update on the rivian here! - kzread.info/dash/bejne/d6yOtdeSlqfbndI.html

@Private011

Жыл бұрын

Can I ship a Russian bride through Ship Station?

@TremereTT

6 ай бұрын

Did your daughter break the Rivian's booty?

@tribalypredisposed

6 ай бұрын

Lol, the poor weak Rivian. The point of the Cybertruck is that it probably would have been undamaged in both crashes, or if it was damaged it would be a matter of removing and replacing the damaged panel for way less than $10,000. But at least this second crash, almost certain the wall would sustain the only damage.

@XXPYR0XX

6 ай бұрын

umm yea ev's are garbage how much time was wasted charging during that 2000 mile trip? also ev's will make the polution problem even worse. we will have to burn far more coal if everybody had one. and the spent batterys will just end up in poorer nations land fills cuz thats what recycling is. we do it with palstic you think any company is will actually recycle them prorperly if its not profitable. you still get more energy from a gallon of gas then what we would get from a battery. and from a logicstics standpoint a company would need far more ev's trucks then conventional ones just to keep up with the just intime delevery system. seems like a huge waste of resources. not to mention if a ev manufacture gos out of business or ends product support all you have is brick. a car that wont drive. let alone making any mods to it. ohh you missed your payment the car will drive itself back.

Sometimes I think I make bad decisions when it comes to cars. Then I watch Rich and feel better about myself.

@isaacbrown1106

Жыл бұрын

Or hoovie

@AlterLynx

Жыл бұрын

Or WhistlinDiesel

@domdrty

Жыл бұрын

Not really. He writes them off and makes money on the videos. The rest of us just deal with depreciation and/or loss in money on aftermarket parts. Lol😅

@nevamind68t23

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@Nphen

Жыл бұрын

I do that radiator & trans fluid on time, every time, in both cars. I run Lucas Oil through the gas tanks to clean the injectors, get more power, and save fuel. At 150k and 190k miles, both cars engines purr and trans shifts perfectly on both the CVT automatic and the 5 speed manual. 2010 Pontiac Vibe (made in Fremont before sold to Tesla) and a 2013 Mazda 5 (sliding doors). About the newest cars you can get with no infotainment screen. I see these heaps and I'm glad I'm not the one putting work in. lol.

I love how the VW had no water, was constantly overheating, and still kept on ticking.

@nabobgreen2070

Жыл бұрын

air cooled 😂

@cumbob

Жыл бұрын

Classic tdi

@robertkirchner7981

Жыл бұрын

@@cumbob But without the turbo. Or the direct injection.

@rkan2

Жыл бұрын

​@@robertkirchner7981Yeah with the turbo it'd definitely have been *smoked* 😅

@DavidGonzalez-zg5ux

Жыл бұрын

It was the no brake fluid for me

I remember seeing someone's YT where they towed a pickup on a trailer up a highway onramp with a Rivian faster than the pickup being towed could itself go. And of course, crab turns. I loved the Rivian, thought it was THE most awesome thing. Right up until 3:13 when Rich confessed to us that the designers at Rivian are on crack.

These are my favorite videos by Rich. Him making comedy out of such a serious issue.

@Christoph-sd3zi

Жыл бұрын

This is the first video of his that I have watched all the way through in quite awhile.

@nevamind68t23

Жыл бұрын

Yep, stand-up without the stand-up LoL 😆😆😆

@jarvishughes

Жыл бұрын

"It's soo quiet!"

I've come to realize something. Rich's search for and attempts to keep a decent work truck is a significant part of this channel's content If you go back and look... the square body(s), the Big Red diesel farm truck, the Duramax, heck even Model D... kinda. Dude, make that a playlist, the saga rivals the MCU at this point.

@shadow105720

Жыл бұрын

He could've cut that short years ago and gotten a Ram or even an old Dakota.

@Toastmaster_5000

Жыл бұрын

Next he should get a Subaru Brat, or Daihatsu Midget.

@Gnrnrvids

Жыл бұрын

@@Toastmaster_5000 Brumby, not a brat.... :D actually he needs a Suzuki Mighty boy.

@Toastmaster_5000

Жыл бұрын

@@Gnrnrvids Hmm never heard of the Brumbly - pretty interesting. Totally forgot about the Mighty Boy, which is right up Rich's alley.

@Gnrnrvids

Жыл бұрын

@@Toastmaster_5000 Brat in Australia is a Brumby I think.

