IIRC, and idk it’s been a long time & I didn’t research it in-depth, I thought the issue was with the frame & it got all bent, cracked.
Rivian is actually just down the road from me. Part of its miracle construction is its frames; there’s not a single bolt in its frames. Instead it’s a bunch of VERY strong adhesives that are cured in an oven. 🙂
…which is super cool, until there’s a frame issue from a fender bender/accident, and that makes true repair, full restoration complicated & expensive.
We also need to be completely fair & analytical: this isn’t an issue with the vehicle being electric, but rather a build decision done by one company that affects all their electric vehicles. If they switched from adhesives to traditional welds, bolts that specific issue would go away.
IIRC, and idk it’s been a long time & I didn’t research it in-depth, I thought the issue was with the frame & it got all bent, cracked.
Rivian is actually just down the road from me. Part of its miracle construction is its frames; there’s not a single bolt in its frames. Instead it’s a bunch of VERY strong adhesives that are cured in an oven. 🙂
…which is super cool, until there’s a frame issue from a fender bender/accident, and that makes true repair, full restoration complicated & expensive.
We also need to be completely fair & analytical: this isn’t an issue with the vehicle being electric, but rather a build decision done by one company that affects all their electric vehicles. If they switched from adhesives to traditional welds, bolts that specific issue would go away.