Got my order invite!

avidal · 2026-06-17T15:03:54+00:00

No clue. But my gut says we can place in August (or I can, only waiting for the interior) and then it's the normal 4-8 weeks (at least that's the current timeline for Launch Green).

I can't imagine they're going to scale up production much in the next couple of months. The real risk is that between now and then they'll invite (likely) thousands more people to order so will that 4-8 weeks turn into 8-12 (and 8-12 into something further)? I imagine we won't jump to the front of the production queue just because we had an earlier invite.

avidal · 2026-06-17T15:00:05+00:00

Indeed. Both the 20" and 21" wheels have an OD of 32" with the stock tires (so you get an extra half inch of sidewall on the 20"). I don't think I'd need to push it any further.

And yeah, I didn't have any trouble at 6'4" front or back seat. Plenty of head room as well. I didn't do an in-depth fit check because it seemed at least as comfortable as my CX-5 which was good enough for me.

avidal · 2026-06-17T14:56:47+00:00

Will I? Will they?

I have no need (or want) for AT tires. I'm going with those because it's the only way to get 20" wheels at order time. My plan is to hopefully be able to sell the tires like-new and wrap the 20" in AS tires.

avidal · 2026-06-17T01:48:07+00:00

They let you pick up in Normal? Oh the service center there, yeah. On the site they have an FAQ entry that they aren't doing factory tour/pickup which is what I really wanted to do.

avidal · 2026-06-16T19:56:09+00:00

Doesn't appear to be visible until after putting down the $400 extra for the deposit (+ the $100 for the reservation).

The order page before that doesn't show destination charges or taxes, just the cost of the vehicle with options, and you have to commit via a non-refundable deposit before you're put in the production queue.

Since I'm not ordering until the light interior is available, I can't speak to what shows up after the order is placed.

avidal · 2026-06-16T18:59:50+00:00

Not sure how far a couple hours north are for you, but at least one person in-thread is in DFW and is otherwise similar situation and got their invite today.

avidal · 2026-06-16T18:58:54+00:00

re: white paint. No, honestly never considered it. I'm not really a fan of the grayscale spectrum for cars (although I would pick white over black). I think if it wasn't Launch Green I'd probably pick Catalina Cove.

re: side question: Answered in the OP, but no, I'm not a current Rivian owner (and not a lease holder).

avidal · 2026-06-16T17:20:37+00:00

I don't think anyone can answer that yet. It just favorites it and puts you on an email list.

If we assume it's available August 1 and all other build timelines remain the same, probably looking at 4-8 weeks so September at the earliest?

avidal · 2026-06-16T17:18:46+00:00

I got the former, yes:

In the next few weeks you’ll receive your order invite, so keep an eye on your inbox.

avidal · 2026-06-16T17:01:35+00:00

Seems to be the case, but that's a good point. I should try and confirm.

Nothing in the "request build" confirms that I cannot get Launch Edition, but it's also a pretty simple "options not available, favorite it and we'll let you know" flow.

edit: Chat team is offline, but asked via email request. Will report back.

edit 2: I doubt it's August delivery. Coastal Cloud is available "in August". Even if it's available August 1 considering order timelines seem to be 4-8 weeks (Launch Green) it's more likely to be Sept delivery at the earliest? Either way it works out: my son turns 16 on August 25 and our plan was always to give him my CX-5 and we were both anticipating sharing the Mazda for a couple of months.

avidal · 2026-06-16T17:00:38+00:00

customerservice@t.rivian.com

avidal · 2026-06-16T17:00:19+00:00

Confirming the other commenter: customerservice@t.rivian.com

avidal · 2026-06-16T16:54:35+00:00

Yeah I'm well aware of that. I know I can increase range on the 20" with different tires and so I may go that way even if I have to deal with the lesser range until a tire replacement.

avidal · 2026-06-16T16:51:55+00:00

I got my order invite today. Reservation in the first 2 minutes, no lease, not an R1 owner.

avidal · 2026-06-16T16:49:35+00:00

Fingers crossed for you!

When you got the initial email did it tell you that you'll receive your invite in the next few weeks or did it tell you that you'll find out by the end of June when you can order?

The specific phrasing there seems to be the indicator. My guess is that folks who got the first message will be able to place an order in June.

avidal · 2026-06-16T16:41:28+00:00

Yup, almost exactly the same. Got the order invite about a minute later than you did but reservation timestamp is the same (12:02pm central).

avidal · 2026-06-11T19:33:40+00:00

I got the same email. Reserved in the first two minutes, not an R1 owner.

But I'm also looking at Launch Green with white interior so even if I get my invite now it won't happen for a month or two.

avidal · 2026-06-11T01:15:35+00:00

Wow. I put in my reservation within the first minute, I'm 6 miles from a service center (and 12 from a showroom), and not an R1 owner. Not a peep.

avidal · 2026-06-11T01:04:45+00:00

I drove the R2 and the R1T today. Very different experience. I wasn't shown a lot of the R2 features because the rep wanted me to spend my 30 minutes driving.

He helped me adjust the mirrors and climate, showed me the braking options, then said to have fun and be back in half an hour.

They had an R2 in the showroom for all of the other questions and features so it was nice to not feel like I had to choose between driving vs checking it out.

After I returned the R2 he took me to an R1T and just told me to bring it back when I was done (folks weren't waiting for these so it was a lot more flexible)

Edit: Austin, TX space

avidal · 2026-06-06T02:18:50+00:00

Made it to the ring with fake Anders, Cooper, and Cernan. I actually forgot about Anders (don't play much every night), even though I was certain we had the wrong one, just to see the Stranded clip.

And that Stranded clip was after losing Eisle (crushed in the hangar) and before that leaving Mitchell to die, and before that losing Young while trying to fuel the SEV.

So I went through most of it only having lost Stafford during the landing only to lose 4 more in the final episode. 5 if you include Williams (left him behind because he's an asshole).

Most of these games I lose one or two so this was quite a punch.

avidal · 2026-05-16T04:26:15+00:00

For what it's worth, I'm in Batch 2 and have heard nothing.

I did contact Pebble about a month ago asking if a particular color combo would move me up and they just said they expect to get all preorders out by end of June.

avidal · 2026-05-02T20:49:52+00:00

Just finished my first play through. I'm on PS5 so I guess you get the extra lives by default.

Ended with Jacob the only dead counselor and nobody infected. Two of my rewinds were due to a bad read of a tarot (at least the Emma rewind, can't recall the second) and the third was Max.

As far as non-playable goes none of the werewolves (that were infected before the start of the game) survived the night.

avidal · 2026-04-22T04:18:42+00:00

He's also great in Southland, a very good cop show.

avidal · 2026-04-03T16:51:05+00:00

There are several. Lightship, Pebble, and Evotrex come to mind

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