A little-known brand launched the update of its electric pickup truck to the North American market that increases power and even lowers the price.
Being a pick up which is currently only offered in the leading market in this segment where medium and full size reign, we are talking about the North American, the Rivian R1T renews its range of models to face the fearsome Ford F-150, RAM 1500, Chevrolet Silverado and the Tesla Cybertruck.
And this pickup designed and developed for those particular markets has a feature that, despite the advances in electromobility in general, few trucks offer: a 100% battery-powered system.
This pickup that seeks its place at the top of electric models presents a mid-life renovation that improves its technology, updates its internal components, higher resolution screens, new materials and interior trim, new design wheels and more.
Rivian R1T, the electric pickup truck updates its 2025 range
Although it may seem that Rivian did not modify the general design of the R1T, it is worth underlining from the beginning that the 2025 range of its electric pickup (it also has the R1S SUV) includes more than 600 improvements that apply in most sectors of the unit.
At first glance you can see the new fog lights (which were integrated into the headlights) now in turn signal format because the headlights have matrix functionality and can provide sufficient light even in adverse weather conditions. Also offers new wheel and tire options in measurements 20 or 22”.
On the other hand, the light bar is now RGB and it has useful applications, such as showing the battery charge level from afar, so the owner will not have to check the phone or the screen. In turn, when you get stranded, the light bar turns on and glows red for greater visibility.
As reported late last year, the engineers who developed this pickup spent a lot of time simplifying the internal components. That is why removed more than 2.6 kilometers (1.6 miles) of wiring while it went from 17 ECU’s to only 7. That significantly reduces costs and makes electric vehicles lighter, since it weighs 20 kilos less (44 pounds).
As for more interesting updates that many people won’t know about, the new heat pump Developed in-house eliminates the need for any electrical resistance heater. The front and rear motors will run inefficiently to heat the battery.
And since we’re talking about engines, the range will debut a four-engine variant (which come with exclusive badging and blue brake calipers) that will develop 1,025 horsepower and 1,625 Nm (1,198 lb-ft of torque), similar to that of a supercar, which translates into a 0 to 100 km/h (60 mph) time in less than 2.5 seconds. A beastly pickup.
High voltage energy storage units do not come with improved architecture. They are still 400 V packs, which means that maximum charging power is limited to 220 kW. According to Rivian’s own data, the pickup It takes 34 minutes on a DC pedestal to recharge from 10 to 80 percent.
As a novelty, and for those who said that Rivian would use Tesla technology, the manufacturer finally chose Nvidia for its autonomous driving system with its ultrasonic sensors and radars to improve autonomy capabilities.
Finally, something Rivian forgot to add is the ability to charge home, an option that the Ford F-150 Lightning, the Tesla Cybertruck and the Chevrolet Silverado EV do have. The new prices, which are reduced, start at $69,900 for the standard dual-motor option and $99,900 for the tri-motor, waiting for the four-motor option that is expected in early 2025.
