When Chase Merrill took his first ride in his new Rivian R1S, it was his favorite car that he had ever driven.
"I hit about 2 ½-feet of snow and it just stopped right there," Merrill told Insider.
Rivian risks alienating early adoptersChase Merrill's Rivian R1S the day it was delivered.
For a young company like Rivian, these early fans can make or break its reputation, shareholders, analysts, and Rivian investors have told Insider.
Merrill's Rivian returns with an error messageChase Merrill's Rivian R1S was loaded onto a flatbed tow truck.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Morning, Merrill, Toyota, EV
Locations:
, New York, snowbanks, Chelsea , Massachusetts, Toyota Tacoma