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"Motorsports and off-road competition isn’t the typical fodder over here at
TechCrunch — unless, of course, there also happens to be a podium-winning
team driving an all-electric 2023 Rivian R1T.
The Rebelle Rally, the longest off-road map-and-compass rally in the United
States, wrapped up Friday evening with a new EV milestone under its belt. This
was the first time that a team driving an all-electric vehicle (that would be
the Rivian R1T) came in first place. The Rebelle Rally, in which all-women
teams competed along a 2,120-kilometer course using only paper maps, compasses
and plotters, is in its eighth year.
The 2023 Rivian R1T, with Lilly Macaruso behind the wheel and Alex Anderson
behind the compass and map, took first place in the 4×4 class. (An EV has yet
to make the podium in the X Cross class.) Macaruso and Anderson, who are both
Rivian employees, came in fourth place in the 2022 Rebelle Rally. This year, in
another first, Rivian customer Mandy Brezina took her personally owned R1T in
the competition. Brezina and navigator Alex Gilman finished 11th."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
