Rivian R1T | Interior Features - Pros and Cons

[@rubenlaurus1020]

Its amazing the things you can learn about car interiors by watching Carl and Sue. I never knew there was so much to know about all the different aspects of a car's interior.

[@GaminHasard]

So good. Gets me interest how things are made! Very valuable.

[@rodolfoyoshii8345]

For some reason I uncharacteristically enjoy Carl and Sue's videos. I think because they talk about things that I can understand. I love how methodical they are and how clearly they explain things about the materials, quality, inlays, etc.

[@MunroLive]

Well said!

[@tsedge99]

Wow! Sue and Carl don't miss a thing, I would hate to be the furniture delivery guy for either of these two, there'd be a LOT of rejections. Excellent video guys, thank you.

[@MunroLive]

Thanks

[@ECEV]

They did miss the fact that there is no leather in the whole truck. Rivian clearly advertises the fact they use “vegan”leather.

[@rodolfoyoshii8345]

My problem is that the more I watch Munro Live I become more critical about my own car and start to see its flaws 😅

[@SeanLynchXY]

Thanks Sue and Carl :) Always love y'all's design insights and critiques! 👍

[@williewalker8048]

Thank you for the tutorial. Your expertise in automotive design and building is absolutely amazing. Sandy sure has a great team put together.

[@MunroLive]

Thanks for watching!

[@grmunson7503]

Your tear down videos, analysis and descriptions of the challenges in design and engineering are so very well done and informative. Enginering schools across the country should make Munro Live required viewing by incoming student and their advisors-for that matter high school guidance councilors as well. The breadth and scope of the curriculum is jaw dropping at times, and the different areas of interest opportunities seem to be endless to those with inquisitive minds. Thank you!

[@Alex-je6od]

10:13 OOF. Good call on the chrome on dash. A common modification Bolt EV owners have to make is wrap a big chrome strip above the infotainment. It reflects sun pretty much directly into the drivers eyes.

[@scott8919]

I love how detailed you guys get. I as a layperson wouldn't even notice the vast majority of stuff pointed out in these videos.

[@mihaidanila5584]

Finally amazing, expert reviews distilled to everyone's understanding. You folks are knowledgeable, and that makes your reviews great.

[@mikedevinsky5424]

Great to see a variety of staff share their opinion! Sue and Carl were great!! Super informative. Keep up the good work Munro Live and can't wait to see the full teardown!!!!

[@nonyanks2510]

Sue, we have a different take on how to use the pass through between the back seats. When the kids get fussy you would have a cooler in the storage area for drinks, me, the kids act up I shove them through the opening into the storage area and close the door behind until they cool off!

[@RayStarbirdHome]

Really, really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing your expertise, Sue and Carl. As much as I enjoy Sandy's "under the surface" videos, I also enjoy these clear explanations of features one can actually touch, and the discussion of the interplay among designers, engineers, suppliers, assembly, accounting, etc. Keep 'em coming, please!

[@MunroLive]

Thanks for watching, Ray!!

[@monomyths]

Sue seems like that friend's mom you actually want to hang out with. Plus, she's out here sniping impractical material choices like a boss. Great video from Carl and Sue!

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Wait till they try to tear a Porsche or Mercedes’ or even Audi down, they are going to be blown away by the materials and processes used 😂 😂

[@GazzyWazzyLol]

love the content from this channel. and I don't even have a driving licence but I can honestly say since watching these videos I look at cars in a completely different way. very informative and very very well explained. and its a nice easy watch. i really enjoy the videos. keep up the work guys. respect where its due

[@Callisto126]

I really enjoy this style of analysis and the knowledge of the presenters. Thank you!

[@dwoodie4400]

Wow guys great insights thank you Carl and Sue!

[@cesartrujillo4190]

I dont know who I like to see the most in the videos. Everyone is so amazing.

[@iivaridark6850]

Great video, the presentation is very good and factual. One easily understands why things are what they are and what they could/should be.

