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I think both of you have good points. If the RAM PowerWagon can make it through with its very long wheelbase, the R1T should be able to as well. The issues may certainly be tires, range, underside protection, and vulnerability of the air suspension. The PowerWagon appears to be on at least 37"...

I think it may be asking too much of it :( what do you think?

Those must be 22" wheels, they look so good on this truck.

Very cool: And the red R1T looks gorgeous at 57:44 marker. It is probably a support vehicle.

In pictures, I really hardly can take my eyes off the R1 with this color. It is so attractive to me, although I swore off silver, gray, black tones.

Thank you, I really enjoyed reading your notes and the picture. Especially the comments on the green interior, which excites me the most.

I have to admit that I initially felt almost the same as the OP. I felt as if one more negative got added to the list that is now pushing closer to the reasons for canceling the order. However, The R1 is so good and so unique in so many ways, I am now coming to the conclusion that nearly nothing...

I don’t know if it is removable, but I think it would come handy to pull 200 lbs of gear out to access a specific item, instead of emptying all that gear to get the item in the middle of the pack. For example, if you have a fresh water jerrycan stored there, lifting and pulling that out may be...

And if the poll on this forum is an indication, 2/3rds of those 48K would be for R1S. Just shooting in the dark haha.

Without a doubt, the location of CG on EVs in general will do wonders. However, there is also the inherent significant advantage to having all of the torque a 0 RPM. Add to that you don't have to worry about differentials and each wheel having its own motor... OMG! I cannot wait to experience that.

This just made my day! :clap:

I wonder if TFL guys were invited to the Ford’s Lightning event in Denver?

I have been watching TFL guys for a while now. They do entertaining videos IMO, however, the more I watched the more I have become biased against their reviews. They self-proclaim to be the "experts" particularly in trucks and off-roading, towing, etc. If you take the entertainment portion off...

A minor correction to that chart: Tesla is AWD, but Rivian is 4WD :p To some that makes a difference too.

I would not even once, unless it is a short pebbled drive way to a farm at most.

I would not worry about those components, although I doubt they'll last 100K miles, no cars' would. They are easy to service and replace. I would worry about the electronics to manage all of that. Electronic components go out first every time; mileage will vary per user.

I am not far off from you Sir :like: I used to do consulting for race car setups, and some chassis engineering. I got greasy a lot, but I stayed away from engines, not my area. This was 14-15 years ago. Since then technology expanded significantly beyond engines and transmissions, and now I...

As a chassis and suspension geek, this is all very exciting to me. I had asked @DuckTruck after the event he participated about the torque vector steering, which its roots are in the suspension setup. Chassis tuning is very counter-intuitive in general. The key to understanding it is in the...

This certainly true. I think most of us are trying to point out that even if intend to go off paved roads sparingly, be over-prepared. IMHO, $2K is reasonable for simple but critical insurance.

This is interesting as we were just commenting similarly: Barron's: “The target market for Rivian will be the Connecticut Cowboys or those that don’t really need a pickup for its intended use,” Hmmm.