The Best Electric Car Ever Made - Rivian R1S Review

A Rivian R1T owner reviews the all-electric Rivian R1S SUV.
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Quinn has owned a Rivian R1T for over six months. He has taken it on road trips, up canyons, across streams, and even crawling up trails. As a Rivian owner, he shares a review of the all-new R1S electric SUV.

[@LinusTechTips]

Great video and great featured products! I especially liked the backpack and screwdriver. I guess there was a car in there or smth too... - LS

[@haydenenglish1541]

Dank - you know it’s gonna be a good spot when he has to lead with “this isn’t a meme”

[@uninfamous]

Clearly this is a bot account and not the one and only Linus “DropTips” Sebastian. 😉 .

[@myblujl7503]

I love how you went from shilling Raid Shadow Legends to having people shill for you. You know you made it when.... And yes. I will get the screwdriver soon enough.

[@masterdoge17]

“If they don’t fit they sound like shit” - DP😊

[@bradhaines3142]

IT HAS GUSSETS

[@NotRezzOnYT]

Well, I definitely didn't expect LTT to be a sponsor.

[@alexsilreg]

And then him having to say it WASN'T a meme

[@Steamrick]

They also sponsored MKBHD a bit ago

[@crack-digital-vlsi-fpga-de6630]

How much do they get?

[@inspectorvoid]

You know what you also didn’t expect? This segue to our sponsor, Glasswire!

[@PixelVogue]

probably have one on order or some 5hit

[@DREWTampa1]

Never considered buying LTT merch until seeing the brand on your channel, giving weight to the products, I might actually get a screwdriver now lol 😂

[@Kvantum]

This was the first real non-LTT coverage I've seen of the shop jacket. Anyone following tech KZbin knows about the saga of the backpack, but the shop jacket looks pretty cool in and of itself.

[@LightPink]

It's still an ad 🙄

[@Tomasthe1st]

I actually need that bookbag.

[@someoneonly]

The price is waaay too high for me combined with the shipping 💀

[@shadycharacter94]

@@LightPink Everything you own has ad's of some sort. It's not a bad thing.

[@ealder]

Is it just me, or is the way Quinn shot this video just so satisfying to watch? Great quality, as always!

[@snazzy]

Benjamin did great work!

[@ansonx10]

yeah it's almost like a Top Gear segment, except without the comedy.

[@tetra1974]

the steep downhill ,and the quick turn dust trail video was beautiful ❤️

[@FilmTech101]

The production quality on this video was excellent, well done!

[@snazzy]

Thanks!

[@DctrGizmo]

The trust me bro joke with the backpack warranty was hilarious 🤣

[@snazzy]

😜

[@pav9978]

@@snazzy gotta love the wan show

[@jon4lakers]

GREAT JOB!!!

[@snazzy]

Thanks, Jon!

[@fkcombustion]

Og's recognize og's !!!!

[@LEGnewTube]

@jon when are you getting your LTT sponsorship.

[@soupdancer17]

I LOVE THIS SPONSOR COLAB!! And this is a GREAT real world use review that is very honest! Appreciate your integrity. LOVED this video

[@HudsonWislerYT]

Really agree, great video!

[@julesanderson9527]

Honestly, amazing video and car review, I’ve rarely seen so much detail given about the car in other reviews, well done !!

[@mrnarbenfarkle]

Quinn thinks through it, and gives you the best bits. His reviews are consistently thoughtful, well-researched, and consider the everyday use of things. I'm impressed - want more

What an amazing review! Everything explained so well in the perfect amount of detail! Loved it ❤

[@SunilNair]

I watch almost all car reviewers across the planet, watching you first time but I am really impressed by the level of detail and effort. Reminded me of Thomas from autogefuehl

[@ej_tech]

I remember watching LTT when they were still at the house. Damn.

[@kevinf3861]

Well presented. Thank you for all the editing that prevented me from wasting my time. What a smooth video. Excellent!

[@ben5676755]

Man, this is one of your best vids. Huge amount of fun to watch!

[@masaytaka]

Your comedy with 3rd row of seats are a testament to how well mini vans were designed 🙃🙂

[@sreeenivas00706]

You cut straight to the chase man, no BS about the feeling and emotion of the car. Good job

[@brandenflasch]

If there was a 5 seat version with more cargo instead of a 3rd row, I likely would’ve gone with an R1S instead of an R1T. Man, I love the gear tunnel.

[@Cttechexpress]

You know you can just leave the 3rd row seats folded down right?

