Forrest Gump 9 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 Saw a white Rivian truck this morning while dropping my kids off at school. At first I thought it a new Tacoma, the wheels are almost identical. But once I see the back I knew it was a Rivian. Very interesting to see one here in Cbus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 did it have mfg plates? They build them in Normal, Ill., about 5 hours away from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 Rivian's HQ is in Detroit, their plan is in Normal IL (old DSM plant), and quite a few from the auto industry in central Ohio went to work for Rivian. From what I can also gather, they seem to be allowing some employee's to use/drive the cars on long trips, probably as a kind of test. I think they are going to use the Electrify America chargers, so I imagine they are seeing how long distance trips with their cars on that network work. Not too far fetched to think someone is back in Central Ohio who worked in the auto industry here is now working for Rivian and back visiting friends or family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 Supposedly they've only built about 1000 of them, but are delivering to customers. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted January 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 did it have mfg plates? They build them in Normal, Ill., about 5 hours away from here. I was too far away to see the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 Rivian's HQ is in Detroit, their plan is in Normal IL (old DSM plant), and quite a few from the auto industry in central Ohio went to work for Rivian. From what I can also gather, they seem to be allowing some employee's to use/drive the cars on long trips, probably as a kind of test. I think they are going to use the Electrify America chargers, so I imagine they are seeing how long distance trips with their cars on that network work. Not too far fetched to think someone is back in Central Ohio who worked in the auto industry here is now working for Rivian and back visiting friends or family.True, although they have moved a lot of development and engineering from suburban Detroit (Plymouth). Employees were given the option of transferring to Irvine, CA or leaving. If you saw the Instagram of the guy driving his Rivian from Plymouth to Orvine while towing his Mustang, he was doing this trip because his job was moved. I'm sure they'll still have a presence in the Detroit area due to suppliers and support (they announced an investment to expand Plymouth to add a 24 hour customer support staff, and they claim an investment in Dearborn for a design center), but it's not HQ anymore. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 Didn't really mean to say HQ, or realize it was moved to CA, just that they have a presence there. Everyone I've known to go there seems to be moving out to CA, so makes sense the HQ is there now. If you saw the Instagram of the guy driving his Rivian from Plymouth to Orvine while towing his Mustang, he was doing this trip because his job was moved. A buddy I worked with who's in CA w/Rivian now posted he used one for holiday vacation trip to see family in FL, so seems like it's a thing they are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 was it as small as a Tacoma? That would be disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 was it as small as a Tacoma? That would be disappointing. You can find the size of both of them at this link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 You can find the size of both of them at this link.[emoji38] https://www.google.com/search?q=rivian+r1t+size+comparison&oq=rivian+r1t+si&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i512l7j0i22i30.4723j0j4&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#imgdii=GGliscaBQHT9LM&imgrc=CiZd_bltWqK1FM Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 Not the rivian but I saw a brown lucid on the road yesterday coming from easton area headed east Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 it's small. disappoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 it's small. disappoint. Yeah, the Silverado, Hummer, and F150 are/will be full size trucks. The Hummer is huge. Of course, the Hummer is in a different price class, but the Silverado and F150 will compete closely on price. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 did it have mfg plates? They build them in Normal, Ill., about 5 hours away from here. Assuming its the same white one I saw about an hour ago, it had normal temp tags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 I saw a white one parked over behind Roosters on Henderson last night. Didn't look at the plate on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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