The unified electronics and reduced parts in EVs can actually drive cost down, not up. Most of the additional features & "luxury" complexity, can be done in software... 'free'. EVs cost more now due to batteries, and initial start of manufacturing w/o economies of scale and mature paid-off R&D & supply chains, unlike mature ICE vehicles. Most makers start "high-end" so high prices can help pay off initial investments, then move down value chain as costs go down, just like Tesla did, and now Rivian is... they are just starting. Current Tesla Model3 is $39k, not 50k, even without $7.5k tax break... and has nearly all the tech features of higher trims, just smaller battery/range (still, the biggest cost driver.) GM , VW and others say are coming out w/ $25-35k cars, and just wait for the more mature Chinese industry cars to come... ! still very advanced features and electronics... just simpler to make.
Props to the test engineer for being honest about how half-baked AI integrations have been recently and for saying that Rivian has purposely waited to even ANNOUNCE any features with "AI" as a buzzword.
@@ShuningLiuAtPlay that's my point. The heads of departments are often PR trained to a fault. This guy obviously isn't holding back - even at the leadership level which he occupies. And he IS a test engineer. That's his job.
Awesome video on inside the Rivian. Love the work that they are doing and their R1 is just great, hopefully, we get it here in Europe too. More videos like this ;)
The problem is the charger/panel connection. There isn't anything on the market yet. Enphase is suppose to come out with one this summer but we will see.
What Hyundai/Kia/Genesis had for a very long time is now available on the Rivian and it's a big deal and Innovation. This is exactly like Apple when they finally put a feature that other phones have had for over a decade it becomes revolutionary like they invented it.
Okay, point out where the word innovation was EVER used. No seriously, where exactly did they even say or insinuate that they innovated that tech. What they said was it was something that customers wanted because there are at least 7 other automakers that also have it. Also seeing as how you want to try and make that nonsensical point Hyundai/Kia/Genesis were not the first automakers to have this tech, not even close. Volvo had this long before anyone else way back in 2003 so by your logic then the Hyundai/Kia group is guilty of the exact same thing then huh.
I've been raving about Rivian now for years. But now that I learned they will always charge a monthly fee for a radio I will never buy one. Or any vehicle that does that. Were does it end. I'm going to keep my gas vehicle till there is no gas available. Manufacturers think there smarty pants' And I liked rivian even bought stock 😔
You can knock carplay (or android auto), but it'll always be better than what these auto mfg's can make (given overall budgets and number of more experienced devs). Also it's more secure since your data isn't stored on the car as well.
If the promised compatibility with CarPlay and vehicle state of charge data goes through, they could implement it and still keep the charging data & navigation working together. Currently their system is better for getting around than anything CarPlay offers. The only downside is relying on BlueTooth for audio. Rivian owns and incorporates A Better Route Planner into their built-in-Navigation, and it’s not a goofy laggy system like most sub-$60,000 cars. Rivian owners aren’t complaining about missing CarPlay, so why insist it’s the biggest factor?
This is cool but not new. Had all that stuff in 2018 Model X. That’s 6 years ago 😱 Still waiting for some innovation from Rivian and not just copying 😅
Two things, BYD has already said they have no plans to even sell in the US. Second, even if they change their minds and do decide to sell here they are in two COMPLETELY different markets. BYD is in the economy market whereas Rician is in the luxury market. Rivian competes with the likes of Range Rover on the ICE side and Model X & Cyber truck on the EV side. If anything BYD would undercut GM on the Equinox & the new Bolt when it comes back and the Model 3, not Rivian.
@@AkumaQiu I do think it will be interesting to see how the R2 & R3 fare in markets shared with BYD. I was just pointing out that our government has precluded BYD from competing with the (North American only) R1. I’m not happy about the tariffs. Competition is good.
Not at all. $5.8B in the bank at the end of Q1. Don’t believe all the nonsense articles about them losing $XX,xxx per vehicle. They’re building new factories and developing the R2 & R3 as world vehicles. They aren’t spending more than MSRP to build R1s. Amazon went 9 years before having a “profitable” one. Tesla went 17 years. This is how modern companies surpass old ones.
