EV, looking forward to your impressions and review of the Rivian. Hopefully Rivian has better software developers than Ford. Looks like they have followed Tesla’s lead so far.
Fords Supercharger agreement with Tesla will probably increased the resale value of your Lightning. Rivian needs to do the same as CCS charging in the US is all but dead.
Thanks, Dave! Question: Most of your problems with the Ford were in cold weather. I’d think it is much better as it warms up. The Ford is more of a work truck than the Rivian. Why did you switch? I’m sure you’ll love it after a while. I bet you thought “why did I do this?”, when you pulled up to the EA station! Brandon Flasch isn’t that far from you…. He’s a Rivian expert! Did you see the EA CEO’s trip from the west coast to the east coast? It had its problems, and some disgruntled customers, but it was very positive. I would imagine since his team knew where he was going, they made sure the EAs he was going to were working as well as possible. You hope a trip like that reveals problems and looks like a usual customer’s experience, but I doubt that happened.
it seems kinda strange to me that you spend almost two days driving this car complaining about the screen not working without thinking of pressing the power button...
Looking forward to more Rivian adventures!
Incoming, TU Brian
EV, looking forward to your impressions and review of the Rivian. Hopefully Rivian has better software developers than Ford. Looks like they have followed Tesla’s lead so far.
Walt, next week it goes to Wyoming, stay tuned
The on button is the power button in the middle of the left round dial below the screen...
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Can't wait to get my Rivian! Also, you must be near me considering you picked that rental up at GSP!
Good choice!, I live up in NC just north of you
Great video! Question: does the Rivian version of Autopilot work on back roads like the one you were travelling at the end? Or only on the highway?
Yes it’s surprisingly good but not Tesla Autopilot
Fords Supercharger agreement with Tesla will probably increased the resale value of your Lightning. Rivian needs to do the same as CCS charging in the US is all but dead.
Agree
Congratulations 🎉
Thanks, Dave! Question: Most of your problems with the Ford were in cold weather. I’d think it is much better as it warms up. The Ford is more of a work truck than the Rivian. Why did you switch?
I’m sure you’ll love it after a while. I bet you thought “why did I do this?”, when you pulled up to the EA station! Brandon Flasch isn’t that far from you…. He’s a Rivian expert!
Did you see the EA CEO’s trip from the west coast to the east coast? It had its problems, and some disgruntled customers, but it was very positive. I would imagine since his team knew where he was going, they made sure the EAs he was going to were working as well as possible. You hope a trip like that reveals problems and looks like a usual customer’s experience, but I doubt that happened.
I’ll look for the video, at this point it’s a great around town worth Truck but in the cold below 60f its range sucks
I need Rivian brand part of my family. They make the best EVs.
Yes they do
Umm, did you try pressing the center of the round Power button near your right knee?
Why would he try the on button? Makes no sense
@@SilentServiceCode I'm referring to the on button that's inside the volume control knob. Not the start stop button.
@@mowcowbell and I was completely joking
Thanks for documenting this, Dave! Yikes, the charging was painful. Sticking with Tesla....
Do the 20 inch off road tires make a lot of road noise? I am still debating between the 21 or 20s. I could not hear any noise through the video.
I think they are pretty quiet. Scorpions
it seems kinda strange to me that you spend almost two days driving this car complaining about the screen not working without thinking of pressing the power button...
It’s a stupid design, never seen that operation in any vehicle before, it would be stilantis
Watching this video makes me really appreciate my Tesla and their network. Electrify America needs to really get their act together!
Put some whitewalls on it!
Cecil, cool idea, send me a picture of your wheels let me see how it looks
@@evdave528 😅
😂 A guy who has lots of high tech electric cars can't figure out how to hit the power button on the uconnect system to turn it on.
Why did you rent instead of taking one of your cars?
One way
Rather have a Tesla