See what happens when a stock electric truck takes on the infamous Hells Gate Moab Utah
2021 ж. 26 Қыр.
2 954 828 Рет қаралды
The fully electric truck Rivian R1T put to the test in Moab, UT sand flat recreation area. One of the more challenging sections is Hells Gate and the Rivian finished strong with just stock components and all terrain tires. rivian.com
I am rooting hard for Rivian. Their factory warranty is 8yr/175,000 battery and drivetrain. Talk about standing behind your product. Great work
Even my remote control truck can climb this hill come on now
I'm rootn for a much better gas mileage.... oh yall know what I mean
Me too. I’m not a truck fan but I want one.
@@katebeck609 I bet you like Twitter huh
@@katebeck609 look up a Toyota hilux here on KZhead lol
I don't know who you guys are, but that is the best real-world test of a totally stock Rivian that I've seen. I'm sold!
My ride to work is similar to this every day
@rodger le Yes this looks like me going to work , but mine has snow in the equation also :-0
You do realize that a properly geared and locked Ford Galaxy 500 can do this, right? Any good driver/spotter can shove just about any vehicle through that.
@@rubicondon04 no
@@rubicondon04 no just no
This was actually the hardest flex that wont be fully appreciated until 2030
This convinced me that they will be able to penetrate this market hard!
@@ajalikhanz lets hope this brand not only survives til then but also becomes mainstream!
@Thomas Jefferson I teach applied physics. Do tell.
@Thomas Jefferson answer his question though I’m curious what do you mean
@Thomas Jefferson oh man you win 🏅
One high torque motor per wheel, with lots of sensors and good control software - it’s the future. I mean, I love a good old simple mechanical solution, but in the long run this solution is going to win - no doubt.
Yeah and carbon fiber and motors made with titanium-nickel alloys
Well into the future. The U.S. infrastructure will not support 300 million+ E.V.'s on the roads for twenty years, if at all if the greenies have their way.
@@danielhowell1640 with all red tape you have to go through to make any progress in the U.S you’re probably. You have started having to put renewable energy projects on hold because our grid can’t handle it an in order to upgrade anything you would need approval not only from the state but from every county and private land owner whose lab the power lines are going to be over. All the other nations pushing for ev transition and sustainably are probably going to lap us.
@@danielhowell1640 “It’ll never fly, Orville…”
@@danielhowell1640 Where there's a will, there's a way. Back in the day, finding gasoline was a big issue. We found a way and now it's not an issue. Before that the rich rode horses. It was a pain to find somewhere to ride to where you could stay overnight and give the horse some food and water before they slept. Then the Wild West happened and things changed. I can charge my electric car at home. My solar panels are almost net zero in terms of production and how much we use. As time goes on, more people will think like this and we'll find better ways to produce power. Maybe it's the next generation of nuclear. Maybe we really ramp up solar and wind over a large portion of the US and distribute the power better than we do now - instead of having State controlled power distribution that 'sells' power to other states. Why isn't power a national thing? Why isn't water a national thing? Add in power stations that run on natural gas or similar and have them running at low level and ready for ramp up when needed. We'll always need power of some description we just need to figure out the best use to environmentally friendly ratio.
"Is it positrac?" "no 4 motors one on each wheel" that's part was awesome
What's positrac?
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 it's what GM called there limited slip differential, cars still use this but it's old tech
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 young bucks lol
No a quazitrack idiot
typical boomer
Very impressive for a 100% stock vehicle from the factory. The Ohlins shocks and McLaren designed air suspension are absolutely amazing. Amazing job Rivian chassis engineers!!!
@Fear of God We ran this in 2001 in our cj5 and there were stock Suzuki sidekicks and geo trackers running all over this.
Not as impressive as a 30 year old Toyota Hilux
Airing down the tires would have provided more traction
@@bryco32 stock sidekicks go everywhere dude, i should've kept mine
Great to see it out on the real world! I mean a CRV can do that. But it's still cool that they're out playing around with it. It's a lot steeper in person than it looks. It's love to see how the truck does on something only the most capable stock 4x4s can handle. Potato salad hill is only a few miles from where this video was done. Run up potato salad hill and I'll be impressed!
I have a yellow R1T and still can't believe wtf I just watched. Kudos to Rivian and the driver.
