Top speed?
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R1T and R1S will have a top speed of 124.9 mph according to EVSpecifications.
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Why would you ever want to go faster than 125mph in a big SUV or truck??
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Clean the gene pool
With a low center of gravity and the right tires (and brakes) this could be fun on a closed road course! I’m curious about the balance, but I bet the weight is distributed equally on all four corners.
I’ll have to do a track day with my wife in the Z06! We'll race for pick slips. 🤣
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That actually sounds like a fun day....
I guess some people just do not understand not everyone has the same wants and desires. For instance I would never want to climb Mount Everest but who am I to ask why people who do want to. We are all wired differently and that is a big part of what makes life exciting....
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Are you planning on racing the truck @Michael?
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The "U" tire speed spec is 124mph maximum. I don't know if Rivian is using U tires, but if they are, then that would explain the limit.
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I'm reasonably sure that the limitation is from tire limitations. I wouldn't want to have tire failure at those speeds.
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That could be part of it but if they wanted higher speed they could have baked that into the tires as these are custom designed for Rivian.
Many companies (EV and ICE) limit top speed because of stability factors when the air gets underneath the vehicle at higher speeds.
With these being marketed as adventure vehicles you are limited to how low the lowest setting is in order to have the range for the higher settings.
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The 155 mph limit was just an agreement among the German manufacturers for "standard" vehicles. It gets played off as for safety, but a little thought gets you to the point that you realize that if you want to go faster you now have to buy some sort of "limited edition" with all its commensurate markup.
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I would say, not a very reliable source, looking to acceleration numbers conversion between mph to km/h.
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Good catch! Did you hit the "Suggest an edit" button? LOLI would say, not a very reliable source, looking to acceleration numbers conversion between mph to km/h.
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I don't think it is a conversion error just a typo, that should be 0-100 mph 7.00s. Other than that the rest of the information seems accurate including the conversion for top speed.I would say, not a very reliable source, looking to acceleration numbers conversion between mph to km/h.
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I too am curious about ultimate balance when really pushed, will it push or can we coax out the tail? And end of track days we have unhooked the trailers for a race of towing vehicles just for giggles, my Ridgeline usually wins with better balance against higher power and faster straight line speed heavier trucks on typical track that has dozen or more turns. Current tow rig below (along with Wife and Pup). One thing I like about the Rivian truck is that it will be similar in size to my current midsize Ridgeline, but obvious issue is the WEIGHT of the Rivian will be nearly double and that means tires would overheat in 2 laps, so perhaps you get ONE lap to warm the tires and one to lay a good time before the tires cry for mercy.
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Welcome to the forum @pbarrote, thanks for posting that.I would say, not a very reliable source, looking to acceleration numbers conversion between mph to km/h.
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Anyone know what 0-60 time we should expect from the 180kWh battery pack?
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