Marchin_MTB
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I agree with one of the other posts in that El Cap gets very dirty with dust and winter road gunk. That said it’s the color we went with and have to say, we still like it.
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I asked my wife "White or Granite?" a few months ago and she refused to even entertain the idea of white vehicle. I said "ok 🫡" and confirmed El cap.When in doubt go with the cheaper choice.
I have not seen any yellow up close. I saw a couple in the lot at the factory but they were from a distance.I was hoping at the event last November in Vancouver that they'd have Compass Yellow #teamyellow but it was a no show so no wife convincing that day.
I agree red canyon. I am from your twin city Vancouver, WA. We can have twin trucksHe's right you know. I mean Red Canyon is a great looking color that morphs from orange to red. Looks great with the black trim too (though we have Ocean Coast interior).
My wife's from Alberta, so every car her family has ever owned is red. I'm not convinced. In saying that, Canyon red has orange undertones, if it had a bit more, I'd go for it.I agree red canyon. I am from your twin city Vancouver, WA. We can have twin trucks
Like you, I was on the fence between both colors. Here's what helped me to decide.My question for the group is, which color should I go for, and why do you think it would be the better choice? Sorry teamyellow, my wife won't let me drive a taxi around Vancouver.
I've been firmly El Cap for ages, but have been leaning a little more to Glacier White as delivery day approaches. I feel GW accentuates the look and lines of the vehicle, but also allows the light bars blend in more so than the darker El Cap. Also potentially fair better with trail rash (fine scratches from branches etc on narrow trails)
El Cap on the other hand would look less dirty all the time, looks spectacular at night, wouldn't blind me driving on a bright day.
Shout out to the Vancouver Rivian team, which took a bit of extra time this evening to line up both GW Black Mountain interior on 20's and El Cap, same scheme. Both of which happened to be at their office, both of which the exact spec I'm looking for. I'd like to say it helped, but in the end left me on the fence again looking carefully at every white vehicle on the walk home.
Thoughts?
I agree, the contrast as well between the dark windows and the white body line bordering them is .Like you, I was on the fence between both colors. Here's what helped me to decide.
1. Contrast of trim and body color and wheel choice. I am going with the 20AT's
2. Perception of size with darker colors versus lighter colors. Vehicles in darker colors imho look smaller than in lighter colors. When I did the first mile drive, they had my exact spec (see signature) and it was a lot larger than expected. I have seen the El Cap in the wild and it is a very nice color but more muted in contrast.
3. Biggest torture, being invited to the R1 shop. All colors and various trims represented. I considered GW, MB and EC. It was torture for sure; Midnight, also stunning would require more upkeep for cleaning. EC was very nice but my wife chimed in with anything that we may tow in the future, GW would match up nicely with a boat, trailer, etc.
4. GW, easer upkeep and hides scratches better if your are going to be serious about off roading.
5. Personal for me; if you are a Trekkie, then GW if you leaning towards TOS, reboot movies or if you are TNG, TNG movies, Discovery fan then the EC would be an awesome fit.
Hope this helps,
tren01t
FWIW, I was Red Canyon for a long time, but when I saw it in real life, it was more orange than I like. I went with Glacier White and have loved it - even though I don't usually like white on cars. El Cap is a really nice color, but in my opinion is the most muted in real life. That may be a positive or a negative depending on what you want.My question for the group is, which color should I go for, and why do you think it would be the better choice? Sorry teamyellow, my wife won't let me drive a taxi around Vancouver.
I've been firmly El Cap for ages, but have been leaning a little more to Glacier White as delivery day approaches. I feel GW accentuates the look and lines of the vehicle, but also allows the light bars blend in more so than the darker El Cap. Also potentially fair better with trail rash (fine scratches from branches etc on narrow trails)
El Cap on the other hand would look less dirty all the time, looks spectacular at night, wouldn't blind me driving on a bright day.
Shout out to the Vancouver Rivian team, which took a bit of extra time this evening to line up both GW Black Mountain interior on 20's and El Cap, same scheme. Both of which happened to be at their office, both of which the exact spec I'm looking for. I'd like to say it helped, but in the end left me on the fence again looking carefully at every white vehicle on the walk home.
Thoughts?