Test drove it in the "First Mile" and it has a very solid suspension. Very smooth. The acceleration is very impressive. I had never been in a vehicle that had that much hp to torque ratio. I was pinned to the seat on the 0-60 test. The R1T has some xtra gadgets that any camper would like. The stove is very nice. Clean looking and it fits in a nice neat package. One of the guys there said you could put two tents on that Truck. One on the roof and one in the back. You can't do 2 tents with the R1S, but you can do 1 tent. The tent is high quality and fits my wife and 2 kids with ease. The blue is about 50 percent better in person. The Forest Green is very dark. At one point I thought it was black. Our test was at 4:15pm and the sun wasn't at it's strongest. The Launch Green is like an Army Green. It's a nice color for that truck. Rivian should of made a Desert Tan. The guy said yellow is nice at first, but you would get tired of it after awhile. Didn't see any other color. The horn is decent. Good horn. The lights are nice, but I didn't get to see how bright they were, it wasn't dark enough. The size of the R1T on the inside would fit 4 6'2 guys with ease. You can put 5, but think of the smaller person a child of 10yrs or an adult at 5'2. The dash is what it looks like. Clean. The seat material seems very strong. The guy said the truck had 4400miles on it and hundreds of people constantly and I couldn't see any wear on the seats at all. No crack lines, nothing. So I asked the guy if it cleans up that well and that is where the interior is flawed. It is plenty durable, but it has that plastic that shows dirt and use that doesn't clean up that well. It isn't a deal breaker, but you better expect that scuffing and dusty like wear look. If you are a camper, who cares. If you are a clean freak, you might figure something out. Steering wheel is really nice. Side mirrors are not my favorite, but you can get use to them. Under the 2nd row seats has these compartments that are pretty cool, think small tools. The frunk fit both my 9 and 10 yr olds with ease. I asked the lady there if you could fill the trunk up with ice and water for drinks and she said that they go around to the back and use the spare tire well for that. Each well(frunk and spare tire in the rear) has a drain plug for when you are done. O yeah, during the drive section, through the bumps and rocks, there was no cab sound. No rattle or noise from interior things hitting. My wife has seen the R1S at a factory tour, but she doesn't pay attention to detail so I couldn't add any comments about that vehicle. Hope this helps. May Jesus bless you in the years to come!
im not reading this lol
@@pak3ton it's a surprisingly great comment tho
@@bigboybossin8210 im still not reading it sorry.
@@pak3ton 🤷🏾♂️ ur loss fool
NO one wants an encyclopaedia comment. Get to the point. I bet you waste alot of time.
doing that with low profile tires is not only dumb but very impressive
center of gravity is lower for more stability.
First thing I noticed and also commented on. If you were really out there doing this stuff all day, 90% chance for a blowout.
@@Databyter still pretty badass tho lol
@@samiam9059 The sidewall/wheel ratio has nothing to do with center of gravity.
@@wilc4036 Never said it did. HEIGHT
This is actually very impressive. This truck is on what I assume to be stock tires with minimal tread and sidewall. Excited to see these in the wild.
Excited to see an off-road EV as well, but I was very unimpressed..this R1T is on 34" Off road tires. A Ford Bronco Sport on 29" tires (not the off-road Ford Bronco) had an easy time going up kzhead.info/sun/htOukdurgaWsgJ8/bejne.html
@@marcusgilchrist6597 It's on stock A/Ts on stock rims.
@@Zootalaws I might be wrong, but the stock R1T A/T tires are 34" on 20" wheels.
@@marcusgilchrist6597 20”, 21” and 22” are your stock choices, with different rim/tire patterns of A/T, All season and ?? (Can’t remember).
@@Zootalaws I looked this up and looks like the stock Rivian A/T tires are 275/65R20 which have a 34.1” outer diameter (and 20” inner diameter). The 20/21/22” on Rivian’s website refer to the wheel size (or tire inner diameter) not the tire size.
I was sceptical about this brand. But Hells Gate at Moab? And not a scratch on the thing. Very impressive. Also edmunds tested a range of 317 while Rivian claimed 314. Also the design is very good. Modern look inside and out while maintaining those classic truck lines we all know and like. Shame its 70-100 grand but a fully decked out F-150 is as well.
Batteries Batteries Batteries yes they cost a lot NOW!
Yeah, but I miss the sound of those dinosaurs being burned.
I could put 85k on a new F-250 tremor and get way better off road performance, better towing, better payload, longer range and an overall better truck.
Bro put ure boner away
I’m not sure the Rivian R1T is exactly trying to compete with the F-250 Tremor, so if that’s the truck you’d rather have that’s completely fine. Objectively though, Rivian has built a competent truck.
It's hard to see actually how hard that is without seeing it in person. Made that look insanely easy
Is it normal to become slightly aroused watching that? It could be my medication is to blame..
Made it look insanely boring.
Hey DAD !!!! You should have seen where i was with your New Truck Today !!!! Im Sorry but this is a Colossal Waste of time & Energy !!!! Stay Safe !!!
