Rivian R2 First Drive: This EV Is Even Better Than I Expected

Rivian invited me to the R2 first-drive event in Park City, Utah, to experience its new mid-size SUV offering and offer my thoughts on it. This video is powered by Qmerit, North America's leading provider of installation services for EV charging equipment. Follow this unique link, and Qmerit will waive the $150 deposit: https://qmerit.com/ev/charge Use my "STATEOFCHARGE" coupon to save on your NACS adapter here: https://a2zevshop.com/?ref=lsh8xAcYPb... Order the Lectron Vortex NACS adapter here: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=254090... Check out my new EV charging website: https://evchargingstations.com/ Order one of my currently top-rated EV chargers: Grizzl-E Ultimate 48-amp: https://grizzl-e.com/products/grizzl-... Grizzl-E MINI: https://grizzl-e.com/products/grizzl-... Emporia 48-amp: https://amzn.to/3EgDRGS ChargePoint Home Flex: https://amzn.to/2V3Ye79 Wallbox Pulsar Plus 48: https://amzn.to/4fTQqbR Autel Maxicharger W/Integrated Holster: https://amzn.to/3TVd20G EVIQO 48-amp: https://eviqo.io/?ref=c0nLwakF8tvZBN Tesla Universal Wall Connector: https://amzn.to/3DZWKBx Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Exterior walk-around 05:22 RJ Scaringe on the R2's exterior design 13:57 Wassym Bensaid on the R2's infotainment system 29:54 Vidya Rajagopalan, Rivian's SVP of electrical hardware 35:39 James Philbin, Rivian SVP of Autonomy and AI 39:12 Driving the R2 44:59 R2 trims and MSRP 49:41 I time the R2's 10 mph to 100 mph acceleration 50:10 Charging the R2 52:51 The R2's battery pack 53:38 The R2's Maximus drive motors 54:06 The R2's size and cargo capacity 55:12 R2's Retractable rear window 56:50 Final thoughts 58:00 Outro Note: I earn a commission on sales from the above links.