105KWh battery in the truck for 69,000 I don’t believe that story. Sounds like a pipe dream.
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 15, 2019, at 11:04 PM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > https://electrek.co/2019/03/12/rivian-modular-box-system-r1t-electric-pickup-truck/ > Rivian patents modular box system for its R1T electric pickup truck > Mar. 12th 2019 Fred Lambert > > [images > https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/03/Rivian_patent-module-bed-configuration-1.jpg > > https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/03/Rivian_patent-module-bed-configuration-2.jpg > > https://i2.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/03/Rivian-Modules-3-Rivianforums.jpg > ] > > Rivian, a Michigan-based startup that could become the first automaker to > bring an all-electric pickup truck to market, is patenting an interesting > modular box system for its R1T electric pickup truck. > > The company is working to bring its vehicles to market by the end of next > year and in the meantime, we have been learning more about the accessories > that they are working on based on some patent applications they have been > filling. > > Last month, we reported on Rivian patenting a “removable auxiliary battery” > to add more range in its truck. > > Now, we learn of Rivian applying for a patent called “Systems and Methods > for reconfigurable electric vehicles”, which consist of a modular system for > the R1T’s bed. > > Rivian sees a need for an easily reversible system to configure the back of > a pickup truck in different ways for multiple uses. > > They believe that it could be especially useful for a shared vehicle program > – hinting at offering its vehicles under such a scheme. > > According to examples in the patent application, the system can turn the > back into a regular flat bed, a cargo box utility module, a topper module, a > recreational camper top module and the removable side rail module: > > The Rivian Forum website created some really great renders to get an idea of > what the R1T would look like with those configurations ... > > The installation involves a latching system combined with some sensors for > the truck to be aware of its current configuration: > > We took a closer look at Rivian’s R1T all-electric pickup truck, which is > equipped with 4 electric motors, each a 147 kW power capacity at the wheel, > while the total power output can be configured to different levels from 300 > kW to 562 kW (input to gearbox). > > 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. > > Rivian says that it will translate to “230+ miles, 300+ miles, and 400+ > miles” of range on a full charge. > > They’re talking about a charge rate of up to 160 kW at fast-charging > stations and an 11-kW onboard charger for level 2 charging. > > The base model is expected to start at $69,000 before incentives and the > company aims to start production in late 2020. > > Last month, Rivian raised a $700 million round of funding led by Amazon to > bring the truck to market next year. > Electrek’s Take > > I am happy with my reservation of the Rivian R1T. I feel fairly confident > that it can be delivered within the next 2 years and I’m really liking this > potential lineup of accessories. > [© electrek.co] > > > https://www.teslarati.com/rivian-modular-components-renderings/ > Rivian swappable components come to life in new renderings > March 12, 2019 ... there’s a modular component specially designed to provide > a solution. It certainly seems that ... > > > + > https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1122121_tesla-pickup-truck-teased-by-elon-musk-on-twitter > Tesla pickup truck teased by Elon Musk on Twitter > March 16, 2019 Tesla CEO Elon Musk hasn't been shy about the fact that the > automaker is working on an electric pickup truck, and on Friday evening the > executive tweeted a ... > https://insideevs.com/elon-musk-tesla-pickup-truck-teaser/ > > > > > For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: > http://evdl.org/archive/ > > > {brucedp.neocities.org} > > -- > Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
