"During the company's third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, an analyst referenced an interview from Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh, in which he said that 80% of the startup's reservation-holders want the EREV option of its vehicles. "We're not planning to offer an EREV or, effectively, a series hybrid, which would involve putting an engine into the vehicle," he said on the company's third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday. "So that's not in our product roadmap, or something that we're at all contemplating.""
"EREVs are taking off in China, and they've been hailed as one solution to America's EV slowdown. Ram went so far as to cancel its long-awaited electric truck project in favor of an EREV version. These are essentially battery-electric vehicles with a gas engine that acts as a range anxiety-eliminating generator. The engine doesn't drive the wheels, but instead feeds energy to the battery and boosts range. The idea is that drivers can use their EREV as a regular, plug-in electric carbut also have the flexibility to go longer distances or do serious towing without needing to stop and recharge."
Rivian will not produce an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) or a series hybrid that includes an internal combustion engine. Other manufacturers including Scout Motors, Ram, Jeep and Hyundai are developing EVs with gas generators to extend range. EREVs combine a battery-electric drivetrain with an onboard gas engine that charges the battery without driving the wheels, enabling longer trips and heavy towing without recharging. EREVs have gained traction in China and are seen as a response to U.S. EV adoption challenges, especially for large SUVs and trucks that otherwise require very large batteries. Rivian's R1T and R1S remain full battery-electric models.
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