The Rivian R1T is one of the most
promising all-electric pickup trucks currently under development and unlike
some of the others in the works, is being marketed towards those adventurous
types rather than tradespeople that use pickups for work.
However, what would a Rivian R1T Heavy
Duty look like if given the tick of approval for production to rival ICE kings
such as the Ford F-Series Super Duty, Chevrolet Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD,
and Ram Heavy Duty? That’s what this illustration from the Rivian Owners Forum
shows.
As standard, the R1T will land with 4,989 kg of towing capacity and a payload of 798 kg. In Heavy
Duty guise, those figures could be increased with more powerful electric motors
as well as a series of suspension modifications.
On a visual front, the R1T Heavy Duty
depicted sports a widened rear with four rear wheels to give it just as much
road presence as the gas-guzzling Heavy Duty pickup trucks we’re familiar with.
We happen to think the Rivian absolutely looks the part like this but with no
indication from the electric startup that it is working on such a variant of
the R1T, we don’t expect to see it become a reality.
Fortunately, the standard R1T is shaping
up to be good enough on its own. A handful of variants will be offered,
starting off with a base version featuring four electric motors delivering 402
hp and working alongside a 105 kWh battery pack. A long-range model will also
hit the market with 700 hp, 1,120 Nm of torque, and a 180 kWh
battery pack while a performance variant will be sold with a smaller 135 kWh
battery pack as well as 753 hp and 1,120 Nm.
