Amazon’s electric Rivian delivery vans will be in 100 cities by the end of 2022
by Richard Lawler from The Verge - All Posts on (#61NBN)
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. | Image: Amazon Rivian's R1T electric trucks are becoming increasingly visible across the US, and now Amazon reveals the electric delivery vans it's buying from Rivian are ready for a nationwide rollout.
Amazon says these new trucks have 360-degree visibility with exterior cameras that link to a large internal display as well as safety features like sensor detection, highway- and traffic-assist technology, adaptive cruise control, collision warnings, and automatic emergency braking. For the drivers inside them, the vans have cooled seats, doors that automatically lock and unlock, and a powered bulkhead door that opens itself when the driver reaches their destination.
Image: Amazon Inside view of Rivian's Amazon delivery van.E...