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Hi everyone. I have a question for the life expectancy of the RT and it’s not battery related. It involves a four letter word that ultimately sends a majority of our vehicles to the grave prematurely.
Salt.
What is Rivian doing with the undercarriage, and paint?
There is a bunch of aftermarket companies such as Linex and DuPont that offer “armor” coatings and rust proofing but to do it right would require stripping a vehicle down to its bare frame and chassis. Rust typically occurs from the inside and works it way out. Salt dust or residue with moisture getting into the smallest of cavities under or around the car.
Let’s face it trucks are not getting cheaper, they are becoming more and more expensive every year. I just want mine to last more than 10 years without rotting from the inside out on the body...
I’m in Illinois so I hope Rivian is looking into this as their plant is 2hrs south of me and they can see first hand the amount of salt we put on our roads in this state.
Salt.
What is Rivian doing with the undercarriage, and paint?
There is a bunch of aftermarket companies such as Linex and DuPont that offer “armor” coatings and rust proofing but to do it right would require stripping a vehicle down to its bare frame and chassis. Rust typically occurs from the inside and works it way out. Salt dust or residue with moisture getting into the smallest of cavities under or around the car.
Let’s face it trucks are not getting cheaper, they are becoming more and more expensive every year. I just want mine to last more than 10 years without rotting from the inside out on the body...
I’m in Illinois so I hope Rivian is looking into this as their plant is 2hrs south of me and they can see first hand the amount of salt we put on our roads in this state.