Rivian R1T: Electrifying the Outdoors, Leg 5 of 5: Tremonton to Port Orford | Motor Trend

[@fpartidafpartida]

Thank you for making this series. Would have really loved to see more of the car in addition to all of the human experience and opinions. The driving out of the beach after getting stuck (which appears to be an after-though because it played as the credits rolled) was the most amount of in-car time we got. I get your team spent over a month in the car driving it, so I’m sure that’s not interesting to you…but setting the driving modes, POV angels, etc are what we want :-). I bet if you simply released a montage of raw driving footage, it would be your most watched video of the 5 you’ve made.

[@edross109]

We passed these guys on FR24 in Malhuer National Forest at the end of August. Was a few days later before we realized we had seen Rivians in the Wild. I wish it had clicked, we would have stopped for a look instead of just slowing down as we drove by.

[@Deetroiter]

I saw a publicly sold rivian on the road yesterday and it looks fantastic without all of the disguise camouflage wrap all over it like the testers have. Saw a tester maybe a month or two ago in nor cal, that one I looked at up close since it was parked in the parking lot. Honestly looks like it’ll be a solid vehicle and should be a big seller (for those able to afford it). I love ALL vehicles (rotary’s, EV, muscle imports, etc) and I have to say that an EV vehicle is pretty exciting in the sense of instant power, next to no maintenance at all (Tesla is just tire rotation and change cabin air filter every 2 years…that’s it!)….I wasn’t sure about EV’s at first but i was sold after first time I drove one. It was incredibly SMOOTH driving. And I’ve never once worried about range anxiety. 99% of driving for people is within 25 miles of home. For the 1% of time you go on a long road trip, there’s PLENTY of fast chargers available for wherever you’re going. Yes, you might need to wait an extra 10-15 minutes compared to how long it takes to fill your tank with fuel, but if you’re driving that long in the first place, it’s best to stretch your body anyways and not risk health issues. Along with that, charging times are only going to get shorter and shorter. Also the costs to charge (at least for now) is irrefutable. What used to cost me $70 to fill the tank, now only costs $11-12 to fill the ‘tank’. A few extra minutes of my time is worth saving $50-60 bucks…just more money for fun when I get to where I’m going! With that said, excellent series you’ve done on this truck. I would have liked to have seen more technical information and things along those lines than just a really cool short film shot with nice scenery, dust particles in the sunset, etc

[@sheltonsingletary2488]

I have watched the entire series, I still know very little about the truck. How much battery did it use on the trails? How did it do at water crossings?? What was the millage between charges.

[@jeepneygang]

The documentaries seem to be more like a group therapy session rather than car enthusiasts. I think there is more information on their sleep cycles rather than the car

[@Bboy235]

Nothing about the actual car just a bunch of reviewers talking about themselves

[@SoCalFreelance]

Nice to see the Chemical Brothers going outdoors experiencing nature. 🍁🌲🐦☀️

[@zapperone7]

10% about the vehicle, 90% vlog.....

[@ccsuny2000]

Yes! I've been waiting for the final leg!

[@ccsuny2000]

...and it's the depressing leg with the fires

[@swc2011movie]

You were on a road-trip, how come no one talked in any great detail about the interior comfort, acoustics, storage. How about power and charging, navigation? How about the ventilated seats?

[@frumpd63]

This is what passes for mainstream automotive journalism now.

[@TheBowerbird]

They cover some of that in other videos on their site.

[@zacharyelias4643]

Pretty cool truck, the only question that remains for me. Can they produce and deliver?

[@mikethomas2138]

Great series of films. First saw Rivian’s on The Long Way Up. I’m looking forward to seeing them on the road here in the UK.

[@hansahlborg]

Well done! It has been great to follow you and it has been a truly joy and I have anticipated each new episode.

[@swak6287]

Well done, guys. That is truly an epic drive. Now, do the route again towing a travel trailer. :)

[@SpurgeonFleischer]

Do travel trailers go off road? 😕 (I'm genuinely asking)

[@ScottWLarson]

@@SpurgeonFleischer AntiShanty

[@tonyppe]

@@SpurgeonFleischer yes, i've seen off road trailers advertised

[@2cents4u]

OK didn't really explain much about the truck other than the journey but hey, I still dislike the front design. Why not make a straight light bar going around the front or making the eyes, ports or whatever, wider?

[@jacobheller3844]

I live in central Oregon and I wish I could have met you guys

[@masonrekas9868]

I don’t understand why all motors aren’t operating all the time. In some situations it’s seems like it’s operating like an open diff

[@BAoxymoron]

They're fully independent axles, so there really isn't a concept of locked. The only reason you need a differential in a ICE car is is to allow you to distribute the power from a single motor to the 4 tires. When you have traction you usually want to distribute the forces evenly using an open differential, but in low traction scenarios you want a locking differential to make sure no power is wasted on a spinning tire. The Rivian has no need for that because it can handle distributing the forces using the power by deciding exactly how much voltage it needs to each motor, and this torque vectoring gives you way more finely tuned control over the amount of power sent to each wheel, than what could ever be provided using differentials.

[@davect01]

Another nice episide but nothing about charging which is the big question. I don't recall one episode where they actually spent the night in the wild.

