Max pack production is starting later this year, and our battery test lab tripled in size as part of a recent expansion. In addition to extensive real-world testing, this facility enables us to validate a range of attributes in controlled laboratory conditions.
Paired with our in-house Dual-Motor setup, the Max pack gives up to 400 miles of range in the R1T and 390 miles in the R1S, with about 700 hp and 700 lb-ft of torque available. No other vehicle on the road has this combination of range, performance and capability.
“We’ve updated the battery production systems at our plant in Normal, and we’ve built hundreds of Max pack modules in readiness for mass production. Now, the official vehicle range approval process is underway to confirm the exciting range number that Max gives our R1 vehicles.”
Richard Farquhar VP, Propulsion
We simulate a lifetime of extreme abuse many times at the pack level. In specially designed test chambers, we collect data on how the pack handles heat, cold, humidity, atmospheric pressure, physical damage and high current.
We also have “shaker tables” that deliver 100,000 miles of wear-and-tear in just a few hours, helping us understand how our packs will behave over time with real-world use.
As we expand the pack options we offer, this world-class test lab enables us to increase capacity, speed development and move even faster toward production.
Simultaneously, our test and development teams are out validating the final build in real-world conditions. They have recently completed endurance runs in Alaska for cold weather, the Nevada and California desert for hot weather, and Moab, Utah, for off-road range validation.
Once approved, Max pack will be heading to customers later this year.
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