Model Y Competition: Rivian R2 Price & Specs Leaked! -- $47500, 0-60 3 Sec, 330 Miles Range

[buckets0fun]

That makes a lot of sense. Some solve it by having a L2 inlet on both sides, but I'm sure that adds cost.

Porsche did this on the gen1 Taycan, gen2 back down to 1. They didn’t try to play games on the EV Macan- left rear.

 

[buckets0fun]

Ug, such a dumb reason.

If you’re thinking of owning a rivian…. This is the /LEAST/ dumb reason/decision.

The truth is starting to come out as more prior EV (or luxury) owners are willing to speak up and not worry about the endless barrage from the “love rivian at all costs” crew.

 

[WyoDude]

If you’re thinking of owning a rivian…. This is the /LEAST/ dumb reason/decision.

The truth is starting to come out as more prior EV (or luxury) owners are willing to speak up and not worry about the endless barrage from the “love rivian at all costs” crew.

I’ll consider and R2 or R3 but only after they’ve been out awhile and only if Rivian makes some other improvements

 

[WyoDude]

If you’re thinking of owning a rivian…. This is the /LEAST/ dumb reason/decision.

The truth is starting to come out as more prior EV (or luxury) owners are willing to speak up and not worry about the endless barrage from the “love rivian at all costs” crew.

I’ve see you post a few things about your Rivian experience. Have you summarized your dislikes anywhere that you can link to? I’m just curious. Or can you bullet point the main ones?

 

[buckets0fun]

I’ve see you post a few things about your Rivian experience. Have you summarized your dislikes anywhere that you can link to? I’m just curious. Or can you bullet point the main ones?

My response to this would violate forum rules and I don’t feel like being banned for the garbage that is riv.

 

[boredwitless]

If there is some impending European curbside charging network coming, maybe it's a good gamble.

It’s already there.

I live in Europe, and literally have no idea what you are talking about. Europe is not a homogeneous entity. While there might be some parts with curbside charging networks, they do not exist either where I live, or where I travel. Besides, the bestselling car in Europe last year – Tesla Model Y – has it's charge port on the LHS, so clearly this aspect of charge port location is unimportant to many consumers. (Even if you are charging curbside, as Bjørn Nyland points out, a charge port on the LHS is not a big impediment or risk anyway.) IMHO, if Rivian is basing this decision on "Europe", it's simply dumb.

 

[patmurphey]

The engineering for the R2 prototype was likely completed long before a decision to go with NACS was made. The production model is not finalized at present, so why not wait and see?