Hey guys, thanks so much for watching today's Rivian coverage! If you're wondering where the R2's at, we have that over on TFLnow: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaqetpejcZS5gKw.html

@theinsomniac100

2 ай бұрын

Guys what's going on?. Ford has had a Tesla supercharger adapter available for over a week now and you guys haven't even touched that subject.. That's probably one of the most important stories in the EV World right now. Not to mention Tesla has certain superchargers with built-in CCS adapters for non- Tesla vehicles available now. I really can't believe that you guys haven't done anything with that. I know you pulled the trigger too soon on selling the lightning, but I'm sure you could find somebody to let you borrow a Maki or a lightning

@jackstraw1756

2 ай бұрын

You do realize they stopped construction on the Rivian plant here in Georgia? I’m sure once they beg for more money, the govt will always do what they do and give away more tax payer money to an industry that has yet to deliver.

This is what we need. We don't need giant SUV's. They are filling a void in the market and I'm all for it. Bravo Rivian.

@brandonlong2796

2 ай бұрын

Agreed! Mid size and even smaller!!

@mykaljoseph

2 ай бұрын

Exactly! An EV for the every day person!

@user-og9ms6wy4u

2 ай бұрын

Just need to get it to market quick

@ElectricGlider2016

2 ай бұрын

There's a reason why there is a void and it has nothing to do with the OEMs. It's all about customers like you who overwhelmly prefer bigger vehicles. I agree it's all cool but the small niche of customers like us will never be able to justify Rivian to continue to make a smaller vehicle like the R3 in the long run especially if they want to make a profit.

@barry7920

2 ай бұрын

I agree, Tommy was calling the R3 "miniscule", but, I guarantee that with that boxy shape, it won't be cramped for 4 people. He also compared it to a VW Golf, and I am 6 feet tall and not svelte, but I actually fit fine in a recent Golf - despite the Golf's exterior dimensions all being *clearly* smaller than the R3 - when you stand next to a recent Golf/GTI, the very tidy exterior envelope is impressive-ly small, but then you get inside there, and it's like some kind of magic trick.

The R3x looks like a Russian Lada Niva. I want one!

@cavemankiwi

2 ай бұрын

Way back in my youth, I remember a friends father had a Lada Niva with a 300zx engine.

@SkyhighStarlight

2 ай бұрын

Awesome.

@Herkapotamus

2 ай бұрын

Not just any Lada Niva but a Lada Niva Safari! I see the same thing!

@SkyhighStarlight

2 ай бұрын

@@Herkapotamus Yeah they just dont make them like this anymore.

@JohnnyZenith

2 ай бұрын

It makes it even more attractive.

During the event, I placed a deposit for an R2. Then I cancelled it as soon as the R3 was revealed. It reminds me (in the best possible way) of my first car - a Subaru Justy. Which was an off-roading beast for being such a tiny underpowered vehicle. The R3 will absolutely be my next vehicle to replace my Mach-E.

@wilkytx

2 ай бұрын

I have a Mach-E and been looking at replacing it. I was leaning towards the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N once it releases here in the U.S. but this R3X looks very cool. I wonder what the performance numbers are for it with a tri-motor design.

@kenchow8213

2 ай бұрын

So, Rivian just osborne the R2 before it even ships by announcing the R3/R3X. I'm sure a lot of R1S sales have also been osborne by the R2. This is not good for Rivian near term.

@AnonymousFreakYT

2 ай бұрын

@@kenchow8213 While I'm sure there are people for whom the R2 is a great value, R1S has three rows, and is just plain bigger and more capable. I'm sure this will eat a little bit into their R1S orders, but it is a different market of vehicle - like Tesla Model X vs. Model Y. And the R1T still has no R2 equivalent. If you want a compact electric pickup, R1T is still the only option. (Although I'd kill for a 1-row, 6' bed R3T that can tow >5000 lbs..)

@TJPavey

2 ай бұрын

@@wilkytxit’s going to be insane if the r2 tri motor is sub 3 0-60. The presentation made it sound like the same motors were being used. I’d guess less battery capacity since the wheelbase is 5in less.

@Upfrontcookie

2 ай бұрын

R1S is way more capable than what the R2 will be. The R1S is equipped with air suspensions paired with a hydraulic swaybar, things that people who use it for heavy off roading will find useful and has a 3rd row. R1S will remain flagship and have features that R2 just won’t have.

