Bollinger B1 (SUV) and B2 (pickup) electric prototypes
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The B1 and the B2 are identical on paper. Both are equipped with a dual-motor powertrain that delivers 614 horsepower and 688 pound-feet of torque. That's enough for a 4.5-second sprint from 0-60 mph, a 100-mph top speed and a 7,500-pound towing capacity. We know the motors draw electricity from a 120-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, but driving range remains under wraps. That battery is huge, by the way; the biggest unit Tesla offers has a 100-kWh capacity.
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The aerodynamic qualities of a brick.
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I think a brick is better it has holes this thing is barn door aerodynamic.
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Class 3 as well, so no airbags or safety requirements.
This is probably good idea for a secondary overlander type thing, but as a daily...?
This is probably good idea for a secondary overlander type thing, but as a daily...?
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They’ll have an MSRP of $125,000
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Bollinger Motors, which recently unveiled its electric B1 four-door sport utility truck and B2 pickup, has now attached a price tag to the pair of rugged EVs. They’ll have an MSRP of $125,000.
So what do you get for that price? They’re both Class 3 trucks with a 120-kWh battery good for an estimated 200 miles of range. A full charge comes in 10 hours on a Level 2 charger, or 75 minutes on a DC fast charger. Each has two motors, front and rear providing full-time all-wheel drive, good for a total of 614 horsepower and 668 pound-feet of torque. These EVs can also be used to power tools and equipment in the field, featuring 10 110-volt AC outlets with optional 240-volt output.
They’re equipped to get through rugged terrain, with in-wheel portal gear hubs, 15 inches of ground clearance and a self-leveling, hydro-pneumatic suspension for an adjustable ride height. It has front and rear electronic locking differentials and a two-speed gear box to offer high- and low-range driving. The interior components are sealed, allowing you to hose the interior out and providing peace of mind when fording depths of up to 36 inches. A smooth carbon-kevlar underbelly helps protect the vehicle from rocks and other trail debris.
The two trucks will be able to carry a lot of stuff with them. They've got a 5,000-pound payload capacity, and clever cargo solutions. The bed of the B2 pickup is 5 feet, 9 inches, but expands to 8-foot-2 with the cab wall open and the rear seats removed. With no internal combustion engine under the hood, that frunk in both trucks is a large cavity with a pass-through to the cabin and, in the B2, all the way to the bed. As such, the B1 can haul lumber or pipes up to 13 feet long, while the B2 can fit items up to 16 feet long with the tailgate closed.
The trucks also have removable doors, windows, windshield, rear lift glass and roof panels. Those glass roof panels can be replaced with blacked-out aluminum. All four seats are heated and can be upholstered in cloth, leather or vegan leather. Wood floor strips are meant to be removable and customizable. The ones in the B1 and B2 prototypes use wood reclaimed from an old Buick plant and salvaged church pews. While the interior appears very minimalist, with analog gauges and very few electronics, the B1 and B2 come with a Bluetooth-capable eight-speaker Harman Kardon sound system.
So what do you get for that price? They’re both Class 3 trucks with a 120-kWh battery good for an estimated 200 miles of range. A full charge comes in 10 hours on a Level 2 charger, or 75 minutes on a DC fast charger. Each has two motors, front and rear providing full-time all-wheel drive, good for a total of 614 horsepower and 668 pound-feet of torque. These EVs can also be used to power tools and equipment in the field, featuring 10 110-volt AC outlets with optional 240-volt output.
They’re equipped to get through rugged terrain, with in-wheel portal gear hubs, 15 inches of ground clearance and a self-leveling, hydro-pneumatic suspension for an adjustable ride height. It has front and rear electronic locking differentials and a two-speed gear box to offer high- and low-range driving. The interior components are sealed, allowing you to hose the interior out and providing peace of mind when fording depths of up to 36 inches. A smooth carbon-kevlar underbelly helps protect the vehicle from rocks and other trail debris.
The two trucks will be able to carry a lot of stuff with them. They've got a 5,000-pound payload capacity, and clever cargo solutions. The bed of the B2 pickup is 5 feet, 9 inches, but expands to 8-foot-2 with the cab wall open and the rear seats removed. With no internal combustion engine under the hood, that frunk in both trucks is a large cavity with a pass-through to the cabin and, in the B2, all the way to the bed. As such, the B1 can haul lumber or pipes up to 13 feet long, while the B2 can fit items up to 16 feet long with the tailgate closed.
The trucks also have removable doors, windows, windshield, rear lift glass and roof panels. Those glass roof panels can be replaced with blacked-out aluminum. All four seats are heated and can be upholstered in cloth, leather or vegan leather. Wood floor strips are meant to be removable and customizable. The ones in the B1 and B2 prototypes use wood reclaimed from an old Buick plant and salvaged church pews. While the interior appears very minimalist, with analog gauges and very few electronics, the B1 and B2 come with a Bluetooth-capable eight-speaker Harman Kardon sound system.
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such a bargain.
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Bollinger Motors has quickly made itself at home since moving to Michigan from New York. From a studio space to a headquarters in Ferndale, both in the Metro Detroit area, it has continued to develop and show off prototypes of its all electric B1 sport ute and B2 pickup truck. Its staff has grown considerably, and its looming product portfolio has grown, too (now including an electric chassis cab based on the B2 for commercial applications). Now it appears that Bollinger has outgrown its home in Ferndale, and has announced that it has moved to a new headquarters down the road in Oak Park, Michigan.
