[SANZCO2]

I am fine with it.

These are preproduction vehicles used for testing, they are not going to be for sell after testing is completed. They have already said the vehicles will be donated and used for things like first responder training when they are done with them.

The more testing and data they can collect, even if it is using the machines in what appears to be a normal use scenario is fine with me.

 

[Wildabeest]

No

 

[skigramps]

Outstanding branding oppo...... I'm fine with it.

 

[RITVT]

No

 

[wicked2112]

Please remember Jeff Bezos invested over $700 million dollars into Rivian alone. So to answer your question, NO. Rivian is doing exactly what should be excepted when one of your largest investors ask you to partner with them concerning Blue Orgin. Great marketing opportunity! 👌

 

[Trip]

It’s hard for me to make out that color. Is it LA silver of cap granite?

 

[FirstStateR1T]

Nope, give Jeff all he wants... Giant money dump + publicity = a huge win once we take receipt of our Trucks!

 

[Temerarius]

It's probably a pre-prod anyway that is slated to be used for slamming into an offset barrier later this year... so... no, I'm not.

Plus, as others have pointed out, Jeffy dropped $700m into this, pretty sure that gets you some early beta access...

 

[Chris S]

It has manufacturer plates, which means it's on loan from Rivian. Makes sense, since the flight was a huge marketing opportunity for Rivian. Invest $700M into the company and you too could likely get such benefits!

 

[Olav]

I wonder how many people realized that there were electric trucks there in the first place.

Should have had a giant RIVIAN paint job…

 

[kizamybute']

I wonder how many people realized that there were electric trucks there in the first place.

Should have had a giant RIVIAN paint job…

the commentator did however constantly say Rivian, Rivian, Rivian. was working at the time and only listening in the background until closer to launch time when to changed my focus from work to the screen to watch. But, do recall hearing Rivian over and over and over, both before and after launch.