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Off-road cars have limitations. I'll bet the Rivian just like other 4wds will have a maximum wading depth for water crossings.
by wkipling 3y ago
Off-road cars have limitations. I'll bet the Rivian just like other 4wds will have a maximum wading depth for water crossings.
- defrost 3y agoIf the door seals are good there's not a maximum wading depth, rather a maximum time paddle boating in water before seals give way | river current moves the 4x4 too far. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC5ld79joIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC5ld79joIA Note that the Land Cruiser is bouyant in the water and not touching ground.
- arjvik 3y agoHow did the driver turn??
- defrost 3y agoBack wheels spinning in water create weak driving force forward. Front wheels can turn and provide rudimentary front rudder effect wrt force from rear wheels pushing forward. If 4xwheel drive was engaged the front wheels wouls also be driven and provide a "clawing forwards" directional force. It's not the ideal boat, but it floats and works up to a point (as seen). With the engine weight forward it's entirely possible the front wheels were occassionally touching down when over the pan of the crossing. When the vehichle went to the left of the crossing it's unlikely the front wheels had any contact as the crossing (unflooded) is typically higher than the river bed on either side.
- 83 3y agoLooks to me like mostly momentum and current carried him to a spot where his front tires touched bottom at which point he was able to spin around. He was pretty adrift until he hit that spot.
- threeio 3y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21njN2HJgY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21njN2HJgY