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mtgoat666
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Rivian for baja travel?
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New York (CNN Business) Rivian, a 12-year-old startup with no revenue, is now the third most valuable carmaker in the world. The electric vehicle
maker has been public for all of one week, but its share price has more than doubled in that time, valuing Rivian at more than $140 billion — just
ahead of Volkswagen ($139 billion), and in third place behind Toyota ($306 billion) and Tesla ($1 trillion).
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Rivian intends to sell an SUV and a pickup.
Could either car make it from San Felipe to Guerrero negro w/o a stop to charge up at one of the numerous charging stations in baja? When towing?
Have to admit the Rivian will be 10X hipper than a Toyota,….
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JZ
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We are trying to close a deal with them now.
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edm1
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Not designed for offroad
Nice, I like it . . . BUT
I'll have to figure out how to give this Rivian:
1. 8" lift
2. 35" tires
3. Offroad suspension
And make sure the motor has the torque to drive the wheel/tires.
[Edited on 11-17-2021 by edm1]
[Edited on 11-17-2021 by BajaNomad]
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Lost Roadie
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Quote: Originally posted by edm1  |
Nice, I like it . . . BUT
I'll have to figure out how to give this Rivian:
1. 8" lift
2. 35" tires
3. Offroad suspension
And make sure the motor has the torque to drive the wheel/tires.
[Edited on 11-17-2021 by edm1] |
Rivian off road seems to do just fine stock. 
https://youtu.be/hMR6ctl-nf8
It was also a chase vehicle in Long Way Up adventure from Patagonia to LA.
https://youtu.be/ggu11EJo4L8
[Edited on 11-17-2021 by Lost Roadie]
[Edited on 11-17-2021 by BajaNomad]
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by edm1 |
Nice, I like it . . . BUT
I'll have to figure out how to give this Rivian:
1. 8" lift
2. 35" tires
3. Offroad suspension
And make sure the motor has the torque to drive the wheel/tires.
[Edited on 11-17-2021 by edm1] |
Well, the van is designed for use as delivery vehicle and tradesman use. Was never intended for transporting/housing homeless people on unpaved
roads.
[Edited on 11-17-2021 by BajaNomad]
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Since I source almost all of my automotive parts through Amazon, and if Amazon gives me a complimentary Rivian delivery van, I would transform it to a
Baja 4X4 rig by first upgrading the skateboard battery platform with the most robust Rivian powerhouse, then do the suspension/tires/wheels.
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Rivian intends to sell an SUV and a pickup.
Could either car make it from San Felipe to Guerrero negro w/o a stop to charge up at one of the numerous charging stations in baja? When towing?
Have to admit the Rivian will be 10X hipper than a Toyota,….
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Of course, you joke
No fast charge in Baja except for Tesla. Even then who would want to hang around for charging ? The charging station would be a primary target for the
bad guys.
EVs are extremely impractical
Maybe a hybrid might work?
[Edited on 11-17-2021 by PaulW]
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Electric gives you fantastic low-end torque for crawling.
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A month ago I went to a Rivian event in Venice, CA -- fun to see what's available. The trucks had lots of cool features, but as a life-time truck
owner there were some things which would be a deal-killer for me, such as the 54" bed. I was impressed with the skid plate which provides protection
to the entire underside of the truck.
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More like a Subaru Baja, where the four door cabin size outweighs the need for a bed bigger than 4 or 4.5 feet.
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | More like a Subaru Baja, where the four door cabin size outweighs the need for a bed bigger than 4 or 4.5 feet. |
rivian PU is not as big as a 1/2 ton PU.
size-wise, the rivian PU is like a slightly up-sized ford ranger.
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$69,000 ??!!
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One positive on Rivian: Took them 3 days to refund a preorder deposit into my account when we found a better use for it. Great vehicle for sure, but
the new much cheaper Ford F-150 might be a better place for the initial Electric Off-road investments.
Especially useful on the Ford is the backup power supply for home or power tool use in emergencies.
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Does that include a V-8 simulator sound system? I would also appreciate a drive train vibration effect while I am waiting in traffic!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Rivian intends to sell an SUV and a pickup.
Could either car make it from San Felipe to Guerrero negro w/o a stop to charge up at one of the numerous charging stations in baja? When towing?
Have to admit the Rivian will be 10X hipper than a Toyota,….
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Of course, you joke
No fast charge in Baja except for Tesla. Even then who would want to hang around for charging ? The charging station would be a primary target for the
bad guys.
EVs are extremely impractical
Maybe a hybrid might work?
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If you have solar power at your home and supply your own charging point, the benefits are obvious. More than a 250 mile round trip? You will need to
find some alternate charging sites. With backup power of close to 120 kwh available on the Fords I figure you save a fair bit on additional solar
storage batteries as well for your home solar system. I paid a bit over 10G for just under 20 kwh high quality LiFePO4 for my home.
One author's perspective on the Navajo reserve situation, seems a bit familiar:
https://bobby-48881.medium.com/new-ford-f-150-lightning-is-a...
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edm1
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo |
Does that include a V-8 simulator sound system? I would also appreciate a drive train vibration effect while I am waiting in traffic!
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You'll have to carry a junkyard V8 engine in the bed, just for that purposeful rumble. It'd be cheaper than
a 5000w Rivian subwoofer.
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | | Does that include a V-8 simulator sound system? I would also appreciate a drive train
vibration effect while I am waiting in traffic! |
You joke, but many electric vehicles these days have fake engine sounds. Usually they go for Jetsons-style space-car sounds -- but I am confident the
fake throaty V8-engine sounds they currently have in new gas Mustang and BMWs will make their way over to E-vehicles.
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I put a playing card in my bicycle spokes and now it sounds like my Harley!
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by geoffff | | Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | | Does that include a V-8 simulator sound system? I would also appreciate a drive train
vibration effect while I am waiting in traffic! |
You joke, but many electric vehicles these days have fake engine sounds. Usually they go for Jetsons-style space-car sounds -- but I am confident the
fake throaty V8-engine sounds they currently have in new gas Mustang and BMWs will make their way over to E-vehicles. |
Faux ICE sounds are for short guys.
One of the best things about an electric car is the absence of ICE noise.
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I watched a youtube video earlier this morning where a Rivian climbed a very narrow rock walled canyon.
It was actually climbing on the walls at times as it made its way up to a flatter spot.
Other than a dedicated rock crawler, I can't imagine many trucks could have done what this pickup did, especially with the size of the tires.
Impressive it was. I don't have the connection to this video, but if one types in Rivian, it should show up.
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