[Administrator]

If Rivian produced a R1T HD Heavy Duty, with even more capability, similar to heavy-duty models offered by other American manufacturers, below is a rendering of how it could look. If the Rivian R1T HD offered even more towing capacity and payload capacity, would you be interested? The standard R1T is rated for 11,000 lbs of towing capacity and payload capacity of 1760 lbs.

 

[R99]

I love it. I don't know how a dually would affect the R1T's range but at the very least it looks cool!

 

[eHauler]

Great idea!
Too bad we're a long way out from seeing any pickup truck maker go electric in this segment.

 

[MilesK]

Even if it doesn't have the dual wheels in the back, a more beefed up R1T would be a great idea. Like a Ram 2500 or a F-250.

 

[eHauler]

I take back what I said, Atlis has a dually option with towing capacity at 35,000lbs. The Nikola Badger is another HD (or HD-like) pickup but with more believable specs on the Nikola website. No mention of dually availability. Altis might be vaporware.

Nikola Badger

Nikola Motor Company’s Badger is a fully-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric pickup truck.

nikolamotor.com

 

[OLO]

Trucks will likely see hybrid/PHEV power plants before HD EV.

 

[MilesK]

Trucks will likely see hybrid/PHEV power plants before HD EV.

That's true, but with the amount of torque electric motors can produce it's not unlikely we'll see a HD EV.

 

[eHauler]

Here's another R1T HD dually rendering.
http://instagr.am/p/CfO9ZdVLpdu/

 

[camaroz1985]

I love duallies (still kind of regret selling mine years ago), but...

The first picture in the thread isn't bad. Any dually Rivian would be on a bigger truck with a longer bed, but I can't see that happening. It doesn't seem to be a market segment Rivian would want to play in.