Rivian asserts itself with its motorhome style pickup truck

Rivian has unveiled a “motorhome” based on his R1T electric pick-up. The concept is the first electric vehicle in the history of the Overland Expo festival in 10 years.

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The festival takes place every year in Arizona and brings together thousands of enthusiasts of independent living in the wilderness and traveling on board Pick-Up. Since its inception Rivian has offered two models, an SUV and a Pick-Up

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The Pick-Up was equipped with an integrated tent that could be placed above the pickup truck’s dumpster and offered enough space for two people. In addition, the Rivian R1T has been fitted with an extra luggage rack, where a specialised tool is mounted to overcome off-road obstacles such as sand tracks, large jacks, etc. The Rivian R1T has also been fitted with an additional luggage rack.

Rivian said that this pick-ip is equipped with one of the largest car batteries in the world. According to the creators’ calculations, the 180-kilowatt battery is capable of supplying power to the stove, oven and lighting system in the camp. At the same time, it will only use 11% of its energy stock for a week.

The Rivian R1T is equipped with four engines – one for each wheel – developing up to 760 hp and 1,120 Nm of torque. The air suspension can increase the pick-up’s ground clearance to 355 mm.

Officially, the R1T is still considered a concept, but rumour has it that sales in the US are expected to begin this year. Not surprisingly, the price of the base version will be just over $60,000.