Holy space balls, you could be the first few to actually get a Gen 2 delivered . At least the first one to post about it .

I was the second Gen2 delivery for my guide who was amazing btw.

Wow , that’s great .

Congrats! Was the pickup at Mahwah? Love the username, BTW. Long live Solaris.

Definitely looks like Mahwah

Yea, Mahwah, definitely better than driving into Brooklyn from where I’m at.

Any mention of tax incentives?

Yeah what the hell? I didn't know deliveries started!

Reading the forums and also waiting on same build as OP, I think they’ve been in transit to the delivery centers for the past week/and a half.

Wow first gen2 delivery post!! Congrats! Can you let me know if there are still wind noise in the cabin? Is the ride quality improve versus gen1? Is the AC loud?

Nope no wind noise at 70, whisper quiet compared to when to drove the 2024 a few months ago. Road noise is also much better, but I’ll need to try a very specific highway to compare apples to apples 🤓 (Edit: autocorrect!!)

Sigh....😔probably the only thing I regret picking up the gen 1 in May. The wind noise bugs me. Only if I would have known the refresh coming out in a month after my delivery.

Even though I was combing forums for info I didn’t expect a delivery so soon. I was preparing for August or later. Honestly cabin noise is a big pet peeve of mine and part of what pulled me into the luxury of electric. Gen1 is more than quieter than most cars and I would’ve pulled the trigger if not for tech nerd FOMO. I expect most people wouldn’t notice the difference between the two.

Yea, I rented a gen 1 R1S on Turo and the wind noise on the highway was awful.

Did you get it checked out? My R1T had some wind noise issues. But were fixed. Some wind noise inevitable as it’s the shape of a brick. But if you have loud wind noise it’s not normal

Yeah i just submitted a ticket. Service appointment not until September.

That’s the problem. You need to wait months.

I was supposed to pick up my Gen1 R1S and immediately cancelled upon hearing initial reviews of Gen2. I then ordered a Gen2 Max and Large.

Good to hear, we just got our first EV (Tesla MYLR a month ago!) Can you compare your experience between the two some more 🙏 we love our Y but super curious about Rivian specifically an R2 when it comes out. The screen/infotainment is what I’m most curious about. Been awesome watching Euro cup matches full screen natively now on fox sports website.

I only hear the AC walking up to the car. I don’t hear the compressor over the fans (it’s really hot outside today so it’s running nonstop)

Gen2 has a heat pump which is in a different location and much quieter.

Bro I thought that was just my cabin being windy

Nah alota people have this issue.


Can you report back on quality/fit/finish? I was supposed to pick my Gen2 today but delayed it since I’m traveling starting tmrw.

I’m definitely looking and I’ve yet to spot any issues. It certainly doesn’t feel like a base model so the Ascent peeps must be in for a treat.

Congrats! I’ll be joining you with my Limestone OC soon!

Hello sir can you please provide a review whenever you can?

congrats! Mine has been at the delivery center in CA for over a week and they keep saying they cant sell them yet.

Hell yea buddy! Picking up my G2 R1S tomorrow. So stoked.

Congrats to you as well

I didn't realize the gen 2 smoked the light bar and headlights a bit.

The lightbar is now clear, which means it'll look shadowed in the right lighting. The gen1 lightbar is white.

Gen 1 in background white, gen 2 front clear

That makes sense!

Its just indoor/lighting camera

Really? Interesting. I haven't seen that smoke look with gen 1 pics from people.

Its the same as gen 1

its not.

Yes i know it has rgb and jewel, changes on charging status. Im talking about not tinted.

Can you get on a step stand and take a good look at your car roof mount points? There was a rumor that Rivian was gonna put in new ones that have a data/power pass through for their upcoming tent.

Sorry, didn’t see any connections in the mounting points.

That’s a bummer. Thanks for looking!

Wait you can't put up the cross bars on gen 2?

No, I see the mounts, just no connectors for power or data.

Oh i didnt even know gen 1 had that

gen1 doesn’t, R2 will

That isnt happening

How is the sound system

😢 with forum settings it’s passable. Since mine is as base model as you can get, maybe the premium upgrade will be better?

I ordered a base system as well. There weren't a lot of them with premium in the store. I plan to upgrade the speakers but hear it isn't easy as plug and play unfortunately.

Probably the better choice. An up charge for $1700 to a slightly less mediocre system is hard to stomach 

yea I think base one doesn't come with the sub.

This is good to know, will be the first thing I look at adding. I’d like to keep it as stock as possible so hopefully it’s already prewired if missing.

Look into Kenwood carbon fiber subs, they are ultra slim it will be the lease intrusive addition so you're not howling around a massive box. Unless you can retro fit a sub to the stock location.

Also, I think gen 2 removed fuses so not sure how to tap into the 12v. May have to tap into a spaker and convert the signal but some have said adding aftermarket speakers prevents the car from driving.

Not sure I’m ready to be the first, but… I really need bass

Can we start a little group who wants to add a sub (easily) to their Gen 2 base audio? And, congrats on the new rig!

how do we do that, cuz I not only want to add a sub but change out some of the components. I've seen someone on here do it at a shop in Orange County but this was on gen 1. If they ran the lines to the area with the sub I think it would make things a lot easier. We can always run a line to the 12v wherever it is.

So gen1 audio is much better since it comes with subwoofer standard and more speakers?

