What you guys think about this electric truck?

[Percolater]

Probably not. Most you get is three motors. Probably two in the back. One in the front.

That's true. Maybe the turn radius could still be minimal for tight u-turns and perform an "about face" if needed.

 

[jamil]

That's true. Maybe the turn radius could still be minimal for tight u-turns and perform an "about face" if needed.

Assuming dual motors in the back, and typical Tesla single motor front drive, it could rotate outside rear wheel forward, inside rear backwards, front outside forward, and break power to front inside. Won’t turn like a tank but with appropriate software, it would probably get you around tighter corners if terrain is slippery.

 

[avboiler11]

That Rivian isn’t a truck, its a golf cart that identifies as a skid steer.

 

[jamil]

That Rivian isn’t a truck, its a golf cart that identifies as a skid steer.

What makes it not a truck?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

What makes it not a truck?

 

[jamil]

See, this is the direction I had hoped this thread would take.

 

[Route 45]

What makes it not a truck?

Mostly insecurity.

 

[jamil]

Mostly insecurity.

Nothing a well placed ******* on the hitch couldn’t compensate for. Definitely a battle flag would fit the back window. Probably could find a nice plastic toolbox for it at the Walmart to put all those those Harbor Freight tools in. While at Walmart could probably pick up one of those 85” LCD TV’s on sale for $399.99. Throw it in the back and take it to the house trailer. It’s raining but that shouldn’t hurt anything. It should fit between the mattress found on the side of the road and the dresser with two drawers missing. Park it outside the front door. Lots of space on the tailgate for the protected by smith and wesson bumpersticker. Eventually a country western singer will write a song about it. See? It shouldn’t be hard all all to make it a “real truck”.

 

[jamil]

Really? N*ts*ck is an ingo banned word?

 

[Percolater]

Santa's latest prep... zombie apocalypse/ nuclear fallout shelter. The Cyberhouse!
https://youtu.be/IkE9MQL4tgw

https://youtu.be/M2aKP4Tsgec

 

[avboiler11]

What makes it not a truck?

It was a joke...golf cart = electric, skid steer = "tank turn".

The Rivian is 100000% more a pickup truck than the Tesla abomination they call Cybertruck.

 

[SSGSAD]

Looks like a ford, to me .....

 

[jamil]

Looks like a ford, to me .....

Ford gave Rivian a pile of cash. Probably notna coincidence that Rivian and Ford F150 have the same wheel base.

 

[Hawkeye]

It was a joke...golf cart = electric, skid steer = "tank turn".

The Rivian is 100000% more a pickup truck than the Tesla abomination they call Cybertruck.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

 

[Percolater]

Despite the subjectivity of the design, here's a nice chart from Electrek showing our future EVs side by side:

	RIVIAN				TESLA
Model	R1T entry	R1T dual	R1T quad		CT entry	CT dual	CT tri
Price	$69k	$79k est	>$100k est		$39k	$49k	$69k
Deposit	$1,000	""	""		$100	""	""
Battery	105 kwh	135kwh	180kwh		?	?	250kwh
Miles (est)	230	300	400		250	300	500
Payload	1764	1764	1764		3500	3500	3500
Towing	7716 lbs	11000	11000		7500	10000	14000
0-60mph	5.0 sec	3.0 sec	3.2 sec		6.5 sec	4.5 sec	2.9 sec
Length (in)	217	""	""		231	""	""
Width (in)	79.3	""	""		79.8	""	""
Height (in)	71.5	""	""		75	""	""
Weight	5886 est	?	7000 est		6000 est	?	7000 est
Clearance	14.2"	""	""		16"	""	""
Wheelbase	135.8 in	""	""		155 in est	""	""
App angle	34 degree	""	""		35 degree	""	""
Dep angle	30 degree	""	""		28 degree	""	""
Passengers	5	5	5		6	6	6
Bed length	4.5ft	""	""		6.5ft	""	""
Bed width	4.5ft	""	""		55" est	""	""
Ext storage	61.5cu ft est	""	""		100 cubic ft	""	""
110/240v	3x110v	""	""		both	""	""
Charging	160 kW	""	""		250+ kW	""	""
Charge speed	400mi/hr	""	""		1000mi/hr	""	""
Ramp	no	no	no		Yes	Yes	Yes
Compressor	yes	yes	yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
Tonneau	Yes (no solar)	yes	yes		Yes (solar)	yes	yes
Bed lights	no	no	no		Yes	Yes	Yes
Fold out seat	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	No	No
Autonomy	LiDAR lev 3	""	""		FSD lev 3	""	""

