I See Rivians
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
United States
November 14, 2022 10:15am CST
I have yet to see a Rivian personal vehicle on the road. But I did see a Rivian Amazon delivery van on the road making deliveries the other day, and over the past week or so I have seen at least three car carriers with deliveries of the electric cargo vans on their way to an Amazon fulfillment center somewhere.
That is not particularly good news as a Rivian investor. But it does mean deliveries are being made and that these delivery vehicles are being put into service.
The real test will be how well they actually perform, and of course whether or not Rivian can deliver on time on the full order of 100,000 vehicles. Either way, as I have interest in the company, this is also an interesting thing to watch.
I want to start seeing their trucks and SUVs on the road.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
15 Nov 22
They are. The delivery vans seem to be their bread and butter momentarily, IF they succeed. But they also make an SUV and a truck. Both Ford Motor Company and Amazon are major investors in the company, although Ford did recently scale back their initial investment to focus more on their own EVs.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Nov 22
Might help us go green maybe. I am not sure I recall what that company does. But, good if it's actually seeming to make a difference.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Nov 22
@porwest I feel the same, but I can appreciate the attempt and effort. Going green isn't realistic. Because not enough people will get on board, or ideas aren't sustainable. Or the list goes on. We can only do our best with what we have.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
20 Feb 23
@kaylachan I think it is important to always be forward thinking. But we cannot force the issue. Let the consumers decide ultimately.
@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov 22
Is the order of 100,000 vehicles all for Amazon, or is that their total order for all sales distribution across the board (commercial and individual)?
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Nov 22
@porwest Can you imagine the demand that will be created if these vans are successful for Amazon. Talk about a win for Rivians.
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
14 Nov 22
I’ve seen a Rivian truck in the parking lot at Chuy’s a few times…means the owner is a regular there, like me. 
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
20 Feb 23
I have seen Rivians on car carriers, but never on the road, aside from the Amazon ones which I am beginning to see many more of. But for the very first time, on my way back from that miserable Wisconsin trip with the truck problems, I saw one right before I got to Hwy 50 in O'Fallon, Illinois. A Rivian pickup truck. I was happy to see it considering my investment in the company.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
14 Nov 22
Amazon is the only vehicle that I've seen so far that looks like that. I'm very familiar with that Amazon truck as it's here pretty frequently
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
15 Nov 22
I hope, for your sake, that they meet the goal and also that you will be seeing the vehicles on the road.
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