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Michigan auto tech company and Tesla rival, Rivian, shows off 'tank turns'

Posted at 9:36 AM, Dec 27, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-27 20:35:09-05

Tesla's electric truck rival, Rivian is hoping to steal the spotlight with a new video that shows its electric vehicle doing full 360-turns from a standstill.

Take a look.

The company, headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, calls it the 'Quad Motor Tank Turn' and says the high-tech feature will be available on both its r1t and r1s models.

Rivian expects its truck to go on sale in late 2020.

According to Business Insider, the electric vehicle company has gained the financial backing of Amazon, Ford and Cox Automotive among others, and is the most anticipated electric-vehicle brand since Tesla.

The truck starts at $69,000.