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Hood Design susceptible to rock chips damage?

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Will the Rivian be more susceptible to rock chip damage due to the flat face of the hood/bonnet design? It seems that a protective coating or plastic facing of some sort should at least be an option for such an expensive vehicle.
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Will the Rivian be more susceptible to rock chip damage due to the flat face of the hood/bonnet design? It seems that a protective coating or plastic facing of some sort should at least be an option for such an expensive vehicle.
Go to your friendly neighbourhood detailer and have paint protection film or a good coating of sealant applied if you’re worried about it.
 

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Will the Rivian be more susceptible to rock chip damage due to the flat face of the hood/bonnet design? It seems that a protective coating or plastic facing of some sort should at least be an option for such an expensive vehicle.
You have seen the grills of most modern trucks right? :)

and yeah, I get you have a colored paint on the face of the Rivian vs what's usually "chrome" or something similar.
 

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Yes. Suggest proceeding as many high end vehicle owners do by having paint protection film installed. If this is not eventually a factory option from Rivian, finding a local installer shouldn't be a problem and having the entire front end done is not particularly expensive.
Can you tell if a hood has PPF? Does it look different, especially next to a fender that lacks it?
 

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