Rivian crushed by tree in California storm

jeeden · Jan 31, 2024

Saw this on the NBC nightly news and managed to track down the Saratoga county (California) Twitter account where it was originally posted. Looks like the latest storm dropped a tree on a yellow R1T

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COdogman · Jan 31, 2024

Oof. I hope they have a good PDR guy.

SoCal Rob · Jan 31, 2024

COdogman said:
Oof. I hope they have a good PDR guy.

More like a good paint or wrap guy. Assuming they get a new replacement I think a respray or wrap are the only ways they’ll get another yellow one.

madgrey · Jan 31, 2024

That's very sad. Limited number of yellow, one gone. RIP.

UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan · Jan 31, 2024

That's what you get for picking a flashy and discontinued color? It's like washing your car in view of pigeons and crows? Insurance can claim "act of God", right? That is the real shitty part.

Ladiver · Jan 31, 2024

UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan said:
That's what you get for picking a flashy and discontinued color? It's like washing your car in view of pigeons and crows? Insurance can claim "act of God", right? That is the real shitty part.

I was thinking the same thing. That would absolutely suck.

Chewy734 · Jan 31, 2024

RIP Compass Yellow.

Dark-Fx · Jan 31, 2024

Hope the glass roof was okay

moosetags · Jan 31, 2024

What a sad sight sight. It is especially sad that it had to be a Compass Yellow.

Brian

mikehmb · Jan 31, 2024

Remember when Rivian was going to offer a retractable roof for the R1T?

This sucks. The storm isn’t even as bad as it was supposed to have been, and is nothing compared to the storms that took out the monster cypress at my house last January. Massive bummer for the owner, hope everyone is ok.

Fmc · Jan 31, 2024

There are a few yellow ones in the shop. Hope he gets one.

BayAreaR1Fan · Jan 31, 2024

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/south-bay/tree-falls-car-saratoga/3439672/

NY_Rob · Jan 31, 2024

That should buff right out, let me call my guy Biff.... ?

Zorg · Jan 31, 2024

UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan said:
That's what you get for picking a flashy and discontinued color? It's like washing your car in view of pigeons and crows? Insurance can claim "act of God", right? That is the real shitty part.

My understanding, from a neighbor who lost his car to a fallen tree, is that full coverage covers tree damage. Furthermore, tree owner is not responsible for the damage.

EVnewb · Jan 31, 2024

That roof glass is really fragile! ?

But seriously though.. sucks to see that happen to a rare discontinued color.

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