About this episode

The episode discusses the pricing and specifications of the Rivian R2 and reviews the new Chevy Bolt.

After years of hype, the 2026 Rivian R2 has arrived. We discuss its final pricing and specs. Is the $45,000 R2 a good buy? How does the R2 Performance stack up to a Tesla Model Y? Plus, Mack drove the 2027 Chevy Bolt and tells us why he liked the rebooted $28,995 EV. Chevy fixed a lot of the issues with the old model, but there’s one big catch: The new Bolt won’t be around for long. In Plus/Minus, we cover Slate Auto’s surprise CEO change and debate whether Mercedes can bring back the minivan with the new VLE. The Rivian R2 Launches At $57,990 With 330 Miles Of Range https://insideevs.com/news/789597/rivian-r2-launch-pricing-specs-2026/ Slate Names New CEO Months Before Launching Its Cheap EV Truck https://insideevs.com/news/789424/slate-new-ceo-peter-faricy-2026/ Can This Luxurious Mercedes Electric Van Take On The American SUV? https://insideevs.com/news/789508/mercedes-vle-electric-mpv/ Watch Mack’s 2027 Chevy Bolt review: https://youtu.be/IXt8wlwKAgo Check out InsideEVs for the latest future of transportation news and find us online: Instagram Threads YouTube BlueSky X

People in this episode

Host: Mack

Topics covered

• Rivian R2
• Chevy Bolt
• Electric Vehicles
• Automotive News
• EV Pricing
• Vehicle Reviews

Keywords

• Rivian R2
• Chevy Bolt
• Tesla Model Y
• Electric Vehicles
• EV Pricing
• Automotive News

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Slate Auto, Mercedes

Products: Rivian R2, Chevy Bolt, Tesla Model Y

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