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I picked up this sexy, Red Canyon R1S Tri-motor from the port on Friday. Saturday took it to almost 13,800 feet elevation at the summit of Mauna Kea, here on the Big Island.
Ordering/delivery/shipping from Honolulu was pretty flawless. Amazed at how great it drives and no issues.

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I picked up this sexy, Red Canyon R1S Tri-motor from the port on Friday. Saturday took it to almost 13,800 feet elevation at the summit of Mauna Kea, here on the Big Island.
Ordering/delivery/shipping from Honolulu was pretty flawless. Amazed at how great it drives and no issues.

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Sweet! Enjoy the ride.
 

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Brah!

Twinsies!!!

We'll have to meet up and do a drive!

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Nice! I was on that same mountain a few years back. Not in my R1T, just on vacation. But we didn't make it all the way up.
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Nice! I was on that same mountain a few years back. Not in my R1T, just on vacation. But we didn't make it all the way up.
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Glad you at least got to the visitor center. It’s one of my favorite spots on the island.
 

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I hadnt even considered how much cooler that drive to the summit would be with out the effects of altitude on a combustion engine.

I've done the summit a few different times in various vehicles...doing it in a Rivian is probably stellar!
 

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And the regen braking was a total game changer. Didn’t touch regular brakes once, and since not in the low range of a 4x4 transmission, could go as fast or slow as the road allowed. Not to mention the overall comfort and great views out all the glass.
 

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I picked up this sexy, Red Canyon R1S Tri-motor from the port on Friday. Saturday took it to almost 13,800 feet elevation at the summit of Mauna Kea, here on the Big Island.
Ordering/delivery/shipping from Honolulu was pretty flawless. Amazed at how great it drives and no issues.

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