[@tianjohan4633]

Big gulp is filled, pop corn checked. Bring on the Rivian tear down. I've been waiting for this, great start today. And nice how you explain as you point out things. Keep up the fine work.

[@10secondsrule]

What an incredibly informative video. I’m an architectural designer but was always intersex in product design. This is such a valuable input. ❤

[@yrj77]

That was pretty amazing. I'll never look at another auto interior the same way again.

[@spencer04629]

Glad to hear from Sue again! Always impressed with the knowledge, attention to detail, and clear explanations from Sue and Carl.

[@joenye43]

What a great team - I enjoy listening to commentary

[@andrewfisher2332]

Great video. Regarding the gap opening in the side of the seat, if Rivian has seat profiles like Tesla, you usually set your seat to go to the bottom setting for exiting the vehicle, so when the door is open, the gap is closed. And it only opens when you're in it to drive.

[@madi112233]

Wow, this was an amazing deep-dive, much better than a previous shallow episode. Keep up with a great work!

[@rvboyett]

I've done hobbiest level woodworking for decades and have even done some wood bending. I really found the talk on the driver side wood trim to be fascinating. I probably wouldn't have noticed it if it had not been mentioned. The movement of the grain doesn't really bother me (I"m not that OCD) but the rough surfaces and that broken edge are going to catch my attention. Maybe Rivian gets that corrected before I take delivery of my order. I doubt I'll get my truck before the end of the year.

[@mikedx2706]

Why didn't Rivian address the rough wood surface by sanding it smooth or giving it a coat of urethane or something else to provide a smooth surface?

[@slamsandwich89]

@@mikedx2706 I've felt the wood trim and my first thought was "rugged" and that it was a good reminder that it was not a luxury vehicle but a luxury adventure vehicle. I think it comes down to personal opinion but I felt it was a good fit for this truck.

[@rvboyett]

@@mikedx2706 I’d need to get a closer look to speculate.

[@alesksander]

@@slamsandwich89 I think is serves also as sandpaper quite nicely. For example you drive into woods and wife can trims its nails at same time LMAO.

[@ThexOcularxGamer]

I really like these videos that dive more into the design side approach to making these vehicles! Engineering is great but the different perspectives are awesome! More please!

[@MunroLive]

Much more to come!!

[@shortaybrown]

These 2 reviewers are smart, articulate and sensible and make great vids. Great job guys !

[@gritnltw]

As a product designer myself, heavily involved in the DfM and Manufacturing as well, I am really excited watching Carl and Sue analyzing parts. Just one question, the "wood" part on the IP, is it really wood or in-mold, water-transferred texture? If I am not wrong, if it was solid wood, there would not be these deformations on the wood grain.

[@ivankuljis1780]

Love your Commentary Sue&Carl l was keen from the get go to hear your thoughts! Not disappointed🎉

[@georgepelton5645]

Thanks for another great video on vehicle interiors. It is always a pleasure to listen to Sue and Carl’s expert commentary.😀

[@zilogfan]

Wow you two are thorough. Great job. Love the opinions and the facts....

[@davidkendall2272]

Fantastic review, great job Munro!

[@TOMKATPEDALS]

Love the door panel stitching and stretching overview with the lock points. Never took the time to look at those things. Seems like a real pain in the ass to get perfect with their design.

[@PhotoHoag]

Yeah as they call out the 5 different materials you also see $ signs floating up that will be hard to recoup. I agree with Sue they could do ~3 and still look very stylish but save a bunch of complexity and money.

[@andrewashmore8000]

Wow , cool overview , Sue and Karl have a great vibe about them , it's like a honest vibe mixed with no-nonsense integrity , makes you feel relaxed , well for one I think the rivian interior look cool , feels like it's rugged and luxurious at the same time. Top marks to whom ever designed the seat , it makes the vehicle. The expandable door bin side panel is a nice touch. Some how with both Sue and Karl the vehicle seems cramped to get into and out of. Looks like a big guy is going to be banging up against the door pillar alot as he gets in and out. The lack of a glove box is a curious omission , would be interesting to see in the teardown what's going on behind there. Seems to be a lack of holders for pens and small hand tools and a dash top cuppy for invoice books and other quick to reach everyday items. Looking forward to seeing more rivian secrets.

