Towing Capabilities: A Comparison Between Rivian’s Gen 1 and Gen 2 Vehicles

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As Rivian continues to innovate in the electric vehicle space, the differences between their first and second-generation vehicles are becoming more pronounced, especially regarding towing capabilities. If you’re considering using your Rivian for towing, it’s crucial to understand how the updates in the Gen 2 vehicles affect towing capacity across different models and configurations. Gen 2 Vehicles: Updated Towing Capacities…

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Rivian Confirms Tri-Motor Gen 2 R1 Deliveries to Begin at the End of Q3

In today’s Q2 2024 quarterly earnings call, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe delivered exciting news for the EV community: the highly anticipated Tri-Motor Gen 2 R1 is set to begin deliveries at the end of Q3 2024. The Tri-Motor Gen 2 R1 has been eagerly awaited by enthusiasts and potential buyers alike, promising enhanced performance, increased range, and cutting-edge technology. With…

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Rivian Shares Additional Details on New R1S Large+ Battery Pack

Rivian has reached out to RivianTrackr to provide an official statement and additional details regarding the new Gen 2 R1S Large+ battery pack just released on the R1 Shop. In an official communication with RivianTrackr, Rivian had the following to say about the release of this new battery pack: To meet the high customer demand and accelerate delivery our second-generation…

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Rivian’s New R1S Large+ Variant is a Max Pack in Disguise

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As reported on X earlier today, Rivian is now selling Generation 2 Rivian R1S Large variant vehicles on the R1 Shop but with one caveat… it’s a Max pack that is software locked. Rivian has introduced a new battery variant called “Large+” although you won’t see that label anywhere on Rivian.com if you try to search for it. This battery…

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FIRST LOOK: Lane Change on Command In Action on Gen 2 R1S

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Chris Glazebrook shared a video on Twitter/X of his new Gen 2 R1S he bought about a month ago trying out the new Lane Change on Command feature which just rolled out to Gen 2 owners in software update 2024.23.30 as part of the Rivian Autonomy Platform. Lane Change on Command is part of the paid add-on Rivian Autonomy Platform+…

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