[@Melchirobin]

Amazing camera work guys the continuous shy when for the intro after the sponsorship was amazing.

[@iDard3n]

Moving cameras and angles were on point this episode!

[@3NicholasJones]

Video was beautiful! Perfect time of year to film too. Been waiting for the R1T review for a while because I loved your Model 3 review. Finally got it with the R1S!

[@snazzy]

Thanks!! R1T one-year-review coming in spring!

[@Darx97]

great video production, you getting better and better

[@HaCkEr6662k7]

Love the collab with LTT!

[@DavidLeee]

nice job. very good review. hit the nail on the head on the pros and cons of the R1.

[@JKP836]

Ha! The first sponsored ad I actually watched interested. Nice! GJ LTT and Snazzy :)

[@Walkingclaxxic]

Seeing KZbin videos saying this is brought to you by LTT store is amazing! This is the type of ads I will buy!

[@charleydumas5514]

That's a great quality video, well done!

[@MetalGearSalad]

Unparalleled production quality. Really stepped it up on this one. Bravo!

[@snazzy]

Benjamin did great work!

[@Hydraulix]

Your videos are all good, but I love this car review. I think your editing and flow may evolve more, but your presence on camera and dialogue are among the best in the car-review business here. Hope to see you reviewing a Porsche soon :)

[@Stalonage]

Seeing your videos this good is so nice. What a journey

[@snazzy]

❤

[@L3x4Pr0ne]

The script, combine with the panning shots while comparing the T to the S were perfect. The subtlety and fluidity were satisfying.

[@snazzy]

Thanks!!

That was a great video Quinn!

[@Cjbball4]

One of the best shot videos on KZbin. Also realized I saw your Rivian R1T driving around if that is your license plate.

[@acdnintheusa]

Great review. I think one of the best comparisons between the two models that I’ve seen to date. Thank you. New sub.

[@snazzy]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Skyfalcon12345]

Rivian needs to make a Minivan with the same powertrain configuration. Sliding doors, immense seating and cargo room, 1000 electric horsepower....that would be amazing.

[@TheFarmersLife]

I’m sure they will come but I wonder why we don’t see an electric van yet. My guess is the batteries would take up all the room a van offers assuming you have a frunk up front.

[@DMS3TV]

The color quality in your videos has gone up and up. Love to see it.

[@snazzy]

Benjamin doing great lately. Thanks, Doug!

[@pimpmastafunk69]

Used to live in PC and loved recognizing all the locations where you were driving. Ripping the mormon road in Jeremy Ranch is such a blast!

[@ygiagam]

Thanks for the beautiful scenery and awesome review.

[@snazzy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.

[@SamRiesgo]

Dude, your channel is ON FIRE!! This new video is proof. Loved it! Also, we want to know more about your smart home, I've been watching the same one from your channel like a million times.

[@snazzy]

Thanks, Sam!

[@TheSar]

This was just fantastic. Thank you!

[@romano5785]

I never expected an LTT ad here, lol love it.

[@TheHookUp]

Thanks for checking on the 4x8 sheet goods. I might be able to swing it keeping the tailgate up, I'm not totally against that. Maybe I could make a set of risers to get to the 4' wide height. I feel like I'd be a fool to not take delivery after I locked in pre-order pricing.

[@snazzy]

Agreed on pre-order pricing. It’s so good you almost can’t not buy it 😂

[@grantcreveling1965]

@@snazzy Does it include a tow hitch? in googling it does have one hidden under paneling and tows 7700 if google is accurate.. so could use a small trailer for that stuff to get it home.. or if you go to HD they have a panel saw that can chop it down too a more manageable size.

[@smallbusinessdreams]

@@grantcreveling1965 that's my plan. I won't destroy my inside with lumber!

[@erikmarez1464]

This was the first time I didn’t skip past the sponsored portion of the video in a long time!!

[@myhighboy13]

Finally!!! The review we all have been waiting for…

[@iDard3n]

This review is detailed af I dig it!

[@snazzy]

Thanks!

[@paulandpedro]

Super high quality video. Nice work!

[@snazzy]

Thank you!

[@funnyent]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing as always!

[@costafilh0]

Best car review ever! Keep it up!

[@rickhoekman6660]

The scenery while driving is so beautiful. Makes me wanna go to the States now.

[@rhythmadhikari9762]

i love your content man....keep making these

[@snazzy]

Thanks!

