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And..the truck of the Year goes to.... #2994911
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https://www.foxnews.com/auto/rivian-r1t-pickup-motortrend-truck-of-the-year

How in the heck can it be truck of the year when you cannot even buy one?


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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: oldjonny] #2994916
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How did it beat out the vaporware Cybertruck?


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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: 3hundred] #2994930
12/13/21 02:42 PM
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Man, the media sure is lathered up over EVs.
Maybe Rivian beat Tesla because at least theirs doesn't make folks want to puke when they see it ?

Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: topside] #2994964
12/13/21 04:12 PM
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I imagine when the motorcar started to gain popularity there was more than one stubborn sole who walked in in front one expecting it to stop and was promptly run over. All you guys who are still wearing bellbottoms and mullets need to realize that EV's aren't going away. The more that are produced and sold the greater the technological advancements will be. If for no other reason you'll be forced onto the bandwagon simply because you won't be able to afford the gas prices that escalate due to lower demand as the EV's take over. The writing is on the wall.

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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: Stanton] #2994966
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I'll be impressed when they can be recharged as quickly as a fuel tank can be filled.


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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: Stanton] #2994967
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Originally Posted by Stanton
I imagine when the motorcar started to gain popularity there was more than one stubborn sole who walked in in front one expecting it to stop and was promptly run over. All you guys who are still wearing bellbottoms and mullets need to realize that EV's aren't going away. The more that are produced and sold the greater the technological advancements will be. If for no other reason you'll be forced onto the bandwagon simply because you won't be able to afford the gas prices that escalate due to lower demand as the EV's take over. The writing is on the wall.


Safe to assume either you struggle with reading or maybe its the comprehension of said reading? Nobody said anything about what you speak. Generalize much?


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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: oldjonny] #2994986
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Originally Posted by oldjonny
Originally Posted by Stanton
I imagine when the motorcar started to gain popularity there was more than one stubborn sole who walked in in front one expecting it to stop and was promptly run over. All you guys who are still wearing bellbottoms and mullets need to realize that EV's aren't going away. The more that are produced and sold the greater the technological advancements will be. If for no other reason you'll be forced onto the bandwagon simply because you won't be able to afford the gas prices that escalate due to lower demand as the EV's take over. The writing is on the wall.


Safe to assume either you struggle with reading or maybe its the comprehension of said reading? Nobody said anything about what you speak. Generalize much?


I will just brew my own E100 if that happens LOL


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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: oldjonny] #2995010
12/13/21 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by oldjonny
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/rivian-r1t-pickup-motortrend-truck-of-the-year

How in the heck can it be truck of the year when you cannot even buy one?


They should give it to a truck you can buy, for sure. I don't get this.


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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: calmopar] #2995013
12/13/21 06:27 PM
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If THAT ain't some kind of a crock of shyt.... and not very nice to look at either. another 4 door (wannabe) truck, with a worthlessly short bed.

Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: oldjonny] #2995027
12/13/21 07:12 PM
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Puttin' on the foil in Charles...
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We're planning to order one at some point, but I want to wait for them to be out and on the road for a bit before we do. We're not sure if we want the truck or the SUV. EV controversy aside, the camping setup on the truck is pretty sweet. Perfect retirement vehicle for us, and maybe Apple CarPlay will be available by then.

Doug DeMuro's review of the R1T was really interesting.


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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: not_a_charger] #2995030
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There have been many "Car/Truck of the Year" vehicles that have turned out to be real losers so..........

Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: Dcuda69] #2995033
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Puttin' on the foil in Charles...
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No doubt about that. One of the reasons we're waiting for them to be on the road for a while before we order one. We can always change our minds.


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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: not_a_charger] #2995041
12/13/21 07:46 PM
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Bed too short and two too many doors.

Grill is hideous. At least you can't see it when driving it.

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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: Neil] #2995046
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It's not a good looking vehicle. At all. laugh2


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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: not_a_charger] #2995048
12/13/21 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by not_a_charger
It's not a good looking vehicle. At all. laugh2
No it is fugly.


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Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: larrymopar360] #2995059
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Originally Posted by larrymopar360
Originally Posted by not_a_charger
It's not a good looking vehicle. At all. laugh2
No it is fugly.


The grille/front end is especially fugly. And when was the last time we've seen a vehicle with a golf club compartment? A '30s Cadillac? laugh2

We have a very LONG way to go before EVs are truly viable. We simply don't have the infrastructure to support millions of these being plugged in for a charge while parked in the driveway overnight. Or even thousands of them right now...

And there's certainly not enough of our hideous cackling' VP to go around and hold onto the charging cord on every EV out there as if she's busy "refilling" the tank.

Re: And..the truck of the Year goes to.... [Re: rrbrucea] #2995064
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Originally Posted by rrbrucea
Originally Posted by larrymopar360
Originally Posted by not_a_charger
It's not a good looking vehicle. At all. laugh2
No it is fugly.


The grille/front end is especially fugly. And when was the last time we've seen a vehicle with a golf club compartment? A '30s Cadillac? laugh2

We have a very LONG way to go before EVs are truly viable. We simply don't have the infrastructure to support millions of these being plugged in for a charge while parked in the driveway overnight. Or even thousands of them right now...

And there's certainly not enough of our hideous cackling' VP to go around and hold onto the charging cord on every EV out there as if she's busy "refilling" the tank.

The C8 corvette trunk was specifically designed to be able to hold a bag of clubs…it’s not as wierd as it sounds.

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That thing makes my sister look sexy. confused


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Originally Posted by Mr PotatoHead
That thing makes my sister look sexy. confused


That is wrong on so many levels

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Originally Posted by Pacnorthcuda
Originally Posted by rrbrucea
Originally Posted by larrymopar360
Originally Posted by not_a_charger
It's not a good looking vehicle. At all. laugh2
No it is fugly.


The grille/front end is especially fugly. And when was the last time we've seen a vehicle with a golf club compartment? A '30s Cadillac? laugh2

We have a very LONG way to go before EVs are truly viable. We simply don't have the infrastructure to support millions of these being plugged in for a charge while parked in the driveway overnight. Or even thousands of them right now...

And there's certainly not enough of our hideous cackling' VP to go around and hold onto the charging cord on every EV out there as if she's busy "refilling" the tank.

The C8 corvette trunk was specifically designed to be able to hold a bag of clubs…it’s not as wierd as it sounds.



Ah, of course! I'll admit to not knowing much about Vettes. Just not my thing, and I'm LONG past any supposed "mid-life crisis." laugh2

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