[owenwil]

I’m only on my first Model Y, and it’s a great car albeit a bit cramped with a kid and a dog, and some pretty dumb UX/design choices. Rivian seems to be the only company building thoughtful, well-sized EV SUVs rather than trucks. Definitely going to choose the R2 for our next car; nice to see some competition while Tesla is asleep at the wheel with the cybertruck.

[pfannkuchen]

I find Rivian design to look boringly conventional. I’m guessing they use the same body fabrication machines as other auto makers? Vs Tesla who build the machines in house AFAIK. If they didn’t look so much worse I would consider them.

[bzzzt]

There are a lot more EV brands with SUV models than Rivian and Tesla:

- Volvo XC40 recharge (now called EX40)

- Kia EV6, EV9 / Hyundai Ioniq 5

- VW ID4 (or Skoda Enyaq if you're in the EU)

- Mercedes EQx / BMW i series / Mini countryman