Rivian Automotive

[Xenoilphobe]

Damn, you don’t mess around. I have a 2008 GX 470. Maybe I need to start a new hobby.

Be careful, it can get costly... go see these guys first... Aluminum Winch Bumpers, Roof Racks, Tire Carriers | Aluminess

Toyota makes great products, you can take them anywhere in the world and anyone can work on them. Just wish they made a diesel for the US market... I am a torque junky and now that I've only driven Telsa's for the last six years, I can't stand driving a gutless car especially when towing.. believe or not the FJ fully loaded towing can still pull hard deep into triplet digit driving with the Supercharger, not bad for a 4 liter engine.

Here is aftermarket company doing a test run in KPH.

 

[azjohn]

1. 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2. Aluminess bull bar in front with WARN 12,000 winch, Rigid DS2 Off road lights X 10, RADFLOW 2.5 inch long travel suspension, TRD Supercharger, TRD exhaust, dual battery setup with Odyssey 31M-PC2150ST’s Marine Batteries 100AMP, extra fuse box, BAJA Rack with Camping Lab RTT with Tepui Annex, Maxtrax X 4, Batwing 270 degree Awning with Annex, Bud Built 1/4 stainless steel skid plates (front to rear diff), bud built rockers, rear swing away jerry can setup with axe and shovel. Rear Swing away 33" tire carrier, Rear Aluminess bumper, Hi-Lift Jack, Pull Pal Winch Anchor, Rear cargo cage for passenger safety, 33” NITTO’s Trail Grappler M/T’s X 5. Trailer is a Manley ORV offroad with Tepui Explorer Series Kukenam 3 Tent with Annex. Has a dirt bike carrier, carries a Zero FX electric dirt bike. In Dash Apple IPAD controls all the audio and overland navigation, 2000 watt Power inverter, Pelican Cooler (ten day), fire extinguisher, secure Springtail M-PAC MOLLE racks, shotgun scabbard (back tailgate), gun racks in rear cargo area for carbines. fiberglass dual subs (HERTZ) and Audison Prima Amp (AP F8.9 bit) with 600 watts RMS of power. Hot water heater (heat exchanger with iPhone temperature control) - made by Aphcarios Hotbox. Craftsman Tool kit, 300 watt solar, with portable generator.

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nice setup

Back in the 80s I had a '77 Toyota FJ40 that had a V8 conversion and it was a great offroad vehicle, my favorite part was the doors were removable and the windshield would fold down. I do have a Tundra which is not an offroad vehicle by any means but I would really like to see an electrified version of a FJ cruiser. I am very interested in a Bollinger 2 door B1 looks to be very jeep like and with up to 20" of ground clearance

 

[pdx_m3s]

Ummmm, that's one use case, however, there is a group of us called Overlanders and I don't want to go anywhere near anyone who is pulling an RV into a crowded RV park. I've got over 200 nights in my rooftop tent, and I can afford pretty much anything. I like the solitude of camping wherever I want, on the beach, on a river sandbar, deep in the mountains away from everyone. The Rivian is very appealing, just need to make it capable of carrying 3000 lbs and towing more than 7500 lbs or more and I will get one.

Expedition Portal
Overland Expo
Home - Overland Bound
Overlanding. Get out there.
ExpeditionOverland

You just made my point. A very niche product. Nothing against overlanders, but there’s very few of you compared to the general populace!

 

[EV100D]

Seems like rivian is getting the money they need, but you still don't hear about them much. I wonder how it will compare will the Tesla Semi that is suppose to releases? Any one have thoughts on this?

 

[seattlite2004]

Amazon is ordering 100,000 Rivian electric delivery vans
Amazon will order 100,000 electric delivery vans from EV startup Rivian, Jeff Bezos says

 

[dipper]

With that size, you think Raven could sell these vans to RV conversion companies?

 

[XLR82XS]

I put down the $1k deposit for the SUV since our X lease is up at the end of 2020. It will be interesting to see how far along Rivian has come by that point.

Indeed. Been in business 10 years and has yet to release a product.....

 

[ChrisH]

Indeed. Been in business 10 years and has yet to release a product.....

to be fair, how long was Tesla a business before releasing a product? I think it wasn’t 10 but they are getting close. It’s not easy.

 

[RobStark]

Indeed. Been in business 10 years and has yet to release a product.....

Rivian originally set out to build an ultra lightweight sports using advanced materials with a tiny highly efficient ICE.

They saw what Tesla was doing and the future of the automobile industry and correctly pivoted to electric trucks about 5-6 years ago.

 

[XLR82XS]

to be fair, how long was Tesla a business before releasing a product? I think it wasn’t 10 but they are getting close. It’s not easy.

Not near 10 years! I agree it isn't easy but c'mon now. What investor is going to wait over 10 years to see any ROI?

 

[dipper]

Not near 10 years! I agree it isn't easy but c'mon now. What investor is going to wait over 10 years to see any ROI?

Other than a few (2?) quarters of minimal positive earnings, Tesla is still in the red even when they shipped so many cars. Wonder how long investors are going to wait for ROI? I am wondering as a shareholder.

 

[azjohn]

Its not that Tesla is just throwing money away blindly, they reinvest a lot of money back into the company and the Supercharger network is not cheap

 

[RobStark]

Tesla has raised about $13B in equity & debt and has a current market cap of $44B.

Tesla investors are doing just fine.

 

[Subhuman]

Anyone headed to the Rivian’s event in Normal, IL today? The family is going down shortly. We live about an hour away. Plan to go to the kids museum right next to the event once we are done checking it out.

 

[swaltner]

Any new info at the event yesterday?

I hope to see the Rivian gear at the Fully Charged Live show in February.

 

[ChrisH]

I wish I could afford that truck. Looks great.

 

[Subhuman]

Any new info at the event yesterday?

I hope to see the Rivian gear at the Fully Charged Live show in February.

Nothing really new to speak of. They had the blue truck, gray truck and the green SUV on display. They really look sharp in person. I never was really a fan of the oval headlight design but in person it works well. Interior looks really nice and premium as well.

The parking deck next to the event has a supercharger. I had never seen so many teslas in one place. You couldn’t throw a rock without hitting one.

 

[Ocelot]

Shooting an ad on Vancouver Island.

Rivian R1T electric truck spotted on Vancouver Island - Tesla in Canada

 

[KJD]

This thing is ugly. Reminds me of a star trek character.

Geordi La Forge - Wikipedia

 

[Ocelot]

This thing is ugly. Reminds me of a star trek character.

Geordi La Forge - Wikipedia

"highly illogical"....while not a truck guy at all, i like it.