I had the opposite reaction. On January 11, Rivian effectively announced that Meridian was their audio supplier when they showed the speaker in the "Patagonia to LA to Now" video. It then took nearly two more months before Rivian permitted Meridian to issue a press release. Why was Rivian...
This is what I have long wondered. My understanding is that some of the newer dual motor Teslas use a permanent magnet motor in the front and an AC induction motor in the rear. If Rivian did something similar that would create a very elegant way to switch from 4x4 to 4x2 without a mechanical...
Could this be a R1T with a different battery size? Just some speculation but maybe the smallest battery pack will also come with a smaller back seat? (to conserve weight?, because you can shorten the wheelbase?)
If they were cold-testing their battery packs I could see them wanting to test all...
Anyone else wonder why they need to display the "Drivetrain" as "4x4"? Should we take from that the R1T is capable of a different drivetrain "setting," such as "4x2"?
I've long wondered if all 4 electric motors will run at all times.