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Rivian R1T Built for Tall Drivers?

9100 Views 13 Replies 8 Participants Last post by eHauler, Nov 6, 2020

St00k

Discussion Starter · Jun 7, 2019

A friend of mine is looking at getting an R1T but he's curious if it'll fit him.
Sometimes EVs have to make compromises on space and I don't know if the space under the floor for the batteries impacts overall interior room.

Oh, he's 6'6". Has anyone that tall sat inside one yet?

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archiboy

· #2 · Jun 7, 2019

I have seen one at the NY car show. They would not let me sit in it. I'm 6-1 so not as tall as your friend. That said there is a lot of room in the R1T. It appeared to me that a 6-6 or 6-8 person would be comfortable.

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Terp

· #3 · Jun 8, 2019

St00k said:
A friend of mine is looking at getting an R1T but he's curious if it'll fit him.
Sometimes EVs have to make compromises on space and I don't know if the space under the floor for the batteries impacts overall interior room.

Oh, he's 6'6". Has anyone that tall sat inside one yet?

Apparently Shaq fits just fine: https://insideevs.com/news/353523/shaq-rivian-r1t-electric-pickup-truck/

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JimmyEV

· #4 · Jun 10, 2019

Even if that seat is at the lowest setting and all the way back that's still serious head room for a guy that's 7'1". I was concerned about the head room being 6'3" but after seeing that photo I'm not going to question it.

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eHauler

· #5 · Jun 11, 2019

Quite the downgrade for Shaq coming from an F650... a supertruck.

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St00k

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jun 12, 2019

WOW! Shaq fits... guess it's definitely not a issue then.

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R99

· #7 · Jun 20, 2019

St00k said:
WOW! Shaq fits... guess it's definitely not a issue then.

There needs to be some kind of Shaq rating system to show how much room a vehicle has.

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eHauler

· #8 · Jun 26, 2019

Not only does he fit but his head isn't far off from the top most part of the drivers window frame!

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R99

· #9 · Nov 4, 2020

Just so we don't forget, here's the photo of Shaq inside from RJ Scaringe.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1136824588870881280

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Electrictrucking

· #10 · Nov 4, 2020

Do we really need to look at this guy?

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Babbuino

· #11 · Nov 5, 2020

R99 said:
Just so we don't forget, here's the photo of Shaq inside from RJ Scaringe.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1136824588870881280

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The video of him getting in is in Shaqs instagram

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eHauler

· #12 · Nov 6, 2020

Incredible how much headroom he still has.

Is anyone concerned about the other dimensions like shoulder room, seat bolster position, lumbar support and position, etc.? I rather not find out the seats are uncomfortable after being 1-3 months into ownership.

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Babbuino

· #13 · Nov 6, 2020

eHauler said:
Incredible how much headroom he still has.

Is anyone concerned about the other dimensions like shoulder room, seat bolster position, lumbar support and position, etc.? I rather not find out the seats are uncomfortable after being 1-3 months into ownership.

I'm not that tall, but def hoping for confortable seats. I'm too used to the SQ5

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eHauler

· #14 · Nov 6, 2020

Babbuino said:
I'm not that tall, but def hoping for confortable seats. I'm too used to the SQ5

I bet we will see some differences between seats in the Rivian SUV and Rivian pickup truck. In the truck its a double-cab format with seats for five, much like a traditional truck's double-cab setup. Looking at the prototype, seat measurements sure seem traditional:

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