How its built, first the air bags went off which are crazy expensive which damages interior panels as well. It looks like both doors were damaged, and back quarter panel. I know the rivian pickup back quarter panel extends to the front of the truck so who knows what this does. The roll down cover for the bed was probably damaged if that back quarter panel was damaged. The bed could also be damaged depending on how its attached to the quarter panel. Stainless isn’t very forgiving, its very rigid so its possible it could damage other things while being damaged. I bet only Tesla repairs these things too. So yes not surprised.
Tbf I’m old enough to have set off airbags on strangers vehicles with a well placed kick to the drivers side headlight when they were first released. They are no longer this way, but they used to be.
That’s the thing most averaged priced cars could easily be totaled when air bags deploy. So either this doesn’t keep value or how its built. Also probably only manufacturer will fix. It’s got to be how its built. Swasticar 😂
How its built, first the air bags went off which are crazy expensive which damages interior panels as well. It looks like both doors were damaged, and back quarter panel. I know the rivian pickup back quarter panel extends to the front of the truck so who knows what this does. The roll down cover for the bed was probably damaged if that back quarter panel was damaged. The bed could also be damaged depending on how its attached to the quarter panel. Stainless isn’t very forgiving, its very rigid so its possible it could damage other things while being damaged. I bet only Tesla repairs these things too. So yes not surprised.
https://www.theautopian.com/heres-why-that-rivian-r1t-repair-cost-42000-after-just-a-minor-fender-bender/
My next question is are a car’s airbags supposed to go off if it gets “sideswiped by an e-scooter”?
Tbf I’m old enough to have set off airbags on strangers vehicles with a well placed kick to the drivers side headlight when they were first released. They are no longer this way, but they used to be.
Just some perspective.
Haha yeah I remember those good old days. One well placed basketball to the front of a car would be a writeoff. Good times.
My wife hit a concrete mailbox doing like 5 mph, 8 kph and all the airbags went off. All depends on how its hit.
Lot of cars can be a total loss when airbags deploy in general. Internal combustion, or swasticar.
Not $200k cars or, if we’re being more accurate, ~$80k cars
That’s the thing most averaged priced cars could easily be totaled when air bags deploy. So either this doesn’t keep value or how its built. Also probably only manufacturer will fix. It’s got to be how its built. Swasticar 😂
Edit: spelling