@@archmasterone 😂😂
Yeah, the driver made it look extremely easy because he was such a brainless idiot in the way he came up, constantly trying to run up the cliff face to his right. That was the worst job of off-road navigating I've ever witnessed. Had that been any other vehicle, he would have rolled it 5 x.
hehe sounds like my laptop when i'm gaming on it... impressed tho
This feels like an odd place to see you commenting
As soon as I heard it come over the first hump, I totally understood what you meant. My lap can feel the burns already
Awesome
Which Ben is this?
dont see how going sluggishly slow is fun. id rather go fast over hills like baha. no one pays extra to make a car go slow nor is going slow fun. specially fkng up your car for nothing
Brilliant - passes the All-Wheel-Drive wheel spinning test - see the front wheel in the left of the shot, very controlled despite having nothing under it, it doesn’t spin like crazy. Many so-called AWD systems on other vehicles fail this test. Well done Rivian, great EV, great car, and no transfer boxes, and much less hypoid gear oil, shafts etc. A proper AWD vehicle - and it could do the same on the moon!
Yep.
If also has 1 motor per wheel so it really has the exact control it needs.
@@lukesmeby bingo, every other ev uses a diff.
The car wouldn't do anything on the moon - due to extreme temperatures
@@0xsergy So does every Jeep that goes up that trail.
Power house with brains stock !! Also love the way it was filmed. You just got right into it with no BS
It's kind of weird to see a vehicle do this without the sound of an engine.👍🍻
Still, it sounded like a generator. I expected it to be completely silent
@@maxstr i think there was a generator in the bed of the truck to run constant power to the batteries, that thing must have been sucking up a lot of juice trying to crawl through those rocks. Like it's said theres no replacement for big displacement.👍🍻😂
@@lookingthroughice7843 these trucks can drive hundreds of miles but you don't think it can make it up a hill?
@@lookingthroughice7843 wtf. You can clearly see in the video that the bed is empty.
@@maxstr what you hear is most likely the radiator fan. Battery and motors need a lot of cooling in a situation like this.
Steerable Triple locked differential effect from quad motor setup, with very soft damped response. Something that jeep and landcruiser folks can only dream of. Impressive.
I like it! What I like most is the concept of traveling through nature silently and being able to take in your surroundings without the noise of the vehicle detracting from the experience.
Spot on!
What are you driving? A Model T? Modern stock gas trucks are pretty damn quiet.
@@chickenfishhybrid44 They'll never be as quiet as an electric car. Still, I enjoy the vroom vroom, nature be damned.
@@Deses obviously not. But alot of the noise you'll hear off-road isn't just from the engine. It's the tires and suspension.
Does this account for the generators you need to bring on these nature excursions?
THIS should be the Rivian ad !! Forget the studio and wasting millions on marketing and getting actors in.. This 4 min video is one of the coolest 4x4 videos ive seen
Thank you! This was my very first introduction to the Rivian. Before seeing it at red rock I had never heard of it before and I was blown away.
This is anxiety inducing just watching, can't even imagine what it was like behind the wheel. Very impressive from a vehicle standpoint, especially on stock tires!
It helps to be rich.
Anxiety inducing.. like watching paint dry.😂
I'd be curious to see the battery levels before and after the climb.
And trailerd there and back no charging there even with a generator totally useless in the boondocks hybrids much more reliable
At low speeds this would hardly use any battery at all! On some other reviews they had it out all day doing this and it only used 30%
@@lutomson3496 it can make it to the trail up and back home no problem. It has a bigger battery than the Tesla and those guys do 10+ track passes losing 3% each pass.
@@lutomson3496 This climb is a more or less perfect use case for something battery powered. You don't 'idle' a battery like you idle a motor. Also, extracting crazy torque from an electric motor is FAR more efficient than any combustion engine will ever be. No one can hope to do more than 50-100 miles of these kind of crazy trails in a day (electric or gas). So Rivian's batteries for this use case are just fine.
I’d like to see the ocean of support staff and what vehicles they used, who accompanied this one truck to do this. It’s impressive! But I’m thinking they weren’t too sure it could, and brought along every mechanic, designer, and part they could.
Wow, that's off-road capable. I can't imagine having the nerve to take my new $70,000 truck through that test.
People take their $70k jeeps up there all the time. But yeah it’s super impressive for stock.
It's the body I would worry about. Easy to get it all scraped up on the rock and that's a bit worse than pin stripes.
Hells gate easy af for most stock trucks
And thats why 99% of Jeep owners are just posers with their $70k glorified Mall Crawlers.. and to those true $200k rock crawlers.. Bravo !
Base model is more like $110,000😆 My Nothing special Ford Expedition was $80,000 with taxes and registration😆😆
Impressive driver and truck! The ability to control wheelspin, distribute power where needed, and the torque of an EV is tough to beat. But it does sound like a hair dryer...
@MB it does sound like a hair dryer........ that's what they used to say about Honda motorcycles back in the day................
A clean hairdryer
@@trance500r that was charged by a diesel or coal burning generator.