...pneumatic brakes in front and hydraulic ones on the back are a nice touch. It definitely eases the pressure on the foot when breaking. Also, floating calipers on floating wheels is a one killer combo. Overall, I think 9.5 dinosaurs burnt on a maiden voyage is a pretty good score...:)

@dmitriylevitskiy1674

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 pneumatic brakes😂😂😂😂

Hi Rich, long-time viewer. So that truck is an American-made v w. And it came with a naturally-aspirated diesel and like me somebody put in a 1.9 l turbo diesel. They are great engines with taking care of and actually are pretty quick in the realm of diesel-powered vehicles. They never came with disc brakes on the rear and probably the issue you might have on the brakes is finding the right Master brake cylinder. I did one in a Jetta and ended up using a 90s model or late 80s GTI. The air filter is super hard to get and you have to get it out of a Jetta or go with something aftermarket. They exhaust manifold, well who knows what they did there it went out the back and down through the bottom with a flex hose or a exhaust pipe Bell fitting with spring clamps. Yes the little Volkswagen diesel has a pretty good resale probably still on that Turbo. And those reww they call them caddies have a following out there too specially in areas were then out all rusted to pieces. There's a guy up close by you by the name of Smythe performance I think who makes conversions for all the different Volkswagen cars into little trucks plus many other American sedans into pickup trucks. They Supply a complete bed kit to turn a golf and later models into a pickup truck. He might be helpful to you on the repair of that bed and any modifying or doing. Seems like a really nice guy and has a Facebook Channel. I hope that helps you Bose parts for the shifter and all of that are way cheaper and available out of San Diego at it by a place called metric man don't know if they're still there.

I am a sheet metal worker who has worked in stainless shops. That thing should be damn easy to do body work on. I could see guys like me having a nice little side business doing body work on Cybertrucks.

@S0ulinth3machin3

Жыл бұрын

I'm a stainless steel fabricator (sculptor). I agree, it shouldn't be very hard if you have the right tools.

@Dularr

Жыл бұрын

Wonder if it's really structural and part of towing

@nobodynoone2500

Жыл бұрын

@@Dularr Nah, just a facade, like so much of the EV market.

@zdme4864

8 ай бұрын

hahaha that stainless might have lessons of its own to teach you pal

@F8Tributo

8 ай бұрын

It takes a lot of tonnage to make those creases in the Cybertruck's high strength stainless steel. And to pull the frame back out when it's tweaked, etc. It's not identical to the thinner gauge, milder s.s. sheetmetal commonly used in appliances and light industry.

I'd say I was surprised an EV was ridiculously overpriced for repairs but that'd be a lie.

@infernaldaedra

Жыл бұрын

They want to squeeze all the money out of the consumer

@isaiahlouisb2

Жыл бұрын

@@infernaldaedraivian isn’t making money from body shop repairs 💀. They focused so much on engineering and safety , and cared more about design that they faintly thought about repair costs. It’s stupid but hopefully the next gen fixes that.

@davidhollenshead4892

Жыл бұрын

@@isaiahlouisb2 BS The issue was a design flaw in the Rivian, that he bumper doesn't stick out from the rear and because of their unitized body design. When companies like Honda, Rivian, Tesla attempt to redesign the pickup truck they effectively went from a Proven Design to a Crap Design. Pickup Trucks should be body on frame and have a protruding rear bumper...

@TecnamTwin

Жыл бұрын

Price out a Mercedes repair sometime from the dealership. Pretty much any $90,000 vehicle isn't going to be cheap to fix. Body on frame is inefficient and old school. It's time for an upgrade. Granted the protruding bumper thing is true though.

@kft4764

Жыл бұрын

It’s not expensive to fix the body because it’s an EV. It’s expensive because it’s a low volume car with everything that goes with that. Same like if you needed repair on any low volume car. Look up body repair on the most recent NSX and compare that to any other Acura. The official recommendation is to ship your NSX back to Ohio for repair work.

I'm really excited for this build. I have 2 torn down MK1 pickups that I'm currently rwd swapping. Excited to see how someone else goes about this. There are a few well build RWD ones on youtube/instagram, but its always interesting to see how other people go about it.

I am absolutely here for this build, do not abandon it!

You’re sense of humor is why I watch! Not the technology!

@ItsAlive111

Жыл бұрын

5:04 😂

@osuave7811

Жыл бұрын

@@ItsAlive111 His personality has been the key to his success not the content or his personal opinion.

@carlos2003177

Жыл бұрын

YES YOU’RE! You are sense of humor is why I watch! Not the technology!

@TecnamTwin

Жыл бұрын

​@@osuave7811 Yup. I can disagree with him and still laugh with him. Rich is a Gem.

