Right here is likely one of the longest and most complete assessment sof the Rivian R1T all-electric pickup, which in small portions is hitting the market.

Doug DeMuro says that he was a real skeptic about Rivian, however as soon as he had a chance to see and check one, he’s now amazed.

We won’t spotlight all of the factors, because the walkthrough may be very detailed and principally covers all the weather of the automobile.

What’s necessary, is the check drive (38:40), which resulted in a fairly constructive opinion in regards to the Rivian R1T. The automobile is clearly fast and its journey high quality is ok.

The Rivian R1T acquired a formidable total Doug rating of 73/100 factors, which is the perfect pickup outcome ever. That is why the truck was known as “the best pickup truck ever made” – about 5 factors increased than the highest typical mannequin (2021 Ram TRX – 68/100).

Rivian R1T rating (supply: Doug DeMuro)

Nonetheless, there are some areas for enhancements because the consolation was evaluated at 6/10, identical as the standard 6/10 on account of discovering some glitches after spending extra time with the automobile.

The opposite weaker factors are decrease decision of the cameras and lack of some connectivity with telephones (Apple CarPlay and Android Auto). Some may additionally not be proud of the mattress size (though there may be loads of lockable storage, together with the gear tunnel and frunk – entrance trunk).

We like that Rivian’s navigation is intuitive and reveals charging factors on longer routes, together with estimated charging time required to proceed to a different charging stops. The rear seats are spacious and passengers have a small touchscreen to set local weather management.

Rivian R1T specs:

• Vary:
  EPA: 314 miles (505 km) (see particulars right here)
  400+ miles (644+ km) model (January 2022)
  250+ mile (402+ km) inexpensive model to observe
• undisclosed battery capability – round 135 kWh
  2170-type cylindrical cells (7,776), equipped by Samsung SDI
• 0-60 mph (96.5 km/h) in 3.0 seconds
• quad motor, all-wheel drive
• on-board charger: 11.5 kW (AC Degree 2); as much as 25 miles of vary per hour of cost
• DC quick charging: as much as 140 miles of vary in 20 minutes
• wading depth: 3+ ft (greater than 0.91 m)
• towing capability: as much as 11,000 lbs (4990 kg)