@@BlueMonster-co7ib LMAO another uneducated dumbass comment by someone with extremely little intellect HAHAHAHA. YOUR shit backhill run down hick town may run on coal burning technology, but other more developed areas use CLEANER energy, shit your tiny brain will never understand, no matter how simple the concept.
@@escapedcops08 your so right i am so uneducated. Good thing captain profanity is here. Did you just use all the words in your vocabulary to formulate that response
SweetBabies!! For anyone that has ever done this obstacle, you know it ass cheeks to the seat intense... for a stock truck super impressive; hats off to driver and spotter. Seen more capable vehicles not make it because they chose unwisely (lines).
It's not comparable to most other 4x4s unless they come with front and rear lockers like a Rubicon or the dodge powerwagon
They chose...wisely.
@@squamish4244 but they were 2years late to the part of a stock car going uo hells gate kzhead.info/sun/Z7ujoN6tmXWldac/bejne.html
Watch whislindiesel climb it in a truck 1/10 the price
Where else are your arsecheeks supposed to be though? Is it a different seating position in an electric truck or something?
Sounds like my Old PS4 when i am playing a new resource hungry game. but man what a capable truck
Or the PS3 when playing any game. Lol
It must be full of dust
Yes it makes a surprisingly loud amount of noise
@@pictlandpickers1171 I took mine apart and blew it out. Was told there is another small fan beneath the hard drive I didnt get to after the fact but mine still sounded like a harrier jet hovering in the room.
@@nlong4028 I didn't have a compressor.but using a hairdryer and a hoover got most of the dust out. Couldn't hear the sound over the noise of it on rdr
Imagine how much even easier that would have been if it had proper off-road tires. Impressive
Yep. Yep. Off-road tires on the other hand decreases regular roads performance (highway and cornering) 🤷♂️. But with this vehicle now you can do ALL … damn impressive!
Nope it wouldn't have changed nothing.
Bigger, softer, less inflated tires would provide substantially more friction against the rock surface
@@aleksmukha7787 yup exactly!
@@alanmay7929 uhhhh okay lol He’s also lucky he didn’t shred that soft compound side wall. Proper tires make all the difference when off-roading.
Huge props to both the Driver and Rivian!
My dad had actually put the doors together for the R1T so theres always a piece of my fathers legacy in the doors. Some of the earlier RIVIAN R1Ts had the RIVIAN Logo on the door panel but they were taken off due to complications.
2:40 When the guy spotting for you intentionally almost causes you to roll over so he can get a good pic for gram
Yes lol he def needed to be turning by then
That is impressive. Watching the R1T do more challenges like this is going to be really entertaining
Wow! Great job on showing this vehicle off!! Amazing!
That’s definitely amazing, especially with stock tires. My experience is that tires are the number one upgrade on any 4x4!
That thing is at least 3000lbs heavier than most of the vehicles that come up that hill.
2100lbs heavier than an F150
But the center of gravity is very low.
Sand and mud weight will be problematic.
@@Propelled I don’t thank I would like to get a 7000 lb truck in sand or mud. You would need a D9 Bulldozer to get it out🤪😆
@@hogwelder505 You know that a D9 weighs far more than 7000 lb, right?
"Does it have a diff?" "No. Four motors." "... but like drive shafts?" "Nope. Motors attached to the hub." "... so, no diff?" "No diff. No no engine. No turbo. No engine oil. Nothing but batteries, motors and wires."
haul pacs heavy haul dump trucks are bilt like that--been working the mines for 50 years with that design but they have big gen sets to power those electric motors in each wheel end
@@dethray1000 amazing! I had no idea.
Motors are sprung weight, not in the wheels. So technically half-shafts? Or maybe quarter shafts haha? Lol
@@dethray1000 that’s amazing
@@silversax01 There would be a shaft somewhere in there haha
Looks like the traction control software could use some work but this is incredible. Huge improvements pending OTA update. 4 independent motors is now as important as 4wd was. Props to Rivian.
4 independent motors is like having a transfer case and two lockers always engaged. These will be impressive with some meaty tires
I think it has to do more with the tires.
@@garybananas9270 yes with better tires there would likely be no slipping, but look at the delay of how long it lets individual tires slip before reducing torque. I dare say it's as bad as the reaction control in my Jeep, should be many times better.
@@Reallifesatan It’s like having 3 lockers locked in all the time while still being able to drive on the road. I always thought the concept is the future for off-roading. It’s so groundbreaking yet so simple.
@@Reallifesatan Not quite, having lockers always engaged mechanically guarantees all 4 wheels spin at the same rate. This has a computer deciding how much voltage to send to each wheel. You can see some wheel were slipping while others weren't spinning. It's like traction control on steroid. Don't get me wrong, it's really really good. But it has room for improvement.
Really cool to see how far we've come.