Love it! Looks like you even got the premium edition. The base model did not have the faux wood grain or the clock. The German-made MK1 models called their premium package the "champagne edition" with slightly sparkly paint. I'm not sure what the package was called for the later Pennsylvania-built models.

@narvul

Жыл бұрын

The German made models had coil springs front and rear and fake wood was standard.

@SmilingDevil

Жыл бұрын

As far as I know the clock was an item you‘d have to order as extra..

@dimsoneill

Жыл бұрын

Pabst Blue-Ribbon Edition?

@vanhalenps4

Жыл бұрын

​@@dimsoneill The Turners Tea Edition

I genuinely LOLed when in the middle of you talking, you had to slap the glovebox many times for it to close. That reminded me of the meme of people fighting their scooter seats.

The laughing turning to coughing when approaching the little truck lol

When I had my Saturn with a Jetta diesel swap I had issues with the shift linkage too, couldn’t get first gear most of the time. Figured out that I could push down like I was engaging reverse and find first gear without issue. So instead of fixing the proper way that’s what I did.

@imnotarob0t1984

Жыл бұрын

That's a fix in my book

@UmmmmmmmWhat

Жыл бұрын

I used to remove the reverse lockout pull below the shift knob on all my fords. I'd tell people, "You better know how to drive a stick, and not find reverse by mistake, because you break it you bought it."

@The-Night-Wolf

Жыл бұрын

@@imnotarob0t1984 a free/easy fix is sometimes the best fix.

@mywaifustrash9855

Жыл бұрын

el'LEGEND

@jameswyatt1304

Жыл бұрын

Windage

Way back in the '70s, the insurance companies got good and torqued off at the auto manufacturers for the cars suffering so much damage in light collisions, and thus begat the 5mph bumpers in 1973. And the repair bills weren't 37K either. I wonder if history will repeat itself.

@ClanOgilby

Жыл бұрын

I had a one-year-old 'Vette in 1975 with zero deductibles for only $450 per year, rubber bumpers front and rear. Included a 50% surcharge for the fiberglass. To me it was a bargain. I was paying $250 per year for a '70 Sedan de Ville, same coverage.

@throttlebottle5906

Жыл бұрын

before long, no-pay-out and listed as totaled. good luck.

I’ve always wanted one of those rabbit pickups! I’m envious and excited to see what you do with it :)

The Honda Ridgeline does NOT have a separate bed. It is still a unibody vehicle. They just added a black molding to create the illusion of a separate bed.

My wife’s first car…..slowest car we ever owned…..use to turn off the ac at stop lights and going up hills….you learn to use the auxiliary radiator under the dash.

My local Rivian approved repair shop in Annapolis has five Amazon Rivian vans that have sat on their lot for about five months now. Most of them seem to have busted tail light assemblies. Amazon delivery drivers are definitely known for their driving prowess, gotta be some salvage vans on the market by now

@orgelkraft

Жыл бұрын

I thought I might want a Rivian… not anymore! The VW isn’t safe, I’m more of a Lexus LS kinda guy.

@morrisdavidmullings9833

Жыл бұрын

Amazon vans are leased to private delivery firms or subcontractors.Must likely they will be repaired or these vans are operated to the max.

@RevAlSharptonz

6 ай бұрын

Why would you ever admit aloud that you desire an appliance AKA like 90% of Toyota/Lexus products are appliances on the road today bring

@keithstack6321

6 ай бұрын

Lol not to be salty, but I have 45k miles (on routes that vary from 50 to 150 miles) length and 3500 hours driving an Amazon van. Never had an incident. Interestingly your acceleration, cornering, braking, speed, and seatbelt compliance are monitored. Plus there is an AI camera that monitors your eyes on the road, following distanced, complete stops at stop signs, and can read speed limit signs. If the camera sees a red light - even if you entered the intersection on yellow that is an infraction. All this is tied to your bonus which at my company constitutes about 1/6 of my paycheck. Besides all the hours on the road, the monitoring I believe has improved my driving. So yes, I see incidents multiple times a week with other drivers from my company, but I’d say the long time drivers, are likely quite good drivers, very likely “better” than an average driver who only commutes to work and who’s paycheck isn’t tied to their every moment driving.

