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…
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…
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…
I’ve been keeping an eye out for this and now Rivian themselves have confirmed it, R2s are officially out in the wild. Up until now we’ve only seen unofficial photos of camo-wrapped prototypes in the wild, but this time we’ve got the real deal straight from Rivian. They shared shots of R2s being spotted across the country, noting that hundreds…
Federal regulators are taking a closer look at Rivian’s electric delivery vans after concerns surfaced about the reliability of their seat belt systems. The U.S. Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) confirmed Wednesday that it has launched a preliminary evaluation into the issue. According to ODI, the investigation covers about 17,198 vans built between 2022 and 2023. Regulators say they’ve received…