This truck is crazy on so many levels. Its a full Independent suspension and is that capable. Im amazed of the quality of this vehicle given its from a startup company, the door closes like butter
why would you want independent suspension for offroad ?
@@phareztrinimand you don't, that's the point
@@MR__JUSTIN but it has so what's the point
@@phareztrinimand the point is compromise
these trucks are impressive. I first learned about them in the series "Long Way Up" with Ewan McGregor.
Same! Glad to see they got the issues with them fixed.
Great series. Check out long way down and long way across too if you haven’t already. I enjoyed the electric vehicle aspect of long way up but loved the first two as well.
ya same!
Same
Long Way Up together with the Rivian Truck made the COVID lockdown in Austria bearable 😁
This is beyond impressive at this point. Just crazy. That’s a stock truck doing that. The best stock trucks when I was in high school would literally break trying this.
A bone stock Bronco Sasquatch drove this obstacle backwards
Best Rivian test I've seen. With some tires, that thing would be insane.
VERY impressive indeed. This Rivian pick up has blown me away with its looks and ableness.
its looks are shit and its too quiet would rather have a v8 gas guzzler any day
@@brucewilliams6639 Unfortunately you are in the minority on that opinion. :/
@@MarcABrown-tt1fp oh so that’s why they’re selling so many of them😂😂😂
@@twinsnails4983 Indeed, they are largely overpriced for what amounts to an oversized R/c car, exept the fact that the motors and drive train use more specialized materials plus AC, lights battery circuit protection.
The headlights make the front of the truck look like ‘The Iron Giant’.
The whole facade of the front of that truck just screams killer robot to me.
Hogarth: You are who you choose to be. Rivian: Super Man
Wow, I thought this was the one where they broke a tie rod. GLad to see they made it. I was on edge thinking that BANG of the broken tie rod was about to happen.
Damn. That’s crazy. Kudos to the driver and to Rivian.
I can't help but see the obvious. It makes the Cybertruck look like a 3D printed object from 8 years ago. What a beautiful design.
the idea behind the shape of the cyber truck is that its supposed to be extremely resistant to damage.
@@TmanjoeR like a ball bearing on a window resistant?
@@thebreadedcrab4252 yea, obviously that was a early prototype. Elon even wears a shirt with a picture of the broken glass on it as a joke.
@@TmanjoeR I mean, if the intention was to make it look like a kid drew it, it certainly worked.
@@TmanjoeR self awareness is cool, but the truck still isn't out yet, and the glass did break despite him saying it wouldn't. I'd perfer if the truck was out, glass unbroken to having a funny t-shirt.
Voice inside the cab. “Recalculating”. “Recalculating”. “Recalculating”
Probably the first electric vehicle to complete this obstacle. Kudos.
The jeep/bronco braws trash talking while the rivian shut everysingle of those words is satisfying
That was nerve wracking but it made it! That is pretty impressive and you can hear all the people talking in normal voices versus something exploding 6000 times a second. Good job Rivian to actually be able to take that stock truck on a challenge like that.
I know! Such a pretty new truck - glad he didn't end up on his door...
@@johnathandavis3693 yea when that tire went up in the air I thought it was all over, humpty dumpty...
I mean some would say the opposite nothing really interesting about what the guys were saying. I wouldn't mind hearing a nice turbo diesel or V8
@@alexc6025 dont get me wrong I love hearing the roar of a big engine as much as the next guy but there are certainly benefits to having near silence, you can easily communicate back and forth without yelling and you can get more things done, you would be more inclined to say something with a silent vehicle than to try and compete with a loud vehicle.
Except for whoever was blow drying their hair.
If a bone stock vehicle could do that, WITH and experienced driver, you damn sure have nothing to complain about as it can only get better from there. Very impressed.
Watched a bone stock 2011 f-250 go up it with a loaded bed lol. Its not that bad
@@catfish3489 I guess the million dollar question is, how much charge did the truck have left after climbing that hill? There are certainly no charging stations out there so potential is there but I still want a vehicle I can carry more fuel to if I need to. I don't think I can drag a charging station out into the boonies or a new battery assembly. Not sure it would be worth airlifting it back to civilization either. Great city truck I am sure.
@@seektruth3307 In reality these trails are rarely more than 15mi in length with less than 5000' overall elevation gain. Sure there's a lot of visible struggle for the vehicles, but it's not as strenuous on the engines/batteries as it looks. Additionally, this trail isn't too far away from downtown Moab.
@@TheCrookedWheel Yeah, I have to admit I don't know how much power these electric trucks have in reserve but I figured it would take quite a bit of juice to get up hills like that. I guess a trip under 20 miles probably would not be that bad. I have not been out that way so did not know the lay of the land. I guess if it is just a short day trip out and back you would probably be fine.
