Rivian Amazon Van Full Tour! Check Out This Insanely Cool Electric Delivery Vehicle

Max takes a look at the Rivian EDV 700 at Amazon's biggest warehouse in Colorado. What is it like for a driver to use this all-electric van coming from the existing delivery fleet? We answer that and more all in this video
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[@KyleConner]

Max, this was a great video! I'm so pumped to drive this thing - we are working on that likely early next year. Thanks for going to check this out and answering all of our nerdy questions ⚡

[@ardenthebibliophile]

Did he leave TFL?

[@mev202]

Small piece of advice, if you're going to ask a question. Let the person answer. The poor fella struggled to get a word in.

[@iMaxPatten]

Appreciate it! Will keep in mind for future interviews

[@hep2jive]

Yeah listen more than talk while interviewing.

[@tazeat]

Drivers are going to absolutely love these, anyone that has spent much time in a delivery van filled to the brim with boxes can appreciate a lot of the things they did for this van.

[@StolzeeYT]

The EDV's are so much nicer. It's a game changer.

[@anekinoo7]

Not with that crappy 120 mile range 😂

[@allaltitudeproductions454]

yesterday was my most packed and most stressful day of deliverying in my month of working for amazon, i had 20 bags, and 40 OVERFLOW, 7 of which were XL with small objects inside of them

[@StolzeeYT]

@@anekinoo7 Mine today had 188. I've been in one for a month now and have never come close to dead

[@StolzeeYT]

@@allaltitudeproductions454 only 20 bags? I had 32 bags and 60 oversize.

[@PlanePreacher]

Max ask questions AND let the INTERVIEWEE answer them… you spoke more than the the people you were interviewing! Oftentimes answering your own questions.

[@TalismanPHX]

And make sure to have the interviewees bio correctly. Wow.....

[@Bum_Hip]

Van lifers, and builders are probably drooling to get their hands on one of these beauties.

[@ba177ba18]

this would be a good van life

[@dominick253]

I'm proud to say I worked on the Rivian factory. Insane how fast paced that project is/was. They're still not stopping from what I hear.

[@dustinmcdowell848]

For the workers in that place full ev adoption cannot be soon enough. The indoor air quality has got to improve the more of those Rivians they get.

[@christylbk]

this is the main reason I want people to buy electric cars, car exhaust really bugs me.

[@kenhiett5266]

I'm really rooting for Rivian to stay afloat, and I say this as someone who thinks Jeff Bezos represents much of what's wrong with America. We need more than one strong EV auto brand to help stave off the wave of Chinese EV's that are coming. Rivian makes an impressive vehicle, and I'm hoping to see a lineup of various models in the years to come.

[@paulmonahan2975]

Yes we need more choices for people and a better charging for people who don’t have Teslas

[@akivaweil5066]

What is your gripe with Jeff Bezos? His company created the bedrock of our modern internet (AWS) and an extremely convenient shopping experience. Personally, I love the guy.

[@kenhiett5266]

@@akivaweil5066 It's far too complicated to explain in a KZbin comment, but I'll give you the bullet points. Bezos is on the wrong side of history and harmful to America with his political positioning. Amazon's strategy to dominate the market was immoral even though it was legal, and achieving wealth and power for the sake of those two things is in direct opposition to aspirational.

[@macbook802]

All ev electronics are produced in China and korea

[@kenhiett5266]

@@macbook802 I don't think you're right about that. I think I read that Tesla builds some electronics in-house, and I know I saw an article about Rivian going away from Bosch electric motors to do the manufacturing themselves. Both Rivian and Tesla have assembly plants in America, and they both resource a significant percentage of parts here as well. Continuing to claw back exported labor matters. The EV revolution allows us an opportunity to change the way American auto is perceived, both domestically and abroad. Korea, Taiwan, and China will remain the titans of electronics for the foreseeable future, but I don't see how that challenges the point I'm making.

[@brandenflasch]

Hell, I’d be tempted to be a temp Amazon delivery driver for the holidays or something if I could drive the EDV!

[@Budooby]

Great review Max, haven’t seen anyone talk about the delivery vans like this before! I really hope Rivian is able to grow and succeed to keep making and iterating on their already-great vehicles!

[@carolinebray82]

1:37 when he hears about the views being EV nerds hahaha 😂👋🏼 great interview! and even with a driver!! Hello from Golden, will keep my eyes out for the EDV!

[@FridayAdventureClub]

Great video! These vans are a game changer, so much better for us drivers.

[@gridjac]

Saw one “in the wild” in the Phoenix area a few days ago. I was geeked out on it. My wife just thought I was a nerd.

[@Ficon]

These commercial vehicles is what will help Rivian survive, not the novelty toy trucks.

[@sergeant_salty]

these look so cool man. as a former delivery driver myself i'm so happy to see vehicles like this and the NGDV coming into play. time for UPS and FedEx to get with the program. drivers matter!

[@QALibrary]

I do hope any company can buy the design after they fulfill the Amazon order and I do hope this design can be allowed to be sold world wide

[@andersn8547]

This is the real revolution.

