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Dude got into a fender-bender in his Rivian. Insurance offered $1,600. The repair bill was $42,000.
Not The Bee ^ | Jul 16, 2023 | Staff

Posted on 07/17/2023 9:29:20 AM PDT by Red Badger

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I just feel like there's some stuff they're not telling us about these electric cars...

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.

Chris Apfelstadt told the publication that while he'd expected the repair wouldn't be cheap, it was a "shocking number."

The incident, which occurred February in Columbus, Ohio, was at first believed to be somewhat minor, according to the Times report, which said the other driver's insurance offered to pay about $1,600. But, after the electric car was taken to a repair shop that was certified to work with Rivian products the cost jumped to $42,000, the publication said.

Yeah I think it goes beyond that. "Shocking" is when you get the bill for dinner at La Guccia's and you find out that glass of wine cost $80. This is something else entirely.

The price tag was so high in part because the very minor accident "affected a panel that reaches from the back of the vehicle all the way to the front roof pillars of the truck," and the repair required the removal of both the ceiling and front windshield.

The extremely limited number of licensed Rivian repair centers also drives the cost up.

This is a cautionary tale, ladies and gents. If you ever find yourself ready to drop $90K on a robot-looking electric truck ... make sure you've got another half of that socked away in case someone looking at their phone bumps into you at a red light. 🤷‍♂️

Insanity. EVs are just not there yet, man.


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To: Zathras

” my Porsche is a weekend driver and I am VERY careful.”

So, what is the point of having a performance car if you end up driving like a Priaps driver?

No criticism, just an observation. Something vintage, no question. Something modern, why?

Like all the spiffy mid-engine Corvettes I see being driven like a granny.


41 posted on 07/17/2023 10:33:25 AM PDT by doorgunner69 (Let's go Brandon)
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To: Red Badger

IIRC, Kalifornia only requires $15k for minimum liability insurance. These EV drivers are simply going to be s#!t out of luck in collisions in the land of fruits and nutz.


42 posted on 07/17/2023 10:34:03 AM PDT by rottndog (What comes after America?)
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To: posterchild

Depends on if it’s a ‘No Fault’ state.................


43 posted on 07/17/2023 10:34:52 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: rottndog

Is Kalifornia a ‘No Fault’ state?.................


44 posted on 07/17/2023 10:36:18 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: woodbutcher1963

“The Tesla’s have unibody construction. “

Funny, because their bodies all look like blow-molded plastic.

Figured the used a company that made lawn furniture.


45 posted on 07/17/2023 10:37:33 AM PDT by doorgunner69 (Let's go Brandon)
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To: Red Badger

they dont care

they dont care

they dont care

the object is not to replace gas cars with EVs

the object is to destroy private transportation

they will tell the peons to shut up and

get on the bus

the EV replacement is

a ruse
a dodge
a scam
a con


46 posted on 07/17/2023 10:41:27 AM PDT by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: Red Badger
Is Kalifornia a ‘No Fault’ state?.................

I was in an accident last year here in SoCal...road rage dude deliberately ran into me. We both had the same insurer...but they did an investigation and assigned fault to the other driver. They paid my deductible and expenses. So not no-fault here.
47 posted on 07/17/2023 10:41:45 AM PDT by rottndog (What comes after America?)
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To: Red Badger

My son recently leased an EV and the entire dash is two computer screens that control everything. Even a small software glitch could easily leave you stranded. I also dislike the door handles that retract and need electric power to open. I was an ambulance medic for more than two decades and could easily see many situations where the driver might be incapacitated due to medical issues and it would be impossible to access the patient without having to break a window or physically tear off a door.


48 posted on 07/17/2023 10:44:32 AM PDT by The Great RJ
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To: ChildOfThe60s

I’m asking for properly written story.


Sometimes you have to do your own thinking.

Yes, I took advantage of your post to discuss instant gratification.......................


49 posted on 07/17/2023 10:45:00 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Red Badger

Maybe charging stations could help movie theaters.

Didn’t government say that they would be subsidizing charging stations?

Buy a ticket and watch a movie, all while the car gets a free charge.


50 posted on 07/17/2023 10:45:42 AM PDT by Irenic
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To: NautiNurse

Musk should put a decal that looks like a broken window just for kicks and marketing idea


51 posted on 07/17/2023 10:52:18 AM PDT by al baby (Sarcasm )
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To: Red Badger
Chris Apfelstadt told the publication that while he'd expected the repair wouldn't be cheap, it was a "shocking number."

Shocking? Well, yeah. It is electric. LOL!

52 posted on 07/17/2023 10:52:51 AM PDT by Perseverando (Antifa, BLM, LGBTQs, RINOs, Islamonazis, Marxists, Commucrats: It's a Godlessness disorder!)
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To: aquila48

Straw dog. VERY few cars had inaccessible spark plugs and they only need replacing 2-3 times over the life of car. Every EV’s batteries fill the base of the car so even a minor accident will mean repairs costing at least $10,000 and probably a lot more.


53 posted on 07/17/2023 10:54:36 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: BigFreakinToad

“I saw one of those things, Fugly.”

those stupid things are zipping all over Boulder County right now ... though i haven’t seen one that’s actually carrying anything in its cargo bed ...


54 posted on 07/17/2023 10:55:18 AM PDT by catnipman (In a post-covid world, ALL "science" is now political science: stolen elections have consequences)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Every ‘problem’ is a Business Opportunity.

I foresee a business where a company takes a 20 year old vehicle and rebuilds it to ‘Like New’ condition, inside and out with some necessary upgrades where appropriate.

New trucks, cars, etc, will become all EV and no one will buy them.

The older vehicles with new/rebuilt powertrains and modern electronics and suspensions will become the norm for a good while, until America gets over its love affair with EVs..............................


55 posted on 07/17/2023 10:56:46 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Irenic
Buy a ticket and watch a movie, all while the car gets a free charge.

The movie might be 2 hours, the charge might be 1/2 hour. So, the car sits there hogging the charger for 1.5 hours. Other people might not take kindly to that.

56 posted on 07/17/2023 10:56:56 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Faux News: "We distort, you deride")
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To: TexasGator

Except they will raise rates on all of us to cover this. So get ready for the $2000 Deductible.


57 posted on 07/17/2023 10:58:33 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: doorgunner69

I might be using the wrong term. I mean the frame for the roof, windows, doors and undercarriage all comes out of the casting machine in two big pieces.


58 posted on 07/17/2023 10:58:58 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Wuli

Here in Florida, some insurance companies will not insure your ROOF if you have Solar Panels mounted on it. They say the solar panels weaken the roof and rot the wood....................


59 posted on 07/17/2023 11:01:08 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: cableguymn

I could be wrong, but I think that is what I remember from a YouTube video I saw a few months back.

Musk had an Italian company build a casting machine so they could cast the frame in 1 or 2 pieces. The model Y made in China is cast in one piece. That is how they can assemble them so fast.


60 posted on 07/17/2023 11:01:16 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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