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The Rivian R2 has officially been part of our lives for a few weeks, so it’s time to talk about what ownership has actually been like.

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We discuss our recent trips related to Rivian; referral trip, autonomy and AI day, Waymos, Tesla!

This week, Meredith takes us through her very first solo road trip in the Rivian R1S! Starting in Boston, she made her way down to Connecticut, then over to New York and back home again. Along the way she charged up at a hotel and even tested out the Rivian Adventure Network. We dive into how the trip went, what worked, and what she learned from the whole experience.

It’s been ONE YEAR with my Rivian R1T — here’s an interview of my thoughts and what I've learned. In today’s episode, I’m breaking down the highs, lows, and surprises after 365 days of ownership. Plus, we rank the best Rivian rims and tires (some of these might surprise you), and… I’ve officially launched my brand-new website!

We’re talking all things Rivian this week— We discuss some hidden software updates in 2025.26, RJ spills the beans on R4, R5, and potentially R6 and plenty more!

We’re talking all things Rivian this week—Checking out Rivian's Laguna and Venice spaces, chatting with Brian Gase about the new Gen 2 Quad motor and future software hints that may come sometime down the road.

We’re talking all things Rivian this week—Rivian gets google map integration, we discuss if we would prefer Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, and we discuss the end of the federal EV incentives towards leasing a vehicle and much more.

We’re talking all things Rivian this week—specifically, what is new with Rivian's updated model year 2026, the release of Gen 2 quad, and we discuss our experience with our R1S audio, and some results per testing of Rivian's audio engineer.

We’re talking all things Rivian this week—specifically, what is coming to your Rivian R1T and R1S in software update 2025.18. We also discuss the barriers to EV charging.

We’re talking all things Rivian this week—specifically, what it is like to own both a Rivian R1T and Rivian R1S, We also discuss if Meredith has named her R1S. Come hand out with use.