R2 Launch Watch
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I can’t tell the difference between the greys except when they’re on top of each other like that. To me that means Rivian really wasted a ton of money on creating two minimally different—basically identical—colors. If only they had spent that money on another color.
Which reinforces what we’ve all been saying here so hope Scout is listening. I know you want desert -doesn’t show dust-tan and that is cool but agree nobody needs two shades of gray to choose from
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Honestly - you can't tell anything from pics online with shadows and other lighting issues.
I think I know what color you are writing about…
Is it pale?
Does it look similar to a dairy product?
Hmmm…
Pretty sure I saw an R2 the other day, it was following and R1S but a car had gotten between them, so I didn’t even realize until after it passed and I was left befuddled for a minute because of how small it was compared against my car and the other Rivian I had just passed
I'd love to know more about why painted plastic bumpers look so different than their painted metal counterparts. You see it on new cars all the time. Is it just related to the more flexible additives needed for the plastic bumpers? I think bumpers are sprayed at a different time than the body, so is it just the different paint lots?
Plastic has more "flex" to it and because of this it will bend light much easier whereas a metal surface is rigid and bends light much less comparatively.
While on the topic of bumpers, I really hope Scout can provide an adequate (yet still efficient) front and rear bumper.
There is the physical and tactical part - which is important to provide good access the truck bed for example (think flat area to stand on or step), there is the protection component (reducing damage from bumps or in minor accidents,) There is also the integration part - how the hitch ties into bumper + wiring/connector port, or how a winch might integrate, or how a bull bar or light bar might be added as a module. Lastly there is the aerodynamics piece of the equation.
The R1T bumper is terrible & not modular. It does not extend far enough from the tailgate. You can't stand on it, etc.
There is the physical and tactical part - which is important to provide good access the truck bed for example (think flat area to stand on or step), there is the protection component (reducing damage from bumps or in minor accidents,) There is also the integration part - how the hitch ties into bumper + wiring/connector port, or how a winch might integrate, or how a bull bar or light bar might be added as a module. Lastly there is the aerodynamics piece of the equation.
The R1T bumper is terrible & not modular. It does not extend far enough from the tailgate. You can't stand on it, etc.
I’m really hoping we can get steel bumpers without having to buy some giant offroad package and a winch. I have steel bumpers on the Wrangler and I love them. You can stand on them, if a shopping cart hits them it’s no big deal. Loading things in and out you can safely rest them on the bumper no problem. I for sure want steel bumpers.
My rear bumper had what I call a sandpaper sticker in the middle so you could stand on it and didn’t slip. It was a dumb idea. It kept peeling off. I asked every mechanic and detailer if they had an idea to replace that dumb thing. Finally a detail shop that also did Rhino Liner said just coat it with Rhino Liner. That was a great idea. It looks great, you don’t slip and it matches the texture of my rock sliders.
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