Rivian R2 Road Tested: The New Face Of EVs In America @BatteriesIncludedPodcast
Rivian R2 Road Tested: The New Face Of EVs In America  @BatteriesIncludedPodcast
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode:
We drive the new Rivian R2
Lucid loses key exec
Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback reveal
GM launches Energy Pass
And much, much more!

0:00 – Podcast introduction and topic overview.

1:15 – Rivian R2 first driving impressions.

4:41 – Rivian R2 versus Tesla Model Y.

7:08 – Advanced driver assistance systems compared.

28:05 – Rivian R2 standard battery specifications.

41:47 – Lucid executive departures.

1:05:58 – Mitsubishi Sportback reveal.

1:13:00 – GM Energy Pass public charging platform.

1:18:15 – Donut Labs battery called out as scam.

1:24:54 – Ford's new electric truck spotted

Regular cohosts:
Tom Moloughney from State of Charge and EVchargingstations.com
evchargingstations.com | youtube.com/StateOfChargeWithTomMoloughney
Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios
outofspecstudios.com
Martyn Lee from EV News Daily
evnewsdaily.com
Domenick Yoney from Drive Electric with Domenick
youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick
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Rivian R2 Road Tested: The New Face Of EVs In America

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