Rivian R1S electrical SUV found in Australia – Drive

Another Rivian electrical car has actually been photographed in Australia, however the brand name is no closer to regional display rooms. Electric Cars A Rivian R1S electrical SUV has actually been photographed in transit in Australia– the 2nd in Sydney in 18 months– however the United States electric-car start-up states it has no “timeframe” for regional display room arrivals. The current R1S spied on a flatbed truck on a Sydney freeway– in an image published to X (previously Twitter) by user Evans Electric– is a green example riding on 20-inch wheels covered in all-terrain tires. It follows a camouflaged R1S found at Sydney airport numerous times in 2021 and 2022 (listed below), and a left-hand-drive R1T ute imported by electrical mining automobile company MEVCO for private-road test drives– thought to have actually been spied before decorating a brilliant livery seen in the business’s images. It is uncertain why this Rivian R1S remains in Australia, if it is left- or right-hand drive, and if it is the exact same automobile spied 2 years back– which is thought to have actually gone to New Zealand for cold-weather screening. Rivian has actually formerly revealed interest in offering its lorries in Australia, however has actually not offered a date for when it will start constructing cars in right-hand drive for markets such as the UK and Australia. Recently it revealed the Tesla Model Y-rivalling R2 SUV– a size smaller sized than the R1S SUV and R1T pick-up– which it stated would be offered “worldwide,” and apparently informed UK media would be integrated in right-hand drive. A Rivian representative informed Drive recently: “Our aspiration is to be a worldwide business, however we do not yet have a timeframe for Australia.” Asked to verify if the R2– and even-smaller R3 and R3X SUVs revealed together with it– would be integrated in right-hand drive (RHD), the representative stated: “We do not yet have timing for RHD.” The Rivian R1S is priced from $US74,900 ($AU113,000) in the United States, powered by double or quad motors establishing as much as 623kW– for a 0-60mph (97km/h) time as low as 3 seconds– and 435km to 644km of declared driving variety. Electric Cars Guide Alex Misoyannis has actually been discussing vehicles considering that 2017, when he began his own site, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before signing up with CarAdvice in 2019, ending up being a routine contributing reporter within the news group in 2020. Automobiles have actually played a main function throughout Alex’s life, from snapping through automobile publications at a young age, to maturing around efficiency cars in a car-loving household. Find out more about Alex Misoyannis

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