R2 Launch Watch
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The 30 mins is only for the drive, they have R2 floor models that you can sit in and play with for as long as you want. I strongly recommend and feel it will be a more enjoyable experience by arriving well before your test drive and sitting in and getting yourself familiar with the vehicle via the floor model before you test drive.
Good to know. Thanks for that info
Thanks for the info! I will definitely carve out some time to do that.
Just figuring out who to bring with me lol....
Wife - Passenger princess, theoretical secondary driver.
Dad - EV curious, good bonding activity
The kids don't get a say.
Adding to the pile of reservation holders who ordered early but will have to wait till later..
..my guess for the later timeline is I'm not a current Rivian owner and..
..my guess for the later timeline is I'm not a current Rivian owner and..
I’m hoping Scout production is the same and they are able to make more than they project the first year.
techcrunch.com
Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up | TechCrunch
The company now expects to ship a few thousand more vehicles by the end of 2026 than it previously expected, after launching its R2 SUV last month.
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Great that they are being optimistic, but if they don’t pass that mark there stock will come tumbling down. And from what analysts have said if they hit $9 a share, Rivian will have to close. So they better hit their targets. Hopefully they continue to grow. This week there stock has been ragingI’m hoping Scout production is the same and they are able to make more than they project the first year.
Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up | TechCrunch
The company now expects to ship a few thousand more vehicles by the end of 2026 than it previously expected, after launching its R2 SUV last month.
That would be great. To be realistic, it is probably a little easier for Rivian to exceed forecast production numbers at this stage with an experienced staff & already-proven processes in place that they could leverage for their 2nd BEV product launch. Notably, the R2 is also a much more simple & less complex variant than R1 - that was a very intentional build objective. It will greatly help with production & costs, but also with faster and more efficient service as they continue to scale, I imagine.
It will be interesting to see if Scout can fast track production & leverage VW's experience in spinning up factories and launching new models. There are parallels there for sure, but Scout is also adding a lot more complexity, parts, SW and production time with Harvester in the mix too. Of course the production forecasts will be different for Scout and for Rivian. I think for Scout, the big win will come if they can simply stay around the forecast numbers for the first year, then build on that success, THEN launch their own second variant to drive even more mass-market appeal.
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