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This Lone Rivian R1T Electric Truck Video Shows All
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We can’t get enough of this incredible electric truck. Build it now!
We sure hope Rivian can bring its R1T electric pickup truck to market, and sooner rather than later. Depending on timing, and what plays out with other automakers, it will likely be the world’s first production electric pickup truck. It’s not quite the same as the average truck on the market today. Some would argue that it falls short in certain areas, while others are quick to say it ups the ante on so many levels. Sure, Rivian didn’t design it to be a working truck. Instead, it built the R1T with the family in mind, along with a focus on storage, capability, innovation, and adventure.
Additional Rivian R1T Electric Truck Coverage:
Immediately following the LA Auto Show, we shared a wealth of videos showcasing the R1T. Sadly, news slowed not long after the epic show came to a close. While we wait for further announcements from Rivian, this newest R1T video helps satisfy our appetite. We can only wish the automaker much success and hope that its plans come to fruition.
What do you think of the Rivian R1T? Leave us your thoughts in the comment section below.
Video Description via YOUCAR on YouTube:
FIRST EVER Electric Pickup Truck – 2021 RIVIAN R1T
Watch now the 2021 Rivian R1T, the first ever electric pickup truck!!!
Rivian, an electric vehicle manufacturer, has released information about the first of its two Electric Adventure Vehicles the R1T, an all-electric, 5-passenger pickup.
Rivian’s vehicles also feature a quad-motor system that delivers 147kW (197 horsepower) with precise torque control to each wheel, enabling active torque vectoring and maximum performance in every situation, from high-speed cornering to low-speed rock crawling. With 3,500 Nm of grounded torque per wheel (14,000 Nm of torque for the full vehicle), the R1T can reach 60 mph in 3 seconds and 100 mph in less than 7 seconds. This powertrain and chassis also enable the R1T’s tow rating of 11,000 pounds.
The battery is designed for fast charging with charging rates of up to 160kW. This enables approximately 200 miles of range to be added in 30 minutes of charging. In addition to DC fast-charging, an 11kW onboard charger facilitates rapid charging at a Level 2 charger.
The R1T will be produced at Rivian’s manufacturing plant in Normal Il, from late 2020.
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27 Comments on "This Lone Rivian R1T Electric Truck Video Shows All"
It does look pretty awesome. I have no need nor desire to own a vehicle of this size, but there are plenty of people who do, and if this is as good as it seems, they should be able to sell it in big numbers.
I really hope they do. The path before them is littered with corpses of similar companies that also got as far as building a prototype and wowing the public, but never made it to production. Everything I hear about Rivian is encouraging me to believe that they can do it though, so I’m optimistic for them. Good luck guys.
By the way, the timing of launch isn’t such a big deal as it may seem. Being first to market would be great, but even if Tesla or others beat them to the punch, the RT1 is likely to be good enough and unique enough to still be a success. And it’s a big market for this kind of vehicle; plenty big enough to support multiple EV companies.
I will definitely be cheering for these guys. I think the full sized pickup truck market is probably the toughest nut of all for BEVs to crack. Go Rivian!
I want one. This would be amazing for small farms that need a truck.
Chinese will beat it with their electric truck by 2021.
That’s fine. I’ll wait for Rivian.
More vaporware
Put my deposit on one of these immediately and can’t wait to get my hands on one. This is everything I hoped for in a pickup to replace my gas burning F-150. Don’t change a thing Rivian, but please move forward with the greatest of speed!
I do wish my Model S had that power frunk lid. It’s a hassle on a rainy day to get it open, take out your bags, and close the lid without setting anything on the wet ground. And for those who don’t own a Model S and haven’t heard, you also have to be careful in how you close it, or you could bend the aluminum hood. It’s the first thing they showed me when I picked up my car back in 2015. My biggest worry is that someday someone who doesn’t know this will close the lid wrong and dent it.
