Rear ended by a bus on my way to work

[ksurfier]

I was in the carpool lane and traffic came to a stop. A second or two later, the bus behind me rear ended me pretty good. Protein shake went flying everywhere. I was pretty shaken up.

Once we got to the side of the road and I saw the damage of my car vs the bus, I was very impressed with the Rivian. The bus had to be towed away and my car does have a good bit of damage but is drive able.

From what I can see, left quarter panel, bumper and tailgate are damaged. What’re the guesses on repair cost? Will it get totaled?

Bummed my first brand new car ever was damaged but I’m glad I’m okay. I’m sold on the Rivian safety.

looks like an easy PDR job…
Jk, glad you are ok.
Based on your description I’m guessing there is a lot of ‘unseen damage’ internally. Also, if an Easter egg size dent is $40k, then looks you have $160k of damage…hopefully gets totaled out and you can grab a new one from the shop…

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[ThumprMN]

So glad you’re safe. One more story that makes me feel safe driving my Rivian. It will suck to repair or replace, but a good chance I’m going to be kept safe and less harmed than others.

Thank you for sharing what gained and there process you’ll go through. Keep us updated.

 

[Dave Cundiff]

Last night, I didn't have much warning of a deer in the middle of the road. I don't think the deer had much warning either -- they may depend on their hearing as much as on their eyesight, and the Rivian may be much quieter than the vehicles the deer are used to.

As I braked to a stop on a wet road at 40 degrees F, I had these thoughts about the Rivian:
(1) Wow, this is stopping really quickly, without any skidding or obvious ABS "chatter"!
(2) I'm worried about a collision that might damage the Rivian and hurt the deer.
(3) I'm NOT worried about a collision that might injure my passengers and me.

I like that set of worries a lot better than the worries I might have had with another vehicle!

And because the R1S stopped so well, the deer and the car and the passengers were all completely unharmed. This incident may have affected the longevity of the winter tires, but we can live with that. Glad for our Rivian!

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

How about this one though? I don't think it's going to buff out. It reminds me of the video of the Rivian taking out the concrete barrier.

Wonder if the tonneau cover still works?

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