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- Aug 21, 2012
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Probably not. Most you get is three motors. Probably two in the back. One in the front.
That's true. Maybe the turn radius could still be minimal for tight u-turns and perform an "about face" if needed.
Probably not. Most you get is three motors. Probably two in the back. One in the front.
Assuming dual motors in the back, and typical Tesla single motor front drive, it could rotate outside rear wheel forward, inside rear backwards, front outside forward, and break power to front inside. Won’t turn like a tank but with appropriate software, it would probably get you around tighter corners if terrain is slippery.That's true. Maybe the turn radius could still be minimal for tight u-turns and perform an "about face" if needed.
That Rivian isn’t a truck, its a golf cart that identifies as a skid steer.
What makes it not a truck?
Nothing a well placed ******* on the hitch couldn’t compensate for. Definitely a battle flag would fit the back window. Probably could find a nice plastic toolbox for it at the Walmart to put all those those Harbor Freight tools in. While at Walmart could probably pick up one of those 85” LCD TV’s on sale for $399.99. Throw it in the back and take it to the house trailer. It’s raining but that shouldn’t hurt anything. It should fit between the mattress found on the side of the road and the dresser with two drawers missing. Park it outside the front door. Lots of space on the tailgate for the protected by smith and wesson bumpersticker. Eventually a country western singer will write a song about it. See? It shouldn’t be hard all all to make it a “real truck”.Mostly insecurity.
What makes it not a truck?
Ford gave Rivian a pile of cash. Probably notna coincidence that Rivian and Ford F150 have the same wheel base.Looks like a ford, to me .....
It was a joke...golf cart = electric, skid steer = "tank turn".
The Rivian is 100000% more a pickup truck than the Tesla abomination they call Cybertruck.
RIVIAN | TESLA | ||||||
Model | R1T entry | R1T dual | R1T quad | CT entry | CT dual | CT tri | |
Price | $69k | $79k est | >$100k est | $39k | $49k | $69k | |
Deposit | $1,000 | "" | "" | $100 | "" | "" | |
Battery | 105 kwh | 135kwh | 180kwh | ? | ? | 250kwh | |
Miles (est) | 230 | 300 | 400 | 250 | 300 | 500 | |
Payload | 1764 | 1764 | 1764 | 3500 | 3500 | 3500 | |
Towing | 7716 lbs | 11000 | 11000 | 7500 | 10000 | 14000 | |
0-60mph | 5.0 sec | 3.0 sec | 3.2 sec | 6.5 sec | 4.5 sec | 2.9 sec | |
Length (in) | 217 | "" | "" | 231 | "" | "" | |
Width (in) | 79.3 | "" | "" | 79.8 | "" | "" | |
Height (in) | 71.5 | "" | "" | 75 | "" | "" | |
Weight | 5886 est | ? | 7000 est | 6000 est | ? | 7000 est | |
Clearance | 14.2" | "" | "" | 16" | "" | "" | |
Wheelbase | 135.8 in | "" | "" | 155 in est | "" | "" | |
App angle | 34 degree | "" | "" | 35 degree | "" | "" | |
Dep angle | 30 degree | "" | "" | 28 degree | "" | "" | |
Passengers | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Bed length | 4.5ft | "" | "" | 6.5ft | "" | "" | |
Bed width | 4.5ft | "" | "" | 55" est | "" | "" | |
Ext storage | 61.5cu ft est | "" | "" | 100 cubic ft | "" | "" | |
110/240v | 3x110v | "" | "" | both | "" | "" | |
Charging | 160 kW | "" | "" | 250+ kW | "" | "" | |
Charge speed | 400mi/hr | "" | "" | 1000mi/hr | "" | "" | |
Ramp | no | no | no | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Compressor | yes | yes | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Tonneau | Yes (no solar) | yes | yes | Yes (solar) | yes | yes | |
Bed lights | no | no | no | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Fold out seat | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
Autonomy | LiDAR lev 3 | "" | "" | FSD lev 3 | "" | "" |
Despite the subjectivity of the design, here's a nice chart from Electrek showing our future EVs side by side:
RIVIAN TESLA Model R1T entry R1T dual R1T quad CT entry CT dual CT tri Price $69k $79k est >$100k est $39k $49k $69k Deposit $1,000 "" "" $100 "" "" Battery 105 kwh 135kwh 180kwh ? ? 250kwh Miles (est) 230 300 400 250 300 500 Payload 1764 1764 1764 3500 3500 3500 Towing 7716 lbs 11000 11000 7500 10000 14000 0-60mph 5.0 sec 3.0 sec 3.2 sec 6.5 sec 4.5 sec 2.9 sec Length (in) 217 "" "" 231 "" "" Width (in) 79.3 "" "" 79.8 "" "" Height (in) 71.5 "" "" 75 "" "" Weight 5886 est ? 7000 est 6000 est ? 7000 est Clearance 14.2" "" "" 16" "" "" Wheelbase 135.8 in "" "" 155 in est "" "" App angle 34 degree "" "" 35 degree "" "" Dep angle 30 degree "" "" 28 degree "" "" Passengers 5 5 5 6 6 6 Bed length 4.5ft "" "" 6.5ft "" "" Bed width 4.5ft "" "" 55" est "" "" Ext storage 61.5cu ft est "" "" 100 cubic ft "" "" 110/240v 3x110v "" "" both "" "" Charging 160 kW "" "" 250+ kW "" "" Charge speed 400mi/hr "" "" 1000mi/hr "" "" Ramp no no no Yes Yes Yes Compressor yes yes yes Yes Yes Yes Tonneau Yes (no solar) yes yes Yes (solar) yes yes Bed lights no no no Yes Yes Yes Fold out seat Yes Yes Yes No No No Autonomy LiDAR lev 3 "" "" FSD lev 3 "" ""