Watch Rivian R1T Submerge To The Level Of Its Lights

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Watch Rivian R1T Submerge To The Level Of Its Lights

Aug 30, 2021 at 8:15am ET

By: Mark Kane

A new EV king in the water crossing category?
Rivian's CEO, RJ Scaringe, just teased another interesting short video with the Rivian R1T electric pickup - "Our engineers going for a quick dip!"
This time, one of the prototypes was validated in a water pool to validate submerging capability - whether it will remain operational and to see if it won't leak.

Water crossing might be one of the very important features for an adventure vehicle and the results appear promising.

There is no info about how deep the pool is, but it must be around 1 m, as the water reaches the front light bar. Rivian's website indicates a wading depth of 3+ ft (more than 0.91 m).

Considering that the overall height exceeds 1.8 m, the water level at the front might be as high as 1.15 m.


The first customers will be able to try the Rivian R1T as early as September, after the market launch was postponed in July. The company recently reaffirmed that September is the final date. The Rivian R1S SUV to follow after the R1T.

Rivian R1T specs:

• expected 300+ miles (483+ km) of range at launch
  400+ miles (644+ km) version (January 2022)
  250+ mile (402+ km) affordable version to follow
• undisclosed battery capacity
  2170-type cylindrical cells, supplied by Samsung SDI
• 0-60 mph (96.5 km/h) in 3.0 seconds
• quad motor, all-wheel drive
• on-board charger: 11.5 kW (AC Level 2); up to 25 miles of range per hour of charge
• DC fast charging: up to 140 miles of range in 20 minutes
• wading depth: 3+ ft (more than 0.91 m)
• towing capacity: up to 11,000 lbs (4990 kg)

The specs for R1S (3-row, 7-seat SUV) basically mirror the R1T with some exceptions (like lower towing capacity of up to 7,700 lbs (3493 kg).

See also

Watch Rivian R1S Amazing Steep Climb In Moab

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[Ogre]

Meh... there are videos of the Model Y going through deeper stuff than that in China. Here's a Model X driving through water over the hood.



Rivian needs to up their game if they want to impress us with their fording abilities.

 

[Diehard]

and I can eat Amanita phalloides. The question is can I live with the consequence.

In my book, it is not the question of who can go deeper. It is whose repair bill is going to be smaller afterward.

 

[Ogre]

The only way I'm going this deep into water is if I'm stuck in a flood. At that point, I'm not worried about the repair bill, just whether the car can get me to safety.

 

[Diehard]

The only way I'm going this deep into water is if I'm stuck in a flood. At that point, I'm not worried about the repair bill, just whether the car can get me to safety.

That clearly is not the case here. There was a less wet option:

 

[Diehard]

Checkout Motor Trend review of R1T:

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-rivian-r1t-electric-pickup-truck-interior-review/

Hope to see a CT review soon

 

[Ogre]

Checkout Motor Trend review of R1T:

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-rivian-r1t-electric-pickup-truck-interior-review/

Hope to see a CT review soon

It genuinely irritates me the way these guys deliberately avoid mentioning Tesla and the Cybertruck. Even when they mention competition, they mention Ford, GM, and Ram—2 of which haven't even officially announced trucks—but avoid mentioning the Cybertruck.

 

[Diehard]

It genuinely irritates me the way these guys deliberately avoid mentioning Tesla and the Cybertruck. Even when they mention competition, they mention Ford, GM, and Ram—2 of which haven't even officially announced trucks—but avoid mentioning the Cybertruck.

That is kinda weird. I don't know if it is deliberate or shape of CT makes people think of as an SUV more than a truck. Even though CT and Rivian are very different. I consider both of them in one category and the rest in the other. I fully expect the three mentioned as we have seen with F150 to be a patchwork on what they already have (I have a bit more hope for GM to put a bit more thought in it). R1T and CT were designed from ground up to be EVs.

Personally, if money was no object and both were available, I would get a CT if I was in a truck mood and get a R1S if I was in SUV mood. As is, I definitely get a CT2 over R1T and R1S if all were available. You just can't beat the value. It is just Rivian is looking more and more real every day and CT more and more like a dream.

 

[John K]

Meh... there are videos of the Model Y going through deeper stuff than that in China. Here's a Model X driving through water over the hood.



Rivian needs to up their game if they want to impress us with their fording abilities.

The whole wave size debate, measure from front of wave versus backside of wave. The model Y was at a depth indicated by the rear tires.

 

[Ogre]

The whole wave size debate, measure from front of wave versus backside of wave. The model Y was at a depth indicated by the rear tires.

Sure. Same can be said of the Rivian though.

 

[John K]

Sure. Same can be said of the Rivian though.

Sorry, physical laws do not apply to the Rivian. ?

Also, there is a reason the Rivian drove slowly.

 

[Ogre]

It is just Rivian is looking more and more real every day and CT more and more like a dream.

Every time I look at Rivian, the price stops me. The only reason I'm willing to pony up $69k for the tri motor version is because of that 500 mile range, and even that I'm on the fence about.

Don't need a big SUV or even a truck enough to drop $75k - 90k on it. I'll just keep using the Model Y.

 

[Diehard]

Every time I look at Rivian, the price stops me. The only reason I'm willing to pony up $69k for the tri motor version is because of that 500 mile range, and even that I'm on the fence about.

Don't need a big SUV or even a truck enough to drop $75k - 90k on it. I'll just keep using the Model Y.

Frankly none efficient EVs don’t make a whole lot of sense. Especially if electricity starts to become more expensive. If you don’t need the ground clearance or frequent use of bed, keeping the Y is a sensible thing to do. For me, CT2 priced the same as Y with more utility and cheap electricity combined with the fact that I don’t drive much makes it OK to be my first EV. 500 mile would be nice but I don’t need it with Tesla network being where it is today. In fact if Rivian come out with a 250 mile version of R1S for $15K less, it would be more appealing to me. Which is why I made a reservation so if a lower trim shows up, I already have a spot in line. R1T at 7000 lb is ridiculously heavy so smaller battery is not such a bad thing. Ct should be under 5000 lb. A big plus. I wish it was ready.

I totally get you about the price. I feel like I am under some sort of spell. The most I have paid for a car in past 4 decades was $11,000 and I never felt like I was missing anything. Never bought a new car. But now that used cars are almost the same price and I am getting ready to kick the bucket soon, I figure what the heck. I still am much more likely to spring for the $40K Lightning than $70K R1S but you never know, I have been known to do stupid things in the past. With EVs, it is almost guaranteed whatever we buy, in 3-5 years looking at what is available, we will feel like we paid too much.

 

[John K]

Every time I look at Rivian, the price stops me. The only reason I'm willing to pony up $69k for the tri motor version is because of that 500 mile range, and even that I'm on the fence about.

Don't need a big SUV or even a truck enough to drop $75k - 90k on it. I'll just keep using the Model Y.

The higher the cost, the less I am willing to compromise. Rivian’s price point is too high for the compromises made to my wants and needs.

 

[Diehard]

CT reservation holders that have a Rivian reservation as well starting to get confused.

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