Rivian R1S Review; Is EV Depreciation Good?; Q&A!

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Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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We get shut down en route to an off-roading the Rivian R1S (for a weird reason) so instead we review it! How does it stack up to the Cyber Truck and the electric G Wagon? We also talk about sanding down your paint; which sports cars we'd buy even if there was 100k miles on the clock; depreciation's effect on EV adoption; an Audi TT as a first car; and more! Recorded December 20, 2024 Check out the full lineup and get 15 percent off your first order at https://www.truewerk.com/TIRE. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TSTPOD for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. #cars #comedy #podcast Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire

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1:30.1	All right.
1:31.1	In this episode, Zach and I attempt to go offroading with the new Rivian R1S
1:38.8	trimotor, but the offroad park is closed.
1:42.5	So instead, we decide to review the car in the podcast.
1:47.2	So the primary meat of this podcast is our discussion about the Rivian R1S while driving
1:54.2	the Rivian R1S.
1:56.6	We compare it to the cyber truck, the electric G-wagon, the Ford Lightning, etc.
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