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I totally agree and mine will probably never see “that kind” of off-road so I’m fine spending the 2K on something else anyway. The engineer in me was just curious how different the standard vs. off-road package was (aside from the tow hooks and the tires that 50% probably opted out of anyway). There was a picture floating around of some folks standing under an R1T …I think people are getting a little too worried about the battery protection. The website describes stock protection that's robust (realistically it has to be for safety with the battery). You won't be able to see that to any degree when lifted, just like a Tesla.
The way I read it, the off-road package is really just piece of mind if you want to frequently drop your truck in rocks off-roading. Scratches and general use shouldn't do a thing to the base protection other than leave basic scratches.
Same. And I am getting the off-road package for insurance in the 1% chance that I actually follow through with some interesting driving. It's a miracle I've talked myself out of the max pack. Lol.I totally agree and mine will probably never see “that kind” of off-road so I’m fine spending the 2K on something else anyway. The engineer in me was just curious how different the standard vs. off-road package was (aside from the tow hooks and the tires that 50% probably opted out of anyway). There was a picture floating around of some folks standing under an R1T …
Totally agree. The Tesla battery shielding was good and they revised them I think after some hard lessons. I have to imagine Rivian is doing that as the baseline.Same. And I am getting the off-road package for insurance in the 1% chance that I actually follow through with some interesting driving. It's a miracle I've talked myself out of the max pack. Lol.
I'm curious what the actual add-on protection looks like as well, my comment was more intended to remind people that the existing battery protection should be totally fine for almost all use cases because it seems like some folks were under the impression there wasn't any major protection without the package.
My guess is that the underbody is super smooth with or without the off-road package. I doubt aerodynamics is different enough one way or the other to affect range. I guess we don’t know enough to know if the mass is a meaningful effect. Tire tread and weight were probably the biggest factor and since so many opted for other wheels, my guess is this move simplifies their supply chain and assembly to not have to bother with this on every LE.For all the back and forth regarding negative range impacts from the mass of the Off-Road Package, I can't help but think the improved aerodynamics will offset some of that at constant freeway speeds.
It would seem to be the same as the tonneau cover. More mass, yet improved aerodynamics.
I also imagine the improved airflow and extra material between the cabin and the road will likely make for a quieter ride with all wheel/tire combos. This, in turn, will allow the Meridian 360⁰ to use less energy in playing my endless loop of Bob Dylan and Tom Petty concert performances. That said, I still won't be able to understand half of what they're saying.... ?
In the configurator it does show a spot for a tow hook eye to attach behind a removable cover on the front bumper like a lot of cars do. Perfect place to put a front license plate for those states that require it without drilling holes. Not sure how strong it would be, but none the less it is there.Would one be able to tow an R1T all 4 down WITHOUT the off road/tow hooks option? Or would you have to trailer the R1T without it?
Regardless of tow hooks, all recent indications from Rivian CS have been that you will not be able to flat tow a Rivian except for short recharge distances in case of emergency.Would one be able to tow an R1T all 4 down WITHOUT the off road/tow hooks option? Or would you have to trailer the R1T without it?