The New Rivian Powered Amazon Delivery Vans Hit the Streets!

The brand new and full electric Amazon delivery vans are finally here. What was rumors for a long while have finally hit the streets. What was news to me was the fact Amazon worked with Rivian to supply the batteries for the cars. Amazon choosing Rivian over Tesla or Lucid absolutely speaks to the trust Amazon has with them. Rivian has been fairly new to the automotive industry. The introduction of their latest models the Rivian R1T pickup and R1S Suv have been everywhere and owners are happy. I believe this partnership will be good for both businesses for many years to come.

The Rivian Amazon EDV is available in two configurations. The EDV700, pictured, is the bigger of the two. Designed to carry 700 cubic-feet of Prime packages (or other miscellaneous cargo, in the eventual Rivian-branded RCV700), the EDV700 is about the size of a standard gas-powered step van and is powered by two front-mounted motors. Rivian isn't talking power output, but it says that they're detuned versions of the front motors used in the R1T and R1S. They're backed up by Rivian's 135-kWh "Large Pack" battery, though we're told a smaller, lighter lithium iron phosphate battery pack is in the works.