In this edition of Fad Cult Media, We asked Rivian owners what their ownership expericnece is like and their thoughts on their vehicles and Rivian's superchargering infrastructures.
I’m happy for Rivian AND Tesla. Rivian made a functional real world truck that grounded Tesla with competition. They’ll make each other better and they also have the Amazon delivery vehicles which is great stability. I could see Amazon charging stations where they can charge trucks of theirs as well too like how Costco did gasoline which seemed weird but now is so normal.
@@coolhawk2003 What makes you think the Battery will fail, especially anything close to 100K miles? The battery should be easily able to do 250,000 miles.
@@coolhawk2003 you are repeating gen1 battery myths.. prius and tesla batteries have been lasting with average use 7 to 10 years... and can be expensive but if you recycle them its still cheaper to replace than time refueling normal diesel etc
Thanks for the video, man. I am also one of the early reservation holders, and I am expecting to get the R1S delivered in Feb-Mar. I already signed the binding purchase agreement and my state has the EV credit also. I can't pass this. Plus, there really aren't many options as of now in terms of decent size 7 seat EV SUVs. EV9, the top trim costs about $76000 + dealer premiums. If I wasn't the early reservation holder, then I would have passed on this, though.
I love my compass yellow R1S! It's such a fantastic car. I loved my Tesla Model 3 Performance, but the Rivian is better for my lifestyle. No complaints! I do look forward to seeing the R2 platform, the migration to native NACS, but I am sad the compass yellow is no more. I now have a collector's item.
@@wchandler2010 We are loving our "Blue" R1S. With our charging at home primarily, we are averaging 80 MPG-Equivalent! Here in Washington State we pay just under $0.11 per Kwh.
Though I planned to customize an RS1, the list of available now builds is very comprehensive. So it’s a mere 10 days from ordering to delivery for me. Luckily I have a Rivian space in NY to experience before ordering.
I've had the R1S for about 2 months and have taken a few long road trips. The vehicle is great, fun to drive handles well and the power!!! Now, the charging is another topic. It's very hit or miss and can be very frustrating, I think bekng able to use Tesla chargers will take off some of those issue in certain locations.
The big issue for me is price and charging while towing. I just don't want to constantly have to drop my RV every 130 miles. Get some truck friendly, pull-in charging stations!
I talked him into selling me one earlier after the test drive. Translation. I grease his palms and got the rat bastard to give me somebody else's truck. Its sort of funny when the do it to each other.
I love my R1T the best truck ever. Maybe there is value in saving a ton of money on my 90 plus commute to work just stop talking about the things you have no idea about. Test drive one and then talk. Driving experience is out of this world.
Yes I made it in life. I worked two jobs for 25 years, worked 7 days a week for a long time and then only 6 days a week. I bought used cars and fixed them on the driveway. Yea, I made it in life with a lot of hard work! So thankful for the opportunity in the USA!
Any neighborhood can be nice in the US. They don’t and usually aren’t all white. It’s those who take pride in where they live, maintain their yards and keep up on maintenance that is needed on the home that matters. Assumptions of it being race-based when red lining isn’t persistent any longer. Your comment seems to be imbued with a tinge of jealousy. That’s how I read it, anyway.
@@Clickbait540 still crap. Rusting, SS body isn’t holding up well, usual Tesla issues like panel gaps, can’t off-road well, poor range. It has good innovations but as a package still sucks.
They are unquestionably too expensive, but that's where they currently need to be priced to make a profit. The wife really wants one, and we're lucky enough to be able to, but I don't see them succeeding until they're able to sell them cheaper
@@Rx100VxThey already introduced it, and the R2 won't be available until 2026. We'll be into 2024 soon, and a couple of years goes by real fast. However, they are already selling the lower priced 2 motor R1 versions. And they will only be getting cheaper.
@@Paul-cj1wb no the R2 has not been introduced yet , it will be in early 2024. Apart from all this they also have thr commercial vehicles which they can now sell to other customers ( apart from Amazon ).
A seasoned Honda and Toyota owner goes EV. There's no way he's going to get anywhere near as many miles on this heap as he's been used to with the ICEs. My guess, he'll swear off EVs soon.
