I thought that was Steve-O in the thumbnail.

So proud of Steve-O. He’s come a long way from his Jackass days. From crashing shopping carts into bushes to manufacturing a line of electric vehicles. Inspiring!

Heck yeah! Awesome seeing RJ and MKBHD in the same video.

Such a down to earth CEO. I'm rooting for Rivian. I might need to consider buying some shares.

Bought an R1S after watching this video. What an inspiring CEO. Love that he is an engineer and is doing this for the right reasons. Obviously a brilliant man with tremendous vision. How can you not root for this company?

RJ looks like he could play Superman, he really has that Clark Kent look, I love his personality as well, seems like he's a great leader and listens to feedback. Will definitely consider Rivian!!

I'm proud to say I worked on the factory amazing what they're doing.

I've been working at Rivian for about 2 years now, at the Normal, Illinois plant. This is where all the R1T and R1S vehicles are produced. It's quite astonishing to realize that I was present to witness the first-ever R1T rolling off the production line. I even had the privilege to sign the hood of that vehicle, which now proudly hangs at the entrance. I've had a few conversations with RJ on the plant floor, and I must say, he's the most down-to-earth person you could ever meet. On a remarkable note, I've even had the opportunity to shake hands with Jeff Bezos during his visit. I'd like to extend my gratitude to all of you for your support!

You are such a PRO Marques, always know what you are talking about and interview people in whatever position in the chain in whatever area with such a proffesion, hats off for you Marques!!!!! Happy eastern!

I loved every minute of this interview and it was a real pleasure to hear from the guy behind the Rivian vision. Kind of shocking the difference in personality and humility between him and certain other EV CEOs

This guy is great… Great CEO RJ 👏 Loved his candid approach, humility, and honestly.. Very realistic guy who is in the reality… This company is only going to grow from strength to strength

What a great interview. Objective and constructive. Well done as always, M! Just took a 2,000 mile road trip to celebrate 6 months in our R1S and it couldn’t have been more seamless. We even got to use one of the first RAN sites on the east coast (Augusta). Best vehicle we have ever owned. Lastly, rooting for and supporting RJ was our primary reason for waiting and purchasing a Rivian. Never lose that ethos, RJ.

Marques is an excellent interviewer. Great conversation and some nice "firsts" for what is coming with this interview. Wonderful video and great information. Rivian is going to survive and thrive. Nice job Marques.

This is my next vehicle. Period. Great work Marques. You are living my dream 😊!

Love how RJ live asks what MKBHD wants improved/added!

Hey RJ, if you are reading this, we need dash cam asap. We also need the ability to stream rear bed camera when towing and tailgate are down.

RJ is very likable. I can’t imagine the pressure he must be under. The product sells itself as it is just so good. It is now a question of scale - can Rivian scale up enough to become profitable. Right now it is loosing money on every R1T and R1S. That is normal (same happened with Tesla for years) but with luck Rivian can grow enough to have healthy profit margins. I wish it the best of luck.

I really appreciate how he was fine to talk about Tesla. Usually companies dance around saying a competitors name. It just shows he cares about the people and the overall EV landscape 👍

Salom rivyan kompanyasi direktori sizni ko'rganimdan xursantmat sizga sog'lik salomatlik tilayman men bu moshinani ashadiy muxlisiman sizga omad ishlarizga kopanya xodimlariga Alangali salom

This got to be the most informative and thorough interview with RJ S. that I have seen.

Interviews like this give me much more confidence in the future of Rivian. Thank you MKBHD!

Dear RJ, Good interview. I’m very pleased with both S and T. Hoping for an EDV camper in future. We need At least 8 Rivian chargers in Chicago area, 3 in city one 5-10 miles out on 90,94,290, 55, 57, 80. Thank you

My friend took me for a spin in his Rivian truck and I was blown away by everything about it - the sound system, the power, the aesthetics etc. I don’t have a Rivian yet but after experiencing the vehicle myself It was a no brained to buy some shares. Love the interview!

RJ, you are the best! I’m R1S launch edition owner, I appreciate your care about family.

i love this interview style! you should do this with lucid and other ev ceos!!!

RJ Scaringe, as the CEO of Rivian, is the embodiment of visionary leadership with an unwavering commitment to innovation and technology, which Tesla CEO could never

I am a shareholder of RIVN, I spent more than 80% of my retirement account on Rivian. I have strong conviction Rivian will be successful years from now. Keep up the good job RJ. God bless!

Great interview, hope Rivian succeeds mostly because I’m rooting for RJ.

