rivian test r1t electric truck in the cold

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I absolutely love the Rivian truck. IMO they're a standard others should follow. I'll take the blue one!
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i actually much prefer the Tesla.... because they actually said **** looks and make it all function....
Yeah, I can’t say I’m knowledgeable about it’s functionality, but why do manufacturers insist on making EVs so different, appearance-wise?
 

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I would rock the Tesla truck. But it needs a real steering wheel and instrument cluster.

So...how badly did the cold temps reduce battery capacity?

Right, they start the video talking about cold weather range, well tell us. Is it 20% 10% 40%?
 

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The Tesla truck will probably do well because early adopters will do there thing, but goddamn, that this is fugly.
 

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Yeah that 2ft box with a cover will totally function to hold 5 bags of groceries.

Sure thing...

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Looks about 5ft (separated from cabin) and 7ish foot with the partition to the cabin open...

Look... I’m not saying this my “Lord and Savior”, but at least in the “electric” market, it is the one I’d go with...
 

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The bed on the Tesla is not to friendly for real world use. Be interesting to see if you can even put a cover on it.
 

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Do actually think we will get an honest answer?

I've always noticed how little Tesla, etc comments about cold weather performance reduction. I even went to a Tesla dealer near Orlando and spoke to them about it. When I pressed for specifics they admitted they were only trained for certain responses to steer people away from the question.

In this case, I clicked on the video looking to see data and not some smarmy picturesque bullshit with music. I admit it though, I figured there would be zero said on the actual matter.
 

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I bet 20 degree weather results in 50% range loss.
 

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