Is this rivian desert racing truck a real thing???

[TotalPozerRaceing]

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Is this a real thing?! Is there actually a Rivian off-road racing truck?

I've been super interested in this since the early 2000s when I saw that guy with the buggy with the swappable battery that didn't make it very far and the 1000.

 

[blue oval]

Yea, I heard they did a race in Barstow and had to go into town after the first lap for a recharge. I think they DNF'd.

 

[TotalPozerRaceing]

Yea, I heard they did a race in Barstow and had to go into town after the first lap for a recharge. I think they DNF'd.

That's wild they started first race in Barstow. That shit is known to be crazy rough.
Would they have to leave the race each lap to recharge?

 

[85Yota]

I also heard they raced the california 300 in barstow and would drive to the outlets to recharge every lap.

 

[BATTEN]

They’ve raced the mint the last couple of years

 

[TotalPozerRaceing]

Do they have a build in here?
Or an insta?

 

[TotalPozerRaceing]

I also heard they raced the california 300 in barstow and would drive to the outlets to recharge every lap.

Seems super inefficient to leave and recharge.
A mobile recharge rig would be the way to go. Like a generator and a bank of batteries. The batteries could do a hi discharge to the truck each lap and the generator could recharge the bank between laps.
Or something like that.

 

[TotalPozerRaceing]

They’ve raced the mint the last couple of years

Been looking at mint coverage last few years and had not seen them. Maybe they dnf early in that also

 

[85Yota]

Yeah have a tray of batteries you can change at pit to re-fuel them.

I believe that's how the electric 4runner that did KOH ran with changeable leaf battery packs

 

[84Prerunner]

Yeah have a tray of batteries you can change at pit to re-fuel them.

I believe that's how the electric 4runner that did KOH ran with changeable leaf battery packs

From my understanding the rivian does not have quick change battery packs.
The 4Runner however does and has been changed while racing.

 

[84Prerunner]

Been looking at mint coverage last few years and had not seen them. Maybe they dnf early in that also

They did race the Mint along with 1 other EV. Goal was to compete 1 lap but no idea what the outcome was.

 

[84projectFORD]

They are a god damn hazard on the race track. We about smashed the shit out of the back of one in the 2024 cali 300. 5 mph in the rough with dust everywhere and they were in the middle of the course

 

[BlackJacket705]

Anyone remember the Lordstown Motors fiasco at the San Felipe 250 a few years ago?

 

[BlackJacket705]

The EV course at the Mint is only 73 miles not the full 400.

Chad Hall did it this years in an electric ZR2 concept. 60% battery usage to do the 73 miles.