[@mitchellsmith4601]

I always appreciate how thorough your reviews are. You point out both the good and bad in a product, I never feel like I’m watching a product advertisement rather than a review.

[@snazzy]

Thanks!

[@deavo74]

I normally skip the in video promo’s but got to love LTT lol. Surprised you didn’t mention the screwdriver!!

[@narutobroken]

He does at the end!

[@deavo74]

@@narutobroken ahhhh only at 13 minutes in lol.

[@deavo74]

14:00 Screwdriver lol

[@pslawing]

$70 for a screw driver? Really?

[@justsomeguy5470]

@@pslawing watch product farms review

[@Lamppostout]

I'm an avid Snazzy Labs viewer and I'm surprised that its only now (10/27 at 12:49 pm) that KZbin has suggested this video. Especially surprising since I've looked up R1S content in the past week. Excellent review, sir!

[@snazzy]

Strange. Roll out has been slow. Glad it came eventually. Thanks!!

[@kozygeorg]

don't mind the rivian, we here for the LTT promo! (In all seriouness love your content!)

[@austinclement7934]

You just put yourself on par with Throttlehouse! Great video. Wish I had the money for the R1T!

[@snazzy]

And I’m James! Thanks!

[@samueltulach]

Thanks for the cool review! One thing that I missed when watching it was conversion to metric units. Would be super nice having a small text with a conversion on the screen.

[@snazzy]

Noted!

[@mausx]

I didn't know about the existence of the workshop jacket. So I bought one using your referral link. Thanks!

[@snazzy]

Nice! Thanks!

[@scottbutler5]

Really appreciate your focus on the interior passenger space. So many EV reviews just cover the c00l tech, but I'd also like to know if I can fit my legs in the car.

[@johnandrew1742]

Yessss been waiting for a new vid

[@johnandrew1742]

The r1t is still probably the one id choose

[@anikaitagrawal4163]

This is one sponsor Spot which i wont skip, BTW Great Vid Quinn

[@mathieul4303]

You're working out it seems, you're in better shape that a few years ago, good job

[@Scr00geX]

I don‘t care much for pickups or big SUVs, but these seem like good ones, and your video was excellent.

[@snazzy]

Thank you!!

[@ferrerror]

Nice review Quinn!

[@DeclanDurcan]

great review!

[@rubenharris9241]

Great review! Also interesting is that this is the first EV review I have seen where the reviewer didnt get hung up on talking about range 👍🙂

[@snazzy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@YoutubeSupportOfficialUS]

Yeah I don’t realize people realize it would take a ginormous and cost prohibitive battery to tow and get great range. The technology simply doesn’t exist.

[@dannywinget]

Love the sponsor and the video!

[@snazzy]

Thanks, Danny!

[@MihneaStoian]

Damn, I never thought I would watch the sponsored ad, but I did and I love that jacket!

[@snazzy]

It’s a good jacket!

[@Evan2]

Seriously amazing work. Excellent cinematography and production value, really enjoy you as a car reviewer.

[@snazzy]

Thanks, Evan!

[@neilk]

Been waiting for this one

[@dbaldwin2803]

I love that you’re using a ubiquitous (in Utah) LDS Church parking lot for filming.

[@002mjr]

Looking forward to you reviewing the Cyber truck next year. It’s suppose to be able to cross a body of water. Everyone trying to one up each other, we’ll see!

[@emmgeevideo]

Big chuckle that by 2:17 all we've heard about is the backpack and "night out on the town" jacket 😂

[@Piketom1]

The R1S reminds me of the old school Nissan Pathfinder. It was a midsize SUV based on a truck. I am so happy to see Rivian bring back the trend of an SUV being a truck-based wagon.

[@enthusiasticgamer88]

Okay that was a pretty sweet LTTStore ad. Looking up the Rivian R1S price in CAD almost gave me a heart attack though lol.

[@songfta]

Nice Emigration and East Canyon driving footage!

[@snazzy]

Good eyes!

[@Gam3r_add1ct]

I seem to be enjoying find these LTT sponsorships on the other channels that I support

[@Danny.._]

lmao i love that lttstore bought ad time on your channel

[@jlficken]

This is the only EV that really interests me after having SUV's for the last 20 years. It'll be awhile before I need to shop as I just bought a 2022 GX 460 last year, however, it gives me hope for the future.

[@kennybeverage]

Appreciate that you actually put the donut tire on the vehicle to show what it looks like. I hate changing tires.

