[CommodoreAmiga]

I don't care about the lack of glove box. I assume Rivian won't be including a physical manual, and that's mostly what I store in the glove box, anyway. Other than that it's just napkins and more recently a pack of disposable masks. I can find another spot for those -- probably the drawers under the seats.

My biggest gripe is the cupholders. I'll have to check them out, in person, for final judgement... But the photos I've seen give me great concern. I don't like the moveable nature (would rather they be "fixed") and even in Rivians carefully staged photos, cups seem precarious.

 

[lefkonj]

For the most part looks good. I get why they have the big space under the dash between the driver and passenger but I think it is too risky for things to roll around and stop you from hitting the pedals. Never going to have a person sit there so why not make it store but enclosed.

 

[Bruin06]

One of my bigger gripes is that the back seat of the R1T does not lift to expose a large flat floor for storage. I have 4 Dobermans and that would be the ideal way to fit them all when I take them on a trip.
I do like the wood on the dashboard and that it has two screens on the dashboard and not just one like some of the Teslas have.
I'm just now learning that it doesn't have a glovebox and that is a bit of a bummer because I do like to store stuff in the glove box. I guess I'll just store all my stuff in the armrest compartment, no biggie.

 

[R99]

I don't care about the lack of glove box. I assume Rivian won't be including a physical manual, and that's mostly what I store in the glove box, anyway. Other than that it's just napkins and more recently a pack of disposable masks. I can find another spot for those -- probably the drawers under the seats.

My biggest gripe is the cupholders. I'll have to check them out, in person, for final judgement... But the photos I've seen give me great concern. I don't like the moveable nature (would rather they be "fixed") and even in Rivians carefully staged photos, cups seem precarious.

Yeah the cupholders are something I wish were fixed rather than retractable.

I think my favorite touch of the Rivian interior is the rechargable flashlight in the driver side door. I also like is that Rivian didn't fall for the floating tablet look on the center console. With the rest of the design it would've really looked out of place.

 

[Dariusz AK]

I really would love to have frunk like on F150 lighting. It would be way more useful for me. Also I am quite sad that tailgate doesn't fold anymore. I was really looking forward to this option. Now I will have to figure out some kind of step or something to get in to the tailgate.

 

[eHauler]

The Rivian Stories podcast uploaded Part 2 of the video above, this one is 23-minutes long.

 

[dleewla]

Let me first say that overall I love the interior, the design language is beautiful, rugged, and luxurious. Overall they hit the nail on the head on so many levels.

As some folks said, seeing it in person and touching it may remove some of my concerns. For example, maybe the cup holders are more rugged than we think. Any way, here are my concerns:

1. The pull out cup holders in my mind is a big design mistake for a number of reasons. It looks shallow and narrow (diameter). A lot of people have Nalgene style (wide body) water bottles and those definitely won't fit there (guess we have to put it in the door, like the pictures.. Its also going to be a pain to clean as opposed to a dedicated cup holder which is more like a tub (easy to clean). And most of all I'm concerned about the durability. Something you have to pull in and out means wear and tear. I've had cars in the past with slide out cup holders and they tend to wear down, may not completely break but get loose and lose its ability to hold cups/bottles properly.
2. The empty space below the main infotainment screen. That space is intended to stow stuff which means its a point of conflict for both the cup holders and the 12v outlet. When the cup holder is being used, you're going to be hitting that when you pull your bag out. Same potential with something plugged into the 12v outlet.
3. I think its a design/usability mistake to not have some sort of shade/cover over the drivers instrument cluster. Can you imagine the glare on that screen at certain times of the day? Maybe those that own a Tesla Model 3/7 can comment since those vehicles do not have a shade/cover over its screen.
4. The USB connection behind the front seat head rests is cool, but the fact that there is a hanger/hook right below it is going potentially another point of conflict. I can see a child grabbing their coat and accidentally yanking out the cord or worse bending and damaging the port.

 

[Mr. Gee]

Give me 15 minutes in one and I'll get back to you.

 

[JayNJ]

Let me first say that overall I love the interior, the design language is beautiful, rugged, and luxurious. Overall they hit the nail on the head on so many levels.

As some folks said, seeing it in person and touching it may remove some of my concerns. For example, maybe the cup holders are more rugged than we think. Any way, here are my concerns:

1. The pull out cup holders in my mind is a big design mistake for a number of reasons. It looks shallow and narrow (diameter). A lot of people have Nalgene style (wide body) water bottles and those definitely won't fit there (guess we have to put it in the door, like the pictures.. Its also going to be a pain to clean as opposed to a dedicated cup holder which is more like a tub (easy to clean). And most of all I'm concerned about the durability. Something you have to pull in and out means wear and tear. I've had cars in the past with slide out cup holders and they tend to wear down, may not completely break but get loose and lose its ability to hold cups/bottles properly.
2. The empty space below the main infotainment screen. That space is intended to stow stuff which means its a point of conflict for both the cup holders and the 12v outlet. When the cup holder is being used, you're going to be hitting that when you pull your bag out. Same potential with something plugged into the 12v outlet.
3. I think its a design/usability mistake to not have some sort of shade/cover over the drivers instrument cluster. Can you imagine the glare on that screen at certain times of the day? Maybe those that own a Tesla Model 3/7 can comment since those vehicles do not have a shade/cover over its screen.
4. The USB connection behind the front seat head rests is cool, but the fact that there is a hanger/hook right below it is going potentially another point of conflict. I can see a child grabbing their coat and accidentally yanking out the cord or worse bending and damaging the port.

I have had no issues with glare on Model 3 screen. They do make antiglare screen protectors with more matte finish, but I only installed a clear one to protect from scratches.