I think if Ford rather than Rivian had unveiled this exact same vehicle it would have done wonders for its stock value showing investors it is ready for an exiting future beyond its current F150 cash cow routine.
And ironically on this site it would receive dozens/hundreds of negative comments. “2021? it’ll be way too late”, “Compliance car”, “Way overpriced”, “Vapourware” etc etc. 😉
Hopefully Ford have a decent PHEV in the works, and a production aim of way more than Rivian.
Not that the Rivian isn’t a great looking vehicle.
Investors likely would have the opposite reaction as it means the Ford would have to invest billions off their bottom line to make that happen.
Still not sure about that charge port placement. It seems like the very corner of the front bumper is more prone to damage in a fender-bender than any other common placements (rear taillight, middle of front bumper, front fender).
Nicely done video…
The Rivian R1T seems to be a well thought out EV truck… ticks a lot of the boxes.
Yes it will be a premium price not able price wise to compete against a F150 but it’s a great starting point demonstrator that an EV truck can deliver superior overall performance and features compared to a traditional ICE truck. Certainly there will be early EV truck adopters willing to pay a premium price.
Hopefully Rivian has the juice to get this truck into production… sometime soon.
Other than the mega-high challenge and cost of getting to actual volume production, Rivian’s biggest challenge will likely be that Tesla will also have a truck offering (at some point) supported by a robust convenient and reliable fast charge network for those occasional long distance trips… there is no escaping that the Tesla fast charge network is a huge value add.
Competes with the top-end optioned F150 on price, features, and capabilities.
Ahh cddavis….have you priced a new full sized pickup with off road trim n options lately? You’re looking at least $50k usually often much more to even attempt to meet the performance of this Rivian truck. Of course the Rivian will have triple or quadruple the fuel efficiency of any fossil fuel trick which will surely make this bev truck LESS costly over tim…in as little as 3 years maybe for some high mileage drivers.
And know that VW is building the quick charge network for Rivian. Sure it won’t be as widespread as Tesla’s but it should be as fast at charging if not faster. Let’s hope VW happens to place their quick charging locations near all our great national parks 😁
Bring it, and quickly!
A remarkable truck, but I can’t wait for there to be a more mainstream priced EV truck.
Rivian seems to have knocked it out the park with this truck. I think Faraday Future could learn more than a few things from Rivian on how to manage a project properly. Although FF won’t be around for much longer.
A great presentation by Clark Kent and the team of superheros at Rivian.
I’d love one of these. Love the gear tunnel.
Nice. Clark Kent. That’s awesome!
When it goes on sale the word everyone will hear is Backorder, they have a winner here not just in the truck but the people and way it is being built and their vision for why they are doing it, great to see just what Elon wanted to create, a vision for the clean future.
The next step is an affordable way to recharge at home off grid!
I would love one of these, but it’s too bad they didn’t put a 6 foot box, that renders this useless for any work, and as most people have probably noticed, even a lot of big city “cowboys” who never take their truck out of the city and rarely put anything in their truck box still get 6 foot boxes, just in case they do need to haul anything… otherwise you’re better off with the suv, as you can probably fold down the seats and use it with the seats folded or taken out.
I spent some time researching Rivian. It looks like they have their act together. RJ is no Elon, and that “trademark front end” is polarizing to say the least, but there is plenty of room in the industry for another serious EV producer. Now the next question is, “Do I do I reserve one of these for delivery in two years or keep waiting for the Tesla Pickup?”
I wonder if the Rivian or Bollinger will be able to use some Tesla Superchargers… Since Tesla is adding CCS plugs to many of their Europe ones, if they brought CCS plugs to the US Superchargers, then it would be a win for both Rivian and Tesla(Rivian owners get a fast, reliable, and well-placed charging source, and Tesla makes more money, by selling electricity to Rivian owners, but not having to produce more cars, also is good marketing for Tesla, having people see Tesla branding every time they charge up).
Placed a deposit at the LA Auto Show. Great looking truck, and the SUV is sweet too.