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The $7,500 EV Credit Is Gone, Now What?
Tonight at midnight marks the end of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. For years, that credit helped make EVs feel attainable. Without it, prices jump and a lot of people sitting on the fence may hold back. We already saw the rush: August was the biggest month for EV sales in US history, nearly 146,000 cars according to Cox Automotive. With credits and incentives, EVs even dipped below the average price of gas cars. Now that cushion is gone.…

Rivian Pop Ups Coming to Central Florida This October
Rivian is packing up and hitting the road in Central Florida this October, setting up a few pop up spots where you can hop in and take a ride in an R1. With today marking the final day of the $7,500 EV lease credit, the timing is pretty wild since leases are about to get a little more expensive moving forward. The idea here is simple, Rivian wants to bring the experience to you. Instead of waiting for a service…

Rivian R2 Prototype Spotted Towing, Testing Real-World Capability
RJ just dropped a big one on Instagram: the very first photo of a production-intent Rivian R2 towing a trailer out in the wild. Seeing this stage of testing gets me hyped because towing is such an important real-world capability for so many of us. Rivian hasn’t shared the official numbers yet, so we don’t know the exact capacity of the trailer in the photo or what the final tow rating will be for the R2. But it’s fun to…

Video – Rivian Software 2025.34 Review
Rivian’s 2025.34 update is here and I had the chance to dive into it early. The big highlights include Smart Charging Schedule Recommendation, which can save you 20% or more by automatically charging at off-peak hours, plus new custom audio profiles and refinements to the equalizer. Gen 2 owners get even more with Enhanced Highway Assist and the new Co-Steer feature, letting you gently adjust lane position without disengaging the system, along with broader availability and improved lane centering. Across…

Production-Intent Rivian R2s Hit the Road for Final Validation
I’ve been keeping an eye out for this and now Rivian themselves have confirmed it, R2s are officially out in the wild. Up until now we’ve only seen unofficial photos of camo-wrapped prototypes in the wild, but this time we’ve got the real deal straight from Rivian. They shared shots of R2s being spotted across the country, noting that hundreds of production-intent builds are rolling off the pilot line and heading into real world testing and final validation. It’s one…
