Can you haul a 4'x8' sheet of drywall?

[Knucklehead]

I am getting closer and closer to replacing my Mach-e. Right now it is between the Rivian R1 and the Gravity. I think I am leaning toward the R1T because I went to Lowes to get a sheet of drywall, and I really would have appreciated being able to put the entire sheet in the back of the R1T. I had to cut it in half and jam it into my wife's Jeep Grand Cherokee. It fit, but it kind of made a mess. And it didn't lie flat.

So, is the rear cargo opening wide enough to hold a 4 foot wide sheet of drywall, or plywood? If it can lay flat, that would be amazing. maybe the rear hatch would need to remain slightly open, but that would mean the R1T advantage is significantly mitigated.

Does anyone know the dimensions of the rear hatch opening, and if a 4x8 sheet of drywall will fit?

 

[flarbear]

The Rivian bed is only 4.5 feet long so it's not great for hauling a sheet of wood like that.

 

[Pragmatic]

Most minivans (Odyssey, Caravan, Pacific, etc) will haul a 4x8 while only larger SUVs will. I guess it depends if the Gravity is a minivan or an SUV.

 

[TahoeMichael]

I am getting closer and closer to replacing my Mach-e. Right now it is between the Rivian R1 and the Gravity. I think I am leaning toward the R1T because I went to Lowes to get a sheet of drywall, and I really would have appreciated being able to put the entire sheet in the back of the R1T. I had to cut it in half and jam it into my wife's Jeep Grand Cherokee. It fit, but it kind of made a mess. And it didn't lie flat.

So, is the rear cargo opening wide enough to hold a 4 foot wide sheet of drywall, or plywood? If it can lay flat, that would be amazing. maybe the rear hatch would need to remain slightly open, but that would mean the R1T advantage is significantly mitigated.

Does anyone know the dimensions of the rear hatch opening, and if a 4x8 sheet of drywall will fit?

I have no idea if it would fit, but I agree that having a vehicle that can move a sheet of plywood or drywall is extremely convenient. These days I have a pickup truck that I use for such things, but there was a time when I took advantage of a Toyota Sienna being big enough to fit that. It's somewhat surprising to me that more vehicles aren't designed to accommodate that. Considering that many many vehicles are 15'+ long, it doesn't seem impossible to design them to fit 8' of cargo. Especially electric vehicles, which enable a lot of freedom in packaging.

 

[Knucklehead]

I have no idea if it would fit, but I agree that having a vehicle that can move a sheet of plywood or drywall is extremely convenient. These days I have a pickup truck that I use for such things, but there was a time when I took advantage of a Toyota Sienna being big enough to fit that. It's somewhat surprising to me that more vehicles aren't designed to accommodate that. Considering that many many vehicles are 15'+ long, it doesn't seem impossible to design them to fit 8' of cargo. Especially electric vehicles, which enable a lot of freedom in packaging.

I had to put it in diagonally in my wife's GC, which meant it scuffed up some spots on the sides inside the vehicle.

I am surprised Lucid has not provided dimensions of the rear opening. If it is wider than four feet, a 4x8 board might fit all the way in with all the seats down. Worst case it sticks out a little, and I would just leave the rear hatch open enough to let it protrude.

The Rivian bed is only 4.5 feet long so it's not great for hauling a sheet of wood like that.

True, but then you drop the rear gate, and the gate provides support for the board. Yes it sticks out behind, but that isn't a big deal to me. I could have thrown it in there, put a strap on it, and headed home.

I have a trailer so for big projects I would get that out anyway. But for a quick run to Home Depot, not having to get out the trailer would be ideal.

Someone on the forum here needs to get one and do some measurements! Maybe haul a few pieces of plywood around, just for fun!

 

[Adnillien]

The Gravity lift gate is a clam shell design like the Air trunk so the width of the opening is the same as the width of the interior. I don't know the width of the interior but it would be great if it could haul a 4x8 sheet.

 

[hmp10]

If there is a pinch point, it would probably be the rear wheel well housings, not the clamshell rear hatch.

If you can find a Design Studio that has one of the Gravity prototypes on display or a Gravity being prepped in an attached Service Center, a sales associate might be able to measure it for you. I've found them pretty accommodating with requests to do things such as take color samples outside into sunlight to photograph them.

 

[hmp10]

It's going to come down to whether this dimension is 2'0 or greater. I'm betting maybe.

 

[buddyroe9]

I can't believe we're discussing putting construction material in the back of a $100k vehicle.

 

[hmp10]

I view $100-130K as a gray area. Above $130K . . . absolutely not.

This video has some of the clearest shots I've seen of the cargo area configuration of the Gravity:

 

[PureVA]

If there is a pinch point, it would probably be the rear wheel well housings, not the clamshell rear hatch.

If you can find a Design Studio that has one of the Gravity prototypes on display or a Gravity being prepped in an attached Service Center, a sales associate might be able to measure it for you. I've found them pretty accommodating with requests to do things such as take color samples outside into sunlight to photograph them.

I actually had the same question and measured the distance between the wheel wells when the Gravity prototype was at the Tysons Lucid Owners event last October. It was about 42" wide as I recall.

 

[Steveinarizona]

I had to put it in diagonally in my wife's GC, which meant it scuffed up some spots on the sides inside the vehicle.

I am surprised Lucid has not provided dimensions of the rear opening. If it is wider than four feet, a 4x8 board might fit all the way in with all the seats down. Worst case it sticks out a little, and I would just leave the rear hatch open enough to let it protrude.




True, but then you drop the rear gate, and the gate provides support for the board. Yes it sticks out behind, but that isn't a big deal to me. I could have thrown it in there, put a strap on it, and headed home.

I have a trailer so for big projects I would get that out anyway. But for a quick run to Home Depot, not having to get out the trailer would be ideal.

Someone on the forum here needs to get one and do some measurements! Maybe haul a few pieces of plywood around, just for fun!

The Air, and many EVs, don't allow one to drive unless the trunk/hatch is closed. That makes no sense to me, especially on an SUV. Do we know if the Gravity will allow one to drive with the hatch unlatched?

 

[Cosmo Cruz]

I can't believe we're discussing putting construction material in the back of a $100k vehicle.

2001 R 129 SL600 (V12) ... retailed for over $130k, plus the optional panoramic hardtop was an extra $22,000. No worries mate.

The $150k Air GT has a lot more room for Hollytone and bags of mulch, and with the rear seats folded you can fit a set of 21" Areo wheels with Pirellis mounted.

 

[Alex]

I can't believe we're discussing putting construction material in the back of a $100k vehicle.

That’s what the Cybertruck is for

 

[borski]

That’s what the Cybertruck is for

Gotta get that extra stainless steel for repairs to the service center somehow

 

[hydbob]

From my buddy in Vegas...

 

[TakeDuo]

From my buddy in Vegas...
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Awesome info! I can’t get over how accurately and readable those numbers are drawn . Even with a stylus, I would have left more people confused than when we started with my crayon skills.

 

[TakeDuo]

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2001 R 129 SL600 (V12) ... retailed for over $130k, plus the optional panoramic hardtop was an extra $22,000. No worries mate.

The $150k Air GT has a lot more room for Hollytone and bags of mulch, and with the rear seats folded you can fit a set of 21" Areo wheels with Pirellis mounted.

I loaded about 20 bags of topsoil into the GT. The guy at Home Depot was like “are you sure you want to do this” before throwing them in . Put a blanket down and slung ‘em in.

For you quick mathematicians… yes I know it was like 800 lbs.

 

[hydbob]

 

[hydbob]

I should make this a new post