gombater
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- Rick
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Hello all!
Love this forum and all the great info shared. Been thinking harder about why I want a Rivian R1T versus a standard traditional truck. For comparisons, I am using a currently available F150 Hybrid and potential future F150 Electric. I wanted to list some pros/cons below and would appreciate other's input on them. A few qualifiers first:
Love this forum and all the great info shared. Been thinking harder about why I want a Rivian R1T versus a standard traditional truck. For comparisons, I am using a currently available F150 Hybrid and potential future F150 Electric. I wanted to list some pros/cons below and would appreciate other's input on them. A few qualifiers first:
- I am a current F150 platinum owner and never owned an electric vehicle
- I classify as a weekend warrior - which means my current truck is a daily driver but used as a truck on many weekends, including towing on occasion
- I am trying to decide between going with my LE R1T reservation or back out, buy a F150 hybrid now then look at current 2nd gen truck EV options in 2 or 3 years.
- CT off the table as its Fugly, Hummer EV cause it's overkill for my needs [plus color/cost]
- Live in midwest where winters can be significant factors - cold/ice/snow/etc...
- While the 'cool' factor is huge, let's be honest its' been over 2 years since reservation and so far there has only been deletions of tech/options not additions. My practical side is now taking over and asking 'what do you really need?'
- new tech/unique vehicle/cool factor
- covered storage - frunk and gear tunnel... hope we can buy the base rails/track for kitchen to build custom applications like a gun rack...
- quiet factor/off road capability
- built in bed cover
- availability June/July 2021 [reservation #1196...]
- minimal maintenance
- no need for cold weather fill ups in winter under daily drive conditions - charge from home
- built in air compressor
- live 30 min from factory... can pick up direct... also less worries about repairs/parts with factory so close...
- Alexa integration?
- smaller than 1/2 ton but larger than colorado/ranger means slightly easier parking due to size
- hybrid available now
- 6' bed with easy access
- 30 amp 240 volt power in bed [search TFL on youtube to see the new 2021 F150 hybrid power 2 RV trailers at the same time.... anther video shows it charging a BMW electric vehicle]
- 700 mile range/fast fill ups
- getting a lot of good press online
- too short bed
- basic endgate now - no 180 folding or easy access method
- no power folding access steps
- window only option for roof - I never use these as sun gets between my eyes and glasses causing massive glare - always use screen/covering on glass roofs - having to do a cheap workaround does not seem right for a proposed luxury/lifestyle vehicle
- autonomous features 'cool' but in practicality will rarely use them - roads where I live not designated for usage and in winter conditions I would expect sensors to be inactive due to ice/snow [like it happens on my truck today] - while very nice tech, when would I use them? Also not sure I trust them. My employer sells fully autonomous vehicles and they work very well in controlled environments when all other vehicles are also autonomous. What happens in an uncontrolled environment when a human makes an error? how does the autonomous respond? In the tech I have today [albeit a few years old] I can react much faster than the truck sensors...
- range - I get nervous when my existing truck gets down to half...
- to date have not seen or driven in person - very important factor
- no carplay?
- late to the game - when will electric F150 go on sale? 2022 or later?
- unknown specs for future F150 EV
- More maintenance/higher cost [hybrid]
- higher fuel costs [hybrid]
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