The minerals mined then refined to make the vehicle including the eventual disposal of dead batteries means its carbon footprint is much larger than an 18 wheeler with over 500,000 miles.
@@EUC-lid Bogus cause you actually are uninformed enough to think they use picks and shovels to dig out minerals. Then they move those raw materials using ox drawn carts, lmao. Then they refine the raw materials using magic wands. Afterwards your EV is brought to dealerships by steam engine, lmao.
Electric cars are the safest cars on the road. If you look at the top cars in each category most of them are EVs. Also, the R1T is the ONLY midsize pickup to get IHSAA's safety plus award.
Thanks for watching! Let me know if you want to see more behind the scenes videos! 🚗
Yes!
How was the wind noise when you were driving? Is the vehicle fairly quiet or wind noise was very noticeable?
@@Jambaman84 I didn’t notice much at all even at speed!
Yes, more behind the scenes videos please!
Deffo
it's safe to say a lot of the software will be on the R2 which is cool.
you got a stowaway stalker hiding in the very back seat during your test drive. creepy. lol
i know. totally creepy
I said the same thing. 😂 😆
I’m usually not into SUVs or trucks, but Rivian is super compelling. Rivian is such a cool company.
Ordered my first Rivian a few days ago, a R1T. Can’t wait to get it. 😎
When I question why cars cost $50k now, this really helps explain some of that. Absolutely mental! I love this new Beta Test with Lexy series!
The unified electronics and reduced parts in EVs can actually drive cost down, not up. Most of the additional features & "luxury" complexity, can be done in software... 'free'. EVs cost more now due to batteries, and initial start of manufacturing w/o economies of scale and mature paid-off R&D & supply chains, unlike mature ICE vehicles. Most makers start "high-end" so high prices can help pay off initial investments, then move down value chain as costs go down, just like Tesla did, and now Rivian is... they are just starting.
Current Tesla Model3 is $39k, not 50k, even without $7.5k tax break... and has nearly all the tech features of higher trims, just smaller battery/range (still, the biggest cost driver.)
GM , VW and others say are coming out w/ $25-35k cars, and just wait for the more mature Chinese industry cars to come... !
still very advanced features and electronics... just simpler to make.
They don't cost $50K because of the electronics. They cost $50K for two reasons: insurance prices and safety requirements.
Props to the test engineer for being honest about how half-baked AI integrations have been recently and for saying that Rivian has purposely waited to even ANNOUNCE any features with "AI" as a buzzword.
Bruh the "test engineer" is head of Rivian software
@@ShuningLiuAtPlay that's my point. The heads of departments are often PR trained to a fault. This guy obviously isn't holding back - even at the leadership level which he occupies. And he IS a test engineer. That's his job.
Lexy - once you go EV it is very hard to go back to ICE unless you are spending more than $150k
Awesome video on inside the Rivian. Love the work that they are doing and their R1 is just great, hopefully, we get it here in Europe too. More videos like this ;)
I want it! This is pretty cool. Current 2024 Ioniq 6 owner
I forget that there are people who have never driven EVs!
I’m an owner; love it!
Looks excellent!
Vidya is a genius!
Love the aesthetics!
Beautiful car's ❤❤
How about V2H feature? Allow inverter to pull DC power from the car? This way the hardware can be external?
The problem is the charger/panel connection. There isn't anything on the market yet. Enphase is suppose to come out with one this summer but we will see.
@@yinglish119 yea If they allow it there will be people will make it.
Woop woop rivian
When will it be released in Korea
Lexy did a great job, but where's Antuan? CNET rarely does cars and trucks now, so he's rarely in a video.
Hi Antuan, what are you doing here posting under MynusZero
Did she say apple M4
Some is hiding...😅
What Hyundai/Kia/Genesis had for a very long time is now available on the Rivian and it's a big deal and Innovation. This is exactly like Apple when they finally put a feature that other phones have had for over a decade it becomes revolutionary like they invented it.
Okay, point out where the word innovation was EVER used. No seriously, where exactly did they even say or insinuate that they innovated that tech. What they said was it was something that customers wanted because there are at least 7 other automakers that also have it.
Also seeing as how you want to try and make that nonsensical point Hyundai/Kia/Genesis were not the first automakers to have this tech, not even close. Volvo had this long before anyone else way back in 2003 so by your logic then the Hyundai/Kia group is guilty of the exact same thing then huh.