Jeep sent some of the new Cherokees up that feature back when it was close to launch. 2013 or 2014 I think. All you really need to get up this is 4x4, enough low range gear, and patience/good spotter.
Couple of blokes who know what they’re doing. That was impressive.
And yes thank you Gents for this excellent real world documentation of a changing world from one of the most amazing places on earth, Moab Utah
I think the low center of gravity and even weight distribution from the battery helps out a lot on these steep slope climbs.
Cracked battery vs cracked oil pan hmmm wonder which one is cheaper cuz it’s gonna happen haha
@@charizardsniper5064 I would hope people wouldn’t take their electric vehicles off roading. Can’t exactly cross a deep river or mud hole. Or maybe they can? Either way, this one definitely got the job done.
@@gearheaddan819 yes they can do both. Watch the Rivian (the truck in this vid) go through water above the hood. Doesn't make any difference for them because no air intake is needed.
Yes the 8000lbs helps keep it down, not so good for mileage though
Electrics got a lot of torque
A few weeks ago I was coming down crystal lakes trail near Breckenridge CO and ran into 3 Rivians coming up. Not a super hard trail but definitely something most stock 4x4s would struggle with. The drivers all work for Rivian and were just out having fun. Super cool to see them out there
I drove my stock 87 4 runner up there dozens of times when I lived in Breck. It's not a difficult trail for a truck. That said, sounds like they are like me and my buddies that would head up there for sunset as an after work hang out. That is a good measure of the trucks. Too bad they didn't post those photos.
That was a impressive! Also, if you want exclusive access to a select few, this would be a great driveway!
One day only collectors and museums will give future generations a glimpse in to the past to hear a open exhaust V12, a big cam V8 and a 15 liter Cummins running.
OMG that video was intense!!! Just watching that brought MY pucker factor up to a 10!!! What an incredible, totally stock rig to be able to accomplish such a difficult trail!
Till the batteries die 😂
RG Letourneau would be proud. He knew wheel motors were the way in the 1930s.
VAStyle BBQ: Your comment on Letourneau is true. I am a fan of his creations. It's amazing how many designs he had. Could you imagine what he would of accomplished if he had the battery technology that we have now?
That truck has a lot of potencial,stock can take any Challenge,hope The Big companies don't play dirty ,it's time to give chance to this marvelous great truck !
Very impressive performance from the truck. The line the spotter put them on gave me anxiety the whole time though haha
Considering the weight of this and the fact nothing has been modified thats an incredible achievement. Plus he's clearly taking it carefully due to the fact its brand new. Love the people thinking of excuses and reasons why this isnt good enough for them.
@Excesv one thing you’re forgetting though. This thing weighs way more than a 90s pickup. Plus it has stock tires. And it doesn’t look like he aired them down much. It’s an achievement alright. Be interesting to see it in the snow and mud. Put some bigger aggressive tires too.
if you are offroading and have to "take it carefully" because the vehicle is new then you have completely missed the whole point of offroading. This driver is approaching it right actually and is probably pissed at the morons who were standing there blocking his "best line" up the trail....
@Excesv If you’re talking WD you’re ignoring the weight difference and the fact that a 90’s ute has massive tires designed for the air to be let out of
@@Dargonkin527 there is no one specific “point of off-roading” every guy out there does it for a different reason, there might be the young people with sub $5,000 shitboxes that bash their way through everything and that’s off-roading, but there’s also people who spend upwards of $100,000 on a touring setup and they will almost always drive cautiously to ensure their car avoids getting scratched or beat up. Not everyone wants to leave Moab with 50 new dents in a 4x4 they spent thousands on and just had delivered weeks earlier. Yes the guy picked a great line, because he was cautious, he probably could have made it up with a similar speed as WD’s Hilux if he didn’t care about the fact it’s new
@@LCaddyStudios I will ALWAYS laugh at joe modd, The jeep driver who spends 100k on lifting and painting the "off-roader that never leaves pavement as I am the one who drove(cannot partake any longer as I am very poor now) a stock iltis because 1 i never had to worry about the odd scratch/bump as the vehicle was designed to handle that stuff and 2. that iltis stands as a reminder of the best times in my life plus as a bonus it always got more looks and thumbs up then the "shiny ones" in any car show(or even parked or on the road for that matter). Off roading will always have dirt/mud/water and the odd scratch and/or dent involved. if they are not involved then it is a poor substitute imho!! I do however also say breaking the gear should NOT be part of it either so there is that!!!
02:30 My heart is in my throat. How he didnt tip backwards and flip all the way down in an explosion is a mystery to me! Thank God.
more of a chance of it going on its side then back down lengthways....
I worked at the RIVIAN office in Plymouth where I live. Watching these from a small clay model to a full blown clay model, and to see them on the roads let’s my heart!!!!! I fucking LOVE these
Wow what an experience to be there for the development of this vehicle. I had never heard of Rivian before seeing it here at Hells Gate. It blew my mind.