The idea of the steal on the cybertruck is that it doesn't dent.

my new LIGHTNING PRO was sideswiped by a smaller older sedan back in JANUARY... after driving it to no less than 5 different BODY SHOPS, not only in my own town, but two other neighboring towns within 40 miles, NOT A SINGLE BODY SHOP HAS CALLED ME BACK OR SCHEDULED ME IN FOR REPAIRS, now over 9 MONTHS later. They all were polite and had their shop 'manager' take a look at the relatively easy repairs, and yet not one has decided to take on the repairs... and not a single call to tell me why. Unique one-year Ford IcedBlueSilverMetallic paint? Aluminum body? EV? who knows... I decided to just take the other vehicle's insurer's GEICO money and keep it and not even worry about the repairs, since they are probably not noticeable by anyone passing by and don't affect drivability at all. I also realize the logistics of repairs, when a 'loaner' or 'rental' vehicle comes into play - as I'm sure they would NOT have an EV to loan/rent me, and I don't relish having to pump gas at $3 a gallon, when I charge my truck at home at less than $1 per day.

My first watercooled car was a Westmoreland '80 Rabbit four door diesel. I traded a Casio keyboard for it. The car had 250k miles on its original drivetrain. I had previously driven only aircooled VWs, but this car was ridiculously reliable and got a consistent 40mpg. The Westmoreland cars had garbage interiors, but they carried on the inherent reliability of the Mk1 chassis.

@TheOtherNEO

Жыл бұрын

One of my school friend's parents had a Mk1 Diesel Golf. They would maybe fill the tank once a month at most.

Where's Steven????

@5764rich

Жыл бұрын

Leendas house

@greyguy.960

Жыл бұрын

​@@psychomachyy , just rolling with a T hey young one.

@steveseeger

Жыл бұрын

It sure seemed like his pixie dust was sprinkled on the editing of this one.

@greyguy.960

Жыл бұрын

@@psychomachyy Well if one quacks like a duck, walks like a duck ... Plus fits the dictionary definition I will say it

@Bobs-Wrigles5555

Жыл бұрын

@@steveseeger All of Rich's videos are edited by Carl, if you don't know who that is, you need to do some research...

my buddy had one of these. brake issues were hell. turns out we had a problem in the little valve thingie below the master cylinder. it's some sort of proportioning valve but it was clogged solid.

bro i just wanna say it’s been so crazy to see your come up, from complaining about your full time job thru one of your first videos, to now doing a show with hbo max! that’s insane and it’s been dope to watch

Regardless of its faults, I'd take that Rabbit any day.

@tactileslut

Жыл бұрын

Repairability trumps modernity.

@LondonRednek

Жыл бұрын

Are we talking about Leenda?

@YounesLayachi

Жыл бұрын

@@LondonRednek 🤣

@richardwolf6269

Жыл бұрын

It may be repairable because it needs to be!

@procatprocat9647

Жыл бұрын

@@richardwolf6269 The rivian needs to be repaired but it isn't designed to be (at a fair price)

Hey Rich, been watching for a while. Glad to hear about the tv gig working out! Glad your hard works really been paying off.

I have never seen one of these trucks! Omg I want one! Lol. I’m currently restoring my dad’s old 1985 gmc s15 4x4. After and engine and transmission rebuild, new radiator, new ignition coil, it’s finally running close to a new truck. Just need to fix a few more things so I can finish it off with a new paint job! I love this old truck

I had no idea this thing even existed. A friend of mine had an old Mazda rotary powered small pickup he used as a shop vehicle for picking up parts. It had a few modifications and man that thing was a hoot! Screaming 8000 plus RPM engine, RWD, it was actually pretty quick for what it was. That is what I would love to see him get, I don't think he has done anything with a rotary engine, and they are certainly unique, interesting, and a lot of fun.

The Ridgeline bed isn't really a separate part. That seam is just cosmetic. It's still unibody all the way back. Repairing one would probably be about like repairing a Rivian except the parts are probably cheaper.

@mmaxx9915

Жыл бұрын

I was going to comment on the same thing. However I just got rear ended in my Ridgeline and it was repaired no problems had it back in less than a week. I don’t think it’s a unibody issue just an expensive Rivian issue.

@quademasters249

Жыл бұрын

@@mmaxx9915 If the Rivian is aluminum that might explain the price difference too. Aluminum repairs are always expensive.

@6664420

Жыл бұрын

That seam is not cosmetic. The side bed panels are bolted on just like the front fenders.

@mmaxx9915

Жыл бұрын

@@quademasters249 Good point I think you are correct!

@quademasters249

Жыл бұрын

@@6664420 You are correct. That's pretty neat.

