I'm pretty sure Rivian are prioritizing employee orders first and we won't hear a thing on here about those delivierys. They will likely be paying customers, but employees none the less. There could be a fairly large number of these. Would seem to me a great way to get more vehicles beyond...
If the GVWR is within 1,000lbs for the largest and smallest battery, which I assume it is based on this info, we can possibly assume the maximum payload for a small battery pack R1T is higher than the max payload for the large pack.
You can get close by taking the length (217.1") - wheelbase (135.9") - bed overhang, which is likely length beyond rear axel (45.5") - approx tailgate thickness (~7") to get to where the center of the front wheel is. I'm not sure about the diameter of the wheel and tire, but this puts the front...
Yes, I'm hoping you're right. It would make sense to get Seattle and Portland going early on as the Toyota Tacoma sells better in the NW than anywhere else in the country. It's clearly a very similar truck (aside from the ICE) going for a similar type of consumer.
Would a plug-in hybrid truck from Toyota pull many R1T buyers away? Just today Toyota announced a new Tundra for 2022 is coming and there is potential for a plug-in hybrid. My daily commute is 20 miles and I would seriously consider canceling my Rivian purchase if something like this became a...