Impressive Rivian!
The power of electrical motors. High torque at low speeds.
I absolutely love the way these trucks look. I also love the SUV model they make as well! I’m not a big fan of electric vehicles or electric trucks/SUV’s but I am super impressed by Rivian and the trucks/SUV they’ve built. I would love to own one of these trucks!
I’m also not a huge fan of electrics but I really like the design they went for with this truck over what companies like Tesla are going for
I like electric nut not trucks in general but this one looks good.
I hate those head lights though.
So you are a big fan of electric cars
@@catinthehat5140 I don’t LOVE them or anything lol.. But I do like some of the newer electric vehicles that have been coming out these past few years or so. I still wouldn’t give up my lifted ext cab 2005 Chevy 2500HD Duramax with 255K miles on it for a electric vehicle lol.. I love vehicles that require diesel fuel or gasoline to drive them over driving an electric vehicle and getting stranded in the middle of BFN.. (Bum fuck nowhere)..
That was impressive. I bet that low center of gravity with the battery and pretty even weight distribution helped keep it planted in that gulch. I have heard that Rivian has one of, if not the best 4-motor systems for off-roading.
Impressive.... Also, remember that this thing has 14 inches of ground clearance, bone stock. AT tires are not ideal, yet they were good enough for the job!
May 10th 2019 - Australian Prime minister Scott Morrison: "[An electric vehicle] won't tow your trailer. It's not going to tow your boat. It's not going to get you out to your favourite camping spot with your family." Rivian: "hold my beer"
As much as I hate Scotty he is right.
@@uraniumcranium2613 did you just watch the same video as the rest of us?
@@m2eatspam Last time I checked there weren't too many charging stations out in the scrub.
@@uraniumcranium2613 true, but it won't be long until solar is at the point where it's no issue if the sun is shining.
@@m2eatspam It's certainly capable of rock-crawling, but that doesn't mean it's practical for long-distance or heavy towing.
Yay! Was waiting this for a long time! EV has so many fundamental advantages for extreme off-roading. Like instant and linear torque, low center of gravity, flat bottom, silence in nature, no fuel or oil sippage due to leveling, no air intake and therefore ability to cross deep rivers and same performance on any altitude, exhaust absence.
This shit aint going across a river…unless batteries sealed
@@drdwgmd14 they all are. duh. read up before sounding so ignorant.
They do have air intakes for battery cooling and ac. The Rivian can go a couple of feet under water before it hits the air intakes
@@drdwgmd14 Electric conductivity of water isn't that good. The battery voltage is so high that it would cross a river even without sealing the batteries. If they didn't have any protection, it would just ruin the batteries and electronics quite fast as electrolysis starts to happen. But usually the batteries are sealed and if the electronics have protection, it's fine.
Ya the torque curve and weigh are the only ones I really see. I don't know how batteries system will hold up to winches. Especially being under constant load without moving air flow. And I'm interested to see how the drive train holds up to larger tires and wheels.. but all together I'd like to EV swap some old AMC era jeeps if we can do it with 1 large motor. I'd don't like the 4 motors thing just cause of the added failure points.
That Rivian is super impressive
Pretty darn impressive!
If you grew up on RC cars like me then you understand how electrics are going to be the future. I still have a nitro just for the sounds it makes but electrics out perform it any day.
Well said that man! Gotta 5T myself and though I love it, my electric cars are less hassle (no fiddling with pull starts etc just turn on and go)…..but more so…just so damn versatile….speed runs, track racing, crawling etc etc etc…decent lipos arent that pricey any more so you really can have fun for hours on end……gotta agree with you, if we’re messing with lipos in our toys, imagine what the boffins have got lined up for the big scale stuff lol
@bob builder how are you going to pump gas when the gas pumps and POS systems are ran by electricity? Are you going to volunteer to suck the gas from the tanks buried in the ground with your mouth and make change with cash for everyone?😂 Where are you going to go? I live in Houston and have experience with both the power grid and hurricanes. 😂 There were plenty of dead cars on the side and median of the road waiting for the maybe one or two gas stations that had a generator. Many of the cars ran out of gas in line for gas. 😂
Reminder that whistlin diesel went up this backwards in a stock hilux.
I was looking for a whistlin diesel comment!
Yessir
Beat to shit too lmfao
I’m more impressed at the fact people do this as a hobby lmao
Yes!! This right here, is pure awesomeness.
The driver doesn't go crazy tapping the kickdown when a tire doesn't grip at all. So good car and driver either!
That was impressive. Not going to lie, I was seriously waiting to see that oversized RC truck tumble to its death.
Not even surprised! Rivian is making the best electric truck on the market and this proves so.