The images online of the R3 show it using a NACS connector. The R2 as a small pickup like the Maverick would be amazing.

What a home run if they can really get them built at reasonable price.

@chartedtravel1776

2 ай бұрын

no they can't. not for prfit at least

@jamesvandamme7786

2 ай бұрын

@@chartedtravel1776Gotta pay off the factory and R&D first. then watch out

@rxonmymind8362

11 күн бұрын

Nope. Not a chance.

This little R3X is the bomb! Totally want this car. My first EV!

@jamespaul2587

2 ай бұрын

If you don't mind waiting 5+ years for production

@bartl.7390

2 ай бұрын

@@jamespaul2587 If Rivian takes this long they will be out of business.

@jamespaul2587

2 ай бұрын

@@bartl.7390 possibly, I think they should have started with R2 sized vehicles as that market is much larger

@makatron

2 ай бұрын

​Since R2 deliveries are 2026,I'd say no sooner than summer 2027 for the R3x.

@jamespaul2587

2 ай бұрын

@@makatron and that's assuming R2 is on schedule, and actually produced in volume

R3x is absolutely amazing looking... i want one

@JohnnyZenith

2 ай бұрын

Me too.

Now we are talking! Small electric SUVs, flashbacks to the Soul and Kona EV , and EV with a smaller footprint. I wants me an R3X!

@van_trippin5260

2 ай бұрын

Except it's not small!

@mattbrew11

2 ай бұрын

@@van_trippin5260its definitely small vs the average new car in the US

@van_trippin5260

2 ай бұрын

similar in size to a model Y apparently, they are huge. @@mattbrew11

@OldThomMerton

2 ай бұрын

@@mattbrew11 You're right, Matt. I don't think 'trippin' looked far enough to see that I was talking about the R3X.

@AaronVets

2 ай бұрын

@@van_trippin5260🤡🤡🤡

I came for the R2 but now I want an R3. Such a rad design.

@JohnnyZenith

2 ай бұрын

Totally rad.

Reminds me of an old VW Golf 4x4. Love it

@Mabeylater293

2 ай бұрын

You lost me at “old”. NOT INTERESTED!!!

I remember having a toy VW Rabbit car as a kid that was yellow in color. I had that thing jump off of everything and rallied it like crazy. The R3X looks like the rebirth of that Rabbit VW. So awesome.

This is a great looking vehicle. I love hatch backs, and the rear of this looks like a lot like a Lancia Delta.

Great look for Rivian

Not only does it look fantastic I bet that little R3X is going to be FAST.

R3 hits it out of the park

It is a NACS connector, as MKBHD's video was shown opening the R3's port.

EV's getting better and better. These look great.

@chartedtravel1776

2 ай бұрын

still same range under 300 miles, still more expensive then GAS cars, still polluting more then gas cars. what is the point?

Glad to see Rivian isn't being stagnant, especially with the slowdown in EV sales lately.

@jamesvandamme7786

2 ай бұрын

What slowdown?!

@RedWingsninetyone

2 ай бұрын

@@jamesvandamme7786 Rivian, for example, sold significantly fewer vehicles in the last 3 months of 2023 vs the previous 3. Ford has had to cut the production of the F150 Lightning due to falling demand, and the Mustang Mach-E is also experiencing falling demand. These are just a couple of examples and I'm not talking about year-over-year sales.

The NACS port should be moved to the driver side rear for final production. This would make it more compatible with existing Tesla Superchargers and more convenient to the driver.

@hwirtwirt4500

2 ай бұрын

If the supercharger network is serious about drawing more charging business their equipment should be retrofitted with longer cables and upgraded to charge newer EV's at maximum speed.

@astar2012

2 ай бұрын

@@hwirtwirt4500 The V4 Superchargers have longer cables, but there are still tens of thousands of V2 and V3 Superchargers in place. I believe doing both a standardized driver rear charge port and upgrading the infrastructure are necessary.

@garysarratt1

2 ай бұрын

They should put one on each side.

@hwirtwirt4500

2 ай бұрын

@@astar2012 If you want to become a standard you must accommodate all vehicles. Gas stations have long enough filler hoses to service any vehicle. Tesla's short sightless by cheaping out on a ridiculously short cable is coming back to bite them in the ash. Stop with the lame excuses please.