@@Neojhunor one that is unique and doesn’t conform to the traditional standards that makes it stand out in the market. I really love the front end. The frunk has a drain plug as well, so you can drain melted ice water after the party.
f I bought a Rivian I would tell everyone how good it was just to keep the company in business and not look bad when they go under. I am waiting for the Cybertruck.
In 3Q23, Rivian lost $1.4 bill. Rivian delivered 15,564 vehicles. Rivian would have to raise the price of each vehicle by $90k just to break even. Doesn't matter if Rivian buyers are happy with their purchases. The question is would buyers be willing to pay enough per vehicle for Rivian to at least break even? So instead of paying around $90k per vehicle, would Rivian buyers be willing to pay around $180k? or $200k per vehicle? Because that's what Rivian really needs to be charging
Rivian needs to drop their production cost and add micro purchases. For reference, It wasn’t until 2020 when Tesla finally dropped their production cost enough to become profitable for each car sold and they weren’t hiking up their prices before that. You probably don’t want to scare your customers with too much price variation until you are stablished. Personally, I think RIVIAN was way to ambitious starting with 3 different products from the get go without optimizing each line, so they are struggling now since they have to optimize production for 3 vehicles instead of 1. However, they seem to be doing a good job ad reducing costs quarter by quarter.
Go back to school and learn about economics. This was the dumbest comment of the day…so you’re either a troll looking to push a false anti-Ev narrative or you are entirely ignorant about economics of scale
All start-up companies lose money initially from R and D and tooling costs. Eventually they sell enough vehicles to start turning a profit. Rivian is projected to turn a profit by end of next year. Once that happens profit margins soar
Insofar as the general shift to electric cars is concerned, I call bullshit... its a prime example of a centrally planned, government mandated novelty. Why? Batteries and the electrical grid. Battery efficiency drops dramatically in cold weather. Presently, there are rolling brownouts merely because people run their home air conditioners! What happens when electric cars are sold in really large numbers? Just when will we double or triple our generating capacity? I don't see people lining up to have coal-fired or nuclear generating stations built in their backyards. BTW, China has a monopoly on materials for battery production. Let that sink in. To the manufacturers and their engineers, I give them all A+'s. They are implementing, with success, the whimsical dreams of some bloviating governmental bureaucrat, owned by the Chinese, who is worrying about a crisis that doesn't exist. I could go on for about as long as it takes to charge an electric car, but...
What a bunch of insane nonsense. All you did was copy a paste an outdated overused script. Nothing copied there has any functional accuracy to how EV works in the real world. "double or triple our generating capacity" is not necessary as BEVs do not consume power during the peak hour times where capacity needs. Electric Grid are NOT running at 100% capacity 24/7, you fail to understand basics. You are just here to defy engineering facts to push political angeda.
"centrally planned" Like OPEC Plus??? Good like refining your own 92 Octane in enough quantities to commute in car. Meanwhile people are sleeping on the potential of VAWT + Solar Thermal ontop of Solar PV.
"Battery efficiency drops dramatically in cold weather" In - 4C Freezing weather with PRE HEATING on Level 2 AC power. Range loss is about 12% to 20% depending how long you drive. When the total range of 250 miles plus that is still pleanty useable. Thus why BEVs are popular in the ARCTIC CIRCLE. Here are the FACTs, not political agendas.
"China has a monopoly on materials for battery production". AUSTRALIA Is the biggest Lithium & Iron Supplier to EV Industry. China weirdly just SOLD Off many Lithium Processing Assets one of the buyers being Albemarle Corp headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina. Your outdated statement clearly has no relevance to what is happening in the real world.
"I could go on for about as long as it takes" no you can't. You have no clue what you are talking about and all you are doing is Copy and Pasting outdated overused political scripts. You have zero thoughts on this engineering system.
Some of the most efficient, fast, comfortable, and capable vehicles on the road. And hole their value better than almost any car. They’ll be just fine.
I drive EV for 5 years and no stinky gas cars in my garage. No problems at all and I save a lot of money on gas and time on not going to stinky gas stations.