"Rivian was able to slice the R2's input costs in half as compared to the flagship R1S and R1, bringing the SUV's price to $45,000."
"Thanks to a new, more consolidated zonal competing architecture, the brand was able to reduce 2.3 miles in overall harness length."
"Rivian mounted the inverter on the drive unit itself so that it could lengthen the bus bars for efficiency and share coolant routing with the drive unit's heat exchanger."
"Replacing ultrasonic sensors with corner radars on R2 each achieved 50% cost savings compared to the cost of previous models."
Rivian's R2 crossover is designed to be more affordable, costing 50% less to build than the R1 series. The automaker achieved this by reducing parts in manufacturing, with some areas seeing up to 90% fewer components. The R2's price is set at $45,000, with the R2 Performance starting at $58,000. Innovations include a new wiring harness that cuts length by 2.3 miles and reduces connectors by 60%, along with a consolidated power conversion module that decreases high-voltage cabling by 70%.
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