Rivian officially presents its new Pickup and reveals its specifications

Rivian enters the automotive world with a pickup truck with a fully electric propulsion system and surprising specifications

As expected, Rivian has revealed all the details about its new fully electric Pickup before the end of November, the Rivian R1T. A little over a week ago we talked about this new company, founded in 2009, when they posted a video announcing what was to come.

Rivian has been preparing for almost a decade for this big launch, which they have just announced, with the final intention of putting on the market an SUV and a Pickup with specifications that allow them to compete head to head. with any vehicle of the same category with a combustion engine.

The Rivian R1T is the first step from the American company, and we already know all its specifications just before its official presentation at an event that will be held this Tuesday night (West Coast time in the United States).

4 motors and battery of up to 180 kWh

The R1T is a 5-seater pickup truck that, like the vast majority of electric vehicles, integrates the batteries into the floor of the platform. This design is very common in any electric vehicle, since placing the batteries in this arrangement the center of gravity is made lowerHowever, the R1T has a peculiarity, and that is that it does not include one or two motors, on one or both axles.

Rivian has integrated 4 motors, one for each wheel, Each of which offers 147 kW of powerThe total power is also configurable before purchasing the vehicle, and can range from 300 kW to 562 kW. The power chosen will also depend on the battery capacity, with 3 options available: 105 kWh, 135 kWh y 180 kWh.

Autonomy of more than 640 km

According to Rivian, the autonomy of the version with a lower capacity battery is more than 370 km, more than 480 km for the intermediate version. and more than 640 km for the top version. It's certainly not bad at all, although we'll have to see what figures are obtained in daily use in real conditions. In any case, they shouldn't differ much.

As expected, the R1T features fast charging, with a maximum power of 160 kWIt also includes an internal 11 kW charger for alternating current charging, using a Type 2 connector.

Level 3 autonomous driving

The R1T will come equipped with an arsenal of sensors, according to Rivian; including cameras, lidar, radar, ultrasonic sensors, and high-precision GPS with HD mapping. This entire suite of sensors will allow it to offer level 3 autonomous driving on highwaysRivian has also highlighted that the R1T will receive software updates over-the-air, which will allow you to improve your skills.

The first deliveries of Rivian's first electric car are scheduled to take place at the end of 2020. Although they will correspond to the versions with 180 and 135 kWh batteries. About 12 months later, production of the version with a 105 kWh battery will begin. The price of this cheaper version will be 69 thousand dollars in the United States before incentives.

Rivian's Pickup is now available for reservation

Rivian is now accepting reservations, which require a $1000 deposit, which will be returned if the buyer ultimately backs out of their purchase decision.

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