You mentioned that the Rabbit Pickup Truck was built in Philadelphia. I asked my dad, who worked at Volkswagen of America when these were made, and he said the Rabbit Pickup was assembled in Westmoreland, PA and that the body panels and rear axle were made at the stamping plant in Charleston, WV. I was a little kid at the time, so I don't remember that well, but I do remember going to work with my dad and seeing a rabbit pickup in the parking lot. I went to grade school in Greensburg when my dad worked in Westmoreland, which is about an hour SE of Pittsburgh, which is on the other side of the state from Philadelphia. Just sayin'. :)

I chortled when I saw the insurance adjuster's recommendation of Saugus Auto Body. I remember them from my days as an auto parts delivery driver and...well they're about as nice as you'd expect for a shop in Lynn.

I think you said it was made in Philly but that would be incorrect. It was made in Westmoreland County pa in an old Chrysler plant closer to Pittsburgh.

Sometimes I question my car choices, but watching Rich's experiences makes me feel more confident in my decisions. It's reassuring to see someone navigate through challenges and learn from them. 🤔🚗💡 It's a reminder that mistakes happen, and we can always find lessons in them. Thanks for sharing your insights and experiences with us!

@funk-n-groovin6779

Жыл бұрын

this ^

It would be a good idea to add a brace to connect the front of the lower control arms. It has a tendency to separate under hard acceleration and flex back under hard braking. These are pretty "flexible"! It happens with rust free cars, one can only imagine what it will do with a "ventilated" one!

@AndriasTravels

6 ай бұрын

A team of design engineers spent months on that design, and they decided it was best that way. Only an ignoramus would sit on a couch armed with a bag of potato chips and think he knows better.

@KermitGTT

6 ай бұрын

@@AndriasTravels So how many of these have you modified? Those design engineers, of which you clearly aren't one, didn't design these to hold up to high increases in power. Instead of insulting people, go and do some fucking homework.

@htimsid

6 ай бұрын

KermitGTT, is your Rivian rusty already?! After how many miles?

@Shadow0fd3ath24

5 ай бұрын

​@@AndriasTravels2 revisions i know of on tesla cars came from random people in the public mentioning it to the them. Only an ignoramus would think an engineer wouldnt overlook something or make a bad decision...they thrive in doing so...btw Teslas have that brace lmao

@AndriasTravels

5 ай бұрын

@@Shadow0fd3ath24 Obviously, you are not an engineer, and you are not qualified call anyone an ignoramus. Otherwise, you would know these designs are done by teams over many months, not by some yahoo in between his lunch break and checking his facebook.

At 2:41 during the squarespace ad in the top right corner there is a tab that reads:" Relax, Stevon will be back "....🎉😂

Basically the cyber trucks exoskeleton is pretty indestructible. Getting rear ended won't damage it but even if it does the panels can be swapped out fairly easy

Looking forward to when Stevoff is Stevon again

@Gavin-qh7li

Жыл бұрын

Stevon will be back after his honeymoon Stevon meet a lovely lady boy in Thailand and married him/her/they/them. Apparently he looks good in a bikini No not Stevon but his wife.. So Stevo will be busy getting off for a little while. Just hope he's got something On because men can get pregnant nowadays.

Lol i feel you @rich, my daughter backed over a parked motorcyle right after i installed a rear back up camera, sensors and a 4.5" screen head unit. I was also confused as to how she managed that.

@rolanie3727

Жыл бұрын

Even without all that, you can see a motorcycle in your mirrors...

@jiminauburn5073

Жыл бұрын

The same way my wife could not pull the car into the garage far enough, and brought the door down scratching all down the face of the bumper, the day after I had it repaired from her not pulling in far enough and bringing the garage door down on the rear bumper, scratching it all up. Or how my wife hit a curb going around a corner, blowing out the tire, and then when she is coming to pick me up in the other car, after I went with the tow truck driver to the tire shop, she hits the curb and blows out the tire on our second car as she is coming into the parking lot. We then had to sit there while they fixed both cars. And she wants to try being a school bus driver. lol

@addicted2monster88

Жыл бұрын

​@jiminauburn5073 what? My ex was a terrible driver she was 5'4" and could barely see over the wheel though lol. I thought she was bad but she had about that many accidents in the eight years we were together

@coldhardtruth333

Жыл бұрын

@@jiminauburn5073 hahaha ..

@kakerake6018

11 ай бұрын

My mother once did a hit and run. I tried to tell her to stop but nope she completely ignored me and acted surprised when the police called our home. Damage was minor thankfully but I don't even know how she managed to hit that car

I don't know if it's the same on this engine but you have to bleed the air from the cooling system in many german cars. The leaking would probably take care of it for you though so the VW basically fixed itself.

During inspection I was on the edge of my chair like when seeing Aliens (1979) for the first time.

