Deliveries will begin in late 2020. Well, the details are much more interesting. Multiple drive shafts, multilink rear suspension, and height-adjustable air springs add to off-road capabilities. The different power levels match different choices of battery packs, which are another impressive feature since they have the highest capacity of any other passenger electric vehicle out there: 105 kWh, 135 kWh, and 180 kWh. Maybe they look better in person and we are going to see the pickup live later today. The battery is designed for fast charging with charging rates of up to 160kW.
Vertical side door on the bed can open electrically to 90 or 180 degrees. Of course, plenty of storage units will leave more space for people. All Rivian vehicles connect to a cloud-ecosystem for data exchange and processing, enabling machine learning and data services. Mostly because Rivian released bold claims about the performance abilities. The claimed 400-mile range is achieved with a massive 180-kilowatt-hour battery pack.
The R1T and R1S are the result of all this work and we are excited to finally introduce these products to the world. When not in use, the racks can be easily stored in the front trunk. Rivian, an electric adventure vehicle startup based in Plymouth, Michigan, unveiled its first vehicle, the R1T electric pickup truck, today. One can except it on sale in 2020 or 2021. Torque depends on which battery you buy, rated at 413 lb-ft for the smallest and 826 lb-ft for the two larger batteries. Vinnels didn't provide many more details on the system at the preview event. In a demo, Rivian staffers showed they could easily stow a cooler, backpack and another duffel bag in there.
The 2020 R1T will ride on four electric motors. Vinnels says engineers are still evaluating protection designs ranging from composites to kevlar to metals. As of February 2019, Rivian employs 750 people across facilities in Michigan, Illinois, California, and the United Kingdom. With larger batteries, it takes less than 3. But on the weekend, you may want a subscription program.
Its 136-inch wheelbase splits the difference between a single- and double-cab Tacoma, though, to give the R1T better approach, departure, and breakover angles 34, 30, and 26 degrees, respectively as well as more interior space. Production for the R1T is expected to begin in 2020. And the company in Normal, Illinois, and will rehab it to build the R1T and R1S. Although Workhorse's range-extended W-15 will be sold to the public, it was expressly designed for commercial fleets and is a no-frills affair. It is quite thick actually, and it will light green during the recharge process. Rivian was quick to tout the fact that the platform allows the electric motors, the battery, the suspension components and all of the cooling system to ride lower than the top of the wheels.
With no need for a traditional grille, the truck's face is unusually flat and plain. A four-door, four-wheel-drive Tacoma's tow rating tops out at 6,400 pounds. All have been fully tested to work between -40 and 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Sustainably sourced wood is used throughout the interior and its natural finish contributes to a warm and inviting feel. While the Rivian R1T is evidently designed to be a vehicle that is , the pickup truck still features some of the trademark features of premium electric vehicles.
Fully loaded 180-kWh R1Ts will be the first models to enter production, with the 135-kWh R1T coming shortly after; the 105-kWh model will be available within 12 months after the start of production. I cannot see any other pickup of this magnitude offering as many closed storage places as the R1T pickup. The Rivian R1T will be the first of those electric vehicles to make it to the market and they unveiled it today ahead of a launch event later tonight: Each motor has a 147 kW power capacity at the wheel and the total power output can be configured to different levels from 300 kW to 562 kW input to gearbox. This sounds like a story that we have heard many times from many startups, but Rivian has avoided the usual vaporware criticism by hitting the ground running. They are promising some unbelievable specs that would compete with any gas-powered pickup truck on the market. Only the specs of the R1T have been unveiled so far, though in terms of performance, range, and features, the pickup truck is notably impressive. I am happy because of that actually.
Also likely to impress your friends is a standard built-in power tonneau cover that rolls up in a hidden cavity above the horizontal storage compartment and deploys and retracts with the touch of a button. The 135-kWh model is the quickest of the three, with 754 horsepower and a claimed zero-to-60-mph time of 3. These parts are almost surely for pre-production prototypes. This model should be evolutionary in every possible way. After being renamed Avera Automotive and then Rivian Automotive, the company began focusing on autonomous electric vehicles in 2011. When 90 degrees open, it can serve as a bench.