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My Rivian R2 Is Great... But We Need to Talk

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. Want more Adventure Pending? Subs

Recap of Rivian Events in 2025

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

Episode 11: Meredith discusses her first solo roadtrip with the R1S.

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

Episode 10: 1 Year with My Rivian R1T: What I Love, What I’d Change and more

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 aft

Episode 9: Software update 2025.26, R4 and R5 confirmed, and more

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!

Episode 8: Rivian Spaces in California, Talking with Brian Gase

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 hint

Episode 7: Google Maps, Apple CarPlay, EV Federal Tax Incentive

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 f

Episode 6: Updated Rivian Model Year 2026, Gen 2 Quad Motor, and a discussion about Rivian's Audio

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 o

Episode 5: Software update 2025.18 and the barriers to EV charging

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.

Episode 4: Comparing R1S to R1T, Naming our R1S

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

Episode 3: Autonomy, AI, and the Future of Rivian

We’re talking all things Rivian this week—specifically, how the company is gearing up for the future with advancements in autonomy, artificial intelligence, and smarter v

Episode 2: Rivian R1S Delivery Day — and Our First Unexpected Issue

After a week of anticipation, we finally picked up our brand-new Rivian R1S — and yes, the Tri-Motor configuration is every bit as exciting as we hoped. But it wasn’t all

Episode 1: We Test Drove the Tri-Motor R1S… Then Hit Order

Welcome to the very first episode of Bed Talk with Mike Kantorski Tech– where the coffee's hot, the dog’s snoring, and the conversations happen from the back of our Rivia