One observer asked 'Does he have lockers'? NO, the R1T has 4 independently powered wheels. That's BETTER than lockers! !
Yeah them your stuck with a dead Battery so better to keep it in the city
@@pamdoreen8588 wont even matter then. They can disable it anytime if wanted
@@pamdoreen8588 OK boomer
@@pamdoreen8588 Seriously. That kind of use drives current flow through the roof! I'd be interested in knowing how hot the motors, batteries, and speed control circuitry got during this exhibition. How much range is lost going up climbs like that?
@@pamdoreen8588 same can be sead for gas cars genius.
Who in the world goes up (or down) slickrock with such high tire pressure? Kudos for good throttle control, though.
@@Daniel-S1 You mean RPM isn't a big deal due to the horizontal torque curve. How much torque is applied, vs. how much is available, IS due to throttle control.
Agreed but they probably needed the clearance more than traction
Bone stock tires pressure
@@Daniel-S1 Yeah, it’s definitely easier with an EV, but there’s is a torque curve. Available torque decreases with RPM on an electric motor. Which to be fair is exactly what you want for situations like this one
@@lindenr7582 This is definitely one section of motoring where I think electric vehicles can do pretty good in. Their range really is the downside, but for rock crawling like this they're great because of the good control over torque you have with electric motors.
Love the USB-C plug-ins in the front. Cool feature.
So it's not the end of the Aussie weekend afterall Scotty!!!
What's most impressive thing about this, it's the very first vehicle by a brand new automaker, and yet it's designed to be able to do this from factory The on paper specs say the R1T should be able to do this stuff easily.......this thing has 800hp and over 900lbs/ft of torque that's more then any other truck including the TRX FFS
No, My diesel has over 1000 lbs/ft torq stock from Ford, so does GM and Ram.
@@cspoon123 Ford and Ram have heavy-duty trucks that have 1,000lbs/ft+ of torque engines yes but they are both pricey options over 5k for either one I believe and GM has yet to hit the 1k torque These R1T specs are standard, in a truck only slightly bigger then ranger
@@cspoon123 your diesel isn't doing 0 to 60 in 3 seconds though is it
I’m only impressed with a truck after it’s fully tested by whistlindiesel
Full send! And now backwards!
Screw that backwards bugarro.
Hilux still murdered it offroad
@@AussieBruteUte I’ve never seen a vehicle pushed that hard. Toyota is truly on top.
W.D. are simply a bunch of idiots..... ZERO legitimacy....
Very impressive. Beast mode
Very impressive!
I am sure the 100% torque of the Electric motors from the beginning on makes control much easier
And a motor for every wheel certainly helps too.
That’s quite impressive for a stock electric truck. Might’ve struggled a bit but it sure did it
The Rivian Uteare a stunning looking vehicle
That truck is Awesome!
O que eu mais gosto na empresa Rivian é que eles se põe à prova, estão sempre se desafiando. Ao invés de fugirem das críticas, botam a cabeça pra pensar e implementam soluções. É por isso que aposto no sucesso dessa empresa.
This is really impressive driving. And an impressive truck.
Love hearing the tires trying to bite, and not an engine RPMs! Impressive!
The whole video (until the end) I was thinking it was a Bronco, LOL.
As much as I love this, let's not forget a Kia Sorento made it up too. 👀🤣
Nah. Watched kia. We didn’t know from how many attempts Sorryento did it. Rivian did it uncut and smooth on the regular tires.
@@unxusr then how about a 30 year old Toyota Hilux?
Yeah with a badly broken bumper. And modded off-road Tyres. While RIVIAN uses stock lean tread tyres. And comes up unscathed and effortless. Despite having tight air and stock Tyres.
@@antenedilbert7191 - I totally get what you're saying Anten but Allen's point was that a Kia...let me say that again...a KIA also made it up. So what all this really shows is that a pretty basic vehicle with capable bones can make it with a seasoned skilled driver. I'm sure the driver of the Kia as well as the Rivian have been up this run before. That said, I think the Rivian is a great vehicle and I'm quite pleased it's actually made it through its preliminary troubles, and looks to be headed for mainstream customers soon. I'm very excited to see it finally come to fruition. It's a good vehicle on its own...but is also driving other companies to come along too. The more electric truck competition there is, the more affordable these vehicles will be in the future.
@@antenedilbert7191 What Hilux are you talking about?
The future of the sport. Not right away, but inevitable.
Unfortunately yes. I like EVs but man, it’s sad to think that one day the v8 Land Cruisers won’t be able to do what they do best anymore. Get one while you still can!
The Times They Are a Changin’. Impressive.
Stock everything?? People don't realize how impressive this is! From tires to suspension, lol amazing!
As it comes off the line. That’s my understanding anyway
It would be even more impressive if it was done with the wife and kids screaming "are we there yet?".