gombater
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- First Name
- Rick
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- Nov 23, 2019
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- Apex, North Carolina
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- R1T FE/FG
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- Engineering Manager
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Hi all, early morning perusing the forums before Turkey Day kicks off...
Whats your plan for an EV Truck? I have eliminated the cybertruck as I hate the looks and my buddies would laugh me out of the room. Coming from an F150, I put my deposit down on the R1T first hour reservations opened up. Now that I have had a year to consider options, i realize I really need that minimum 6.5 ft bed space. It's so easy to haul stuff - I just realized I may limit myself by going to a smaller truck. Moving my mom out of her place this weekend made me realize it would take me double the trips to move the same amount of stuff and furniture would be impossible - something I take for granted today with the F150; it just works.
I am not concerned about charging ability, as I think networks will be much stronger in the next few years. Love the tech and versatility of trunk space. I am a weekend outdoorsman - hunting/fishing/camping so this could work for regional trips.
I am concerned about final pricing/finance options, and truck versatility. I have not seen any EV truck tow anything yet, and that concerns me. That's how I could justify the smaller bed - an option to pull a trailer on those times I need additional capacity or space. I would love to have a subscription option included for a trailer with a skateboard mounted to base for extended range that could handle 4x8 material or a polaris side by side [preferably electric] that you rent only when you need it.
All that being said, I plan to watch this space very closely. Unless Rivian has some surprises up their sleeve, I plan to leave/subscribe the R1T for 2 years, depending on final pricing, then take a very hard look at what Ford offers for their new EV F150. If Ford comes out with solid details before I commit to the R1T, that may sway my decision as well.
What's your take? Any traditional truck drivers have an opinion on this?
Whats your plan for an EV Truck? I have eliminated the cybertruck as I hate the looks and my buddies would laugh me out of the room. Coming from an F150, I put my deposit down on the R1T first hour reservations opened up. Now that I have had a year to consider options, i realize I really need that minimum 6.5 ft bed space. It's so easy to haul stuff - I just realized I may limit myself by going to a smaller truck. Moving my mom out of her place this weekend made me realize it would take me double the trips to move the same amount of stuff and furniture would be impossible - something I take for granted today with the F150; it just works.
I am not concerned about charging ability, as I think networks will be much stronger in the next few years. Love the tech and versatility of trunk space. I am a weekend outdoorsman - hunting/fishing/camping so this could work for regional trips.
I am concerned about final pricing/finance options, and truck versatility. I have not seen any EV truck tow anything yet, and that concerns me. That's how I could justify the smaller bed - an option to pull a trailer on those times I need additional capacity or space. I would love to have a subscription option included for a trailer with a skateboard mounted to base for extended range that could handle 4x8 material or a polaris side by side [preferably electric] that you rent only when you need it.
All that being said, I plan to watch this space very closely. Unless Rivian has some surprises up their sleeve, I plan to leave/subscribe the R1T for 2 years, depending on final pricing, then take a very hard look at what Ford offers for their new EV F150. If Ford comes out with solid details before I commit to the R1T, that may sway my decision as well.
What's your take? Any traditional truck drivers have an opinion on this?
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