I\u2019m not surprised if warranties don\u2019t get you as hot under the collar as they do me, so bear with it.<\/p>\n
What makes Rivian\u2019s warranty so good?<\/h2>\n
Typically, car warranties cover two things, time or miles driven, whichever comes first.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s quite common for carmakers to offer a comprehensive three year, or 36,000 mile, warranty. If you drive more than 36,000 miles in three years, then your warranty expires. That\u2019s what \u201cwhichever comes first\u201d means.<\/p>\n
Rivian\u2019s warranty, however, squeezes a little more out of that. According to the company\u2019s website<\/a>, the comprehensive warranty covers, \u201cThe cost of all parts and labor necessary for any defective materials are covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first.\u201d<\/p>\n The EV maker also offers a very impressive corrosion warranty too. Rivian is covering all body panels for eight years, with unlimited miles. This is two years longer than Land Rover\u2019s corrosion warranty.<\/p>\n Given that its vehicles are intended to be used off-road, in dirty and wet conditions, this is great to see.<\/p>\n However, because Rivian is an electric<\/em> carmaker it also offers warranty on its battery, motors, and drivetrain components.<\/p>\n It\u2019s safe to say its battery and drivetrain warranties are beyond great, they are the best for any electric carmaker.<\/p>\n Rivian says it will cover all components inside its high-voltage battery pack, for eight years or 175,000 miles. While covering the pack for eight years is quite common, usually other manufacturers remove cover after 100,000 miles.<\/p>\n The Amazon-backed startup will also cover the battery for 70% or more coverage, over that period too. So battery degradation shouldn\u2019t be a concern. Although, many other manufacturers cover up to 80% of charge. But this seems to be the only area where Rivian doesn\u2019t best the competition.<\/p>\n As for the drivetrain, that\u2019s also covered for eight years and 175,000 miles, whichever comes first.<\/p>\n The best bit of all though, is Rivian\u2019s warranty is super clear, understandable, and doesn\u2019t appear to leave much wiggle room for the company to charge customers for repairs by claiming it\u2019s not covered by the warranty.<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, Rivian\u2019s warranty applies to all of its vehicles, and all the components unless otherwise stated.<\/p>\n Sure it only makes two models right now, but the wording suggests it\u2019ll have one warranty that will apply to all of its cars. Not like Tesla, where every vehicle has a slightly different warranty, and not all components are included.<\/p>\n Self-driving cars are exciting and all, but this is the kind of simple disruption is what the motor industry actually needs.<\/p>\n Of course, we\u2019ll have to wait for owners to start submitting warranty claims to see how Rivian responds, but so far it\u2019s looking good.<\/p>\n The robust and clear warranty should give potential buyers a generous helping of confidence too.<\/p>\n It\u2019s always a bit of an unknown, buying into a new car brand which has no track record for reliability. Knowing you\u2019re covered by a solid warranty is great for peace of mind. If something does go wrong, it\u2019s just an inconvenience \u2014 not a financially ruinous incident.<\/p>\n Hopefully other EV makers will follow in Rivian\u2019s footsteps by simplifying and strengthening their warranties.<\/p>\n If you want more detail on how Rivian\u2019s warranty stacks up against the competition, John Goreham over on Torque News did a great comparison. Check it out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n I hope you\u2019re as excited about warranties as I am now.<\/p>\n Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Then you need the weekly SHIFT newsletter in your life. <\/span><\/i>Click here to sign up<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Published March 30, 2021 \u2014 09:35 UTC <\/p>\n![\"Rivian,](\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/03\/2019_11_R1T-Blue-R1S-Green-Normal-Plant-BatteryLab-LightsOn.jpg\")
Beyond the usual<\/h2>\n
Drivetrain<\/h2>\n
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Looking good<\/h2>\n
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