The Rivian R2 was announced two years ago and has become one of our most anticipated models since then. Two years might not be that much time in the grand scheme of things, but when you look at the highs and lows we’ve seen in the electric vehicle landscape since then, it might as well be a century. From rapid infrastructure expansion to a sudden about-face in government support, and the collapse of all but the most resilient EV brands, the R2 is launching into a very different world than the one for which it was designed.
