#electric_vehicle_performance

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Below the $70,000 threshold Rivian CFO Claire McDonough announced that the Rivian R1S and R1T will have a new battery next year. Rivian plans to release a new battery for R1 vehicles in addition to the new standard battery that will also arrive next year. “Introducing the new battery pack for the R1 vehicles.  [It] saves thousands of dollars by reducing additional weight,” McDonough said. “This is another example of some of the new technologies that will emerge over the next year that will be key to the operational and cost efficiencies that will be enabled by these deployments.” [caption id="attachment_85743" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Rivian cars[/caption] A cheaper and lighter battery will reduce prices for Rivian cars as early as 2024 The new battery will not only be much cheaper to manufacture, but also lighter and easier to assemble than any of Rivian's current battery packs. The new, simplified battery pack could allow Rivian to lower the starting price of its R1 cars below the $70,000 threshold. Claire McDonough also reported that Rivian's assembly lines will shut down for several weeks in the second quarter of 2024 to prepare for the introduction of new R1 batteries and configurations. Interestingly, she mentioned that Rivian will introduce "three battery packs, two different drive units, and a completely new network architecture."

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Why electric cars are not the best choice for taxi drivers Tesla cars, and electric vehicles in general, may not be the best choice for drivers of Uber or other ride-hailing services who make a living doing it, according to a story published on the YouTube channel Out of Spec Guide. The owner of the new Tesla Model Y said that the car was purchased in April 2021. A year later, he drove about 64 thousand km, after which the electric car began to show less and less remaining range when the battery was fully charged. [caption id="attachment_85500" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Tesla Model Y[/caption] Initially, the range on a full charge was 525 km, but after a week the estimated range was just over 418 km. Tesla eventually issued an error BMS_a066 - “Maximum battery level and range may be reduced.” A week later the car stopped charging. The owner made an appointment at a Tesla service center, where he was informed that the high-voltage battery needed to be replaced and all this would be done under warranty, since the electric car was only one year old. This Tesla Model Y is already running on its third battery after only 100,000 km. As the owner later found out, he did not receive a new battery. If the battery is replaced under warranty, Tesla will provide a remanufactured battery that uses used cells instead of new ones. After just 30,000 km, the car again displayed the same error, indicating that the replacement battery had also failed. The second time, the owner went to another Tesla service center, where he had the battery replaced within a week. https://youtu.be/o3E2bIbek-M Today he has about 170,000 km on the odometer, that is, he has driven more on the second replacement battery, but the battery warranty expires at 190,000 km, which means that next time he may have to shell out more than $10,000 for replacement out of your own pocket.

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Self-healing coating will be applied to the Cybertruck for $6,500 During the official premiere , Tesla showed the Cybertruck armored pickup truck exclusively in one color - the color of the stainless steel from which the exterior body panels are made. But this does not mean at all that the color will be exclusively “metallic”. [caption id="attachment_85403" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Tesla Cybertruck[/caption] It turns out that the Cybertruck can be either black or white. The option costs $6,500, but the most interesting thing is that this cost is not charged for paint at all, but for... film! That is, the Cybertruck will not be painted in any case, it will simply be wrapped in film. But this is not a simple film, but a self-healing one based on urethane. Tesla claims it is scratch-resistant and more environmentally friendly than regular vinyl. Tesla Cybertruck can be black or white. [caption id="attachment_85404" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Tesla Cybertruck[/caption] Interestingly, you can keep the metallic look of the Cybertruck, but still wrap the car in film. For this, an option called premium satin clear film is offered, and an additional payment for it is $5,000. It must be said that the protective film itself is not something new for Tesla. The company offers it for both Model 3 and Model Y, and the price is even higher - $7,500. It is unknown whether black or white Cybertruck will be available in Russia, but prices for regular “metal” versions for Russia have already been announced .

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"Cyberpickup" is not afraid of 9 mm bullets A video of a Tesla Cybertruck pickup being tested for resistance... to bullets has appeared on the Internet. Even at the dawn of the creation of the car, Elon Musk promised that the pickup would be armored, now it’s time to answer for your words. [caption id="attachment_85344" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Tesla Cybertruck[/caption] This official video was shown in the United States during the premiere of the production Cybertruck a couple of days ago. It turned out that the car was tested with three automatic weapons: a Thompson submachine gun, a Glock 9 mm caliber pistol, and an MP5-SD submachine gun of the same 9 mm caliber. Tesla Cybertruck was shot with a Glock pistol and an MP5-SD submachine gun. Video https://youtu.be/aMFZnPERGQ8 As you can see, none of the bullets penetrated the outer door panel of the pickup truck, although it did leave some significant dents. Apparently, the car is really not afraid of shots from a 9-mm automatic weapon, but if the caliber is larger, then most likely the Cybertruck will not be able to withstand it. But in any case, this is an unprecedented level of protection for a production car. The Tesla Cybertruck's exterior panels are made from ultra-hard cold-rolled stainless steel. While a typical car's door panels are 0.7-1mm thick, the Cybertruck's door panel is 3mm thick. Stainless steel is also more resistant to tearing than regular steel doors, which is why in the video the bullet is stretching the steel rather than tearing it.