[@keplerssnowflake884]

These videos are fantastic lectures on industrial design.

[@kracusomniax3933]

That is a lot. I did not know about wood trim. Holy crap. Very very nice display. A lot of things I've obviously would never have noticed but understand now because of you

[@gingerbeef]

I can listen to Carl and Sue all day long. Love their expertise!

[@jackgreenstalk777]

always great in depth honest reviews. even when sandy isnt on he is there in spirit as the lean design philosophy is held strong by all of the amazing munro team!

[@johnsamsungs7570]

Love these two going through these details! Keep it up. Cheers from OZ.

[@JohnnyZenith]

Honestly I could listen to this man explain anything. Really calming and interesting. Oh sorry I didn't realise the lady would be there. She's great too.

[@DaveTimperley]

Woot. Carl and Sue r in da house! You guys are smoother then morning television. 🙂 One of the things that seems to stand out from your videos is that the camera op gets some decent detail cutaways, and the edit is much smoother then trying to get everything in a single long take.

[@TheGreatestJuJu]

This is why you hire an outsider 3rd party company to challenge your companies perceptions. On large scale manufacturing, every penny spent making sure to get it right first time on R&D, is worth every dollar you save over and over again. Rivian might not agree with all the ideas or criticisms but it doesn’t take a lot of golden ideas to make it worth the cost of hiring these guys. Love the vids!

[@ericisnominal]

Those two flow really well together. The can segment back and forth excellently between each other. 👍👍

[@mattsoup4121]

The bend to the wood in the center console doesn't feel like a high scrap generator. When in flat form it probably packs well across a flat sheet as a series of stacked V shapes.

[@chrishosking6842]

It would be interesting to find out the cost of placing all these layers of complexity. Looks great but what does it cost the manufacture to produce. For the price of the vehicle I think they are under charging for the quality but could dumb down the look a little to save some costs overall. Great in depth guys.

[@TechViewOpinions]

I believe that is the information they produce and provide their paying customers; the other vendors wanting to benchmark their products.

[@PhotoHoag]

Yeah seriously. Like even just dialed down a little you would have a lot more wiggle room on price. I'm glad they make it feel like a luxury car but trapping yourself in lots of costs and suppliers or different parts, not cool.

[@txoutdoorsman65]

Very well done. I sincerely appreciate the logical, objective approach. I have one of these on order - and my "first mile drive" is this Friday. I will be noticing the details that you have highlighted in this video. It does seem odd that for an "adventure" vehicle - you would have fabric in areas of high use (e.g., map pocket on door). As an avid fisherman, I'm constantly in and out of my truck - in my waders and boots.

[@naeem_bari]

Another excellent, informative video from my favorite Monroe team!

[@ernestarredondo-vega5937]

Wonderful assessment again by Carl and sue 👍🏽

[@nv1493]

Fascinating to hear the in-depth review by two that know their business.

[@aaronw6706]

This two are a great team. Keep em coming.

[@0920121908250727]

Love these two! Learned a lot.

[@QALibrary]

9:57 when the EU went to town with car manufacturers about the end of life recycling of vehicles, VW went from the worst, using 22 or 24 different materials that made up a dashboard to 3 or 4 pieces and added to that the different materials were all designed to make taking apart and lot more efficient for recycling - also in the original 22 or 24 lists were materials used that where hard to impossible to recycle as well (there is a video on the internet explaining this)... maybe American car manufactures need to be taken to task and forced to make better cars?

[@nickfosterxx]

Great point, and another one in favour of the functional and spare styling of the Cybertruck.

