Will Rivian drop current Bosch electric motors in 2024?

[mini2nut]

I’m obviously not privy to Rivian’s purchase contract with Bosch. I will be curious to see if the new Rivian designed electric motors make it into the Quad Motor version next year. Rivian already stated the new 2024 Dual Motor will be using them. It makes business sense to employ them in the Quad Motor because they are less expensive than the current Bosch electric motors.

The company says the new motors are among the most power-dense single-drive units on the market and they have fewer moving parts than the Bosch motors, making them lighter and cheaper to build. The dual-motor trucks will make more than 600 hp and 600 pound-feet of torque and hit 60 mph in as little as 4 seconds, just 1 second off the quad-motor models. The rear motor has a higher gear ratio and more torque bias, and the dual-motor setup has torque vectoring capabilities.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/rivian-dual-motor-r1s-r1t-launch-quad-motor-price-increase/

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[electruck]

unlikely in '23

 

[crashmtb]

Given that they’re not planning on delivering the dual motor vehicles until 2024 with (presumably) their in-house motors… 2023 seems unlikely.

 

[thrill]

Retrofit those puppies to the quad R1T and give me 1200 glorious horsepower. I'll behave, honest ...

 

[crashmtb]

Retrofit those puppies to the quad R1T and give me 1200 glorious horsepower. I'll behave, honest ...

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[SANZC02]

Retrofit those puppies to the quad R1T and give me 1200 glorious horsepower. I'll behave, honest ...

I’ll behave as well, can’t speak for my right foot though…?

 

[mini2nut]

I agree that a 1,000+ HP Quad Motor R1T is in the works.

 

[idea man]

I have a truck that has 400HP and 800 torques. Even before gas was $20.00 a gallon, I almost never used or needed that much right foot, even towing a trailer. Though I must say, it is fun to pass other cars when towing said trailer up a steep hill on the highway. We'll see, when I get my truck... in 2 years.

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