Rivian appraised my R1T at $66,520. Carvana came in at $75,200 and Ever ended up paying $76,000. If you are trading in for an R2, shop your Rivian trade-in around first. The spread can run thousands.

We want a new feature every month and we want the bugs gone, and we get loud when either one is missing. That is the corner Rivian is stuck in, and the boring updates are the ones doing the real work.

Rivian is becoming an AI company on top of being an EV company, and the environmental cost of that shift is the question nobody at the company is really asking yet.

Most states only tax the difference when you trade a car in. Four tax you on the full price no matter what your trade is worth. Here's how all 50 states plus DC handle it.

The 2027 model year R1 is probably going to be a light refresh while Rivian keeps its head down on R2, so I'm looking past it to the next-generation R1 expected around summer 2027. Here's my full wishlist, from captain's chairs and the R2 LiDAR system to 800V, vehicle to home charging, and a battery that stops thermal limiting the second things heat up.