North Carolina resident Michael Cusick and his Rivian R1T got caught in Hurricane Helene last week. But his experience with his Rivian R1T EV truck following Hurricane Helene — a storm that ravaged the southeast, including Cusick's home in Asheville, North Carolina — has cemented his position as a new Rivian convert. Cusick's Rivian in Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina earlier this year. A Rivian spokesperson told Inside EVs, which earlier reported on Cusick's truck, that Rivian battery packs are sealed to provide floodwater protection. The interior of Cusick's Rivian truck was kept dry during Hurricane Helene, Cusick told BI.

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