Hey Rich , I’m glad you weren’t hurt . Im always looking forward for hearing anything from you . One day I hope to own Rivian Take be safe . I’m forward for more details from you 🥳👍🏽

These little trucks and the hatchback it was based on was still available new in South Africa till 2009. By then it was actually a great car! Dashboard was changed to resemble later VW models and the mirrors on the doors was moved forward with the quarter lights removed.

I think the stainless steel body on the cyber truck will easily handle bumps from other cars without much damage. Panel alignments can be aligned and managed much easier if the panels are just straight sheets. So minor bumps will not be a problem for the CT, and a major crash will just total your 100K truck. No self repairs please ( a user can't do that if it is difficult for Tesla themselves to do so)

I believe the bed of the Honda ridge line is not separate from the cab, the separation alone is a design feature to make it appear it is separate as it a unibody design.

The cam cover breather spitting oil directly into the air intake is a recipe for an entertaining runaway at some point, so there’s that to look forward to.

STEVON GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. RIP STEVON 🙏

@iamblindaf305

Жыл бұрын

he dies this episode?

@blackflagmarine

Жыл бұрын

Stevoff for now.

@craigmcclure1355

Жыл бұрын

hes coming back there was an update on him last week finally

@badboyripp

Жыл бұрын

BORRRRING

@john.glasscock

Жыл бұрын

2:41 top right chrome tab

My well-used 2010 Fiat Panda 1.3 16 valve turbo diesel had a broken cam chain. But inlet manifold was full of soot from the EGR valve. So that meant a head off to clean it. And… there was a stuck injector. I pulled the crank and found oil control piston rings were full of soot. But new rings, cam chain rockers and lifters and off it went. Also fitted new oil seals and new clutch. Brakes fully overhauled with braided hoses. New suspension, and slightly wider wheels. Does it go or what! The claimed 70bhp feels like 100. It remaps to 95bhp which should be awesome.

Theres a guy on you tube that fixed the same exact damage with dent removal. His quote was originally 35k. He left it perfect.

Uhkay Rich, can we have a bit of an update as to where you are holding Stevon prisoner?

I watched a video of a Rivian owner load up his "truck" with a camper and try to go camping in the mountains... He resorted to using a gas generator running for hours only to get 15 miles of range... The whole time he kept trying to justify it. He received so muck backlash he deleted the video

@MakeItWithCalvin

Жыл бұрын

Even with petrol/diesel trucks, when you haul/tow, you kill your range. It does not surprise me that the person had no range at the end of the day.

@infernaldaedra

Жыл бұрын

​@@MakeItWithCalvin the off-road community hates EVs as well

@isaiahlouisb2

Жыл бұрын

Definitely think your lying. Someone went into the woods on low charge with a generator ready on hand? Either this is made up or they’re an idiot. Convenient it was deleted eh?

@ertgb_

Жыл бұрын

@@MakeItWithCalvin The difference is, you can carry gas and wait like a minute to fill it up. Good luck doing that with an EV.

@davidhollenshead4892

Жыл бұрын

@@infernaldaedra Nope, most of the back country campers dislike having to help out someone who is so unprepared that they become a nuance. Years ago an idiot tried to off road a Subaru making a days work for the good sumeritan to tow his totaled car out of the National Forest... The Boy Scout Motto Applies here as "Always Be Prepared" as an these idiots should have learned about the back country and what kind of vehicle instead of showing off their stupidity...

Very excited for this project, love this thing so much Also, is insurance covering the Rivian costs? Cause 40k plus is ridiculous to pay from your own pocket

1:35 sharing your spouse is usually a fast lane to a broken relationship 🤣🤣🤣🤣

That Volkswagen needs a tractor flap on the pipe.

Those look like old SAAB rims on that VW

Rivians look awesome but the repair bills i have seen for these are massive. A new windshield was $1,600.

Was that Audi asleep at the drag strip?😂

*Saab SUPER AERO rims on the vw!!*

Somehow haven’t run into this channel until today. Jokes hit well. Fast paced edit. Great camera shots. Cars are all interesting. Rich is fun to listen to get through all information.

@Umski

Жыл бұрын

Time for a Rich binge 😁👍

@YounesLayachi

Жыл бұрын

Welcome !

@KingLarbear

10 ай бұрын

You're missing years of hilarious videos

Your deadpan sarcasm works well. Course I'm too old to actually laugh at anything but several times in the video I thought to myself, 'That was a funny comment'.

I well remember reaching over the transaxel on a diesel rabbit to pop the shift linkage back on… became a regular thing.

That's what I love about old Volkswagen, they'll fall apart, but they'll get you home.

The Volkswagen diesel rabbit p/u is awesome. I've had 2. They go and go and go.