[@ryankassel5691]

Awesome video! I thought those were really solid interviews. I wonder if they’ll ever use the CCS port on any of their vans

[@hazel_the_bunny_]

I saw one in New Jersey about a week ago. Can't wait to see them in Philadelphia Pennsylvania!

[@matthewjay8528]

Absolutely awesome. Hope Amazon puts UPS in its place!

[@andrewuk]

Looking forward to seeing these in the UK

[@DJfireant789plus]

Saw one near downtown in Las Vegas. Was really cool looking. Hopefully the EDV lives up to help amazon delivery drivers.

[@artboymoy]

Wow, the tires are tiny... As a driver, I'm sure it'll be great to not have to have the noise and emissions from an ICE. Quality of life improvement there.

[@Josh-179]

That thing is unbelievable for a work van. You're damn lucky if you get one of these over a gas model. Luxury vehicle in comparison.

[@Jimshaderzc]

can't wait to see them as I live in colorado 😀

[@davidbaker9800]

Max great video! Looks like Kyle rubbed off on you a bit with the hair and the beard hehe. This is a great to see EV being adopted at scale. Hope amazon starts brining these to STL just so i can stare at them.

[@youreonlyadream]

theres alot of drivers that use the passenger seat to get packages fast and removing that would take them awhile to adjust. I will be missing that big sliding door for huge packages. Great van and hoping to get these soon in california!

[@fire_stick]

@14:11 There is actually a way to close the door, there are 3 shortcut button bottom right on the screen, the icon on the left of those 3 is an open/close button for the iner cargo door.

[@Smidge204]

Kinda raises an eyebrow that the guy who has a senior position training others about using the vehicles didn't know that...

[@Murrayxlogan]

Hilarious to here how confident he was that the regen adds to the range as they drive hahaha, and max is like “oh so I guess if it was super downhill” to correct his assumption that regen is actually adding energy on flat ground

[@cjonesplay1]

Nice Vans.

[@excxmoody]

As a former driver, I love the in vehicle gps. Use to always go for the mercedes because of the cabin height an kept thinking how nice it would be to have that option. Does it have dark mode?...also love the passenger seat taken out.

[@createdeccentricities6620]

Here in Michigan the only Amazon EDVs I have seen as yet were a trailered pair, whose tow vehicle had been pulled over by a Michigan State Police cruiser!

[@Matthew.Sirrom]

This is absolutely perfect for van life.. they already have the platform just add the living stuff and interior..

[@truevan]

True but the 150 mile range and number of charge stations have to be increased before any consideration doing van life with this

[@Matthew.Sirrom]

@@truevan that can be easily adjusted by increasing the pack size and I think there is enough surface area on top to effectively install solar panels .

[@HiddenAgendas]

@@Matthew.Sirrom this van is like 300k lol amazon will discontinue this after the test phase

[@davidmenasco5743]

@@HiddenAgendas Amazon stands to make a ton of money by switching to these. They crunched the numbers years ago.

[@HiddenAgendas]

@@davidmenasco5743 lol I highly doubt it. They will lose money. Battery degradation alone will cost 100k for each truck. Charging time vs fuel refill. Time is money. Electric cars sucks.

[@AH-bm4ts]

I saw these on a trailer on the PA Tpk

[@tedero]

I'm looking forward to a vanlifer getting their hands on one and converting it into an RV

[@iMaxPatten]

Word is Rivian is going to produce a consumer van on this platform once they deliver to their major clients like Amazon first

[@tubularap]

Good questions !! Well done interview.

[@beautyofgrace3915]

So cool to see this, dominos are buying bolt evs for their pizza deliveries

[@The_real_dylan]

Sweet

[@dangrimwood4882]

Sure the workers would've appreciated a built in bathroom instead of using empty bottles lol. More space for more packages. First thing that comes to mind is more stops and more time on the road. Having delivered for amazon briefly, it's a race to finish from the start.

[@mistahj218]

Pros and Cons driving a EDV Pros: a lot of space Sick display Heated steering wheel Wireless charging Automatic doors No more getting gas Displays your delivery stops and packages on display screen Drives smooth Probably a lot more but this what I know from training today Cons: EDV auto brake when u lay off the gas pedal Mystery camera that your trainer won’t tell u nor ur DSP unless ya know what it is Not crazy about the gears

[@nathanharrellyoutube]

He did say absolutely a lot but it was a good interview

[@tuancharlie1]

Thank you guys, very informative

[@allaltitudeproductions454]

may we get a few fleets worth of those up here in loveland?

[@PilotOlms]

Is the back lift gate electric or do you need to lift it open and pull it closed by hand ?

[@nicknames5325]

What is so very cool about that tail light ? because its the largest tail light ever made? LMAO

[@xeocaron8375]

Forcing your delivery drivers to pee in water bottles... but in style!

[@waynewilliamson4212]

cool...they put a hub by me, but I haven't see any of these yet...

[@AlvisWuNewYorkCity]

Every time i trying to order a package from Amazon they will never going to use this new 2022 Prime car in Brooklyn New York City by me here :)

[@mrpogi23]

i really hope rivian becomes successful and even become more successful than Tesla.

