Rivian has designed its most significant battery, a 180-kwh unit dubbed the Max Pack, offered on its R1S SUV for the very first time.
Previously confined to the R1T pickup truck, the Max Pack battery can now be ordered on the R1S for drop supply.
Like on the R1T, the Max Pack on the R1S can only be configured with a Dual-Motor powertrain. The R1S has an out there Quad-Motor powertrain, nevertheless this possibility is presented exclusively with a 135-kwh Big Pack battery.
Rivian has stated that it ideas to make the Max Pack accessible with an improved Quad-Motor powertrain at a afterwards day, however so significantly only the R1T with this configuration has been outlined.
Rivian R1S
The business explained it will deliver an update on how buyers with an R1S preorder can update it to the Max Pack. It hasn’t stated how a lot the Max Pack for the R1S costs but the business stated clients buying this battery option can count on up to 390 miles of selection in the R1S or 400 miles in the R1T.
The claimed range of the R1S with the Substantial Pack is 340 miles (350 miles for R1T), and with a 105-kwh Typical Pack is 260 miles (270 miles for R1T).
Rivian is also making ready a general performance improve for the Twin-Motor powertrain in both the R1S and R1T. A program tweak is envisioned to enhance output to all over 700 hp and 700 lb-ft of torque, compared to the present rankings of 600 hp and 600 lb-ft. The effectiveness improve will drop the -60 mph time of Twin-Motor types from 4.5 seconds to 3.5 seconds, Rivian mentioned.
In an trader update on Tuesday, Rivian stated it managed to construct 24,337 cars in 2022, which was the automaker’s initial whole calendar year of manufacturing, but also a year beset by supply chain challenges. Rivian said these difficulties will persist well into 2023, but that it expects to much more than double manufacturing to 50,000 units for the calendar year.