The move comes as Bollinger plans to double its workforce to about 80 team members by the end of the year as it moves closer to production of the aforementioned electric trucks. The new HQ is about four times larger than the Ferndale facility, which will allow workers more personal space. “We were bursting at the seams with new engineers, putting desks out in the shop at the old building,” said Bollinger Motors founder and CEO Robert Bollinger. “It was especially difficult to keep everyone more than six feet apart.”
The all-electric B1 and B2 are designed for serious off-roading. They feature a dual-motor powertrain that delivers 614 horsepower and 688 pound-feet of torque, have a payload of over 5,000 pounds, and a towing capacity of 7,500 pounds. An adjustable hydro-pneumatic suspension and portal axles allow the driver to choose between 10 and 20 inches of ground clearance. They each feature a 120-kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
The Bollinger B1 and B2 are slated to begin production next year, along with their underlying E-Chassis and the B2 Chassis Cab, which can be used as the foundation for custom Class 3 electric work vehicles. The MSRP for the B1 and B2 starts at $125,000.
The move comes as Bollinger plans to double its workforce to about 80 team members by the end of the year as it moves closer to production of the aforementioned electric trucks. The new HQ is about four times larger than the Ferndale facility, which will allow workers more personal space. “We were bursting at the seams with new engineers, putting desks out in the shop at the old building,” said Bollinger Motors founder and CEO Robert Bollinger. “It was especially difficult to keep everyone more than six feet apart.”
The all-electric B1 and B2 are designed for serious off-roading. They feature a dual-motor powertrain that delivers 614 horsepower and 688 pound-feet of torque, have a payload of over 5,000 pounds, and a towing capacity of 7,500 pounds. An adjustable hydro-pneumatic suspension and portal axles allow the driver to choose between 10 and 20 inches of ground clearance. They each feature a 120-kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
The Bollinger B1 and B2 are slated to begin production next year, along with their underlying E-Chassis and the B2 Chassis Cab, which can be used as the foundation for custom Class 3 electric work vehicles. The MSRP for the B1 and B2 starts at $125,000.
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Rivian R1T Towing / 11,000 lbs, Payload / 1,760 lbs (0-60 in 3s)
It will be a competitive market
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Besides a price and a chassis-cab variant, Michigan-based start-up Bollinger Motors has been a bit quiet about its pair of close-to-production electric off-roaders it revealed in 2019. But it hasn't been sleeping on the job. It has spent the last year fine-tuning the models, which are called B1 (the SUV) and B2 (the pickup truck), and it just unveiled what they'll look like when they enter production.
On the surface, it's hard to tell what has changed. Both are still characterized by a boxy, function-over-form design that borrows styling cues from the original Land Rover Defender. Look closely, however, and you'll spot a lot of minor differences such as a higher belt line for a more spacious frunk and a more rugged appearance. Unspecified improvements in the company's thermal management technology made the vents around the headlights no longer necessary. In turn, the opening front panel grew wider, the headlights gained standard bezels, and the air dam moved to the front bumper.
Shifting the B-pillars forward made the rear doors wider, so getting in and out of the rear seats won't require acrobatic agility. But, the new geometry also made the front doors narrower, so the sliding side windows were sent back to the drawing board and replaced with a single piece of glass that rolls down with an old-school crank.
We haven't seen the updated interior yet, and Bollinger made no mention of changes to the mechanical specifications. In 2019, it told us that both trucks were powered by an identical drivetrains made up of two electric motors programmed to deliver 614 horsepower and 688 pound-feet of torque. Bollinger quoted a 4.5-second sprint from zero to 60 mph, a 100-mph top speed, and a 7,500-pound towing capacity. Both off-roaders are built around a 120-kWh lithium-ion battery pack that's expected to deliver approximately 200 miles of driving range.
Pricing starts at $125,000 before applicable incentives regardless of whether you're in the market for the B1 or the B2. Despite the modest proportions and towing capability, both Bollingers are technically Class 3 trucks, meaning they're medium-duty models like the the Ford F-350 rather than the hot-selling F-150. Production is tentatively scheduled to start in 2021.
On the surface, it's hard to tell what has changed. Both are still characterized by a boxy, function-over-form design that borrows styling cues from the original Land Rover Defender. Look closely, however, and you'll spot a lot of minor differences such as a higher belt line for a more spacious frunk and a more rugged appearance. Unspecified improvements in the company's thermal management technology made the vents around the headlights no longer necessary. In turn, the opening front panel grew wider, the headlights gained standard bezels, and the air dam moved to the front bumper.
Shifting the B-pillars forward made the rear doors wider, so getting in and out of the rear seats won't require acrobatic agility. But, the new geometry also made the front doors narrower, so the sliding side windows were sent back to the drawing board and replaced with a single piece of glass that rolls down with an old-school crank.
We haven't seen the updated interior yet, and Bollinger made no mention of changes to the mechanical specifications. In 2019, it told us that both trucks were powered by an identical drivetrains made up of two electric motors programmed to deliver 614 horsepower and 688 pound-feet of torque. Bollinger quoted a 4.5-second sprint from zero to 60 mph, a 100-mph top speed, and a 7,500-pound towing capacity. Both off-roaders are built around a 120-kWh lithium-ion battery pack that's expected to deliver approximately 200 miles of driving range.
Pricing starts at $125,000 before applicable incentives regardless of whether you're in the market for the B1 or the B2. Despite the modest proportions and towing capability, both Bollingers are technically Class 3 trucks, meaning they're medium-duty models like the the Ford F-350 rather than the hot-selling F-150. Production is tentatively scheduled to start in 2021.
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