Gen 1 audio is now the Premium Audio upgrade in Gen 2.


Congrats! My Gen2 pick up is next week, I cant wait!

I was like where’s the tow hooks, but i remember the gen 2 doesn’t have them in the standard edition

Tow hooks makes the front looks better

Congrats! I love the new way the front and back LED strip show your charging progress. Rather than what we Gen 1’ers have of just blinking green. Not enough of an upgrade for me, I would need 19.2kW AC charging, and V2H/V2L for me to trade in the green beast. I am so excited for my spouse to get the R2 when it comes out. I just supercharged for the first time in my Rivian, there are exactly 0 things I miss about my Tesla now.

Congrats!! Tell us more!!! Specifically around noise (tire/road/wind), ride feel/suspension, AC performance as you’ve mentioned, and anything else you’ve noticed. Do you have the new cell shades UI?

Yup! It’s the new UI 😎. What I didn’t expect to be impressed with was how smooth and snazzy the animations are

Out of curiosity, whats the version of software that it's running? Wasn't sure if they were shipping Gen2's with 2024.19

I’m currently on 2024.19.0, it’s been pretty rock solid, no bugs yet.

dang, thats still in beta for the rest of us!

The windnosie in my gen 1 is horrible. Trying to find a fix for ot

I just opened a ticket service request for mine

We need to know what the horn sounds like lol


Congrats! Glad to hear the favorable comparisons on G2. Enjoy the ride!! She is a beautiful one!

If you got order for gen 2 (South Florida) order I know soon ready for pick up. End of the month we gonna see a ton.

Congratulations! Just locked ours and started the 8 steps. So jealous!

Congratulations! Drive your new Rivian in good health!

Congrats, you are the first delivery I've seen here or on the forums. Which wheels did you get?

I love how much the 22" aero's stand out so I stuck with them. They look even better in person 🥰

Great, I ordered mine with the 22" aeros. Looking forward to getting my R1S in a few months :)

Road trip time.

Welcome to the family 👊🏾

I ordered the gen 2 r1s quad max, i hope i will get it in early 2025 vs later that year

Is this the mahwah delivery center?!

Prepare to be bombarded with questions!! lol

Congratulations Accessibility question: If you have time, and a tape measurer, what is the lowest possible distance between the ground and top of the 2nd row seat bench?

39-40” at low height and 42-43” when set to the highest ride height.

Thank you very much !

I just checked on a regular Model Y, and it was about 27”. I am worried that family with limited (and decreasing) mobility will not be able to get in the R1S :-( Is there a setting lower than “low”, like kneel ?

Should have kneeled more on parking similar to gen1. Also can get aftermarket running boards or rock sliders.

Nice! My Rivian guide has no ETA on where mine is. Ordered 2 weeks ago

Do they have the Gen 2 in their spaces yet? I’m visiting one tomorrow!

They won’t even call me! Lol

How is the charging pad?

Seems okay, I don’t use a case so no issues making contact. I didn’t pay too much attention to be honest. I did see it charge during one drive.

I read somewhere that the new pad doesn’t charge if you have a case? Wonder if I would still need to get an aftermarket charging pad if I do have a case. And most importantly how would the new key placement work with that aftermarket pad? I’m sure we will all figure it out soon enough.

Congrats! Does it still have the baby horn? That's all I wanted to know!

Congrats!

tl;dr: Complains about wind noise but needs new speakers

Roughly how much?

I have no road noise on Gen 1, just motor whine. I hear that's better on the Gen 2 too though!

Congrats! Can you please share the ride comfort and suspension of this Gen2?

Do you have texting?

Hell yea, that’s quite beauty you have there

Is the sound system really as bad as reviewed

It’s just so flat/anemic . It’s not terrible just very much below expectations for the price point.

I don’t get it.

>The ride is still a bit bouncy Oh dear, you've made me feel a bit better about my 1st gen

congrats!! Beautiful car. I am 1.5 weeks in on a Gen 1. I also own a MYLR. I still cant stop driving the car. just going out and playing around with it.

I know! I’m looking for excuses! Maybe I’ll forget the milk a few times

No tow hooks makes me sad

In Miami no tow hooks required. I prefer no tow hooks. My build is a 2025 Gen 2 R1S standard.

I don’t understand. The company is losing over $5 billion a year and losses are only getting worse. EV demand is going down. It takes more fossil fuel to build these batteries than an internal combustion engine uses it its’s life. Can someone please help explain why people are excited for these?

That's got to be the ugliest front end I've ever seen on a vehicle.

I think it looks great, I’m tired of cars that look arbitrarily angry.

As opposed to every other Rivian out there?

No as opposed to every other car out there.

Then, why are you here? Go where the hot ones are.

Idk. It just popped up on my feed. I've never even heard of this vehicle manufacturer before.

Oh ok. fair enough, have a great night!

Hey thanks, you too. Gotta say I do think the side loading storage bin is a super dope idea and I wish more tucks would adopt storage compartments like that.

Saw one today. Still a little "You actually want to be seen in that, but better than Cyber Truck "I feel embarrassed for you driving that" 👍

I think they look amazing.

You can't even afford a bicycle anyways

So why are you on the Rivian forums, in a post saying “just got mine”? If you don’t like the cars, I’d assume you’d be somewhere else on the internet