R1T Rollover Flipped!

[bbonkk]

Looks like an owner rolled his R1T ? At least the truck seemed like it held up well structurally. According to the owner (via a Facebook group post):

“Can’t say much about this situation yet but just wanted to warn everyone that these trucks will roll easier than you’d expect them to. It was such an unexpected thing Thanksgiving afternoon that I didn’t even bother with my seatbelt on the parent’s farm, rolled (driver, roof, passenger) and the airbags kept me inside the truck thankfully, no major injuries, zero alcohol involved, zero “hey yall watch this”. Just be careful out there folks! And I’m so bummed about the whole thing, 2+ years just for this,” the owner explained.​

The owner reported the rollover to Rivian and the company sent two engineers to investigate why the R1T flipped. No official cause determined yet.

This R1T is now up for auction from a North Carolina salvage yard.

I wonder if the bed cover now works.

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[Robin]

I'm with everyone else. This guy is full of shit. No way you flipped your truck in that flat field unless you were doing something epically stupid, like doing donuts in a field where you can't see if there's a rut to catch a tire on and flip your truck.

Yea, Rivian will be able to see what your truck was doing hotshot. Not getting out of this one.

Shame to see such a beautiful vehicle wrecked in a field

It breaks my heart ??

 

[Robin]

Me too. Back in the day my yamaha 600r just went and tipped over. It had nothing to do with the fact that the driver was an idiot, and everything to do with the terribly manufactured vehicle.

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[HaveBlue]

I had a Datsun that spontaneously rolled down an embankment in the rain. What an engineering catastrophe and I was an unwilling participant and spectator.

 

[Count Orlok]

The Count is almost sorry for bumping this old thread but his staff could not find any report of any conclusion about this episode. Is the truck still in the field?

 

[CharonPDX]

The Count is almost sorry for bumping this old thread but his staff could not find any report of any conclusion about this episode. Is the truck still in the field?

I mean, if a vampire isn't the right one to do thread necromancy, I'm not sure who is….

 

[COdogman]

At this point it’s become a low key meme here in our little bubble, dragged out of the closet each time someone claims it was their Rivian’s fault they ran into something.

 

[Riviot]

The Count is almost sorry for bumping this old thread but his staff could not find any report of any conclusion about this episode. Is the truck still in the field?

The Count's staff has been very naughty, haven't they? I bet they like their overseer watching.

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

The Count is almost sorry for bumping this old thread but his staff could not find any report of any conclusion about this episode. Is the truck still in the field?

If I'm reading this right, it looks like someone bought it at auction or $25k, then resold it for $35k. Easy $10k flip, lol. ?

 

[ElGuano]

I know this thread is old news, but I couldn't stop my eyes from rolling into the back of my head when I read "I was driving so tame, I didn't even bother with my seat belts!"

Red flags EVERYWHERE in such a short OP.

 

[SwampNut]

Easy $10k flip

AHAHAHAhahaha, I see what you did there.

 

[HaveBlue]

A little pdr and it'll be back eating electrons

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