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FishOnOne
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Jan 30, 2022

Rivian Electric Truck takes on the Ike Gauntlet

What a poor showing for the Rivian electric truck on the Ike Gauntlet test. The truck towing 8,100 lbs consumed 81% of battery capacity traveling 70 miles. From this test it's clear that electric ...
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ksss
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Feb 02, 2022
BCSnob wrote:
All I’m suggesting is there are ICE tow vehicles being used around the country now that would also fail that test and yet no one is suggesting we should give up on all ICE tow vehicles or not even try to improve their capabilities.

Btw how did the f150 ecoboost do with this test? What would the range be for 3.5mpg with a 26gal tank?



The difference is when you get to the top with the F150 you fill up and 10 min later you move on with your life.

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