Rivian R2

ConnertheCat · Post by **ConnertheCat** » Thu Mar 12, 2026 12:09 pm

Anyone else anticipating the reveal today? I currently drive a '22 Lexus NX 450h+ PHEV and while I quite like my car; on the rare occasion I have to go to the gas station it feels like a total failure. Looking forward to the idea of never having to do that again, and having something 2-3 times faster would also be great. Nervous about losing some of the nice things my current car has (CarPlay, a HUD, etc). Pricing seems good based on the leaks yesterday, just wondering if anyone else is looking at it.

(I'm not sure if Cars are "All Things Tech", but whatever)

Jehannum · Post by **Jehannum** » Thu Mar 12, 2026 12:57 pm

I keep seeing F150 lightnings come up for around $30k, and those cover 100% of my pick-em-up use cases.

Never been really that interested in buying new, so this has nothing to do with a Rivian.

ConnertheCat · Post by **ConnertheCat** » Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:40 pm

The official configs are live; prices matched the leaks: https://rivian.com/r2

The launch edition is tempting; not sure I need that much power though. The Premium would probably meet my needs.