Munro Live examines Rivian R1T Body In White

[kanundrum]

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[aw113sgte]

Glad to see they are continuing Rivian content. Thought it might go away after they contracted with them.

 

[mini2nut]

3x the normal amount of seam sealer? Their sealant supplier must be super happy!

My guess is the 36” wading depth requires a massive amount of seam sealer for the BIW.

 

[Blueassassin]

cool to see the gear tunnel doors.

 

[dleewla]

with Rivian hiring Munro, they are going to get the benefits of "optimization" which translates to cost savings and likely faster, more consistent production. those will obviously benefit Rivian in a lot of ways and does benefit customers long term. but whats also clear from these teardowns is Rivian went the extra mile to try to design and build a great vehicle. will these optimizations take away from some of that extra mileness of these vehicles? i think it might but hope they will strike a balance between cost, optimization and still building beyond even if we cant see it.

 

[Blueassassin]

with Rivian hiring Munro, they are going to get the benefits of "optimization" which translates to cost savings and likely faster, more consistent production. those will obviously benefit Rivian in a lot of ways and does benefit customers long term. but whats also clear from these teardowns is Rivian went the extra mile to try to design and build a great vehicle. will these optimizations take away from some of that extra mileness of these vehicles? i think it might but hope they will strike a balance between cost, optimization and still building beyond even if we cant see it.

Like one magnet and no 12V in the frunk? Im not a fan of a lot of the things he talks about in his videos. The "cheaper" way to build it isn't always the best way and this is a $100k vehicle not a kia.

 

[mini2nut]

You can bet that Rivian will slowly start de-contenting features as the months roll by to save on manufacturing costs.

Removing the 12v outlet in the frunk was just the beginning.

 

[R1Tom]

I figured the contract had a gag clause. Glad to see that even if it does, we will continue to benefit from these videos as a community.

I don't always agree with value engineering, but in many cases, if a task can be accomplished equally well, with less material, cost, etc... that is true value engineering. Much too often that gets turned into simple decontenting and cost cutting, but hoping Rivian sifts thru closely what the recommendations are, and keeps in mind, at least with R1 platform, these are halo vehicles and need to be built as such.

 

[ads75]

Removing the 12v outlet in the frunk was just the beginning.

It’s not just Rivian.
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/0...units-built-without-functional-power-outlets/

 

[mini2nut]

I have been driving Tacoma‘s for the past decade. I just sold my 2019 TRD Pro for $8 less than I paid for it “out the door”.

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

The dealer told me that they'll have an electric Toyota Tacoma in about 18 months

I’d be surprised. Toyota is incredibly slow on EVs. Their executive team is famously anti-EV. Even the ‘brand new’ Tundra is using 20+ year old hybrid tech.

 

[R1Tom]

What is going on with those masses of what looks like alumininum foil and about a tube of black caulk, on each side, under the windshield?

 

[zipzag]

Two best Munro presenters IMO.

I don't believe Rivian will continually reduce features. Their business plan is to offer more high margin options.

My preference would be more functional and fewer semi-frivolous standard features. I do think that they designed an expensive to manufacture vehicle. But pre-market it is hard to know when enough features are added.

 

[mini2nut]

What is going on with those masses of what looks like alumininum foil and about a tube of black caulk, on each side, under the windshield?

It does look like an amateur caulking application done by hand.

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