Submerged in Mud Rivian R1T Survives Flood in Hurricane Helene!

[TigerEyeJazz]

Not sure who the owner is or if he’s on here but wow I’m honestly super surprised!

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[Moodist]

So cool, hope there are no issues down the line. The car OCD in me just wants to power wash that thing!

 

[TigerEyeJazz]

So cool, hope there are no issues down the line. The car OCD in me just wants to power wash that thing!

Seeing more of the video, the car was dragged through heavy water and mud and the whole cabin is clean as all can be.

 

[Moodist]

Seeing more of the video, the car was dragged through heavy water and mud and the whole cabin is clean as all can be.

when we first got our R1S, I used to think it took more oomf to close the doors, then I noticed the double seals, it must work well!

 

[TigerEyeJazz]

when we first got our R1s, I used to think it take more oomf to close the doors, then I noticed the double seals, it must work well!

The double seal definitely worked. The thing I’m also thinking about is how no water got into the vents and came in. That’s impressive

 

[SoCal Rob]

First, I hope everyone affected by Helene is getting the help they need and the recovery efforts go smoothly.

Regarding the Rivian: WOW! I don’t know if it floated as stated or was just pushed along by the water. I mean, it’s not a CyberTruck which can function as a boat for short distances, after all. I was watching the video thinking, “Okay, it still runs but what got inside?” until they opened the door and… NOTHING!

Underneath all that mud there may be some dents from debris hitting it and probably scratches from mud and particles scouring it. If Rivian has a PR department, I think they should give this guy a new replacement Rivian in the exact config he has (or better) and take his Rivian to promote the design, materials, and build quality that allowed this vehicle to survive. Put it in Rivian spaces and auto shows with the owner’s pictures and some video telling the story, especially the interior view.

 

[Moodist]

First, I hope everyone affected by Helene is getting the help they need and the recovery efforts go smoothly.

Regarding the Rivian: WOW! I don’t know if it floated as stated or was just pushed along by the water. I mean, it’s not a CyberTruck which can function as a boat for short distances, after all. I was watching the video thinking, “Okay, it still runs but what got inside?” until they opened the door and… NOTHING!

Underneath all that mud there may be some dents from debris hitting it and probably scratches from mud and particles scouring it. If Rivian has a PR department, I think they should give this guy a new replacement Rivian in the exact config he has (or better) and take his Rivian to promote the design, materials, and build quality that allowed this vehicle to survive. Put it in Rivian spaces and auto shows with the owner’s pictures and some video telling the story, especially the interior view.

Totally, its not the same at the Top Gear Hilux, but impressive nonetheless

 

[moosetags]

I would especially want to get that truck up on a lift a soon as possible and thoroughly pressure wash the undercarriage. If that red mud is left too long, it will become like concrete.

Brian

 

[moosetags]

Rivian needs to capitalize on the story.

Brian

 

[MountainBikeDude]

The double seal definitely worked. The thing I’m also thinking about is how no water got into the vents and came in. That’s impressive

When the vents are off, there is a Louvre between the fan and the air filter on the exterior that closes. Personally I wouldn't trust it to stop water ingress, but seems to have done the job in this instance, that or the air filter just gummed up with so much mud that nothing was getting past.

Very impressed with the seals on the doors, but I do want to see the gear tunnel. I've had instances of fine dust making into the storage cubbys on the doors when off roading, bit of a poor design on how that seals together with the door and tunnel.

 

[Jnz]

Wow. I will never complain about the slightly hard to close doors ever again.

 

[TollKeeper]

I have to call BS. Very little mud on the roof, very little on the hood, very little on the windshield, very little mud on the front flat of the truck bed... All that debris shown in the video, and we cant see any damage on the truck.

Nope. Not buying it.

 

[White Shadow]

Yeah, pretty much all modern vehicles that have water fording capabilities have cabins that are sealed to keep water out. Double door seals really work amazing well.

 

[BourboNole]

I have to call BS. Very little mud on the roof, very little on the hood, very little on the windshield, very little mud on the front flat of the truck bed... All that debris shown in the video, and we cant see any damage on the truck.

Nope. Not buying it.

It looks quite obvious that he cleaned the hood and windshield off, and you can't see any potential damage because most of the vehicle is still covered in mud. Based off where the mud is thickest is seems it floated/was dragged front toward the rushing water and had the windows mostly above water. The rear window shows some mud splashed around the sides which seems to indicate the glass wasn't below the water surface. This would also explain why mud pooled in the back of the bed. Sure its possible he just drove through some heavy mud to achieve this effect, but given everything that happened his story is equally plausible. Actually my biggest problem with the whole story is it seems he is driving around with his windows heavily caked which limits his visibility.

 

[SoCal Rob]

I have to call BS. Very little mud on the roof, very little on the hood, very little on the windshield, very little mud on the front flat of the truck bed... All that debris shown in the video, and we cant see any damage on the truck.

Nope. Not buying it.

Maybe, but the things which you’re pointing out all seem to be related to some things being cleaned off as @BourboNole posted while I was writing this. Plus, even the side signal repeater on the driver’s mirror was cleaned off.

Regarding the lack of visible damage: Given how dirty it is in general, and how thick the mud is on most vertical surfaces, I suspect there are dents and scratches under there as I mentioned above.
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