Rivian took to Twitter over the weekend to share pre-production manufacturing of their R1T pickup.
For anyone wondering, we're looking at body-side frames for both front and rear passenger areas.
One of the most obvious indications of this is the gear tunnel cut out.
Yes, nice to see some progress! If I had to guess they're probably for pre-production, full-scale testing, e.g., performance bench-marking, crash testing, possible test drive vehicles, etc.
It's cool to finally see some progress for Rivian's production, even if it's just a couple of side frames. Too bad this event didn't happen at the plant in Illinois.
"To clarify, no, these are not from the @Rivian general assembly line at the Normal plant. That’s still being built. "
That's not surprising and in line with a recent update from the Normal plant manager stating the facility is on schedule to be ready later this year in September. None the less, it's still "reported" progress.
Yes, nice to see some progress! If I had to guess they're probably for pre-production, full-scale testing, e.g., performance bench-marking, crash testing, possible test drive vehicles, etc.
What R99 posted below you confirms it. Hopefully we get to see some of these in-person and not just 10 feet away and 3 feet high up at the typical autoshow.
Rivian shared some insight on the design of the camouflage on their test vehicles. It was originally meant to be an interpretation of their Compass logo, but they turned it into a camp-inspired vehicle wrap.
So, what’s up with that design?
Did you notice the artwork on our test vehicles? No...
These are the drawings of Rivian's battery pack from Episode 3 of their Adventurous Forever videos.
Rivian Cooling Plate:
Rivian Battery Submodule:
Rivian Battery Pack:
Rivian shared these photos on their Instagram stories today for people to use as phone wallpapers. I screen shotted them in case anyone doesn't see them.
