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Expect the video soon.
A few years ago he talked a lot about the Rivian here. I think it's fair to say he wasn't very optimistic then, but judge for yourself.

He cited the lack of a charging network and "Tesla's huge head start with autonomous driving, including "billions of miles driven for Tesla to learn from" as a couple of the reasons he was skeptical of Rivian. Neither of those things have improved much since then, so.....

In the video above he has transitioned from the reviewer that I think he does well, to an automotive industry/business analyst.

It will indeed be interesting to see what his perspective is now given his status as a Tesla fan.
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I really hope they give Doug and Alex on Autos one too
 

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I really hope they give Doug and Alex on Autos one too
Alex may have had the chance to try one since he had a R1T preorder, but I believe he canceled and pre-ordered the lightning.
 

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MKBHD released his 3rd review of the week. But it's not for Rivian.
 

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The bed cover wasn't working?? Why would they give him one that wasn't working... These bed cover issues are concerning.
 

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The bed cover wasn't working?? Why would they give him one that wasn't working... These bed cover issues are concerning.
He made a few mistakes, only a few minutes in. But I love the quality of his work.
 

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He made a few mistakes, only a few minutes in. But I love the quality of his work.
I agree, overall a good video and endorsement of the R1T.
 

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Not quite sure if he really knows anything besides Tesla charging networks.

Getting 47kwh at a 150kw station means something is definitely wrong with that station (granted that's a prime example) but why not move to a functioning 350kw charger. Ugh
 

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At this point, Jalopnik's review is the most thorough. Not MKBHD's best review but still good info there.

He absolutely loved all the storage options you get. Marques was practically fawning over it. He called the gear tunnel iconic.
He calls the interior a mix of Tesla tech and Volvo finishes. He mentions several times about the Tesla inspiration in the design. He considers is a very good thing.
He really appreciated all of the little details throughout the truck.
He called out the same software issues many others have mentioned. Also pointed out they can be improved through OTA updates.
Didn't seem to care for Driver+.. said it's definitely no Autopilot.
Didn't really get to off-road it. Took it on a rough dirt road (with washouts) and was impressed with the ride quality.
Says the regen braking is great for one foot driving. Also loved the tight turning radius.

Marques said he would pick the Rivian over the Cybertruck or F150 because it's the most fun of the three.
 

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This video has been up for 45 minutes and is shooting past 90k views. That TFL video, from 4 weeks ago, where they cried about not getting invited to a highly catered event is sitting at 150k views, MKBHD was given the truck for a full 24 hours with what looks like no Rivian employees around. Hmm I wonder why those guys weren't invited.

On the subject of the review itself, pretty interesting, nothing different that he seemed to highlight but I liked his take on it.
 

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Bummer about March 1, 2022.
 
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Maybe this plate on both ends is the offroad package addition vs something less reinforced?
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