[The J-Man]

I ordered this on a whim back in November and somehow it already showed up. Fully loaded with 22" wheels in Limestone exterior and black interior.

The truck is amazing. I've never owned a truck before and never would have considered another brand of truck. It is so fast and handles just as well on pavement as my X5 M50i with dynamic handling. Off-road the Rivian will eat the X5's lunch. The Rivian is a jack of all trades.

My best Dragy 0-60 so far is 3.4 with the R1T. My best with my X5 M50 is 3.9.

It is supremely comfortable on the highway. Probably more so than my X5, which is saying a lot.

There is so much fresh innovation in this vehicle. It makes my X5 seem like a dinosaur. I've owned 5 BMWs in a row, but this Rivian makes me question everything I know and like about cars. It leaves me very confused in a way. It cements it for me that ICE cars are a relic, and that makes me sad.

The quality, especially the interior is leaps and bounds ahead of Tesla and on par with the Germans. The interior feels like a mix of German and Scandinavian design and everything is solid and tightly fastened together with high quality materials.

The touchscreen infotainment is the first system I have used that has made me rethink the Idrive controller. It is so responsive, intuitive and easy to see.

There is no evidence of cost-cutting in this vehicle. Mine was roughly number 8500 produced and I only have one body panel needing alignment and an interior light that doesn't work.

The truck gets SO much attention, it's like I am driving a Ferrari. Everybody waves me down to talk about it. I actually don't like this aspect of the truck.

I feel like I stole the thing. I got in before the price increase, so my fully loaded R1T was about $78K LESS $11,000 in tax credits. For $67,000 nothing else on earth compares. If you're on the fence on Rivian, I'd highly recommend pulling the trigger. It is totally worth it, even at the now higher pricing.