Rivian on Tuesday confirmed that it will offer Max Pack versions of the R1S electric SUV, in Dual Motor form, starting this fall.
According to Rivian, the R1S Max Pack will accelerate to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds and offers three rows of seats.
With the announcement, part of a quarterly financial update for shareholders released on Tuesday, the company said it will soon provide an update on how those with pre-orders can stay up to date. Update it to Max Pack version.
Rivian Enduro Actuator
Max Pack models will include a pair of Rivian Enduro single-engine transmissions, designed and manufactured in-house by the company. Rivian earlier this month began production of marketable units of this unit, which are also used for front-wheel drive commercial trucks.
The company has said that it will use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells in R1T and R1S versions with Standard Package, achieving an estimated range of 270 miles for the R1T and 260 miles for the R1S—plus new numbers, a higher range of 340 miles and 350 miles for the R1S and R1T, respectively, with Big package and dual motor layout. Note that these figures have not been confirmed by the EPA.
Rivian R1S and R1T Range and Specifications Updated – February 28, 2023
Rivian EDV . truck with Enduro powertrain units also moving to the LFP package. The origin of the LFP cells in all of these trucks remains undisclosed; According to CEO RJ Scaringe, they come from a battery partnership that has yet to be announced.
Meanwhile, in an accompanying update call, Scaringe emphasized that its ramping up production, cutting costs and looking to the future mass-market R2 models set for 2026 are among the top priorities.
Scaringe says production of the R1 series has equipped the team with product development and production experience that is being applied to their first mass-market vehicle, the R2—and to the $5 billion Georgia factory that will build the R2 squad.
“We have members across the organization from design to engineering and manufacturing, working together to develop what we believe is a true portfolio-defining platform,” he said.
“Over the next six months, we will finalize most of the core engineering and sourcing decisions that will drive how the R2 product family is built and the speed at which we can accelerate,” he said. production for profit.
Rivian R1T, R1S . chassis
Rivian R2 Series: Simplify assembly, sourcing
Scaringe says that the R2 platform will have a lower cost structure and will take advantage of a lot of the technologies it will bring into R1, including Enduro actuators and the network architecture and avionics developed by the company. update, consolidate compute tasks for a small number of ECUs.
But it goes beyond that, he explains. By using larger dies, extrusions, or dies, fewer parts, joints and parts need to be attached, and simplifies assembly and sourcing processes.
As part of its quarterly update, Rivian predicts that supply chain problems will continue into 2023, and it estimates its vehicle production at 50,000 units for the year — a number just over two. times the 24,337 vehicles produced in 2022 but lower than the previous 60,000. widely predicted. Rivian noted that they exceeded 10,000 vehicles produced in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Pre-production Rivian R1T
The company currently has 65,000 units of R1 annual capacity at Normal, but it is planning to pause production and “reassess” the plant next year, adding capacity to 85,000 units to reach the ratio. production rate of 150,000 expected. The Georgia plant, Rivian says, will have the capacity to produce 400,000 vehicles at full capacity — so it’s conceivable that if Rivian turns a profit, it could make 10 times as many cars in just a few years. From now on.
However, due to that slow progress, Rivian reports that it is still making most of its deliveries based on price by March 1, 2022—when the company significant price increaseeven for those who pre-ordered early, just to restore previous price for pre-orders now available two days later after much backlash.
