Will Rivian's Quad Motor Offroad Truck TRUMP Tesla's City Slicker Pickup?

Tesla’s Cybertruck gets revealed in 10 days. We know it will have incredible performance in a straight line, and that Elon will trumpet its zero-to-60 number. But a vehicle’s offroad capability is more about handling. Whether or not Tesla can steal electric-truck thunder back from Rivian will be based on a simple metric: how many motors are on board the Cybertruck.

By dedicating an individual motor to each wheel, Rivian’s technical design creates an unprecedented potential for torque vectoring. Here’s what Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe told Fully Charged about the R1T truck:

PUGPROUD - 11/12/2019 10:57:16 AM

+5 Boost

Saw the Rivian at NY Auto Show and it was extremely impressive.

Truthy - 11/12/2019 11:19:24 AM

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You remember, the truck that could tow one million pounds, out handle a 911 and go a thousand miles on a single charge, all while costing under $50,000.
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TomM - 11/12/2019 5:12:27 PM

+3 Boost

I would question a truck with a large battery pack that - because of the need for ground clearance - would have a large proportion of its weight high off the ground.

deaHelkcunK - 11/15/2019 9:23:37 AM

+1 Boost

Center of mass is still lower with lower polar moment of inertia than front mounted ICE

bnilhome - 11/13/2019 8:03:29 AM

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They are going to be manufacturing Rivians in my hometown, and about a month ago RJ and the company came to town for a visit and showed off the new cars. They are an extremely impressive brand and I think will do well as a result of their leadership and approach. I took pictures at the event but am not sure how to link them here.