@astar2012

2 ай бұрын

@@hwirtwirt4500 Excuses would imply that I wouldn't expect Tesla to change. I'm looking at this from a practical standpoint. The end objective should be Tesla updating all their Superchargers to V4 to accommodate either side of a vehicle. The reality is that changing out tens of thousands of superchargers is going to take a long time. Since the Tesla Superchargers are basically unrivaled in the industry this leaves us with a parking mess for charging for the foreseeable future since Tesla is still installing V3 chargers in the US and would be very capital intensive for them to change out all those charging stations. To me, in the short term, it seems easier to adapt to the existing network that everyone wants to use than to wait for Tesla to get everything changed over.

R3x is a real pocket rocket; it has a Renault 5 turbo (rally version) vibe to it

@R1S0.

2 ай бұрын

r3/r3x is MUCH bigger than Renault 5... although i like it as well.

Tommy! Hey, buddy. Thanks for getting out to Southern California to witness firsthand these unveilings. This is super cool!

NGL I got pretty excited when they showed off a SECOND all new vehicle (and a third, if you count that performance trim)

R3X wow! Great vehicles!

Red tow hooks, must be legit.

@Neojhun

2 ай бұрын

3 Electric motors, kind of overkill for the type of vehicle.

@kmonto1971

2 ай бұрын

@@Neojhun True car enthusiasts never put "overkill" and "vehicle" pertaining to powertrain ever together.

Take that, Bronco Sport

@shiftymcgee9359

2 ай бұрын

Bronco sport sorely needs an AWD hybrid.

I can already envision how many of these R3’s we are gonna be seeing here in Colorado. These models are very well done, I still love the look of the R1S the most but they are opening up to a bigger market now. Short sellers in full cope mode now.

@stuartstogdill2406

2 ай бұрын

Not many... gets too damn cold in Colorado to bother having an EV.

@nolo3

2 ай бұрын

@@stuartstogdill2406there’s a lot of Teslas and Rivians here in Evergreen

@marksherman2862

12 күн бұрын

@@stuartstogdill2406 I live in the mountains of colorado with my Model 3 LR and there is a small hit when it get's cold think -10, to 20 degrees or so, but having the car all warm and toasty when you get in is awesome. It does a really good job in the snow. In the winter I charge it about 2% higher than I would in the summer.

I placed two reservations for R2s today and I will definitely be after that R3X on day one. Extremely well done Rivian

@JohnnyZenith

2 ай бұрын

How are so many people so wealthy to afford all of this?!

@mattbrew11

2 ай бұрын

@@JohnnyZenith i dont really view this cars as expensive compared to the car market at large. I can’t speak for anyone else but if you actually care, my path to success was really tough. I was homeless most of my childhood and parentless at 16. Dropped out. Walked past a big high rise project one day and was like a bug to a blue light to the site and sound of a welder. After some time being mentored how to weld I realized I was terrible at it but electric was also fascinating. I learned everything I could about that. Bought a car. Lived in it. Got my GED. Got my degree going at night over 6 years. Became a journeyman. Learned about solar. Loved solar. By that time I was 27. Started my own solar business and a little over a decade later here we are. Long story short I worked my butt off and failed and continue to fail more than I succeed.

@carlosnorris352

Ай бұрын

@@JohnnyZenithit’s $45k -$7.5k tax credit. You’ll have a hard time to find a regular suv with combustion engine for that price.

@justinh2444

3 күн бұрын

@@JohnnyZenithr3x maybe 45-50k hopefully tax credit comes out in 3 years hopefully 10k down 33k now over 72 months normal loan now! Plus no gas expenses under $600 monthly for me my gas budget around 400-500 so extra $100 bucks to drive this rad vehicle

R3x will be my jump to electric 100%

That approach/departure angle! 😮

It's as if a Golf Mach 1 went into the future and came back as a Rivian Adventure Vehicle - Absolute home run on the R3X. I also appreciate how the R2 retained the same look as the R1 given the level of respect there is for the design. Now just nail the quality and margins while also delivering quickly (easy, right? ;-) and this Co will shine. Well done Team Rivian as the amount of work that went into these is evident.

i feel like this silhouette is closer to what we wanted the " blazer" to be when it returned. squared off and rugged

That itty bitty looks so cool. Except it’s not actually so little, it’s just a normal size.

