The most comprehensive comparison you’ll ever read between the Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T electric pickup trucks.
to help improve the truck's capability. The tidy dimensions of the R1T's mechanicals also allowed Rivian to think outside the box when it comes to the pickup's design. Like the Ford, the Rivian features a frunk and a stubby bed—4.5 feet in this case—but it also features additional storage spots, namely an in-bed trunk and the pass-through Gear Tunnel sited between the cab and bed.
The same dynamic plays out in how the two trucks corner. The Ford steers far better than any conventional F-150 thanks to its lower center of gravity, but the steering itself is trucklike, with a slow ratio. But good weighting and feedback allow you to accurately place the Lightning on the road.
But when it comes to the beds themselves, the Lightning's is superior. Not only is it bigger than the R1T's, but it's also easier to work out of and access, with meatier tie-downs, an auto up and down tailgate, and a tailgate step and work surface. The Rivian makes up for its lack of real estate with its gear tunnel , but the bed isn't as easy to access, and the composite flap that bridges the gap between the bed and tailgate tends to collect debris.
rate of 150 kW against the Rivian's 220 kW. The slower your battery charges, the more time you spend tethered to a Level 3 DC fast charger while road-tripping.Ford overperformed
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