Week renting a Rivian R1S Quad motor

[Warbirds]

I was in Tampa & rented a Rivian R1S Quad motor AWD. If you are not familiar, this is the SUV and rated at 1025 horsepower. The sticker on a new one is roughly $120K.

Obviously it was fast, but I found the Rivian itself a bit quirky for me. Rivian developed their own software and I guess I would call the design philosophy very modern. It did not use Apple CarPlay /Android auto and everything right down the mirrors had to use the screen to adjust or operate.

I did not care for the Rivian software but might not be a deal breaker just a major detractor for me.

I put about 600 miles on it over the course of the week. Charging an EV with a big battery at a public charger is a hassle.

I enjoyed the Rivian, it was fun to drive and overall nice.

I felt like Scout must have really studied this vehicle and has chosen wisely to give back the simple, manual controls
and from what I have seen of Scout, will knock it out of the ballpark.

 

[technerd]

I have an R1T and love it, but looking forward to the Scout as a replacement. I think Rivian did a great job with the vehicle and the software, but it's a complicated vehicle and I expect the out of warranty costs to be high. And yes the DC charging is mediocre at best.

 

[cyure]

I have an R1T and love it, but looking forward to the Scout as a replacement. I think Rivian did a great job with the vehicle and the software, but it's a complicated vehicle and I expect the out of warranty costs to be high. And yes the DC charging is mediocre at best.

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[Logan]

Rivian developed their own software and I guess I would call the design philosophy very modern. It did not use Apple CarPlay /Android auto and everything right down the mirrors had to use the screen to adjust or operate.

This is the exact reason that I didn't put a deposit down on the R2.

I actually really like the R1S styling (R1T less so, doesn't work quite as well for me for some reason). I like the frunk, and its capabilities. Its even really close to the right size for us.

But the decision to make "everything electronic" just for the sake of doing it, to feel cool/"futuristic" really doesn't match what I want in a vehicle. Now don't get me wrong, I don't mind technology (it was a hobby, now its a career). But, technology for the sake of technology, usually adds unnecessary cost, complexity, and at the sake of durability. And the "you can't even adjust airflow in the vehicle without the touch screen" is about the pinnacle of what I'm talking about here. Its way more complicated, expensive, and error prone to aim/adjust airflow with electric motors, rather than just grabbing the vent and pointing it at yourself.

When Rivian's UI designer said "We are declaring war on buttons" (not joking, here it is) I lost all interest in the brand.

So the Scout, with a more "common sense" (IMO) approach to melding things that do need touchscreen, with things that don't, with relability and ease of repair as a key design point, is more appealing to me.

 

[dreamweaver]

I have an R1T and love it, but looking forward to the Scout as a replacement. I think Rivian did a great job with the vehicle and the software, but it's a complicated vehicle and I expect the out of warranty costs to be high. And yes the DC charging is mediocre at best.

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