[@lplt]

the front looks like a honda-e

[@evlover04]

I work for Amazon, but not a delivery facility.

[@LafemmebearMusic]

I did this job for Amazon years ago, I’m sure this vehicle is great AND I just wonder if we should question giving them free positive advertising 😅 it was a pretty awful place to work for objectively… like yeahhhh let’s just not glorify them they are really doing quite well and really don’t treat their workers well

[@zakarycavenaugh9667]

Maybe those sensors will finally prevent the drivers from hitting everything!!

[@danbskyguy]

Weren't you just on TFL?

[@jdaz5462]

I see the new vans don't have OHSHA ORANGE seatbelts. Amazon is more concerned about branding than safety. If you're driving only 3 or 4 houses down the street, do you put your seatbelt on?

[@barryw9473]

Single speed gear box is not cause of getting less range on highway - aero is reason. Fossil cars are very inefficient at all speeds and especially so at low speeds.

[@Aestheticslily]

I’m so curious about what is going on with all of the viewers criticizing Max. Do you do this with other KZbinrs? It seems so weird, psychologically. How about just focus on the content until YOU are perfect!

[@macbook802]

If the warehouse was at the highest elevation point in the city all routes would be downhill

[@davids8108]

Pepsi will have their electric Semi Dec 1st 2022.

[@tonipepperoni77]

we have one delivery in my middle of no where woods neighborhood for the pass 4 months in. mass been in it a few times to check it out

[@DGeniusBot]

0:08 guy is wearing amazon hat got his badge around his neck and the first question he asks what do you for Rivian

[@iMaxPatten]

I knew in my head he worked for Amazon because we talked off-camera before this. Call it a Freudian slip 😅

[@samspencer7765]

I just wish they'd treat their workers better.

[@BijanY]

Jesus the speaker made so many mistakes

[@dbetlock]

Still wish I got the job deploying the infrastructure for those!

[@gbphil]

Have they fitted it with a toilet? That would appear to be the biggest imperative and with the power supply, a small outlet toilet would be easily adaptable. 😎😇

[@WhoIsThisGodPersonAnyway]

Why would they put a toilet in it?

[@gbphil]

@@WhoIsThisGodPersonAnyway 12 hours on the road, delivery schedules to keep, terrible wages so no having lunch in fast food joints and no gas to purchase reduces the chance to use rest rooms free of charge? 😎😇 🙈🙉🙊

[@blackhorizon4372]

That looks like it would be horrible to deliver in. How much did yall pay that DA to say all that?

[@mglmouser]

Those Rivian headlights have proven to be an issue. Because they are concave and running cool (all LED headlights do), they accumulate slush and snow in winter, requiring frequent cleaning.

[@hotdogs6824]

rivian is owned by amazon

[@lluke575]

Bathroom?

[@michaelfrank4321]

Thanks for the video. Please let the guys finish speaking a sentence!

[@nopefranks1154]

Elon musk 💩 the bed on this one didn't he. So he better sort it out vans are one of the most common things on the road.

[@itzanopinion]

too bad the build quality on these new EDV's sucks balls! Otherwise, great vans! And Rivian should have worked closer w/Amazon on the height of the shelves in the cargo area as well! Totes should be stacked VERTICALLY so they take up less room than if they were laid down horizontally...but because the 1st shelf is too low, that's impossible to do! Then again, after 4 years of Amazon being in the 'package delivery business' and still not even coming close to 'perfecting' one aspect of the entire process isn't alarming IMHO!

[@OriginalYTBR]

Let's get more child labor to produce those batteries for those amazon electrical vehicles to deliver spoiled american packages.

[@fortnightpro549]

How bo BGVRP for my iPad 8 bro ok bro good bye bro bye bro

[@jdaz5462]

Right away, I notice the horrible bodywork. The body panels are warped and rippled. The quality is horrible.

[@WhoIsThis505]

#bringbackkyle

[@iMaxPatten]

He didn’t go anywhere 😂

[@TotallyJoel]

@@iMaxPatten Ignore these clowns, you are doing a good job😉.

[@JustinCalifornia]

Max doesn’t let the person he is interviewing answer… he is often stepping on the person… it is annoying. I know he is smart, but it almost like he is showing off.

[@scaryterry5627]

lets not pretend we dont see the shitty budget van they give us all they dont have shelves and they suck

[@DwWhiteipell]

This interviewer has no idea about anything. Do some research before you make an interview to post for the world to see.

[@diymadness2330]

You are so annoying interrupting his answers all the time and not letting him finish speaking.

[@tailypoe]

There's a review by someone who actually got to drive it, search Friday Adventure Club.

[@pzakkly3976]

Coal powered van good job burn more coal

[@beltrams]

Not if operated in New England. We have basically zero coal in our generation. Many regional grids are now low or no coal.

[@solomongabert6776]

Coal always beats gas. Mine it in Wyoming or Virginia not paying the Saudi royal family more. Go American, go electric!

[@davidmenasco5743]

Hahaha!! I'm sorry to disappoint you my friend, but coal power generation is not long for this world. The new economics of cheap renewable energy will be transforming the grid worldwide. It's well underway, and will accelerate over time.