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EV Fail: Rivian Electric Truck Owner’s ‘Honeymoon Phase’ Ends When It Gets Stuck in Snow
Breitbart ^ | 3/25/23 | Lucas Nolan

Posted on 03/25/2023 2:22:56 PM PDT by CFW

The owner of a Rivian R1S electric SUV was overjoyed to have his dream electric vehicle after waiting for years. But after owning the car for just days, it got stuck in the snow and immobilized by a safety feature, leading to a $2,100 bill to transport it to a repair facility.

Business Insider reports that a recent incident involving an owner of a Rivian R1S has forced the maker of the electric vehicles to examine its customer service more carefully and think about making changes to improve the user experience. The owner of an R1S truck, Chase Merrill, encountered a difficult situation when his electric SUV got stuck in deep snow and a safety feature rendered it immobile.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: 41stparallelpeople; 41stparallelsouth; electrictoys; eloithink; etoys; eveloi; evs; evtoys; glorifiedgolfcart; greenenergy; greenieclowns; greenwashing; hopium; noairconditioning; noheating; poorenergydensity; splodeybatteries; transportation; twodayfires; unicornfarts; vehicles; winter
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

And, if you got stuck, at least you truck will run and keep you warm. And when a tow truck came, all he would have had to do was pull you out. Then you could drive on to your destination. His completely died. Digging him our did nothing but enable him to pay a $2,100 towing fee.


21 posted on 03/25/2023 3:07:44 PM PDT by yukong
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To: Tell It Right

Thread winning post right there.


22 posted on 03/25/2023 3:07:59 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: CFW

How do electrics handle all their torque in snow? It’d be like starting out in first gear with a supercharged 427 in snow…


23 posted on 03/25/2023 3:08:00 PM PDT by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Sheesh, they should pay the guy for being an unwitting beta tester.

I've said the same thing with every iteration of Windows...

24 posted on 03/25/2023 3:11:43 PM PDT by null and void (While our enemies are on a war footing, we are pussyfooting!)
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To: fretzer
So I guess sightings of Rivians equipped with snowplows will be rare.

I would think so for commercial purposes.

25 posted on 03/25/2023 3:25:53 PM PDT by EVO X ( )
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To: CFW

Just a posted notice to remind us all.

Dear FRiends, our 1st qtr FReepathon is running behind. It looks like we’re not going to hit our target, but with your help, maybe we can at least get it over 90%. 3/25/2023, 11:36:11 AM · by Jim Robinson


26 posted on 03/25/2023 3:44:01 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: CFW

If you are dumb enough to buy any EV, then you are a certified fool and destined to be separated from your money.


27 posted on 03/25/2023 3:45:02 PM PDT by allendale
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To: CFW

Rivian RS1 - starting at $79,800. Costs a lot to get “taken for a ride”, eh?


28 posted on 03/25/2023 3:52:59 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
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To: Yo-Yo

Yes...the owner is a blooming idiot!

2.5 feet of snow. Really? I operate a 4WD 100HP tractor doing a part time retirement job.

My gut says even my rig would stuggle though that level of snow.

What an ass...


29 posted on 03/25/2023 4:05:54 PM PDT by EMI_Guy ("You have to slow down to go fast." - Kenny Robertson's)
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To: CFW

It won’t be long before the government (dems) starts offering tax credit for tow bills. And that starts the slippery slope to government funded and controlled mechanical insurance. Medicaid for your EV.


30 posted on 03/25/2023 4:12:53 PM PDT by Bernard (“the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God." JFK 1-20-61)
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To: CFW
There used to be a series on cable about a towing company in the mountains of British Columbia that was constantly being called out during the winter to clear up huge wrecks. I wonder how electric trucks would handle the mountains of western Canada,Montana,Idaho,inland Kalifornia...
31 posted on 03/25/2023 4:18:40 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Two Words: BANANA REPUBLIC!)
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To: Yo-Yo

most full size trucks with real big tires will eventually get stuck in 2.5 feet of snow because the differential, and bumper plows it until it cant go anymore. thats why someone invented snow mobiles.


32 posted on 03/25/2023 4:39:25 PM PDT by davidb56
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To: Yo-Yo

no kiddin. Max ground clearance = 14.9 in per specs.

https://rivian.com/r1s


33 posted on 03/25/2023 4:52:35 PM PDT by stylin19a ( Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?)
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“after waiting for years”

My mother’s uncle in East Germany waited 10 years to get a Trabant. We really are becoming like the the old Soviet bloc.


34 posted on 03/25/2023 5:17:16 PM PDT by rxh4n1
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To: Bernard

Medicaid to the mentally handicapped is coming.,... scratch that.... mentally challenged.


35 posted on 03/25/2023 5:38:21 PM PDT by spintreebob (ki .h )
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To: CFW
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36 posted on 03/25/2023 5:44:47 PM PDT by dznutz
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To: CFW

I’d have turned around long before I was in 2.5 feet of snow. But I’m sensible and drive an ICE truck.


37 posted on 03/25/2023 5:50:44 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (There are three kinds of rats: Rats, Damned Rats, and DemocRats.)
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To: VTenigma
My wife and I own both an EV car and an ICE pickup. EV's are good for many situations if you live here in Alabama where bitter cold and snow is hardly a thing. Especially if you have to have 2 cars anyway (i.e. married) and one of them is an ICE. This way we have the best of both worlds.

There's no way I would have bought an EV if I lived up north or if it was our only car.

38 posted on 03/25/2023 6:07:33 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Highway Thru Hell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Thru_Hell

I live near the Hwy 3 that is occasionally featured on that show.

Yes the weather can be savage, turning the road into a chaotic mess in a matter of minutes.


39 posted on 03/25/2023 6:24:43 PM PDT by Don W (When blacks riot, neighborhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn)
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To: Tell It Right

I was kind of serious. If you were to put the right tires on one of those things I bet they would do quite well in the snow. People think because it’s all wheel drive they should be able to go, nothing could be further from the truth. My F350 is absolutely scary in the snow with all season tires. Put on good studded snows and 1000# of weight in the back and it’s a bulldozer.


40 posted on 03/25/2023 6:27:11 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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