Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:05:12 +0000
Everyone is talking about the electric vehicle race between Amazon and Walmart, but the US Postal Service is also coming on strong.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:47:16 +0000
The Rivian R1S may be the best SUV you can buy at any price, according to two people who have driven it.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 17:35:18 +0000
Rivian is facing supply chain issues like every other manufacturer, but says it still plans to deliver 25,000 vehicles this year.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 23:50:17 +0000
One of the biggest challenges in designing an EV is the limited battery capacity, and until relatively recently, it has kept most EVs on the highway. But, with battery prices lower than they once were and a wider variety of electric trucks hitting the market, that’s changing. With greater outdoor capabilities comes the need for […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:05:38 +0000
Later this year, the vehicle test track at Rivian’s Normal, Illinois, facility is going to get something really cool: a wind turbine that’s hundreds of feet tall. The turbine is rated for 2.8 megawatts, and can generate up to 10 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually. Why do this? I’ll let Rivian answer that: “To […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 13:00:09 +0000
By Mike Tidwell This summer you could win the super-hard-to-find Rivian electric truck in a Rivian truck raffle! You’ll be the first in your neighborhood to drive one. Or you could win a custom-built Tesla. It’s all part of a unique raffle just launched to fight climate change. Your $200 ticket supports a good cause […]
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:50:29 +0000
Kenya is one of the best places to drive EVs. Kenya’s grid is very green thanks to some awesome geothermal, wind, utility scale solar, and hydropower plants. All of these clean renewables are responsible for about 90% of the electricity generated in Kenya. Kenya’s Driveelectric has shown over a year-long exercise how driving electric in […]
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 21:32:14 +0000
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shared a quick look at the new R1S interior on Twitter yesterday. Scaringer has said before that the R1S was designed to take families, friends, pets, and gear on long road trips to the places you love. Now, thanks to the video he shared on Twitter, we get to see the […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 15:08:13 +0000
A recent post in an electric trucks Facebook group sheds light on something I’ve had trouble understanding about the Rivian R1S: its size. Yes, measurements are available. Images are aplenty, as are videos of the prototypes running around in the real world. But there’s something about seeing a vehicle in a parking space that gives […]
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:45:19 +0000
Electric cars and EV charging— is this a chicken or egg conversation, or one we’ve already had and forgotten?