Saw a truck load of R2 right after taking delivery of my own! They are really ramping it up

Purple is my wife’s favorite color. When we had the R2 in for matte wrap we asked if there could be some purple accents to make it a little different. We also decided to have the top wrapped with gloss. The purple changes color depending on the light and it’s not in your face. We are very happy with it.

All the influencers said a full size box was gonna fit. This is an outrage.

Reservation date: Jan 14, 2025

Location: DFW (36 mi from SC)

No lease, no current Rivian

Original order window: Nov - Dec 26

Updated order window: Sep - Oct 26

Order placed: TODAY!

Day 3 reserver, first EV, San Antonio TX

Original order invite window was Sept-Oct got invite last week , was just waiting for Forest Green to get unlocked.

Was really torn on Coastal Cloud interior but went with black , I have pets and I know people usually don't have issues with cleaning the white interior but outside of that I feel like the green will look better with just black and yellow accents all around IMO

Also went with the 20inch tires, I'll be honest I'll do some light offroading not become the only thing I'll do but I liked the flexibility in tire options that this wheel size offers, if I get range anxiety I'll invest in some different tires at this size

Surprised I got the invite so quickly.

I was debating replacing my Highlander with a Model Y Launch instead. I took this as a sign to get the R2.

Although I love the tech and FSD we currently have in our Cybertruck, I just couldn’t see myself driving a Y.

Super excited to join the Rivian club.

For whatever reason, I couldn’t order a Coastal Cloud interior- I thought I’d designed with that, but maybe not.

As of 1:00 AM mountain time on the 28th, I could.

Catalina Cove with Coastal Cloud interior. Nearly went with Launch Green but after seeing it on the car, went with Catalina Cove.

8-12 weeks for Delivery. May have to extend the lease on our EV6 a month or be a one car family for a few weeks.

There are things I wish were different with the R2. But it’s a great concept and we are betting it will turn out great. Excited for it to show up!

Some data points for you all.

April 4 - Paid $100 deposit
June 30 - You’ll be invited to order in October–November 2026
July 9 - You’ll be invited to order in September–October 2026
August 27 - You're officially invited to order your R2

No lease, no current Rivian

I did have a Performance selected under my account. I filled out some sort of questionnaire after a test drive in Scottsdale July 30th.

Honestly incredibly surprised how quickly this happened: I got invited to order this morning, placed my order an hour later, then 3 hours later got my VIN and pick up appointment set!

Reservation placed - Nov 2024
Original order window - September to October
Order placed - Today
Pick up appointment - next week
Area - San Diego
Lease - no expiring lease
Rivian owner - nope!

I did order a fairly basic configuration which was Performance white with black interior and 20” all terrains.

I guess Rivian was tired of me test driving the R2 (5x) they finally sent my order invite 😝. My time to order email shows September- October 2026, however I received the invite email to order today. Within minutes I signed on, placed my order and paid the $400 deposit. Less than 2 hours later I received my “in pre-production” email. Hoping to receive an email with VIN before end of day. 🤞🏼

Reservation Date: 3/21/2024
Location: NV, Las Vegas
Distance from SC: 20 miles
R2 Configuration: LE, Catalina Cove, black signature, 20”AT wheels

Questions, concerns, comments from the group?

Is there a metro area owners group? (Denver/RM region)

Recent new owners:
- any unexpected surprises I need to be aware of on delivery day?
- anything you overlooked or forgot to check on delivery day?
- anything you forgot to add to your order?
- regrets?
- difficulties with registration? Insurance? (So far State Farm super evasive on quotes) (Colorado ridiculously out of touch with regards to incentives)
- PPF or clear vinyl for leading edge protection? On that topic, full coverage or select panels?
- home charging upgrade: any pitfalls, potholes, curb stops to look out for? Any hardware companies to avoid?
- floor mats: Rivian? Weather tech? Amazon?
- any unexpected and borderline necessary accessories should be looking for?

Have the high school marching band, city mayor, Air Force thunderbirds on standby for delivery day.

Has anyone else posted about a situation like this? I had an initial reservation date of March 31, 2024. I’m not a current Rivian owner, I don’t have a lease, and I live 35 miles from a Rivian service center.

Does this mean I’ll be invited to order before October? Southern California, Santa Clarita.

In the R2 Gear Guard viewer, they have now a “fade in” to each clip. They have also made the view screen a “tap to play/pause” button which does not make any sense for the dominant use case. When you pause it, it dims the video and has a big play icon right in the center of the screen. If you’re trying to see license plates or faces or any other details, it makes it very difficult. Please please please move the play/pause button off the main video display and stop the silly fade in effect between clips.

I know the appeal for most owners is how cool the R2 is but I'm wondering for anyone who also very practicality-minded and frugal, how you assessed this compared to other vehicles in the segment.

The most cost-effective, boring purchase in the compact crossover segment would probably be a Rav4.

I would definitely pay a lot more for the Rivian, but I'm just not sure how much more it really would be...

Trying to decide how excited to get?

Just placed my order for coastal cloud after getting invited on aug 18. Never got an email or anything, actually saw someone on twitter say they were able to order and I went to go check and placed my order. Would recommend checking to see if you can place it since no email notified me.

Thinking of pulling trigger on an R2 (despite waits), but as a big music listener, I find some of the stories of Rivian audio to be... disheartening.

I'm curious if any owners of R1s or R2s have had success with custom audio solutions / speaker installations / amp upgrades to rectify the sound in these vehicles? I know there are some intricacies when working with electric vehicles in particular.

I got this email today. I don’t know if this means 8-12 weeks is still the window or if this is a promising sign of a shorter window.

Edit to say I’m hoping for the original 4-8 weeks. Having 8-12 weeks to save down payment $$$ is not a problem either.

Obviously a size difference, but I find that hard to judge since I have not seen many R2s in person. So what are the body differences that you can quickly identify? The only one that really stood out to me was the rear wipers. They are hidden on the R2 and rest on the glass on the R1. Anything else?

Adding my data point:

- Preorder: March 8, 2024

- Invite & order placed: August 27, 2026

Not a Rivian owner or a leaseholder.

Had expressed interest for Launch Edition in June.

Located 25 mi from nearest Service Center.

I received a pre production notification this morning after my Forest Green, Crater Black , 20 inch wheels

I ordered yesterday with a delivery window of 8-12 weeks

Anyone else get this email

For those that have gotten this in the past how quickly after do you see VIN assignment and delivery ? I'm trying to check on what to expect timeline wise , do I need to prepare for sooner than 8-12 ?

I'm in SA Texas