7 Things To Know About Amazon's Partnership With Rivian

1: Amazon contacted Rivian with the purpose of building hundreds of thousands of electric vans to transport cargo. 

2: Amazon wants to make 100,000 units by 2030, while making 10,000 by 2022.

3: There will be 3 different sizes of vans, each able to transport either 500, 700, or 900 lbs. 

4:  Amazon and Rivian aimed for a friendly, cartoonish look. They hope the van will feature in a future Pixar CARS movie.

5: The Rivian Prime van will put focus on the driver. Cargo vans tend to be very harsh on the driver, lacking air condition and heating, while having uncomfortable seats. Amazon made a special effort to change that.

6: Rivian made sure that the vans will be the safest on the road, with several gadgets to guarantee maximum saftey.

7: A Drone base is attached to the roof of the van, tasked with delivering the products from the van to the doorstep. A charging station is also on the roof.

8: The Rivian Prime van will have a estimated 150 miles on a single charge. 

9: The vans will start hitting your neighborhood in early 2022

10: Amazon invested 2 billion in Rivian