Rivian just got my heart through this interview. Great CEO who shines by his humility. And someone like this will carry this company to the sky. Great job Marques. I like the way you very smooth with your questions. It makes who ever answering to you very confident. It’s great to make them feel you not tryna hurt. Overall very great interview by two great people that pushing in the favor of EV landscape. Kudos. 🎉

I love my R1T with the exception of missing carplay/android auto. I don't understand this idea that if you add that you can't have your own good infotainment. Let customers choose and if the native solution is better we will use it. As of now, the native maps are not nearly as good as Waze. It's missing many audio apps (Apple Music, KZfaq Music). Add AA/CP and those come "for free".

I like this guy already. He doesn’t talk cit about his competitors. He knows his weakness and admitted and have a plan to work on it. He doesn’t claim himself as the EV leader like someone else. I’ll add more Rivian shares next week.

Wait, can we please talk about this setup for the Podcast. This is INSANE man… Just 2 Gents having a chat.

Great interview with RJ Scaringe! He is one EV founder CEO who is genuinely intelligent and likeable.

The EDV seat is my favorite thing about amazon ..as a bigger guy it completely changed my mood at work ... thanks 👌🏿

Great Pod! Excited to hear more on the "product" MKB's developing!

Had fun listening to this guy. RJ Scaringe the man behind Rivian. Thanks MKBHD Team

This conversation with the CEO might be the pushing factor on me buying a Rivian

I don't want CarPlay because "CarPlay is better than OEM" - I want CarPlay because it allows me to have consistent UI experience across all my vehicles, and to support features and services outside what the vehicle OEM offers. Sure, Rivian offers their own maps, but what if I want to use Waze? Sure, Rivian offers TuneIn, but what if I want Apple Music? What if I want services Rivian doesn't offer at all like Zoom? CarPlay is a lot faster to add things than built-in services. I don't want to rely on the carmakers to add things. It creates inconsistent experiences. CarPlay means a consistent experience across vehicles. I've had multiple CarPlay vehicles, and I've had a Tesla and a Rivian. Yes, Tesla and Rivian's built-in systems are better than Ford and BMW and Subaru's; and some features are arguably better than CarPlay; but CarPlay is consistent and reliable across Ford and BMW and Subaru. And CarPlay can do things that neither Tesla nor Rivian can do. Adding CarPlay doesn't make your system worse. Just add CarPlay and give people the choice.

Easily, the BEST interview with RJ! Great job Marques! Also, this is the most open/honest RJ has been...sometimes he plays coy. Interestingly though, RJ's Dad is a multimillionaire and an engineer but RJ rarely talks about him or his help in starting his now multiple companies.

19:30 charging infrastructure investment is huge. I’m glad to hear that’s where they’re excited to invest and build.

That set of ears for mics is incredible

Excellent interview, very insightful and overview of how Rivian approaches balancing innovation, investment, and future products. I made the switch from an BMW x4 to Tesla MY in early 2022 and have taken it surfishing and love the charging network. My ideal EV would be an used R1T or future R2T depending on its size, range, and moderate off road capability as my next EV purchase; if it fits in with an active urban/suburban/trail life (motorcycle/kayaks/camping) and costs below 65k.

Marques is a top quality interviewer. Enjoyed this one a lot!

Rivian is killin it

Shout out to the audio setup on this episode! Binaural mic with the zoom f8n pro! Sounds super cool to hear the spatialization

Rivian needs to succeed. Sure seems like this is a truly great guy. Wonderful conversation.

Love the interview. Wishing Rivian all the best, and looking forward to buying when they are released down under 🇦🇺

I randomly put this video on repeat at night to fall a sleep. This video of RJ and Marques is perfect combination to put me a sleep.

Great interview. Insightful and fun. Love my R1T and I really hope they can stay alive. Such a well built truck that’s super fun to drive.

Such a treat to have such an depth conversation with the guy who started an amazing and inspiring company with just the kind of product, an electric adventure vehicle that can do it all, that many people would love to own.

I didn’t know much about this company until your videos about them. Great work!

This was really great. Thank you very much for doing it, sir!

RJ is so proud and genuine! Love it.

RJ is one of the greatest visionaries of our times. He speaks his vision with uncompromising flexibility to improving. These are signs of an incredible organization in the making. I am confident in Rivian’s success.

The speaker is awesome! Don't change it. Whenever we travel as a family, we have a high quality speaker to take to the cabin, boat, skiing rental house. I purched a Sonos Move before taking delivery of our R1S and it's so much nicer to have this instead. For starters, you can't forget it, second it charges in the car on the way there and in can charge off of any USBC charger.

This was probably one of the most well thought out waveform episodes, hands down. From the questions asked, to b-roll it was great. Looking forward to more!

A very succinct interview with Rivian's CEO (best EV truck in production in planet earth) with Marques (best tech KZfaqr) sick!

What a great conversation between these two.

the pod was great but the SOUND QUALITY WAS 11/10!!!!

Two of my heroes talking tech, branding, and products. This is why KZfaq works.

