R2 on launch day
I hope that you’ll get to see it at some point! It was a really nice experience
AMAZING - go Rivian! I wish the frunk was wider since there is SO much hood.
I think it has to do with the overall packaging of the motors.
The best close up shot video, man! So many details I despiratly wanted to see. Thank you, man! Great job!
Do you think the seats are on the flat site (less compfy), because of the camp option? Do they compromise the comfort becase of it, in your opinion?
Thank you for the comment! So we weren’t allowed to sit in the R2 so I wouldn’t be able to say but it should be just as plush as the R1’s. The seat materials aren’t final in this version you see here. I feel like they aren’t compromised anywhere with this model in fact I think for a production intent model they killed it with fit and finish plus the material look very solid. Now the creases you see on the seat is that it’s not the overall finished material for the seats so those will actually change. This is also 1 of 3 that were built for this tour.
It might be a disruptor in today’s market but it’s got a while till it’s out for sale and by then competition will probably catch up. Still an exciting vehicle and great video.
Appreciate it! We will definitely have to see. They have some extra things to add that might make the model even more exciting once it’s available to the public!
This is a good point. 2026 is a long time away and it seems like New EV’s are hitting the market daily. With that said, it will still sell well at 45k with what it offers and also having such good reviews for the brand.
What competition? The traditional automakers are scaling back ev plans. I can see maybe VW coming out with something. Who else?
@@Aggie4life77if Toyota delivers on 600+ mile batteries, this one will need to be updated.
@@jaydubya9265 VW already has an electric car called ID.4. Honda has their first EV Prolouge coming soon that looks promising too.
Nice. Curious… what makes you sure that they will have a mechanical back door release as a back up to the electronic one. I wouldn’t bet on it.
Legally they have to. Every car that has an electronic door release has to have a back up. The Lexus products have it, so does the BMW i7 and many other automakers.
Just wish the NACS port was on the driver's side instead of the passenger side. I can see this taking up two spots to be able to access a Tesla Supercharger with the way it is now- Other than that awesome looking vehicle.
It’s quite possible that it could change for production but then again they put it there for European markets.
The lower LED on the front is the turn signal not fog
Thank you for clarifying. I felt that I might have been wrong about that
I wonder if they considered including the front center light bar into the clamshell to slightly lower the lift over height into the frunk. Looks high and far back to get things into.
The clamshell frunk is very large in person. I think it’s great they did that. Now I will say that is a long way from actually putting stuff in the frunk
Are those removable storage bags behind the wheel wells on either side of the removable cargo floor cover/table?
Those are bags you can buy from the gear shop. Think of those like Accessories
I'm glad about the NACS because when i get rid of my Model 3 and buy this I won't have to install a new wall connector at my house.
I’m glad that it does! Super cool that Tesla opened it up to other brands
Yeah but they put it on the wrong side so it will be useless at the Tesla superchargers, I tried charging my friend's R1T at one of the superchargers opened to non-teslas and you literally have to take up two spots to charge it and other people hate you and curse at you lol. It's mind-blowing to me that they didn't think of that, they decided to move it to another area of the vehicle that makes it equally useless at a tesla supercharger and I would love to speak to the designer who came up with this idea to understand the motive behind this...
@@Oklm23They did it for the convenience of current R1T and R1S owners, also having it on the right side makes it useful for street side charging. All new Tesla Superchargers have long cables which will be able to reach the charging port with no issues and the vehicle won’t take up two spaces. 👍🏽
@@AaronVets no tesla superchargers have long cables yet, I drive a Tesla and haven’t seen one yet, but I’ve seen other EVs taking two spots and experienced it myself. Thinking that Tesla is going to retrofit all superchargers that are now opened to non-teslas anytime soon is pretty naive.
Hey Rivian, I won't buy it unless you put a rear wiper and sunshade for that "cool" (hot in summer!) glass roof. Also, what's the range, charging speed, safety features, prices, and other specs?
Did you get the wheel specifications? What size tire?
275/50 R21 Rims. The wheels though will change for production.
Any blind spot monitoring system built in the mirrors?
It didn’t have any on the mirrors but expect it to have BSM. This is a production intent model so small things like BSM, USDOT side/rear reflectors will be added for the production
Are the second row seats ventilated ? Looks like they're perforated.
