Rivian will unveil the long-awaited R2 family next year before starting customer deliveries in 2026 car auto cars
R1T and R1S remain far out of reach for most consumers but the company’s planned ‘R2’ family of models will be more affordable and smaller in size. As Rivian founder RJ Scaringe recently revealed, their upcoming models will also have a much simpler electrical architecture.
While recently speaking on the car manufacturer’s most recent quarterly earnings call, Scaringe noted thatwill have 60% fewer ECUs and that the wiring harness length will be reduced by 25%. The car manufacturer will be able to do this by developing in-house components rather than using off-the-shelf parts. Rivian’s boss added that it will also consolidate ECUs into vehicle zones.
These changes will allow Rivian to save “thousands of dollars” per vehicle Scaringe said and while the
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