Apart from the CEO being a star to hear from, the questions were super helpful. Very intelligent dialog that helped me learn more about the EV topic area. Excellent!

Amazing Interview, great questions asked, great responses from RJ.

That was an awesome podcast. He answered all of those hard questions really well.

Excellent interview, I'm sold on the idea, love the product and the vibe)))

RJ asking Marques questions as well just shows you how much he truly cares about how the consumers feel towards his products. As a big Tesla fan I’m actually really looking forward to what Rivian can bring to the table. I have no doubt it could be a nice Apple vs Android like “rivalry” that will only make both brands push each other to improve and be the best.

Just two super cool guys talking about super cool tech. Love to see it 😎

Awesome video! Rooting for Rivian and EVs in general. Hopefully affordable EVs come to the US by the end of the decade!

Perfect recorder for something like this, you can set it to 32bit Float and have zero need to worry about clipping, bring it into an audio software, even out the highs and lows and your ready to go. Audio recording is amazing today!

Ordered the R1S few weeks ago, can't wait to receive delivery.

I could listen to them for hours... so calming😊😊😊.

Great interview gentleman. RJ your a leader to look up to,I want to be a CEO like your self.

This was a real pleasant episode

Awesome content. Can’t wait for my R1S!

Can't wait until Rivian starts shipping to Australia. Hands down the best-looking EV on the market. Great CEO too and seems genuine. If Toyota doesn't make a Land Cruiser EV - I forecast Rivian taking up the market share.

One of the First Ones.. Whoop whoop. Can’t wait to hear what it’s about today. 🎉

Awesome, thank you both!

Congrats on 100 video podcast episodes btw🎉

This is so unexpected. I love it!

This was an excellent 👌 interview, and I learned a lot.

We love our RIVIAN 🎉R1S! Greatest family vehicle and so fun to drive!

Great Interview, Marques! RJ seems really honest and down to Earth, not words I would often associate with a CEO but a welcome change of pace!

RJ seems like maybe one of the most down to earth CEO's I have ever seen before......Really made me respect this company more

RJ, thank you so much for making such a fantastic vehicle. I own quite a bit of stock and am taking delivery of my R1S Aug-Sep. I can’t wait. I live in Salida Co and off road every week. I will definitely be putting this 4x4 to the test. I would love to have four wheel locker. I am no programmer so I am not sure how difficult this would be, but assuming each wheel has a wheel speed sensor, I would think you could write a program stating all wheels must spin at the same speed. The off road ability of this SUV is of the upmost importance to me. Off road in luxury! Thanks so much! I think creep is nice btw The flashlight and speaker is great for me camping every weekend.

How crazy is it that this is a MKBHD x Auto Focus x WF Podcast collaboration

Something I sadly don't get to say much but that's a CEO that impresses me, he's really interested in the product and not just shareholder and the stock.

History (and amazing vehicles) in the making before our eyes! #leadership #electricvehicles

Hey RJ, Thanks for your time/interview with MKBHD Not sure if you read these comments. But it would be really nice to see an affordable SUV or van for road tripping. I know 4x4ing is big, but I imagine there are lots of people that at most only want to travel on roads and occasionally role into a campsite. I think of the ID BUZZ as a possible example - That thing looks fun. Just my 2 cents. Thanks for all you do.

Great video . Perfect Sound quality . Listened to it with AirPods Pro 2 ❤

Top quality very interesting interview! Well done!

Getting A Rivian R1s Soon. Can't Wait

Great interview. RJ is so clear expressing concepts and very good interview from Marques. Great questions, follow up and engagement..

RJ is such a breath of fresh air as a leader in the EV space.

This was great. Keep up your great work on covering EV's. Do not know if I will ever get to a point that I need to replace my existing vehicle. Just like my late depression era parents I maintain, and use my vehicle until it dies. Late father, and mother where never about GQ looks, or having the latest and greatest. In fact when my late mother bought her last, and for the first time a new car she ask my sister who was helping her if she could see a more basic car. My sister asked her what she was talking about. Mother said you know the ones with handles to roll up the windows, and without all the other extras like AC. That is when my sister told her this was as basic as cars get these days with the company she was looking at. Thing is after my Telco data center IT support job was sent overseas after the president said I am a great businessman. I am going to bring "High paying jobs back to America". I now drive around five thousand miles a year. Far less than when at one time my daily commute to work was 44 miles a day. So my gas car is more than likely going to outlast me.

Love the freakish ears on a stick as the podcast mic! So excited to follow Rivian into the future

Great conversation, 40 minutes flew by

This podcaster is soft spoken, articulate, intelligent, insightful. And Marques is pretty good too!

Love this, truly creative

Awesome interview. I really enjoy it.

I'm pretty share this guy is the CEO of Rivian during the day and Superman at night. That was a great episode. Loved to see a down to earth CEO.

The speaker is a great size! Love it