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2022 Rivian R1T: A Conversation with Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe

MotorTrend's own Ed Loh takes a drive in the 2022 Rivian R1T with RJ Scaringe, Founder and CEO of Rivian.

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The battery-electric Rivian R1T pickup truck struts its stuff off-road in new development footage.

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Tackling the Trans-America Trail--a route of interconnected, non-paved roads that runs from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean--is hard enough with a gas-powered vehicle. But what about in an electric pickup truck? Strap in with the editors of MotorTrend as they overland from coast-to-coast via the TAT in the groundbreaking fully-electric Rivian R1T.

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Rivian R1T Electrifying the Outdoors, Leg 1 of 5: Nags Head, NC to Dalton, GA

We all know what happens when you run out of gas, but what happens when a Rivian R1T electric pickup runs out of battery? We ran ours to zero and beyond to find out, and it went poorly.

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2022 Rivian R1T First Drive

The Cybertruck may be the most talked about electric truck on the planet right now, but in this comparison it faces staunch competition in the form of the Rivian R1T - our 2022 Motortrend Truck of the Year - and the Ford F150 Lightning - our 2023 Motortrend Truck of the Year. We wanted to compare these trucks across several disciplines, ranging from the standard EV tests such as range and charge capabilities, through to some of the things you would expect a truck to do regardless of its method of propulsion; on-road, off-road, and towing - we did it all, in order to find which of these three EV trucks is best. This is the most comprehensive comparison test featuring a Tesla Cybertruck to date.

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