I will place a deposit for an R3X the moment it becomes available. Looks amazing.

Let's applaud him for keeping his cool. People saw him filming and had no manner but he ignored and kept on. Not me.

this is a Smash hit... I'm ordering... lancia delta integrale vibes and loving it... although... would like a RIvian Badge delete on back hatch option… a little much

I absolutely love the look of this! Better than anything I’ve seen in years! I want to own one of these in my life for sure.

That's for me! I roll alone.

Very cool! I love the lines!

Amazing can't wait to drive one of these.

I wonder why the NACS Rivians went with a passenger side charge port? You’d assume new models with NACS would go driver rear charge port placement.

@mattbrew11

2 ай бұрын

NOBODY needs to cater to tesla snob preferences. The gas pumps are standardized and every manufacturer should feel completely free to put them wherever they like. If it disrupts stalls, oh fking well. Tesla has to make all the cables longer

@Neberheim

2 ай бұрын

Driver’s side is terrible for street charging. Ports should never be on the driver side.

@jamesvandamme7786

2 ай бұрын

@@NeberheimUs folks who don't charge on the street want it on the drivers' side.

Sign me up for the R3X, that's the first car I've been excited about in a long time.

Can’t wait to see rivian r3x

026 is forever away. Rivian needs to get it out sooner. The competition is tough too because Toyota hybrids are excellent

Bro said throw some bows at these events. 😂💪🏾💪🏻💪

Rivian finally brining a hatchback form factor to the EV market is something I've been wanting for years. Can't believe it took this long, especially with the rumoured pricing.

Very cool! Nice first impressions video. Nice to see your Omega getting lots of screen time, too. 😊 (Sweet!) Which reference is that? Love the band.

Love it! Reserved an R2, but that R3X is the one I really want.

The best reveal of the year so far, last year Toyota gave us the Tacoma, GX, Land Cruiser and Grand Highlander, this year is Rivian’s year 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I just want to say.. it's awesome you managed to do your thing, while all those people were around. Great commentary! The "R3x" (REX? ) looks really cool... Some adult finally talking about their favorite dinosaur?

This R3 are what I'm really interested in. Small agile EVs

I just picked up a Model 3 for a few years. R3X is perfect replacement as a quick small daily.

Really love the way Rivian is fleshing out their design language... the DNA is obvious.

@JohnnyZenith

2 ай бұрын

Very clever.

I love the look of the R3 and R3X. Hopefully they make it so people can afford one.

Damn. That was a really professional walk around. Good job

I am intrigued by the R3 but need to know more about the price to see if it will get me out of my cheap Leaf.

@localbraddah07

2 ай бұрын

Same, the R3 has got my attention and if I'm going to transition to my first EV, this might be it.

Looks good!

They killed it. A Rivian for everybody. Smart

I’m not an EV fan but I do really like everything that Rivian is doing and especially this R3 and X

The wheelbase is 5” shorter than the R2, but the overhangs are small, and by my image analysis it is in the Bolt EV or EUV overall length. I absolutely love it. Might be my Bolt replacement in a few years.

Awesome looking!

I want a 2 door RWD/AWD R3 variant! I will settle with the 4 door. Looks awesome Rivian!

The R3: My husband says it looks like an ‘81 Rabbit. 😂 I think it is absolutely adorable. Totally retro cool yet modern. This is the “ID Buzz” for the urban outdoors-type small families/singles/emptynesters. I might have to reserve one. ❤ I learned to drive a stick in a ‘77 Rabbit. 🤔

They nailed it. 👏

I never understood the glove box criticism with the Rivian R1T and S. When was the last time you opened your glovebox? The one time I did was to access the owner's manual to figure out how to reset the memory seats in my car. I've had my car for over two years. The underseat storage works as a perfectly good substitute.

Love the R3!!!

"Gotta throw some bows at these events" 😂

the rivian r3 looks a lot like a hyundai ioniq 5, and that is a good thing. both reveals look really good for rivian

More than the lower price (although of course I like that too), I'm always excited to see smaller, reasonably-sized new cars announced! It has a sportier look than R1 and R2, and will be much easier to maneuver and park in urban/suburban areas as well as narrow country/wilderness roads!

