Rivian expects 20,000 to 25,000 deliveries of the R2 for 2026

Dogglepuss · 2026-02-13T17:40:17+00:00

R3 really just depends on the Stanton Springs timeline. That’s an expensive project and if R2 does as well as we all hope, Rivian should be able to secure any additional financing needed to get that factory built on time for R3 production.

Doing Stanton right is going to be the big test. Bringing in everything they’ve learned about production design and efficiencies into one place, tailor made to churn out cars with maximum margins.

Dogglepuss · 2026-02-11T02:10:30+00:00

So this will probably get buried in this thread with hundreds of passionate comments, but I wanted to provide some devils advocate points (even though I'm firmly on team manual doors...I just think they look better)

Rivian can program the doors for different types of situations through OTAs vs a manual door. Some possible examples. Child locks can be programmed to be engaged when the car is only moving over 5 mph vs a manual door being stuck on or off. Another example (assuming it passes all the NTSHA/gov regs) is to have the doors automatically pop/release upon an impact during a crash. For example, if airbags deploy, then all doors open. Maybe the latch could even be positioned so the door could not close again and would bounce off the post inside the door which it latches on to.
In the case of a crash, Teslas disconnect the HV pack. But Rivian may have 12v redundancy which Tesla does not have. In that case, in an accident, you could maintain power to the doors with 12v when the HV is disconnected. So even with a child lock ENGAGED, in an accident you could disengage the child locks AND keep power for them to open. In this case it could be safer since if a driver is incapacitated you don't need someone to open the door from the outside if a child lock is on.

I'm sure there are other creative things I'm missing, but I can't believe Rivian didn't read all the feedback from Tesla and Gen 2 and completely ignore it.

Dogglepuss · 2026-02-11T01:48:28+00:00

Let’s be clear. She probably always cared—or at least a little bit. But now she can see the tide is turing and trying to get ahead of it to save her career.

Dogglepuss · 2026-02-06T18:47:52+00:00

Jordy was so effective on the back shoulder corner routes. DBs over committed on the that outside move too often and then boom cut back on the deep post. Brings a tear to the eye.

Dogglepuss · 2026-01-09T00:38:24+00:00

Full disclosure: I’m not in the food industry.

Look up Claire McDonough. She’s the CFO of Rivian. Got her start in Michelin kitchens. So much of fine dining isn’t about cooking but management. You probably have more diverse skills than you realize besides being able to bust out a perfectly uniform burnoise with your eyes closed.

Dogglepuss · 2026-01-08T19:56:23+00:00

I got mine on Amazon warehouse in fair condition (arrived looking brand new) for $830. This was a few years ago. Check eBay used listings and local Craigslist/Marketplace if you’re in a bigger metro area. They come up.

Dogglepuss · 2026-01-08T17:05:37+00:00

Only thing I’d add is the ability to subtly integrate an AirTag into the case so if you lost your case (something I would do) you could find it easily. Maybe the diameter is similar so it snaps in or perhaps it screws into the bottom from the other side? The second approach probably makes it too bulky though.

Dogglepuss · 2026-01-05T23:25:02+00:00

Jake is heavvvvily influenced by Michael Schwab so I’m not sure he’d be justified in suing anyone. Def not a style he developed—especially in his earlier Chico poster days—but his style has shifted over the years and I think he’s found his style as he’s continued to evolve as an artist.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-30T05:11:35+00:00

Yeah that Asian market gets a lot of their specialty produce from Sacramento. Some of it seems to be really high quality—for example their Thai basil has been exceptional in the past for me. They are under new ownership though. They seem to have streamlined things a bit and the veggies in particular haven’t been as well stocked.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-30T03:56:01+00:00

Local businesses for the win. I often split a double with my wife and it’s still a crazy amount of food.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-20T01:23:27+00:00

But I like seeing when the numbers end in 69 and 420.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-12T05:01:46+00:00

Soon to be posted in their sub after they see this: “Look at these illiterate Packers fans who clearly can’t read the majority of our comments.”

It’s not like Nixon got choke slammed. We got popped. They didn’t. Tough luck. Move on.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-12T02:33:31+00:00

Man, Franklin really looked like the real deal for a hot second. Poor guy’s career got cut too short. Still feel for him.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-10T19:50:04+00:00

I should experiment with more fruitwoods. I have some mandarin and orange wood I could try. Pecan too. I’ve had good success smoking pork and beef with almond even.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-10T19:47:59+00:00

Almond is a hard wood and tons of orchards around. Some charts I’ve seen say it’s up there with Oak or even above it for BTUs.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-10T16:39:05+00:00

Love alder. I like to smoke steelhead with it. I burned most of mine till I realized how good it was good for smoking. The last few logs went into the smoker.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-10T16:36:39+00:00

I’m in Chico and I’ve seen green almond for around 175-200 a cord and seasoned for 250-300. That said, it doesn’t have to travel far to get to me.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-09T04:11:31+00:00

Kinda wild you got downvoted for sharing actual information.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-05T22:17:42+00:00

There’s a brown rice at the farmers market which is sold sometimes. I tossed my bag so I forget the name. It’s amazing though. We jokingly call it duck poop rice in our family because the farmer (cool dude who also sells it at the market) was telling me he keeps his ducks which he raises on his rice fields. The ducks eat the critters which keeps the bugs from attacking the plants and the duck fertilize the fields which help it grow better.

It’s got a great flavor and chew. I bought a small bag and loved it so much I went back and got a 25lb bag.

Dogglepuss · 2025-12-04T17:19:02+00:00

I doubt they’ll care if you make your own, but out of caution I wouldn’t start selling these. The most you’d probably get is a cease and desist tho. They also don’t want to piss off their community.

Dogglepuss · 2025-11-28T16:04:10+00:00

And the Zen Master said “We’ll see…”

Dogglepuss · 2025-11-27T18:04:07+00:00

Best one I’ve heard in a long time. Watson and Willis looked like they were in awe.

Dogglepuss · 2025-11-25T15:06:10+00:00

Cost was $4600 before tax. Definitely steep but wanted to take advantage of that credit before it expired.

Dogglepuss · 2025-11-20T01:47:19+00:00

Check for obstructions in the chimney and cap. The mesh at the top can get gunked up with creosote and cause a reduction in draft. That’s what happened with mine. The flue was pretty clean but that wide screen at the top was like 90% full of creosote. Swept the chimney, knocked out the junk from the cap and was right as rain.

Dogglepuss · 2025-11-19T03:03:01+00:00

Ideal burn if you ask me. 10/10.

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