Real Rivian Photos & Videos

[Babbuino]

Wait, does that mean no "gear guard" sentry for R1S? If so, that seems like a major oversight.

That's what I'd like someone to ask. No "gear guard" makes sense since the there is no gear cable, but the cameras should still enable right?

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[Diddy123]

That's what I'd like someone to ask. No "gear guard" makes sense since the there is no gear cable, but the cameras should still enable right?

There would be no reason for Rivian to disable the camera feature in the R1S.

 

[Blur1t]

I get it. Thanks for sharing.

Yes, this is the right forum. My wife is hating on the Rivian because of my random shares of information that she just can not or will not comprehend… ?

 

[Matt D.]

A friend of mine snagged this shot today on I5 northbound in Orange County.

 

[seventyfour]

A friend of mine snagged this shot today on I5 northbound in Orange County.

I’m in Orange County and saw my second one this week in a different color. These must be all the same ones we’ve been seeing all year but with the camo wraps finally removed?

 

[dleewla]

Does anyone else find it odd there is no rear bumper on the R1T? It can be useful to stand on when you have something tall in the bed or need to climb into without the tailgate down. Let alone protecting the tailgate from minor rear-ends. At least the front has a slight bump, guess its a bump more than a bumper, but makes sense its flush in front since you need to be able to reach into the frunk.

I guess it helps with departure angle but find it a bit odd. Same with the R1S but at least it has a split gate you can kinda use as a bumper to stand on.

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

Does anyone else find it odd there is no rear bumper on the R1T? It can be useful to stand on when you have something tall in the bed or need to climb into without the tailgate down. Let alone protecting the tailgate from minor rear-ends. At least the front has a slight bump, guess its a bump more than a bumper, but makes sense its flush in front since you need to be able to reach into the frunk.

I guess it helps with departure angle but find it a bit odd. Same with the R1S but at least it has a split gate you can kinda use as a bumper to stand on.

Back when the R1T had a 180 degree tailgate, the bumper design made a lot more sense. There were two hooks in the tailgate that flipped down to provide a step. However, the tailgate was changed to a 90 degree gooseneck design, instead. Not having a foot hold to get into the bed is a disappointment. My last truck had a cut out in each end of the bumper and a hand hold at the end of the bed rails, as well. It was a well-appreciated feature.

I think Rivian had some lofty design goals and then reality started to sink in that they needed to actually begin production/release and they needed to do so at a certain price point, so some difficult design changes were made to cut features that were technically difficult or expensive; and there wasn't time to redesign other parts to add accommodations for the removed features.

 

[dleewla]

Back when the R1T had a 180 degree tailgate, the bumper design made a lot more sense. There were two hooks in the tailgate that flipped down to provide a step. However, the tailgate was changed to a 90 degree gooseneck design, instead. Not having a foot hold to get into the bed is a disappointment. My last truck had a cut out in each end of the bumper and a hand hold at the end of the bed rails, as well. It was a well-appreciated feature.

I think Rivian had some lofty design goals and then reality started to sink in that they needed to actually begin production/release and they needed to do so at a certain price point, so some difficult design changes were made to cut features that were technically difficult or expensive; and there wasn't time to redesign other parts to add accommodations for the removed features.

That makes sense they made a flush bumper (ahem, no bumper) when the original design had the 180 degree tailgate. Unfortunate they didnt redesign the read bumper. 20mph rear ends are going to be brutal on the Rivians.

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

That makes sense they made a flush bumper (ahem, no bumper) when the original design had the 180 degree tailgate. Unfortunate they didnt redesign the read bumper. 20mph rear ends are going to be brutal on the Rivians.

No different than any other modern SUV, imo. A plastic bumper "cover" is pretty standard, these days. The actual crash-worthy bits are under the cover. The cover is pretty much sacrificial in even the most mundane fender-benders.

 

[svet-am]

That makes sense they made a flush bumper (ahem, no bumper) when the original design had the 180 degree tailgate. Unfortunate they didnt redesign the read bumper. 20mph rear ends are going to be brutal on the Rivians.

Not trying to "fix" your complaint as it's valid. After seeing the truck in person over the weekend I would say that the alternative for your use case is to just fold down the gear tunnel doors and use them like a step (that's part of what they are intended for anyway)

 

[slawwach]

So when eco mode it recalibrates the battery charge indicator so 70% actual capacity shows 100% on the meter?

Seems…. Odd.

I've noticed that on the video, so it doesn't seem to be the case, unless it shows it differently on different screens.

 

[opnwide]

Wait, does that mean no "gear guard" sentry for R1S? If so, that seems like a major oversight.

So if the SUV doesn’t get the Sasquatch dude, what do we get, a cartoon Soccer Mom screaming at the refs and the other parents getting too close to the vehicle?

 

[koersontap]

So if the SUV doesn’t get the Sasquatch dude, what do we get, a cartoon Soccer Mom screaming at the refs and the other parents getting too close to the vehicle?

Seriously! I'll be crushed if this isn't a thing now. I'd pay even more if it screamed to get off my lawn, too.

 

[skyote]

So if the SUV doesn’t get the Sasquatch dude, what do we get, a cartoon Soccer Mom screaming at the refs and the other parents getting too close to the vehicle?

Karen the soccer mom would definitely be more intimidating...

 

[crashmtb]

Karen the soccer mom would definitely be more intimidating...

I wonder how much more Susan costs...

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