Jac
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- First Name
- Jacob
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- Mar 16, 2022
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- Rivian R1S, Volvo XC40, Honda VFR1200X
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“The thing is, once you actually get behind the wheel of an R1, it’s hard not to believe the hype. Is it marvelous to drive? Yes. On the street it’s a plush ride, though not loose, nimble but not exhausting. Richly appointed but not hampered from catering to the richey-riche. (There’s no champagne cooler, à la some Range Rovers.) And when the quad motors fire as you accelerate out of a turn, it’s please, please daddy more.”
”Finally, in the woods, it just goes where you point it, like an enormous toy. If anything, the car imparts so much confidence, Rivian will likely grapple with PR nightmares in days ahead when untrained customers get overconfident and do dumb shit.”
Here is the full article published August 16, 2022 online:
https://flip.it/ruggTTBehind the Wheel of the Rivian R1S, the World’s Most Hyped Electric SUV
”Finally, in the woods, it just goes where you point it, like an enormous toy. If anything, the car imparts so much confidence, Rivian will likely grapple with PR nightmares in days ahead when untrained customers get overconfident and do dumb shit.”
Here is the full article published August 16, 2022 online:
https://flip.it/ruggTTBehind the Wheel of the Rivian R1S, the World’s Most Hyped Electric SUV
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