Rear Ended - Thankful for R1T Safety

[buglas]

This weekend, my pregnant wife and I were unfortunately rear ended waiting at a red light on a freeway exit ramp. The other driver took off on foot (later apprehended) but their Nissan Versa was destroyed in the crash. We spent the rest of the day in the hospital checking on my wife and baby and thankfully everything looks okay.

I am so amazed and thankful how the Rivian fared in the collision and how much it absorbed the damage. Our airbags didn't even go off (the hospital said it would really good they didn't) while the other vehicle looked destroyed and had all their airbags deployed. Looking back at the footage, it didn't even look like they attempted to slow down and only veered left at the last second. I dread to think how we would have fared had we been in my wife's older, compact vehicle and am grateful we were in the R1T.

Going forward, I don't know (and don't look forward as I don't think the other party has insurance) to how the repair process will go or if this will be considered a total, based off some of the other repair threads I've seen on here but I now have so much faith in the Rivian's safety. We have a reservation for a R2 to replace my wife's car and hope that I can either get this repaired or replaced with another R1T. A few friends have also expressed interest in getting a Rivian now after seeing how this turned out.

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[captainjp]

Holy kazookas, Batman! Dude fall asleep?

 

[buglas]

Holy kazookas, Batman! Dude fall asleep?

We suspect she may have been impaired and coming home from the club the night before based on the outfit she was wearing

 

[DaveA]

Glad everyone is ok! Every time I see an accident like this I'm hesitant to move to a smaller vehicle. R2 should be pretty safe though.

 

[Erik+]

Wow, crazy footage! And they ran off on foot!? Lunatic society!
Glad you and the family are well. Will take time, but hope you get everything sorted out with your truck.

 

[Mellowyellow]

She was awake enough to take the exit though. What a lowlife, just out and bailed? Glad to hear your wife and the baby are ok! Thank God

 

[ndmiller]

Buy the biggest heaviest vehicle you can afford has been my motto for 3 decades. Being injured or dying from stupidity like this is not an option for my family.

Wife was rear ended at a stop sign in a Chrysler Pacifica (Mercedes R Class) by a rental Sebring Convertible. <$1000 damage to Wife's vehicle, while all occupants of the Sebring were all life flighted from the scene. Same coming home from a party, but only they learned their lesson.

 

[lefkonj]

Glad you are ok, the R1 will get fixed and back on the road soon hopefully.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

Wow that’s crazy how some people drive. Beautiful day, perfect visibility and should have seen you a long way off. I’m glad you and yours are safe.

 

[iQB]

Good to hear you and the wife are okay, looks like your R1T took it like a champ (unfazed).

 

[PhatDaddy]

Sadly, a familiar story, much like mine. REALLY glad you were in the R1T - an expensive 'brick', but it can take and absorb a punch. Glad that you were all OK.

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

We suspect she may have been impaired and coming home from the club the night before based on the outfit she was wearing

You can't make a post like this and not show the outfit. Did Gear Guard capture them running off?

 

[buglas]

You can't make a post like this and not show the outfit. Did Gear Guard capture them running off?

Haha hopefully I can deliver a little here. I took a photo and video as she was taking off to provide her description to law enforcement. She's wearing a sheer mini dress and heeled boots at 11am (no offense if that's your thing).

Interestingly, they found her in a taco shop bathroom locked up. She had changed clothes and not sure if it was something she had on underneath. They said they breached the door and she had with her the same jacket and skirt which matched my descriptions and photos.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

We suspect she may have been impaired and coming home from the club the night before based on the outfit she was wearing

Or just getting off of the night shift? wink wink

Looking at the wrinkle above the gear tunnel... I would guess a total. The entire rear has to be rebuilt. That's a lot of moola.

 

[Zoidz]

I’m glad to hear all 3 of you are OK. It seems like our vehicles really do provide a lot of safety for us.
please let us know the insurance decision on this. That buckle at the tunnel might be the killer…

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