 

[jamil]

Despite the subjectivity of the design, here's a nice chart from Electrek showing our future EVs side by side:

	RIVIAN				TESLA
Model	R1T entry	R1T dual	R1T quad		CT entry	CT dual	CT tri
Price	$69k	$79k est	>$100k est		$39k	$49k	$69k
Deposit	$1,000	""	""		$100	""	""
Battery	105 kwh	135kwh	180kwh		?	?	250kwh
Miles (est)	230	300	400		250	300	500
Payload	1764	1764	1764		3500	3500	3500
Towing	7716 lbs	11000	11000		7500	10000	14000
0-60mph	5.0 sec	3.0 sec	3.2 sec		6.5 sec	4.5 sec	2.9 sec
Length (in)	217	""	""		231	""	""
Width (in)	79.3	""	""		79.8	""	""
Height (in)	71.5	""	""		75	""	""
Weight	5886 est	?	7000 est		6000 est	?	7000 est
Clearance	14.2"	""	""		16"	""	""
Wheelbase	135.8 in	""	""		155 in est	""	""
App angle	34 degree	""	""		35 degree	""	""
Dep angle	30 degree	""	""		28 degree	""	""
Passengers	5	5	5		6	6	6
Bed length	4.5ft	""	""		6.5ft	""	""
Bed width	4.5ft	""	""		55" est	""	""
Ext storage	61.5cu ft est	""	""		100 cubic ft	""	""
110/240v	3x110v	""	""		both	""	""
Charging	160 kW	""	""		250+ kW	""	""
Charge speed	400mi/hr	""	""		1000mi/hr	""	""
Ramp	no	no	no		Yes	Yes	Yes
Compressor	yes	yes	yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
Tonneau	Yes (no solar)	yes	yes		Yes (solar)	yes	yes
Bed lights	no	no	no		Yes	Yes	Yes
Fold out seat	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	No	No
Autonomy	LiDAR lev 3	""	""		FSD lev 3	""	""

The tesla has a 1000m/hour charge time? That’s interesting. Not gonna get that with the home charger. I’m not sure even Tesla charging stations can do that yet. If it’s true, when they can, charging near capacity in less than 1/2 hour will fit this vehicle to more uses.

 

[jamil]

BTW, all the behaviors listed earlier for “real truck“ owners have been observed in the wild.

No ****. Dude was rolling coal in the rain hauling an 85” TV. At least that’s what the box said. For all I know he repurposed the box.

Oh. I forgot one. I saw some dude on I-64 hauling a TV in the back of his truck with his wife/gf/sister/whatever riding in the back holding onto the TV. That’s some dedication for the cause. That wasn’t the 85” in the rain though. That guy used ratchet straps to tie it down instead if his wife/gf/sister/whatever.

 

[Percolater]

from search: V3 superchargers unveiled early 2019 now line most major interstates and can charge 250+kW or 1000mi/hr. The V2 chargers are everywhere and max out at 150kW (approx. 350mi/hr). Some cars/batteries cannot accept 250+kw yet.

Home charger that comes with car max= 32mi/hr (amperage limited at charger)
Tesla charger aftermarket max= 44mi/hr (requires dedicated 50 or 60A)

pics of a Long range battery vehicle from the wild:

 

[jamil]

Well, if they can charge the equivalent of 1000 miles/hour, and the battery is capable of being charged at that rate, the cybertruck is getting closer to gas. Of course my gasoline truck can "recharge" about 400 miles in about 5 minutes depending on how fast the pump can pump gas into the tank.

 

[Percolater]

Or how long the line is for me at Costco ... always ends up being at least 15 min