What some people are finding out is that this quest for uber efficiency is resulting in vehicles that are not easy to self-repair, or even find shops who can. So you are stuck with authorized service centers. It's a pain as a company grows and does not have all this built out. Having said that...I never really liked dealership service experiences, either. There was a time where I was all for having a sweet ride but I've scaled back and just go with simple vehicles that I can easily self-repair. It's getting harder and harder to find anything new that is not an overly tech heavy monstrosity. I actually still prefer to be able to replace my radio/head-unit with something I like but the new touchscreens are so integral to cars these days that even this becomes impossible.

I doubt that any body shop can handle repairs on the cybertruck for a while, they simply don’t have the knowledge and my guess specialty tools and glue. But Tesla is a lot bigger than Rivian and has their own repair shops, so my guess is you’ll have an easier time finding a shop that will do the repairs, it might simply not be near you and you’ll definitely won’t get another cybertruck as a loaner. As for those that have knowledge on how to work with steel, you won’t be able to simply buy a piece of stainless steel and create a brand new panel or even simply fix the existing panel. The metal is so strong Tesla is using huge presses to bend them and they had to develop an air cushion system to do so without leaving tool marks. My guess is that will have no other choice then to buy the parts from Tesla. Another thing to take into account is that, from what I’ve seen so far, the panels are indeed structural. The metal is so strong that denting it will require a good amount of force. This means that if you manage to dent a door panel, chances are that the structure behind will also be bent and you’ll need to replace the whole part.

Hell yea man! Congrats on the show! I use a friends account. You are welcome to watch here next time you come through SC to fix Sam's or Tavarish's cars

Hoping there's no bad blood between rich and stevon cause its strange that rich isn't even mentioning him or his health at all.

@quademasters249

Жыл бұрын

What happened to Stevon? He was a major draw for me. The man who can do anything.

@drybread1146

Жыл бұрын

There's a Stevon easter egg hidden in the web browser tabs during the squarespace ad.

@mikehunt8375

Жыл бұрын

He mentioned him last video, he's fine, everything is fine.

@NotUrDJ

Жыл бұрын

@@quademasters249 you don't know about the accident?

@NotUrDJ

Жыл бұрын

@@drybread1146 what exactly?

An owner uploaded a video about water stuck in the door, dirt stuck in a cavity next to the bed. Hopefully rivian fixes those issues.

The Saab wheels on that VW are so rad

I used to deliver pizzas for Papa Gino's in Newton back in the late 90s. I bought a 84 Rabbit diesel just for that. I could fill the tank for $15 and deliver all week!

Hi Rich I had an 80 Rabbit diesel that I drove 200k mile s or so. A couple of things I learned the hard way. 1) is the serpentine timing belt had something like a 30k replacement schedule, and it should be respected-- how do I know-- valves making contact with the top of pistons is a bad thing. 2) idler wheel bearings fail hard with no notice + see # 1! 3) the thermostat fails at random fairly often. 4) the stock aluminum / plastic radiator was total junk--too small and prone to failure. they made an after-mart all copper oversize one that worked good in Vegas where I had it. 5) the plug for the fan /would fail and give you intermittent fan operation check that. 6) the heater core rotted out / failed early --probably why it is in bypass. 7)The fuel fill was always Slow and BAD --- that clear hose is what lets the foam out to the filler neck and it needs to be routed with lots of love. Still, Always painful to fill. 8) It got a consistent 50 mpg --- I once drove it to La Paz, Baja Cal took the ferry to the mainland on down to Puerto Vallarta and then back to Vegas for under $100 in fuel. for 3500 miles. Have fun.

@hinzster

9 ай бұрын

Hmm, either my handbook and my local VW shop were lying or the wikipedia page does, because my 1985 mk2 diesel (built in Germany) had a timing chain. Even the handbook told me to "get the chain checked at 200k km" (about 125k miles) which I did, and it consisted of one of the mechanics coming out of the shop, listening to the engine running and telling me "well, it does run perfect, what do you want me to do?" So, the timing belt with a 30k replacement schedule... well... that's about a quarter of what I was told. Drove that one to 235k km (that's about 145k miles), average consumption was normally about 5l/100km (47mpg), but I got it down to 3.5l/100km (67mpg) on long journeys. It was the most reliable car I ever had. The only thing it didn't like was cold starts below -20C (-4F).

that price for the body panel is crazy high. normal sedans and coupes have same style big panels and you can buy them as sections. Then its repaired by welding it to undamaged part of the panel. The price clearly shows that Rivian is still a new to making cars.

5:18 “UNCLE RICH” had me ROFL 😂😂😂😂😂

I truly enjoy RIch's sense of humor and content. Can we get an update on how Steven's doing?

