Rivian Truck Swept Away in Hurricane Works Fine, Goes Viral

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The floodwater from Hurricane Helene, the Category 4 hurricane that impacted six states and caused at least 230 deaths in late September, swept a 7,000-pound Rivian electric truck about 100 yards away from where it was parked. When its owner found the truck, opened its mud-encrusted door, and tried to turn it on, he found that the vehicle powered up as usual.

Rivian R1T owner Michael Cusick, an Asheville, North Carolina resident, told car aficionado Joshua Vincent Sauer in a viral social media video that he parked the car on Thursday, September 26, and came to retrieve it on Saturday, September 28.

@usedcarmanwnc Hurrican Helene tried to destroy a brand new Rivian truck! Owner thought it was totaled and went to call his insurance when his friends suggests they "Boot it up"! Well by golly it did just that and Booted up ready for more. Interior was untouched and idk how that's possible with the truck weighing 7000lbs plus ans being moved 100s of feet or more! #Rivian #RivianR1T #riviantruck #RivianR1Tperformance #Rivianinhurricane #RivianHurricaneHelene #flood #uhaul #asheivlle #tunnelroad #swannanoa #swannanoariver #lucky #whatluck #wnc #wncstrong #asheville #ashevillenc ♬ original sound - USEDCARMAN

At first glance, Cusick thought the over $70,000 EV was totaled. He was still able to open the door handle though, and when he got in, he found there was no water damage inside — it functioned normally.

"It just booted up like nothing had happened," he said.

While Cusick's Rivian R1T survived, other electric vehicles weren't as lucky. At least six houses burned down in Florida because electric vehicles caught fire after being submerged in floodwater. In one viral video, a Tesla EV ignites after being exposed to salt water.

The batteries in electric vehicles, golf carts, and scooters "do not mix well with salt water," Florida State Fire Marshal and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said last week.

He wrote in a post on X on Sunday that Hurricane Helene caused 48 fires, about a quarter of which were from EVs.

"Once a fire starts, we cannot put it out," he wrote.

Cusick is still driving his Rivian, per social media updates this week.

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