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Established players can't produce these numbers for their own EV's so you believe a startup will? Do people remember how much shit Tesla went through?
by CyberRage 5y ago
Established players can't produce these numbers for their own EV's so you believe a startup will?
Do people remember how much shit Tesla went through?
- judge2020 5y agoI think Rivian will take the startup approach and pack as much density into their battery, even if it means sacrificing a large chunk of their margin. The r1t is supposed to have a weight of 8500 pounds[0], so I can see a 150-200kwh battery being packed in there on the Max pack to achieve that range. 0: https://insideevs.com/news/536753/rivian-r1t-gvwr-heavy-duty/ https://insideevs.com/news/536753/rivian-r1t-gvwr-heavy-duty...
- CyberRage 5y ago200kwh? that's a disaster then. 200Kwh * 40K = 8Gwh?! that's unrealistic, battery production is the single most limiting factor for all EV's. big batteries = low volumes
- judge2020 5y agoYes, it's probably necessary if they wanna get near-400 miles on extended range. Even the F150E with extended range only has a 300 mile EPA with estimates of 170kwh[0], and the r1t doesn't look to be insanely more aerodynamic. It's indeed going to be a disaster, but Amazon wants a foot in the door regardless of how much it costs. 0: https://insideevs.com/news/508674/battery-capacity-ford-f150-lightning/ https://insideevs.com/news/508674/battery-capacity-ford-f150...
- NathanielK 5y agoThat's the gross vehicle weight rating, which is the max weight of the vehicle including cargo. The R1T has a curb weight of ~7,000lbs[0] with the 135kWh battery. That is still as much as a Dually F-350. The 180kWh option would be heavier still and start eating into the payload capacity. [0]https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1133704_review-rivian-r1t-photos-price-review-specs-info https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1133704_review-rivian-r...