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October 2025 Rivian Offers & Incentives
With the $7,500 federal lease credit now gone, Rivian is stepping in this October with its own set of offers to help soften the blow. Buyers can choose from low APR financing on 2025 and 2026 models, lease rebates worth up to $6,500, and discounted upgrade bundles like the All-Terrain and Road Trip packages. Honestly, I think these deals help, but they don’t completely make up for losing the federal incentive. Last Updated: 10/01/2025 Need help? If you need help…

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…