I’m still waiting for a car reviewer to bring a remote control toy car with a camera mounted to it and drive it under these new vehicles haha

This is the first time I ever said “I want a crossover!” But realizing I drive a GTI I guess I shouldn’t be surprised

Exactly what I want and need.

For looking so production ready I'm surprised it's so far away from market!

The base R2 for $45k is single motor small battery with 270 miles, then the larger battery is over 300, but I don’t know exactly how much. I’m trying to figure out what it can tow with dual motor and the larger battery. The R3 is really interesting. Both cars have all the seats fold down flat including the driver and they have a bunch of accessories already like a rooftop tent and a bike rack that can be put away in the frunk, and a cargo box that looks like it folds flat, and a camp kitchen with induction stove that might go in the hitch, but connects to the J3400 (NACS) plug for V2L power output. I figure since they had the off road tires on the R2, they put street tires on the R3, since the R3X would be the choice for going off road, but I think the R2 and R3 probably come with either set of tires. I watched Marques Brownlee go through all the cars with RJ that had a little more info than the reveal. I think it will eventually all be on the website but I was having trouble getting on it, but I at least got my reservation in after I said I wasn’t going to reserve anymore EV’s

It looks like a mix between the Delta S4 and Renault,I like that it has a regular center display.

Hurray....finally things are getting down to a more manageable size.

Those are going to be highly desirable if Rivian manages to get them to market. I’m sticking with the R2 though.

love the R2 in fact placed an order for one

Rx3 is just right. Recently remodeled my house and upsized the electric service to handle a car charger, waiting for the right vehicle to come along. This might be it!

The Honda e. Back end. Very iconic.

I like what I see. Have you looked into the Edson conversion.

Rivian introduced the Model 2 before Tesla did lol

@jamespaul2587

2 ай бұрын

Not at all. These are all far more than 25k USD

@ryanevans2655

2 ай бұрын

@@jamespaul2587 that’s fair

Interior on the x is sickkk

I like the idea of a small truck version for $35-$45k.

@4literv6

2 ай бұрын

Me to! Perfect to hurt Ford's now cancelled ev maverick&cancelled ev Bronco programs. 😀 And to compete against fisker if Nissan buys them and builds the Alaska. Plus if the geely rd6 comes stateside or the byd mid size ev truck? Also that toyoduh mid size ev truck shown by these guys a couple months ago. 40k or less base rwd to 50k well loaded 240-270+miles of range with nacs and the motor 1 article I read claimed 900+v architecture for the 4695 packs. What a killer combo that would make! 😎👍🏻

That looks like a Yugo!

@NorthWestAutos

2 ай бұрын

Yugo Overland

@tesstkohls7448

2 ай бұрын

Yugovian

God i wish the R3 was out sooner. Its such a cool little car. Its likely out years after the R2, which is years away itself.

My first thought when seeing the back of the R3 was Dodge Omni

A trimotor setup on a dirt track will be a wild ride! Curious if the frint axle will have a limited slip differential

Exactly VW Golf is exactly what I saw when they brought this out! Looks Great! Great Utility as well

Wait I *might* actually buy that, at the right price point (cough 25k cough). It's so cute, I love it. Just needs a 6 inch lift, cut the fenders, and slap on some oversize micky thompsons.

Definitely could see having the entire Rivian family in my driveway/garage when my kids get to driving age.

The R3 was absolutely a "one more thing" moment for Rivian. I really hope they succeed, because I certainly would love to get my hands on one.

I am in a weird place with this one. I love those giant classic American cars from the 50s-70s, but I also really love smaller cars from the 80s-90s. This to me looks like a giant 80s hatchback, it needs to be 4/5ths the size it is.

I freakin love the R3X! I wish it was launching in parallel with the R2, but I understand why it’s coming afterwards.

I like it A LOT

I want that R3X sooo bad!

Can't wait for tesla's response to rivian r3 and r3x!

@hching6248

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. Any competition creates better pricing and design. It will make everyone push for better

@mattbrew11

2 ай бұрын

Maybe they will shrink the cyberdouche down?

@JazzTechie

2 ай бұрын

Meh - Tesla would probably drop something weird with a steering yoke

Definitely R3X. I need it.

Want one. Damn it

R3 is an electrified AMC Gremlin with a Rivian front end. R3X is an 1983 AMC Eagle SX/4 with a Rivian front end.