Rivian R1T - Our First Impressions | In Depth

[mini2nut]

Honest, unbiased review after 48 hours of ownership…

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[LoneStar]

Here's mine since I had the mobile First-Mile test experience yesterday..

• damn is it fast!
• damn is it a drive like none other
• damn the regenerative braking is powerful
• damn Launch green paint is gorgeous in person
• damn I can't wait until my May/June delivery!
• P.S. for sure Low & Lowest settings are firm and harsh respectively

 

[DuckTruck]

Medically speaking, I'm guessing these things will rival Viagra and Cialis in the battle against Erectile Dysfunction. I can almost hear the ad now: "If your 'PermaGrin' fails to last more than four hours, stick a fork in your a$$, you're done!"

Come to think of it, I now know why I'm so fond of Launch Green (double-pun intended).
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[Taco Corp]

Keeping an eye on that channel for their DIY camp kitchen. It had occurred to me that it might be possible to build a slide out box with a cook top etc.. for a lot less than $5K, so curious to see what they come up with.

 

[Yellow Buddy]

Keeping an eye on that channel for their DIY camp kitchen. It had occurred to me that it might be possible to build a slide out box with a cook top etc.. for a lot less than $5K, so curious to see what they come up with.

$40 for an induction cooktop from Best Buy (when it’s on sale)
$20 for a silicone sink from Amazon.
$100 for a foot pump water system? Can’t find this one.
$1500 for a gear shuttle.

Doable. But not as nice. $3000 worth of nice? Idk…

 

[AllInev]

Ah, yeah. Given these two are Tesla shills, not a surprising review. Too bad, because they seem like bright guys. I wonder if they did a similar nitpicking review of the first Model 3 batch?

 

[Davethadog]

I don’t know if I can trust anyone with such shit taste in music.

Somebody get these professional wet blankets a haircut and a better hobby.

 

[rhuber]

More like “Now You Nitpick”. I only made it though this by fast forwarding a lot. As unimpressed as they are, it is too bad they have this instead of another of the folks excited to take delivery of theirs. But they’ll get them clicks and the Tesla fanboys will quote them verbatim.

 

[KiloV]

$40 for an induction cooktop from Best Buy (when it’s on sale)
$20 for a silicone sink from Amazon.
$100 for a foot pump water system? Can’t find this one.
$1500 for a gear shuttle.

Doable. But not as nice. $3000 worth of nice? Idk…

You can replicate the functionality of the camp kitchen for $531. It won't be a slickly integrated package like the camp kitchen, but it will function nicely and the gear tunnel will remain available to store other stuff in.

 

[No.92]

Ah, yeah. Given these two are Tesla shills, not a surprising review. Too bad, because they seem like bright guys. I wonder if they did a similar nitpicking review of the first Model 3 batch?

That's the first thing that popped in my head. A lot of negative "what-ifs" and nitpicking

"What if I was holding a powered on sandblaster while closing the tailgate? I might just scratch the paint"

 

[crashmtb]

Keeping an eye on that channel for their DIY camp kitchen. It had occurred to me that it might be possible to build a slide out box with a cook top etc.. for a lot less than $5K, so curious to see what they come up with.

I’m getting the kitchen because it is a good value considering the sum of its parts. Snow peak stuff is $2500 or so, gear tunnel shuttle $1500, making it all nicely integrated… I couldn’t replicate that for less money.

 

[jjwolf120]

They also seemed to think that the Rivian had 18650 batteries. They really do their research. (sarcasm intended)

 

[R1Sky Business]

Ah, yeah. Given these two are Tesla shills, not a surprising review. Too bad, because they seem like bright guys. I wonder if they did a similar nitpicking review of the first Model 3 batch?

"Unbiased" huh.... the build quality is much better than initial Tesla vehicles.

 

[ranieri]

They seem so...bitchy. Why are they complaining so much about the minutest of details? It's as if they are looking for things to complain about.

 

[R1Sky Business]

They also seemed to think that the Rivian had 18650 batteries. They really do their research. (sarcasm intended)

Yep, true investigative reporting

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