Good idea. I hope they will bring out other pickups and SUVs to compare live against on an obstacle course. It won't even be a fair fight though since there's really no EV competitors in the pickup and SUV segments (except Model X).
Awesome info thanks for sharing! Did you happen to ask about plans for servicing / service centers?
This is the first time I've seen the color pallet too. Must be the first time they've had it out on display at an auto show. Did they mention if these are the color options we'll be choosing...
Maybe as part of the deal Ford has agreed not to use the skateboard platform for a pickup or SUV which will compete directly with the R1T or R1S, either permanently or for a certain number of years.
I don't think the electric F-150 will really be competing directly with the R1T. One is an ICE...
Porsche's approach with the upcoming Porsche Taycan EV is they'll be giving the driver the option of turning the generated sound on or off. The sound when turned on is supposed to be an electric engine sound. It'll be interesting to see what Rivian's approach is, or maybe they won't bother with...
Seems they're pretty focused to me from what Scaringe has been saying. The only instance he's spoken about other models is when talking about the rally model to come after the R1T and R1S. Just because they said they're designing other cars for the future doesn't mean they're going in so many...
Bollinger is currently nowhere as close to a fully baked company and operation as Rivian though. And even if they successfully make the B1 or B2 (I'm rooting that they do) they'll still be very niche vehicles, which is great for exclusivity but bad for service/repairs/resale.
I'd also like the Rivian's cameras to act as a dash cam with recording ability. Tesla's front camera and side cameras all have "dash cam" recording abilities now, so no reason why Rivian's won't be able to. Just a matter of whether Rivian decides to give us this ability. Memory is so cheap these...
Whatever they do, even if they change up styling a little for production, I hope they keep the shared LED lightbar theme between the front and rear end. I think the long lightbar gives the Rivians a cohesive look and identity.
So if you already have a Tesla HPWC installed you'll just charge your Rivian by using an SAE J1772 adapter all the time on one of the charging cables? Any difference in throughput when charging via SAE J1772 adapter?
Yea I can't imagine HUD technology being that expensive to implement. Even Chevys have them now.
Instead we get to look forward to even more driver distracting screen layouts like this concept from CES. And a screen in the middle of the steering wheel :CWL:
And like this article says, all...
Yup, I'd rather have the choice of not having to glance over at a center console screen for vital info like speed, speed limit.
What's surprising to me actually is that neither Rivian nor Tesla has introduced head-up display in their vehicles, considering how technology laden their cars are...
So are we talking about a WRX type vehicle or something that'll create its own niche and segment? Just hope that the Rally Rivian is not an answer to a question that nobody is asking (or buying). Even with Amazon's recent investment, I'm sure Rivian's cash burn rate is high, so I'd hate to see...