long way up- Rivian

On Tuesday Rivian released a teaser video of a journey that their pre-production R1T made last year. The truck traveled from Patagonia in South America all the way up to Los Angeles California. This will show the potential of their R1T before it goes on sale. The video is set to premier on Apple TV+ on September 18, 2020. On the video you can see the R1T driving to different terrains and it looks pretty impressive. Rivian installed a network of chargers specifically for the road trip that was done to record the documentary. One of the things that caught my attention in the video was a shot where a couple of guys were working on something under the hood of what I assume to be the truck. It was interesting because there seemed to be a lot going on under there. From the screen grab I can see a coolant reservoir, some AC lines, and what looks like a fuse box of some kind. I wonder if all that will be in the production model, because if it is then it wont leave much room for storage in the front. Rivian clearly states that this is a pre-production truck so if you're impressed with it then the final product will be much better.

I will be tuning in for this documentary whenever it comes out so I'll check back with ya'll after I watch it. Thanks for reading, stay buzzed.

-Bear 08.05.2020

Photo Credit: Rivian