The Rivian R2 could have a warmth pump, the corporate’s CEO, RJ Scaringe, confirmed in a reply to a different person on X. Moreover, in one other reply on Instagram, the California-based EV maker confirmed that each the R2 and the R3 could have an elective tow hitch out there.
That’s separate from the built-in Rear Accent Ports that can be utilized to suit issues like a motorcycle mount or a cargo field with out utilizing any instruments.
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Rivian chooses to go down the warmth pump route for the R2
The upcoming Rivian R2, which can go into manufacturing, could have a warmth pump-based local weather management system, the corporate’s founder and CEO confirmed on X. Warmth pumps are thought-about as being extra environment friendly than PTC resistive heaters, which ought to assist with vitality effectivity and vary, particularly in chilly climate.
The addition of a warmth pump is very excellent news for individuals dwelling in colder climates, the place it might probably enhance the vitality effectivity of an EV in comparison with standard, resistive heaters.
Neither the R1S nor the R1T has a warmth pump, they usually’re nonetheless fairly environment friendly. In keeping with the Environmental Safety Company (EPA), the R1T with 21-inch wheels has an vitality consumption of 46 kilowatt-hours/100 miles (460 Wh/mile), which is best than each the Ford F-150 Ligthning (480 Wh/mile) and the Chevrolet Silverado EV (530 Wh/mile).
Granted, the R1T is a bit smaller than each the Lightning and the Silverado, nevertheless it’s additionally one of many heaviest, so we will’t assist however suppose that the addition of a warmth pump to the R2, which can be even smaller and lighter than its R1-based siblings, will make a optimistic impression on effectivity and in the end driving vary.
The Tesla Mannequin Y, which can most likely be the R2’s greatest rival, additionally has a warmth pump. In actual fact, all new Tesla fashions include a warmth pump from the manufacturing unit, and as Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Opinions discovered on a really, very chilly winter evening, Tesla’s warmth pump is superior to the PTC resistive heater that was fitted to older vehicles.
The R2 will go into manufacturing in 2026, so there’s nonetheless so much that may change in two years, and we nonetheless don’t know many particulars concerning the mid-size all-electric pickup. The battery capability, driving vary, vitality effectivity, and towing capability are all unknown at the moment, however as time goes on, we must always get extra information, so keep tuned on InsideEVs.