For right now they are only heated
Did anyone see a front camera or parking sensors?
I ordered one and hope it has a strong 360° camera system and parking sensors all around. Also, hope it gets CarPlay before launch.
The model you see here is not the full final production so more things will be added. Think of this more so of a show car but not concept wise. Parking sensors and 360 cameras will be added to the full fledged production car.
No slanted roof like Tesla, very dog friendly
Really good for any purpose not having a roof like that.
Since these won't be out until '26, and the future of Rivian is unsure, we can only hope that the company survives until their mass market vehicles make it to market. I am a fan, but will I still be two years from now? We'll see.
I think they will survive. I’m almost sure that some things will be added to make it even better once it’s released!
Have you been updated about the coming edv platform deals with large fleets? Rivian has no issue surviving. Matter fact might be profitable long before R2 release.
They currently have $9bil in cash and $2.3bil in current liabilities. Their cash burn rate is $1bil
I'm a big fan of the R2, but I don't like the location of the charge port. The right rear is very inconvenient for the driver to line up with a charger, and its position just aft of the wheel well makes it a target for impacts and dirt and snow.
Please put it on the left quarter panel, just like most gas fillers!
They primarily had it on the right side due to the European market version. It’s an ease of use for that market which this model will be going to.
Has anyone seen how much room the driver side will have? I am 6'3 and have difficulties with smaller SUVs.
I believe you’ll be able to fit comfortably in the first row. The glass roof being fixed and the way they cut it out helps with headroom. Another thing the rear occupants have a lot of room so you’ll be able to slide it back with ample space for them as well.
@@soflojoshautoreview I appreciate the response,!
Charge port should be on the opposite side. Especially is people will use the tesla superchargers.
I do agree with that but that could be changed for the full production model.
I tell my wife this is the truck i want, she said this sold in Mexico( we live in Mexico) i said no, not yet, when she ask, i dont think they have plans to come to Mexico, why are you seeing tons of videos of trucks you are not able to buy? She ask, anyone with a proper answer so i can keep looking this videos? 😅
Haha I mean hey it’s a nice car and I feel that Rivian will come to Mexico at some point! I do the same thing with cars sold in Europe
Jus† like the Cybertruck was a "segment disruptor". What is it with EV fans always thinking their EV's will be "segment disruptors" smh
4Runner is a much bigger vehicle compared to the R2. A Tesla Model Y is a much better comparison size wise.
Very true! Model Y and R2 are more in line size wise but personally I still see it as a great size for the model
@@soflojoshautoreview I agree that it is a great size, but it's certainly not a similar size to a 4Runner. If it were, then it would look more like a slightly shorter R1S. But Rivian nailed it and made the R2S the right size compared to the R1S. I do think it's a Model Y competitor and hope it does well head to head against it. I love the blocky styling compared to the egg shape Model Y.
Agreed! Now thinking back on it it really doesn’t feel like a 4Runner size. It’s the right size for me that’s for sure! Can’t wait to see more of them on at other events
Hopefully they can sell it for 48k and make a profit.
I’m thinking Tri Motor will come in at $53k or $55k
Well, that's concerning that there doesn't appear to be room for a spare tire.
This could change for Production. As of right now this is a production intent model. Still needs to add other parts to it
Built in air Compressor maybe?@@soflojoshautoreview
No built in air compressor to lower costs. It would need the Air Suspension for that and that alone would drive up costs.
@@soflojoshautoreviewbut how we’re going to inflate the mattress that goes over all folded seats? What if you’re a heavy smoker and gf/wife doesn’t like to blow?
@soflojoshautoreview I'd take the spare over the air compressor. I've limped my car out of the bush with an air compressor, but typically just change the tire if it's a large hole.
This thing looks shorter and smaller every video I see... I really wanna like it, but I worry about the overall size.
In person it actually looks quite big. The videos like mine that have wide angle lens make it seem small.
When you’re at a car show of any sort, don’t be one of those brainless people that just stand around the car talking aimlessly and blocking the way for others to see it. Have some common courtesy and sense.
45% stock decline from the beginning of this year. This company is doomed.
I see opportunities
Ya I have a 15 dollar cost basis. We will see what happens.