While it's true I'm projecting somewhat how the Rev will ride, it's not an unreasonable leap to make. I think they know how to tune the chassis. Lowering the CG should only improve handling.
Will it really weigh any more than the R1T though? I ask this based on the F-150 Lightning being...
It's cost savings and time to market.
The concept vehicle was a test balloon for the next generation Ram design and features. Nothing more. Way too many features presented that are far from being ready for production.
I'm in on the Ram Rev, and bailing on the R1T. I've driven the regular Ram 1500 and found it to be quite composed. Not as agile as the R1T, but that's fine.
Looks better as a panel van - at least you can tell which end is the front. :CWL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/us-army-will-evaluate-canoo-evs-for-military-purposes/ar-AAZK9PE
People are potentially conflating AOSP with Android Automotive OS. Not all Android is the same. Very different things. Then there's also GAS.
https://developers.google.com/cars
They ditched the subscription model a while back.
My Feb 2019 R1T order is also vaporware, so not much difference from my perspective. They do have mule vehicles out and about as well.
I think it's actually the "box" that the cover stores in. You can see that the upper is a separate part than the bed structure itself in the teardown video. Using it as an attachment point could be a concern - especially if somebody used bolts that were too long and contacted the panels or...
Yeah - I've watched the videos. Overbuilt from the Monroe guy's perspective, but built as required by Rivian's internal requirements. The Monroe guys have a built in bias from working at legacy manufacturers and suppliers. At every stage of the tear down, you've heard comments along the line...
Just like you either can't be convinced or will admit that a simple coil spring and damper is inherently more reliable. Assuming proper design practices and loading simulation, FEA, etc - a design with fewer components will be more reliable. No software to screw up, no wiring and connectors...
Just pointing out your experience with a Ford with a failed coil spring, and applying it to my own experience with air suspension. The logic is no different - I experienced something with a brand's feature/technology, therefore I will never trust it again, since it must be prone to failure...
And I've been on a vehicle development trip where one vehicle had and air spring fail while doing off-road testing and we had to change it on the spot, so there's that's my perspective. The simple truth is that Rivian's system has more potential points of failure than a traditional...
Less efficient how? I've been seeing numbers which indicate that the Lightning actually weighs LESS than an R1T. If true, the Lightning is actually more efficient in the use of materials while also being physically larger.