According to foreign media reports, startup Rivian is planning to enter the US market. The company was established in 2009 and has announced its future product line details. The company plans to release two models A1T and A1C, both of which use battery power systems. This model has three levels of autopilot.
Rivian's A1T model resembles a pickup truck. Compared to the Ford F150, the model's appearance is closer to the Honda Ridgeline. Another A1C model locates the SUV, but the model shares more than 90% of the components of the A1T pickup truck. Currently, it has not been announced yet. Details of the above two models.
The A1T model can drive 3.6 feet deep, with a ground clearance of 14 inches, and good gradeability (45 degree slope). If the model is able to meet the above parameters after being listed, the Jeep Wrangler model It will also stand by the side. Rivian promises that the truck's handling capability is superior to that of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo. If the maximum power configuration is used, it will only take 2.8 seconds to accelerate in one hundred kilometers and have a range of up to 450 miles.
Allegedly, the two models will be available in 2020 and will be priced at US$50,000 and US$90,000 respectively (without government subsidies). When a new car is released, Rivian may use Tesla’s vehicle reservation mechanism. .
Rivian has faced a harsh competitive environment. New York's Bollinger Motors showed a B1 off-road vehicle last summer, which is comparable to Rivian's A1C SUV. It is said that the B1 model uses an aluminum chassis. Weighing only 295 pounds, and with dual motors and full-time four-wheel drive. However, the details of this model have not yet been announced.