A friend of RivianTrackr, @Kanundrum, shared a photo of a new 22″ wheel option for the refreshed Rivian R1 line. This wheel seems designed for maximum range rather than style. Check it out and share your thoughts in the comments. Is the extra range worth having a less stylish wheel?
Jose Castillo is the founder of RivianTrackr and has owned and driven Rivians since early in the brand's consumer history. He currently drives an R1S and an R2 in Florida and uses Universal Hands-Free every day. As a credentialed Rivian journalist, he has covered the R2 First Drive in Park City and SXSW firsthand and has spoken directly with Rivian's software and autonomy leadership.
Yes, extra range is worth having over aesthetics. Function over form is true progress.