[@TheGradrien]

Would you have link or a name ? it seems interesting

[@QALibrary]

@@TheGradrien it was a very interesting video on youtube they were talking about how the dashboard design and materials changed over time - I've been searching youtube and not found the video yet - it must be 5+ years ago now

[@deltajohnny]

Great information! 👏👏

[@benjaminkessler8169]

So true, when you look at the design of a first gen Touareg compare to the latest or Golf 7 to 8 it’s a huge change. Obviously they say it’s for recycling but they do save a lot of money having much simpler and cheaper parts

[@morrisg]

Interesting discussion! When you work in across department teams you can see their output reflecting the relative power of the various departments. Clearly the designers were in charge at Rivian! This doesn't bode well for mass production assembly times and shows that low Rivian production rates aren't completely supply chain driven.

[@kd7lxl]

I really liked how you spliced in some b-roll closeups of things that were being discussed. This is a lot easier to watch than the wild panning style of videography we usually see.

[@MunroLive]

Zach crushed it! 💪🏼

[@PaulHoke]

This is such wonderfully geeky stuff! Thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@MunroLive]

You're Welcome!!

[@edcastle9821]

I've learned so much from this video. Thanks! Keep'em coming :)

[@MunroLive]

Thanks, Ed!

[@chrisdevane3486]

really good explanation of craftsmanship techniques

[@ramseyolinger]

There is accent lighting in that gap between the wood accent and "floating" panel on the doors.

[@TheSquizzles]

This video is brilliant. I learned alot about interior design :)

[@clinton8432]

I think we need an over/under bet to what the actual cost of this truck should be. An absolute steel at the reservation price, but what should all of this attention to detail actually cost. I wouldn't be surprised at $130k. Sandy, can you start a poll and then give us your best estimate at the end?

[@johnbuchman4854]

Winner gets whatever disassembly parts are left over from what Munro keeps for long-term storage or exhibits!

[@martinyin]

I would be so unhappy with the design of everything I've ever bought if I knew 1/2 of what Carl knows! LOL. Thank you Carl and Sue for the understandability of your presentation.

[@troycox647]

Thank you. I learn so much from your videos

[@MunroLive]

I'm so glad!

[@shanemccoy4283]

GREAT GUYS A REALLY GOOD BREAK DOWN LOVED IT.

[@geraltofrivian516]

Very interesting, learned a lot. Thanks for the video!

[@MunroLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🤗 THANKS CARL AND SUE FOR SHARING THIS WITH US 🤗👍😎😍😍😍

[@techiheed1845]

Enjoyed that. Very informative.

[@GrandHuevotes]

What’s the black circular plug on the lower b-Pillar towards the very end of the video? Is that for the door to interface/hook into in the event of a side crash? I know bmw did that with some earlier models from the late 90s which allowed the entire side to “unitize” in a side crash to spread the load-the hooks would mark where the tubular bars inside the door ended. Or is that just a plug of sorts? Couldn’t see if the door had any protrusions in that spot.

[@gudfarfar]

Great video. You guys sure don't miss much.

[@ruftime]

Fascinating analysis Team Munro!

[@TypoDiabetes]

very insightful into the philosophy of design.

[@preet6936]

wow masterclass love it guys thanks

[@MunroLive]

Our pleasure!

[@rodolfoyoshii8345]

Agree. Masterclass. Also that content is definitely IP they could sell. I wonder if Rivian is a client of Munro professional services. Imagine the things that we don't know and aren't made public.

[@preet6936]

@@rodolfoyoshii8345 munro doesn't comment on their clients nda's so i dont think rivian is a client yet

[@JoshuaBravadoMascarenas]

Great video. I get nothing but compliments about the wood and personally I think it gives it a natural look which I would presume it’s what they were aiming for. However, no lie about the chrome blinding eyes with sunlight and fingerprints. That’s occurring in mine and for passengers. One thing I really like is you can rest your arm by the window seal like a little ledge.

[@tphvoice]

Great video. I enjoyed watching the deep dive. There is no real leather in this vehicle, so I'm curious to see what materials were used.