[@Ashkevron]

Great Merch! - The Car was pretty nice too 🙂

[@ALonesomeStreet]

I just saw on twitter that this is 10/10 in uploads, and now I feel extra bad for not watching it this morning so now I’m leaving a longer comment than I would normally leave and watching it twice

[@snazzy]

Haha, thank you!! :D

[@czwhat328]

Can’t wait for mine to show up

[@huggeebear]

First saw the Rivian on Ewan McGregor’s Long Way Home show, where they drove it from the southernmost arctic tip of South America to Los Angeles. 9000 km. Through so many terrain and weather conditions. It’s a performance beast. Was super impressed by it. If I’m ever in the position to buy one, I’d take that over a Tesla any day.

[@DanAtmaja]

What's amazing about Long Way Up's Rivian is that the car is so new they're literally a prototype. And not just a prototype, but THE first prototype, with serial numbers 000001 and 000002. So new they need to bring Rivian guy with them all the time! Heck, the dash and buttons even looked like LMP racecars since Rivian don't have enough time to put center screen. Charley and Ewan's prototype LiveWire are amazing for sure. But the Rivian? Hoo boy, bringing the first prototype on that kind of journey is utter insanity.

[@broaderperceptions2952]

Now this is what a review should be 👍

[@avieshek]

Damn, excellent video.

[@supermat1937]

Probably one of your best videos.

[@snazzy]

Thanks!!

[@technol-bismol3778]

I was definitely confused when I first saw them on the road, but I do live just outside of the Normal, IL plant so it is really cool to see outside Illinois

[@DanielBAus]

So when did Snazzy become Top Gear? 😁😁 Love it!

[@OldMan_PJ]

Great review, would be interesting to hear if you have any issues with your R1T and R1S as far as panel gaps, rattling, etc... (fit and finish.)

[@snazzy]

None thus far! I'll update in my year-in-review of my R1T come spring. :D

[@GeorgeVenturi]

Nice video Dough

[@DickDawsonTheShills]

WOW, thats is a properly rare little car! I sure hope we get some content on it soon!

[@spda242]

LTT store chill 😱 so chocked so I watched the ad 😱

[@zedmurray9259]

Lololololol @ the sponsor and your Segway. You are an artist.

[@taidee]

I like how Quinn doesn't bling things out but rather reviews things as the average buyer will experience it, showing the daily living with the car.

[@zoltanszepkuti790]

That sponsor segment was freaking awesome... Hope they paid you well 👍😉 Cheers!

[@snazzy]

They are! 😉

[@LarsDennert]

Great video. Our gx470 has virtually no space behind the 3rd row. None of them configure well. Both rear rows are all manual but they really don't get reconfigured that often and nobody in the third row is tasked with resetting the second row. Why would they sit there and have an empty second row? It'll be years before our r1s arrives though.

[@SoleLo]

Great review as always Quinn. I love Rivians! It's definitely different from Teslas and for a different crowd.

[@snazzy]

It really is!

[@theoneandonlybosable]

Great video! The R1S is definitely a full size SUV though, it’s branded as such and it’s wheel base is for example more in line with an Escalade than an X5

[@snazzy]

Wheelbase, yes, cause EV but total vehicle length is closer to an X7. It’s about dead center between an X5 and Escalade. 97”, 103”, 111” respectively.

[@cinebenjamin]

It’s nearly the same size as my ‘12 X5 side by side. Only a few inches longer. The newest gen X5 is nearly identical.

[@NateDawg0007]

@@snazzy Wait is the X7 not considered a full size now? Pretty much all reviewers and cross shoppers consider the X7, GLS, Escalade non-ESV, and long wheelbase Range Rover to all be direct competitors.

[@theoneandonlybosable]

@@NateDawg0007 Yeah an X7 is full size. Legitimately a great video as usual from SL, but seemed to indicate the R1S is a smaller SUV and the R1T is a larger truck when the opposite is true relative to other cars on the market.

[@bobalis]

R1S is 200.8 inches (according to Google) in total length. Kia Telluride (Midsize SUV) is 196.9 inches. BMW X7 is 203 inches. Shortest Escalade is 211.9 inches. R1S is basically on the border of being a full size SUV but still is mid size. VW atlas is 200.7 inches and that’s considered midsize too.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool, interesting. God bless Snazzy Labs.

[@1970brent]

Great review. I've had one on order for 2 years! Will the spare fit back in the cargo space once it is aired up? Where do you buy the Aluminum lifting puck? Do you store the Air Jack in the R1S?