Rivian is officially a licensed dealer in Washington state now, and the company shared a recap today of the party its team had in Seattle to celebrate it back on September 15.
This wasn’t a quick win either. Rivian went from offering educational drives in Seattle because it couldn’t legally do real test drives, to pledging millions toward a ballot initiative, before lawmakers finally passed SB 6354 earlier this year. You could tell from the event photos that the team was pretty pumped about it, they even had a band playing out of the back of an R1T.
What it means for you if you live in Washington is that Rivian plans to grow its presence there and make buying a lot smoother, and with how many Rivians I personally saw when I visited the Seattle area that’s a big deal for a lot of people.
It also comes at a good time since plenty of Washington folks are still waiting on their R2 order invites.
If you’re in Washington and you notice anything different at your local Rivian spot or when you go to buy, drop it in the comments and I’ll keep you all posted.
We picked up our R2 from their Boeing Field service center a few weeks ago. They were still issuing the temporary Illinois tags which, comically, don’t do well on the new rear window. Glad to hear they’re now a legitimate dealer in the state!
Hopefully Ohio is next!
We got our R2 about 3 weeks ago, seemingly just before this went official. The purchase process was a little wonky (having to get insurance ahead of delivery) and some other quirks like the rear window temp tag, but all went well. I’m sure this will make it easier for folks and hopefully more accessible to some as well. R2 is fantastic vehicle and whatever can be done to get it in more hands the better.
We picked our R2 up on Sept 25 at the main Seattle center. Great experience! Thanks again to Peyton our delivery person. Everything on the vehicle is perfect and we have had zero issues with software, hardware, etc. Whew!
I’m wondering how this new Washington State license will affect the overall sales / delivery process. If anyone can weigh in it would be appreciated.