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Old 10-27-22, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
^^ Might be a good idea to check your insurance coverage before attempting something like this. lol
Haha

no kidding
Old 10-27-22, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by GFerg
This boat launch video with the Rivian made its rounds last month or so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsYS-JbNf30
That's impressive but the water is still. The one I posted the water was quite strong/angry. The second vehicle was actually flipped sideway, turned back on its wheels. Kind of stupid if you ask me.
Old 10-27-22, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
^^ Might be a good idea to check your insurance coverage before attempting something like this. lol
Lol uh yeah. I would NEVER do this. I don’t have a snorkel and that’s dangerous. I have a buddy who has just a disposable 200 to beat up, he would try that.

Soft core only for me!
Old 10-28-22, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Lol uh yeah. I would NEVER do this. I don’t have a snorkel and that’s dangerous. I have a buddy who has just a disposable 200 to beat up, he would try that.

Soft core only for me!
Back in the day when I did a little mudding it was the light weight Toyota pick ups jacked way up on big tires that did the best.

I tried to follow them but got stuck bad. lol
Add- Oops my bad, back on topic, sorry, I'm thinking the LX600 might do ok in "soft core" like the outback but not in soggy wet off roading.
Old 10-28-22, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Back in the day when I did a little mudding it was the light weight Toyota pick ups jacked way up on big tires that did the best.

I tried to follow them but got stuck bad. lol
Add- Oops my bad, back on topic, sorry, I'm thinking the LX600 might do ok in "soft core" like the outback but not in soggy wet off roading.
Mine’s on stock Michelins and it’s a beast in the soggy mud FWIW.

Lexus does offer this LX with 18s with much fatter sidewall tires for hard core off roaders, that’s pretty cool and overlooked.

And we do know which one of these will still be on the road in 15 years assuming this turbo engine turns out to be reliable.

I rather like this LX but am disappointed about several things that are pretty important.
Old 10-28-22, 12:39 PM
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I keep seeing the guy who owns the R1S driving around the neighborhood adjacent to mine. It's a good looking SUV, hoping I can get a closer look at it one of these days instead of just passing in opposite directions.
Old 10-28-22, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jrmckinley
I keep seeing the guy who owns the R1S driving around the neighborhood adjacent to mine. It's a good looking SUV, hoping I can get a closer look at it one of these days instead of just passing in opposite directions.
The Rivians do look really good. There is just something about them that makes them “pop”.
Old 10-30-22, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
The Rivians do look really good. There is just something about them that makes them “pop”.
I think a lot of it is the lighting, its unique and really stands out
Old 10-30-22, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
The Rivians do look really good. There is just something about them that makes them “pop”.
Originally Posted by SW17LS
I think a lot of it is the lighting, its unique and really stands out
to me it's like a bronco or defender done right.
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Yeah it does have that kind of stance
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Have never thought "Rivian" and "Bronco" in the same sentence, me personally.

The Rivians look way better. The paint just "pops" and it has really cool exterior lighting like SW said.
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apparently an r1s weighs more than an f350
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
apparently an r1s weighs more than an f350
Of course it does, but nobody mentions nor cares about weight when it's an EV.

Heavy ICE cars/truck are and have been poo-pood for a very, very long time.
Old 10-31-22, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Of course it does, but nobody mentions nor cares about weight when it's an EV.

Heavy ICE cars/truck are and have been poo-pood for a very, very long time.
I mean the average driver has no idea how much their car weighs. We will see EVs go down in weight as battery power density improves and new types of batteries are introduced.
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Originally Posted by TangoRed
I mean the average driver has no idea how much their car weighs. We will see EVs go down in weight as battery power density improves and new types of batteries are introduced.
Google Samsung Galaxy Note 7 if you want to see what happens when power density of a battery "improves".


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