Rivian 1/2 ton high temp, grade test. Good read/video

valhalla360 wrote:

Reisender wrote:

1320Fastback wrote:
So 100 miles towing then. Got it.

I didn't see them mention any numbers like that. Was that on the video or in the write-up.

I didn't either...just the Davis Dam Route which is about 12 miles long. I didn't see where it indicated what percentage of range, that ate up.

Of course, no one ever claimed electric cars couldn't put out big HP or torque...the entire issue is they can't do it for long enough to be viable.

I have to agree with the other commenter that misleading tests only hurt the EV movement.

If you want to impress people with towing capability, do a table of tests where you run a 10mile circular route with some moderate grades and use various size trailers...then post the table and details of how far it would go with each trailer size. That will give people a usable idea of what the truck can do.

Yah. Comparative testing would be nice. Side by side tables are easy to follow and make decisions accordingly.

However I would think that towing range is not that big a deal for most F150 owners. Or at least around here. Most F150 owners here never tow anything, or if they do it is a 6000 pound travel trailer or 4000 boat they use on the weekend.

Comparative testing will get more important when one of the manufactures gets interested in the 3/4 ton or 1 ton market someday. And when that happens I wouldn’t be surprised if ford is first to the plate.