I actually wonder what a Police spec Rivian would hold in that area.
A few will probably end up as police fleet somewhere (Dubai?)
A few will probably end up as police fleet somewhere (Dubai?)
Off the top of my head ...Since it goes all the way across the truck, what would you put in there?
It'd be nice to see add-on battery packs that fit there for extreme range trips... I mean, the high capacity fuel tank option on the F-150 can get you about 1000 mile range on one tank of fuel. I know there are periodic trips I make of a little over 400 miles round trip, where charging would be relatively inconvienient, but for most days, the small pack would be more than enough... If they were light enough, could even have them be removable, and have a charging dock to stay at home to slow charge/maintenance charge them when they aren't being used...It will be interesting to see what else Rivian comes up with including the OEMs for the gear tunnel. I suspect that pull-out kitchen will be an expensive option. And for some, perhaps more than what they need. Personally I would like to see a pull-out kitchen that only uses half the tunnel so the other half can used for other items, say, a pull-out fridge or just store other stuff. As R99 said, the sky is the limit.
Therein lies the problem. An 85kW battery pack weighs about 1,200 lbs. The only practical way of implementing these plug-in battery expander options (Rivian has a patent for putting one in the bed of of the R1T) is that you’d rent them from some service center where they’d install it for you. Just not practical to think that consumers will be able to install and connect a high voltage battery that weighs hundreds of pounds at home.If they were light enough
I read that Ford is working on a gas or fuel cell generator for EVs that you can plug in to get some recharge if you're stuck out in the boonies for some reason. Sounds like a good idea and should be way more portable than an additional battery. My guess is that we will see this kind of thing from someone. Yeah, I know it goes against the 'no-burning' ethos of EVs, but I bet lots of people would buy something like that just in case.A more practical solution would be to have a small trailer with a battery pack. Lease them out and call the company "E-Haul". Have a connector on the back of the Rivian to hook it up.
Found the article: Electric Ford F-150 Patent Drawings Show Swappable, Range-Extending Gas Generator Disguised as Toolbox (thedrive.com)I read that Ford is working on a gas or fuel cell generator for EVs that you can plug in to get some recharge if you're stuck out in the boonies for some reason. Sounds like a good idea and should be way more portable than an additional battery. My guess is that we will see this kind of thing from someone. Yeah, I know it goes against the 'no-burning' ethos of EVs, but I bet lots of people would buy something like that just in case.
Hmm. That is interesting. Depending on fit, maybe it could be used in a Rivian.
Well, there are a few companies out there that do that... The big names in that field I'm thinking of are Kubota & Generac, but there are others....I read that Ford is working on a gas or fuel cell generator for EVs that you can plug in to get some recharge if you're stuck out in the boonies for some reason. Sounds like a good idea and should be way more portable than an additional battery. My guess is that we will see this kind of thing from someone. Yeah, I know it goes against the 'no-burning' ethos of EVs, but I bet lots of people would buy something like that just in case.
I was also thinking about golf clubs in the gear tunnel, but removing them from the side will be difficult in a full parking lot.It'd be great if it held my golf clubs. I might also consider stowing guns if I'm heading to the range. Otherwise, I'd probably keep a bag in there with tow straps, gloves, towels, first aid kit, etc.
I asked this question myself. It's right around 60"Does anyone know the storable length? Like will my 6 foot long skis fit in there? The custom shops will have a lot of fun coming up with ideas for this space. I love it.
That would stick out quite far. Impractical for use in any parking lot, street parking, or garage. Doesn't mean they couldn't do it... but it should be a relatively flat tray with no/short sides so you can still access everything in situations where they can't be puled out.I would love to see a modular tray system that could be pulled out on either side or split with half pulled out on each side.