A Rivian owner said his R1T electric pickup truck cost about $42,000 to fix after it was hit at a stoplight earlier this year, according to a report The New York Times.
A Rivian owner said his R1T electric pickup truck cost about $42,000 to fix after it was hit at a stoplight earlier this year, according to a report The New York Times.
It’s things like this that make me think the big automakers will eventually come out on top in the EV space.
Also, I wonder whether the extreme weight of electric vehicles has been factored into insurance premiums yet. I would think they would cause a lot more damage in collisions due to being so much heavier than other vehicles.
EV’s need to go on a diet
Can’t until battery life gets better. Right now, and for the forseeable future, batteries are about a half ton for 300 miles of range, and that only goes up. And when youre always hauling a half ton, you’re going to weigh like a half ton pick up.
Can our bridges and overpasses handle them?
They can 40 ton semi truck, they’ll be fine.