Motortrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Rivian Founder & CEO, RJ Scaringe! RJ talks about EV adoption, Rivian R2, Rivian R3 & R3X, Rivian Commercial Van, Autonomy, Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2, NVIDIA partnership, Android Automotive, Unreal Engine, VW partnership, GenAI, international markets, NACS, Halloween mode, and a lightning round!
2:26 -Are EVs really InEVitable?
4:52 - EV adoption rate.
7:56 - How much is cost a factor in adoption
8:47 - Excitement around release of R2 & R3.
10:27 - R3, & R3X Benchmarks.
13:10 - Suspension, electro hydraulic damper.
17:44 - Approach to R2.
20:56 - R2T? Or R3T?
22:04 - Rivian Commercial Van. Consumer delivery van?
24:37 - RoboTaxi? Autonomy?
27:50 - Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2.
31:40 - Dual NVIDIA drive.
33:04 - Why NVIDIA?
35:00 - Android Automotive.
36:51 - Unreal Engine.
42:00 - AR.
43:02 - Uses of GenAI.
46:30 - Tactile buttons vs full digital controls?
48:33 - VW partnership with XPENG.
50:25 - Chinese market vs US market.
56:14 - VW partnership.
01:04:07 - Lightning Round! FSD App? Heavy Duty Truck? NACS? Open roof? Quad?
01:11:00 - R2 & R3X timing?
01:13:33 - Electric door handles.
01:14:14 - Subscriptions.
01:18:47 - Halloween mode!
01:19:08 - New colors coming.
01:19:51 - Bi-directional charging?
01:23:12 - DTC vs Dealerships.
01:25:37 - Tesla.
01:26:52 - Porsche.
01:30:20 - Rivian sports car??