[@edogg1973]

good video. you said there was a design gap in the door panel. is that where the ambient lights are located? can things fall right thru?

[@jamesengland7461]

Yay! Sue is back!

[@jbanken3]

Great overview. I would love to see what happens when a sweetened drink goes into the perforated leather and how it hits the ventilated seat system followed by difficulty cleaning this out. Basic durability testing prior to test down would also be appreciated.

[@deltajohnny]

Great review!! Thanks a lot 👏👏👏

[@jonrico7937]

Outstanding analysis!!!!

[@Conservator.]

I’d love to hear your professional comments on a high end BMW interior.

[@docsnider8926]

I think there is a video with Carl and the Mercedes EQS for comparison.

[@Boomtendo4tw]

Really interesting information that part about the seams and the constraints they cause

[@Allride_]

I love the mum aspect

[@avery4528]

The team members at Rivian seem really dedicated. Hopefully they can keep prices toward the 75-85k dollar price point of something like a well equipped BMW X7 with the BMW B58 engine. The 240i and 340i are my favorite cars along and my favorite SUVs are the X3 and X7.

[@123gopesh]

Questions is if X7 or GLS (another competitor in the range) has been taken apart like that. Those vehicles also have issues because of design.

[@avery4528]

@@123gopesh I can tell you my 20 year old BMW E46 330Ci has the nicest quality of any car I've ever owned. Lots of leather that is still fresh and injection plastic and high quality vinyls. I've probably detailed it 100 times. Today though anything below a 5 series isn't really built too well. It's built to a price target and made in the US. X7 is spectacularly nice.

[@avery4528]

@@123gopesh Hopefully they'll do a BMW iX for us.

[@MADMAX7330]

This was amazing! 👏

[@rustynickel2356]

Great job on this brief review and we are ready for the next one 🤠💪☕️🤓🚀🚀

[@bernardsimon1631]

You guys are great! Thanks

[@dennisfahey2379]

I'd love to be a fly in the room when Carl and Sue talk to the likes of Pininfarina or Ghia. Designers can draw and dimension anything they can imagine but to actually MAKE it in volume, on budget, over the product lifecycle is a major challenge. Good products are always a given and take between departments. It helps when those departments have knowledge of eachother's persepctive and respect it fully.

[@jorgenjohnson2168]

Is that movable panel on the side of the seat a pinch point?

[@electrifiedmotors]

I actually love the way this wood feels. It's just so unique. Looks stunning sitting everyday in this interior makes me like it even more. You just can't move to f150 from this.

[@16bcurtis]

I wonder how susceptible it is to staining and/or absorbing water

[@rompedientes123123]

The two top profesionales of Munro

[@JohnPMiller]

I would prefer buying a vehicle designed with Munro & Associates input. I would prefer assembling a Munro vehicle. I would prefer repairing a Munro vehicle. You really know your stuff.

[@jodrhh]

Damn she's good. Gotta love a woman's perspective. The dude is super detailed oriented as well.

[@Pedro5antos_]

Awesome content!

[@MunroLive]

Thanks

[@davidpachecogarcia]

Designers should be aware of the material properties and manufacturing processes as they are the ones who dictate the overall experience. Love the breakdown!

[@GarryAReed]

You forgot to make note of the angle of the of the seat belt capture area where the belt goes into the molding on the passenger side. I think it should match the angle of the belt. Thanks !

[@sageakporherhe783]

Susan brought a touch of “mom” to this review, and I loved it! 😄

[@darkwhorse]

Man, these two do not pull any punches 🥊🥊. This hopefully edifies the Rivian team to evolve thermir amazing products

[@echtogammut]

I love these segments because they explore areas of design that I've never thought about.

[@teddickert3902]

Great presentation thanks

[@MunroLive]

Very welcome

[@PhotoHoag]

Is the spot behind headrest does seem odd. Perhaps to loop your charging cable on that you leave plugged in? Seems like something that will probably never work as it's supposed to. If it was hinged clip to hold tablet as screen or for hangers does seem better versitile.