These trying to decide up the keys to a brand new Rivian R1T will quickly be capable of order it with the carmaker’s redesigned powered tonneau cowl, an possibility that was eliminated nearly one yr in the past.
When the R1T first hit the market, it got here normal with an electrical tonneau cowl. Whereas a cool characteristic, homeowners rapidly began reporting points with it. Rivian tried to restore and exchange faulty tonneau covers however quickly determined that the very best plan of action was to fully redesign them. Within the meantime, it was promoting the R1T with a less complicated guide cowl or no cowl in any respect.
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Rivian had initially hoped to begin gross sales of the redesigned electrical tonneau cowl earlier this yr nevertheless it didn’t meet that focus on. Nevertheless, there seems to have been motion with the redesign as a member of the Rivian Discussion board not too long ago found an space on the R1T’s configuration web page that confirms the brand new powered cowl shall be out there via the Gear Store in early 2024. The textual content provides that the guide tonneau may also be out there via the Gear Store later this yr.
It’s unclear what adjustments Rivian has made to the brand new electrical tonneau cowl however prospects shall be hopeful that it’s extra dependable and fewer vulnerable to failure than the outdated one.
Whereas the R1T has been routinely praised since hitting the market, it isn’t excellent. In August, it was revealed that many Rivian homeowners declare the tires on their new EVs are sporting out in as little as 6,000 miles (9,659 km). It’s understood that the difficulty arises when both the R1T or R1S is pushed in ‘Preserve’ mode which disables the 2 rear motors and depends solely on the entrance motors. These motors produce 418 hp, an enormous determine for a car working in front-wheel drive. Additional including to the drive positioned on the entrance tires is the truth that these Rivians weigh round 3.5 tonnes.
