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> based on how well the rivian prototypes held up in the show "long way up" You came away from that with a positive impression of the Rivians? I guess we can

> based on how well the rivian prototypes held up in the show "long way up" You came away from that with a positive impression of the Rivians? I guess we can say at least they didn't burst into flames... But they did break, and one particular occasion stands out in my mind involving some inexplicably vulnerable low-hanging hydraulic reservoir striking a rock. For a truck it seemed like a pretty stupid red-flag design choice.

greedo 5y ago
That show made me swear off any Rivian in the future. They had the chance to cement themselves as cool pioneers, but looked like a jumbled mess that wasn't ready for primetime.
skrtskrt 5y ago
That sounds like a fixable problem that's not the core technology. Major legacy car makers have made mistakes thousands of times more stupid and dangerous.
caseyf7 5y ago
That was filmed over 2 years ago with prototype vehicles. Hard to expect the trucks didn't get incredibly better from the experience.