@rippertaterchipper4117

Жыл бұрын

Did you not watch the last video?

@clonetrooper576

Жыл бұрын

@@rippertaterchipper4117 Im about to can u tldr it for us

@mexibobor

Жыл бұрын

during squarespace ad he has a tab open saying "relax, stevon will be back"

Did anyone catch Chad shaking his head when they started the VW (10:15) 😂

probably the most impressive part is that you can get parts for that old truck.. i would bet my house that in 30 years you won't find rivian parts

We have a Tesla Model X that was hit in March'23, and we waited for the quarter panel part until November before it could go into the shop. With many EVs like Tesla, the problem seems to be, besides the supply chain issues, that the body parts are made of Aluminum. Aluminum is harder to fix than steel, and basically has to be replaced which increases the cost. I'm guessing the Cybertruck will be better off with stainless steel for small dents, because they can be popped out easier.

"Or maybe don't let your friends drive it when you get it" 😅 Rich is cracking me up all through this video 😂

This car is like the battlestar galactica, it’s impervious to an AI cylon software hack to disable the brakes or floor the accelerator. Congratulations Rich ! We had a 78 dasher diesel growing up as a kid. You just floored it all the time to barely keep up with traffic.

@cumbob

Жыл бұрын

Still do that in my mk4 diesel

@fastinradfordable

Жыл бұрын

My tdi swapped caddy Is 3x as fast and gets almost twice the mpg 0.65 5th gear goes 80mph at 3000rpm

@bonbooty6611

Жыл бұрын

@@fastinradfordable a Cadillac with a VW TDI engine ? Sounds amazing

I saw somebody do a Paintless Dent Removal on their Rivian for the same reason of the body panel being one huge piece.

They sold those volkswagen pickup truck here in UK,they put the GTI engines in them so most people bought them with no intention of using them for work,the insurance was cheaper for younger drivers because it only had two seats and a pickup.Of course now they don't make them the prices of good ones are pricey.

I think restoring the rabbit truck is a good idea. Dont forget to lube the steering linkage bushings though

I think you are the first guy on HBO Max that also has a Patreon!

5:18 that is NOT you lmaoo

I'd guess they hit a mailbox that sticks out on an arm, gate arm or or something similar up high and thin, which the sensors would likely miss.

I normally love your content but this is the first project im actually stoked to see. Nice job Rich!

@pilotdog68

Жыл бұрын

Too bad you'll never ever see it again lol

@FrankyRedEyes

Жыл бұрын

@@pilotdog68Yup. Rich is a fancy fella now. This entire video is a middle finger to the comment section.

Funny as usual. And looking forward to the show. Though yeah, Edris had his own car show a long time ago. He could've at least co-starred with ya. Anyhoo, looking forward to the updates. Great point about a single panel body.

I doubt the little fender bender on the Rivian would even put a scratch on the CyberTruck.

Pricing for CT parts is out. Cost of parts for an entire door or quarter panel is $550.

I wasn't expecting a "Just Rolled In" video, but here we are.

1st gear has no syncro, if you wanna slide into 1st every time put it in 2nd first and borrow that syncro to mesh the gears. Works every time, I promise. Edit: bushings will help a ton too lol, obviously! xD

@panintegral4571

Жыл бұрын

I do that in every manual, even the syncronized ones

@dieselgeezer18

Жыл бұрын

@@panintegral4571 no point in doing that unless the syncro in first is shot

@WhoThisGuy515

Жыл бұрын

This and with so many cars now days having super low first gears rolling slowly forward and giving a little rev helps them go in 1st too.

@panintegral4571

Жыл бұрын

@@dieselgeezer18 I know, it´s a bad habit of mine from older cars

it's going to be a lot harder to put minor damage on a Tesla cybertruck. It's 3mm stainless. That's .1197", almost 11 gauge. Of course, it's possible to dent one. Hopefully, insurance companies total those and I can pick it up as salvage (I'm a stainless steel fabricator).

Have they never replaced New England door bottoms? You got a pneumatic tool that presses a step in 3/8" from where you cut it off, welds flat.

I loved the custom proprietary ergonomic shifting rod, truly one of a kind.

this ep reminded why i like this channel. the presentation and editing is just way better than other car channels.

This was very enjoyable to watch. Takes me back to why I started following. Just Rich in his garage tinkering. Noe just paying labor.

When it comes to service shops, some of them wont-work on them. Because they are told not to work on it. Or the brand that they do normally work on will say they're not allowed to work on it anymore. I'm sure that's going on.