[Szimmer624]

Hi everyone,
I just joined after sending in my preorder deposit last week.
Does anyone have an idea of how far out they are going to be with delivering vehicles to folks who’ve pre-ordered? As I’m late to the party, I expect to be beyond August.
Any ideas? Thx!

 

[Babbuino]

Not sure, but it sounds like Rivian is confident they can get vehicles for preorder holders for the LE.
Rivian probably has ~40 to 50K preorders between the R1S and T and if only 40% of the people try to get the LE then they have to deliver over 15K vehicles [guessing before of 2021 otherwise the Explorer version comes into play].
Just compare that to the MX in 2015, so a similar Tesla operation with a new vehicle [ they even had the advantage to had the MS platform already in production]. The MX had a rate of 238 vehicles per week.
I'm really hoping they start the actual production line early, and they can get ready and not rush through production.

 

[Electrictrucking]

Nobody other than Rivian knows any of the numbers. I placed my deposit 2 years ago the 28th of Nov and will never know what my position is on the list.

 

[barkway]

From what I read on their web site, it sounds as if unless you are ordering the LE, you could wait until 2022 for some of the color + package configurations. I'm a little disappointed because I really liked some of the colors other than white, silver, or LE green but I also don't want to wait another 2 yrs to get the vehicle.

 

[Babbuino]

From what I read on their web site, it sounds as if unless you are ordering the LE, you could wait until 2022 for some of the color + package configurations. I'm a little disappointed because I really liked some of the colors other than white, silver, or LE green but I also don't want to wait another 2 yrs to get the vehicle.

The configurator will give estimated delivery times. One more day to get an answer

 

[Yossarian]

The configurator will give estimated delivery times. One more day to get an answer

I too had hoped for an estimated delivery date. Instead, the configurator gave me this:

 

[Babbuino]

I too had hoped for an estimated delivery date. Instead, the configurator gave me this: View attachment 943
View attachment 943

Yeah we all got start delivery dates. I was wondering why you got a January 2022 date instead of the aug 2021. If you choose the launch edition you'll get it faster, the adventure option is good if you want different wheels

 

[Yossarian]

Yeah we all got start delivery dates. I was wondering why you got a January 2022 date instead of the aug 2021. If you choose the launch edition you'll get it faster, the adventure option is good if you want different wheels

LE was not an option when I configured my R1S. I will need to change my order anyway as I need the Max battery package since I plan to tow a small camper. Rivian tells me that I will be able to add it later and that there will be an announcement notifying of availability sometime after production start. Hopefully this is true because I really want an SUV, not a pickup. If I can't get the Max on the R1S though, and am forced to get a pickup, I will probably opt for the tri-motor Cybertruck. More range (500+ mi) and less money than the R1T. And yeah, much uglier too . .