E-TOYS Electric vehicles are the future. They are getting better, faster and cheaper, and in many cases, they offer comparable or better performance than their gasoline counterparts. And with wind and solar power generation on the rise, e-vehicles will In November 2018, electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian unveiled its Electric Adventure Vehicles — the R1T, an all-electric pickup, and the R1S, an all-electric SUV. The top-of-the-range version of the seven-seat R1S is projected to have an electric range of over 400 miles, a wading depth of one meter, lockable storage bins, a towing capacity of almost 8,000 pounds and will (they say) do 0-60 mph in three seconds. Both vehicles will be produced at Rivian’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois. Rivian is now accepting preorders with a refundable deposit of $1,000. Deliveries are projected to start in late 2020.
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The Bollinger B2 is the world’s first all-electric, all-wheel drive pick up truck. Much the same as the B1 (Bollinger’s all-electric sport utility truck), the B2 has dual motors, all-wheel drive, hydro-pneumatic suspension, in-wheel portal gear hubs, 120 kWh battery pack, large front trunk space, an all aluminum body and a patented pass-through door for transporting long items. With a 4’ 1” wide by 5’ 9” long bed, the B2 can carry full 4’ x 8’ sheets of plywood with the tailgate down. The B2 will have a top speed of 100 mph with 15” ground clearance, a 5,001-pound payload capacity, a 7,500 pound towing capacity and an estimated 200 mile EPA range. Interestingly, neither the B1 or B2 will have air bags as the company says it will engineer both to safety standards that exceed federal regulations using seat belts. Production will start in 2020.
