It’s been somewhat over a 12 months since Rivian began buyer deliveries of its all-electric R1T pickup truck on the finish of 2021, and for essentially the most half, issues have gone easily for the American start-up EV maker.

The R1T received MotorTrend’s Truck of the Yr 2022 award, with the publication calling it “essentially the most exceptional pickup truck” it has ever pushed, and several other homeowners have expressed their satisfaction with the electrical truck made by Rivian.

Now, a brand new proprietor assessment was revealed by YouTuber TEDActuallyTalks on his channel, the place he notes what he likes and dislikes about his EV after one 12 months of possession and about 13,500 miles pushed.

He begins by saying that the software program updates have made the truck higher with time, with Snow Mode added and an enchancment in vary, one thing that may be virtually unimaginable in a standard, inside combustion engine automotive with out going to the seller.

In response to all of the “haters” that say start-up EV producers don’t make automobiles that really feel luxurious sufficient, the YouTuber had this to say: “it’s actually concerning the expertise, and driving the Rivian and these newer, start-up EVs – they’ve totally different experiences, and it’s so distinctive, so new.”

When evaluating a legacy producer’s leather-appointed inside to the Rivian’s artificial leather-based, he says he would take the R1T’s inside over actual leather-based any day of the week, as a result of it’s souple sufficient and extra importantly, the upkeep and maintenance is a fraction of what you want for a leather-equipped automobile. “You don’t need to situation it, you don’t need to UV-protect it, and it received’t wrinkle,” he added.

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Not every part is ideal, nevertheless. One disadvantage of the R1T is, from this proprietor’s perspective, the dearth of working boards, which makes getting out and in of the truck a bit troublesome. This was mounted one way or the other with a software program replace that features a so-called Kneel Mode, which mechanically lowers the suspension earlier than getting in.

One other less-than-perfect characteristic is the rear bench seat, which is a bit too upright to be comfy on lengthy highway journeys.

The YouTuber mentions that he solely had one drawback with the electrical truck, and that’s the powered tonneau cowl, which needed to be serviced by Rivian however by no means gave him any complications after that.

Ultimately, he would “positively do it once more, 100%,” even on the new worth level, which speaks extremely of Rivian and what it managed to attain on its first attempt.

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