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Looks like RJ Scaringe sent out a new year update to preorder holders.
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Happy New Year!
I hope you and your families are safe and well. Thank you for your continued support over the past year. You’ve had to wait a bit longer than anticipated for your Rivian, but your excitement hasn’t waned and we feel it, even from a distance.
This will be a historic year for Rivian. With deliveries of our R1T and R1S beginning this summer, as well as the launch of our last mile commercial vans for Amazon in the fall, we couldn’t be more excited. I started Rivian 11 years ago, and while our strategy has evolved considerably relative to the initial plan, at our core, the objective has always been the same — maximize our positive impact on the planet. These products are only the start of what we are building. We are working to further scale Rivian and our product offerings to help build the kind of world our kids and our kids’ kids deserve.
PREPARING FOR PRODUCTION
With our first deliveries only a few months away, we’re testing our vehicles and systems across every climate and condition you might encounter. I’ve been driving an R1T over the last few months and my kids have kicked, scratched and spilled on every surface in the vehicle. This is what they’re made for. Life. I can’t wait for you to get to experience these vehicles day in and day out and make your own memories in them.
OWNING A RIVIAN
Owning a Rivian should feel as delightful as driving one. Our vehicles have been developed to require minimal service, but in the event that anything needs attention, servicing a Rivian will be convenient regardless of where you live. We are building a network of mobile service vans and physical service centers so that we can either come to you or we can come pick up your vehicle and bring it in to one of our service locations.
We are also building the Rivian Adventure Network — a large network of DC fast chargers — to make it easy for you to go anywhere on the map. As we build this network, we’re focused on the most popular routes and destinations first. While we won’t have every point on the map connected on day one, our goal is to build the most explorer-centric charging network in the world. In addition to this DC charging network, we’re installing Level 2 chargers at many of the longer-stay and overnight destinations. Beyond our Rivian network, we’re ensuring our vehicles easily integrate with third-party networks, and given that the majority of charging will happen at home, we’ll have a home charging option available, too. We’ll be announcing the initial charger locations later this year, and this charger map will be integrated with our in-vehicle and mobile applications.
GATHERING AGAIN
Before the pandemic, we had the pleasure of hosting events around the country and meeting many of you in person. These were incredibly memorable moments for our team and we look forward to bringing people together again safely in 2021. We’ll be launching 10 experience centers across the U.S. in 2021 — each one connecting you to the people, places and things you love.
Thank you for being on this journey with us. We’ll be in touch soon with more updates on test drives, additional configuration options and more.
I wish all of you a great 2021!
RJ

2021 New Year Update From RJ
An email arrived this morning from RJ Scaringe to what I’m assuming is preorder holders. Sharing here! Happy New Year! I hope you and your…

Happy New Year!
I hope you and your families are safe and well. Thank you for your continued support over the past year. You’ve had to wait a bit longer than anticipated for your Rivian, but your excitement hasn’t waned and we feel it, even from a distance.
This will be a historic year for Rivian. With deliveries of our R1T and R1S beginning this summer, as well as the launch of our last mile commercial vans for Amazon in the fall, we couldn’t be more excited. I started Rivian 11 years ago, and while our strategy has evolved considerably relative to the initial plan, at our core, the objective has always been the same — maximize our positive impact on the planet. These products are only the start of what we are building. We are working to further scale Rivian and our product offerings to help build the kind of world our kids and our kids’ kids deserve.
PREPARING FOR PRODUCTION
With our first deliveries only a few months away, we’re testing our vehicles and systems across every climate and condition you might encounter. I’ve been driving an R1T over the last few months and my kids have kicked, scratched and spilled on every surface in the vehicle. This is what they’re made for. Life. I can’t wait for you to get to experience these vehicles day in and day out and make your own memories in them.
OWNING A RIVIAN
Owning a Rivian should feel as delightful as driving one. Our vehicles have been developed to require minimal service, but in the event that anything needs attention, servicing a Rivian will be convenient regardless of where you live. We are building a network of mobile service vans and physical service centers so that we can either come to you or we can come pick up your vehicle and bring it in to one of our service locations.
We are also building the Rivian Adventure Network — a large network of DC fast chargers — to make it easy for you to go anywhere on the map. As we build this network, we’re focused on the most popular routes and destinations first. While we won’t have every point on the map connected on day one, our goal is to build the most explorer-centric charging network in the world. In addition to this DC charging network, we’re installing Level 2 chargers at many of the longer-stay and overnight destinations. Beyond our Rivian network, we’re ensuring our vehicles easily integrate with third-party networks, and given that the majority of charging will happen at home, we’ll have a home charging option available, too. We’ll be announcing the initial charger locations later this year, and this charger map will be integrated with our in-vehicle and mobile applications.
GATHERING AGAIN
Before the pandemic, we had the pleasure of hosting events around the country and meeting many of you in person. These were incredibly memorable moments for our team and we look forward to bringing people together again safely in 2021. We’ll be launching 10 experience centers across the U.S. in 2021 — each one connecting you to the people, places and things you love.
Thank you for being on this journey with us. We’ll be in touch soon with more updates on test drives, additional configuration options and more.
I wish all of you a great 2021!
RJ