You got owned, son 😂
Rear wheel steering!!
I've been raving about Rivian now for years. But now that I learned they will always charge a monthly fee for a radio I will never buy one. Or any vehicle that does that. Were does it end. I'm going to keep my gas vehicle till there is no gas available. Manufacturers think there smarty pants' And I liked rivian even bought stock 😔
와우 :)
How about Apple air play?
Cute cars, but way too expensive.
to be fair, compare similar level of SUVs, EV or ICE, the price actually is very competitive
Never driven a Tesla?
Nope!
No
so they are just following tesla features
if so, they are still way ahead of other EV makers
I observe that women are more willing to own Rivian vehicles than other brands.
If it doesn’t have Apple Car Play it’s “STILL” a No Go for me.
Apple car play is overrated
You can knock carplay (or android auto), but it'll always be better than what these auto mfg's can make (given overall budgets and number of more experienced devs). Also it's more secure since your data isn't stored on the car as well.
My car choice also depends on CarPlay or android auto too
If the promised compatibility with CarPlay and vehicle state of charge data goes through, they could implement it and still keep the charging data & navigation working together. Currently their system is better for getting around than anything CarPlay offers. The only downside is relying on BlueTooth for audio.
Rivian owns and incorporates A Better Route Planner into their built-in-Navigation, and it’s not a goofy laggy system like most sub-$60,000 cars. Rivian owners aren’t complaining about missing CarPlay, so why insist it’s the biggest factor?
@@EUC-lid better is relative, and personal preference is just that - no justification to you is needed.
This is cool but not new. Had all that stuff in 2018 Model X. That’s 6 years ago 😱
Still waiting for some innovation from Rivian and not just copying 😅
More like copying Tesla features 😂😅😢
First.
First
Federal grants (taxpayer dollars) at work. SAD
BYD is gonna destroy this company lol
You may have missed the news about the 100% tariffs imposed on Chinese EVs. BYD won’t have the opportunity to compete in the USA.
Two things, BYD has already said they have no plans to even sell in the US. Second, even if they change their minds and do decide to sell here they are in two COMPLETELY different markets. BYD is in the economy market whereas Rician is in the luxury market. Rivian competes with the likes of Range Rover on the ICE side and Model X & Cyber truck on the EV side. If anything BYD would undercut GM on the Equinox & the new Bolt when it comes back and the Model 3, not Rivian.
@@kenyattaclay7666 Cope is crazy in the US
@@AkumaQiu okay now they writing a sentence that is coherent.
@@AkumaQiu I do think it will be interesting to see how the R2 & R3 fare in markets shared with BYD.
I was just pointing out that our government has precluded BYD from competing with the (North American only) R1. I’m not happy about the tariffs. Competition is good.
I thought Rivian was bankrupt
Not at all. $5.8B in the bank at the end of Q1. Don’t believe all the nonsense articles about them losing $XX,xxx per vehicle. They’re building new factories and developing the R2 & R3 as world vehicles. They aren’t spending more than MSRP to build R1s.
Amazon went 9 years before having a “profitable” one. Tesla went 17 years. This is how modern companies surpass old ones.
The minerals mined then refined to make the vehicle including the eventual disposal of dead batteries means its carbon footprint is much larger than an 18 wheeler with over 500,000 miles.
Source?
Not true, over 95% of materials in EVs can be reused. Stop watching Fox News
As Click & Clack would say, “BoooOoOooOooOgus”.
@@omarm798 Use any search engine to find the info. It's not my job to inform you when you've a computer.
@@EUC-lid Bogus cause you actually are uninformed enough to think they use picks and shovels to dig out minerals. Then they move those raw materials using ox drawn carts, lmao. Then they refine the raw materials using magic wands. Afterwards your EV is brought to dealerships by steam engine, lmao.
Electric cars are dangerous.
Electric cars are the safest cars on the road. If you look at the top cars in each category most of them are EVs. Also, the R1T is the ONLY midsize pickup to get IHSAA's safety plus award.
Unsure why rivian doesn't just use Comma ai for autonomous driving. Pathetic