[@mac8179]

I’ve never known a commercial to have five episodes.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

it was over 2200 miles so...

[@snowman2834]

Nice ad, be sure to check those checks from rivian

[@furyRender]

Hey RIvian, Motor Trend just demonstrated that your truck can't go through sand.

[@sheltonsingletary2488]

How come no one has come up with a way to charge the batteries in the truck or car with out plugging them in?? I mean you gas powered car battery does not have to be plugged in,

[@MTKARusty]

Is this comment for real? You understand that ICE car batteries don't require external charging because they're maintained by the alternator, right? Did you just think that ICE car 12v batteries magically generate power by themselves?

[@sheltonsingletary2488]

@@MTKARusty I know how a car battery works an how the charging system works. I have changes several altanators in my life. Have even changed a generator. An you made my point why can't they build a self charing system for electric cars.

[@Bboy235]

@@sheltonsingletary2488 that’s the dumbest comment I’ve ever read the whole point of ev is to not use fossil fuels

[@sheltonsingletary2488]

Yes it real. An y'all just made my point. If you can charge a battery in a gas engine car then why not in an ev.

[@rlm_hedge_manager2002]

Rivian has regenerative braking, going downhill or braking, will put some charge back into the battery. Although what you’re asking for wouldn’t be possible, that’s because your gas powered vehicle uses gas to charge the (very very small) battery. So in a car that is fully electric, what energy can we use to create electricity?

[@edgart49]

TFL IS WAITING

[@justpaintitright6442]

so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!! but did anyone see the hood open when hit the puddle hmmmmmm

[@RivianDad]

Amazing job! Great video reports as well. Congrats to all!!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Interesting vid......................... 👍

[@mamatronic963]

Nice series ... now I hopping to Kelly Bluebook channel for the car review hahahahahah

[@flintsardog]

"He's just LIKE, you know ..Like ..LIKE LIKE LIKE... " Is the purpose of these video chronicles to document the trucks travels?..or the driver's?...clearly the latter. Quite a big fail considering the opportunity MT was given.

[@jimmyjames8736]

I was hoping for much more about the Rivian. A more accurate title might have been "A long scenic journey with occasional commentary regarding an all new electric truck"

[@airroyal]

honestly you guys in the comments are so bitter for no reason,there are couple videos on youtube of people giving in depth reviews on this truck and yet you come here expecting the same stuff which would guys would still complain about.

[@GreenEggsAndGraham]

Sorry is this vlogtrend or motortrend.. maybe I was misguided?

[@airroyal]

@@GreenEggsAndGraham i'm sorry i didn't know motortrend was under obligation to post what you want all the time.

[@GreenEggsAndGraham]

@@airroyal apparently not...lol

[@jeepneygang]

The reason people are mad is because these guys had the perfect opportunity to give car enthusiasts a better look at cross country ev planning, performance and charging. If I'm going to buy one of these things I want to know how much charge the cooker takes. Think about the very end where the rivian gets stuck in the sand... Those are the things we need to know Do EVs perform worse in sand compared to gas cars? How long was it stuck? Instead a guy talked about how the sand hurts.

[@airroyal]

@@jeepneygang everything you mentioned they discussed in the videos you obviously skipped some things and your second paragraph made no sense it Clearly performed like any other truck stuck in sand this isn't a foreign object from space.

[@Story_Teller_Everyone]

Treemonton* is how we say it lol.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

Hey, at least they said "Oregon" right. :-P

[@rncondie]

TFL would spend more time talking about the truck.

[@kyjoe9]

I think motortrend paid rivian to test it first before anyone else.

[@rockoz28ctd]

TFL would have done the offroad and towing tests that might have shown some bad results for this truck.

[@robmarchand7421]

Disappointed in the production of this series. We are all here to learn about the truck and not the individuals driving it. Too much fluff!!!

[@wafive]

The car itself seems to be pretty well thought out, somebody has really put some time into getting it right..... But, those Edsellesque headlamps are enough to ensure I will never own one.

[@GreenEggsAndGraham]

Horrible ep. So much focus on personal experience with brief cinematic sweeps of the actual truck. I didn't sub. for the commentary or close ups on narratives.

[@308bar]

Lame. Didn't come here for the hosts and their feel-good psychiatry/personal confession session and they offered nothing about the truck no feedback, review or info. Thumbs down. How many charges, did you even get the range you expected?

[@GreenEggsAndGraham]

As with most channels on youtube 99.9% advertisrment.. motortrend used to be a reputable go to source. Now their wind bags of fluff opinions and paid for commentary.. bleh

[@ericrivgon]

Fanboys

[@subtlez28]

More truck less crew please

[@shaunhutchinson4707]

Hilarious watching Americans get all pissy and in their feelings on anything related to electric cars. "Hur hurr give me back mah Veee-eeeighytt 'murican moturrrr running an supercharged bald eagles". Not that you's could really produce a decent production V8 engine in the first place, so not like you'll be missing out on much once NA petrol V8s become obsolete in the next few decades.

[@mini2nut67]

Wow. This is automotive journalism? Zero talk about the pros and cons of the R1T after HOURS and HOURS of driving. You just experienced the ultimate R1T test drive. Very disappointed.