WATCH: Rivian EV Begins Smoking With Owner "Trapped" Inside - Why Doesn't Anyone Read The Owner's Manual These Days?

A Florida woman had a scary experience behind the wheel of a Rivian R1S as the model reportedly suffered from an electrical problem that left her ‘trapped’ inside the vehicle. If that wasn’t bad enough, smoke was entering the cabin.

 

Jen Pereira shared her story with WFTV 9 and said things went south after about a month and a half of ownership. As Pereira explained, the R1S “started braking very rapidly” in November. The dashboard then began flashing and the vehicle eventually rolled to a stop.