Electric Truck Tow Test: 2022 Rivian R1T vs. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning | Towing with Electric Trucks

Towing with an EV brings unprecedented torque, but it also brings range and charging complications. Would you tow with an EV? Let us know in the comments below.

As a Lightning owner (who has also owned midsize trucks) a lot of the towing 'feel' advantage vs the Rivian is the longer wheelbase. Also the ride advantage. A great road trip vehicle as a near perfect highway ride. I already have over 23k miles since delivery on 6/9/22. Also an underrated fast charger. Peak I've seen is 183 and just sits at 125+ until 80%. A flat charge curve with decent speed is almost always the best for road tripping.

Great video. I do wish the drivers had switched trucks to provide a side by side comparison of towing experience & feel.

To note, Electrify america does not have an open api for companies to use to show how many people are at the station. Almost every other company shows this like EVGO, Chargepoint etc. It's a shame

Amazing comparison thank you! I'm sharing this with all of my fleet clients!

So I was in the market for an EV about 5 months ago and narrowed it down to Mach E, Ioniq 5 and BMW i4. My friend who has a Tesla was telling me to be careful with the charging infrastructures bc they are not created equal and to test them on the test drive. Long story short, I now have a model 3. Yeah… it seems like everyone else is not ready for prime time. I found that out in February when I took a 1300 mile road trip and saw the reality of non-Tesla charging. Saw this Porsche Taycan waiting for 4 other vehicles in front of it to charge bc 2/6 chargers weren’t functional, meanwhile my side (Tesla) chargers 13/15 chargers were empty and functional. This happened in Orlando. It’s just not there folks.

I love these tests! Thank you both so much!!

Emme it's so good to see you I always like seeing your opinions and views

Really well done. Enjoyed both drivers and their comments but she was a hoot!!

Taking the bass boat 50 miles out to the lake then 50 miles home is no problem. Saves money for the boat's Mercury outboard. Definitely wouldn't haul horses cross country though. Gotta use the right tool for the job.

Part of the issue with trying to compare Range Estimators even on parallel drives is that each automaker uses different algorithms. With EVs as similar as the Lightning and R1T, it's much more useful to simply compare battery percentages.

Great video guys!

These videos are so informative👌

Great vid! I had a Rivian but the low-built quality and constant noise coming from the front suspension made me sell it after 9 months of ownership (and 7 trips to the service center). That charger rage will be real soon at the charging stations. I just had a guy in a VW pushing his battery up to 97% and boy people waiting (including) myself was not happy campers especially since the other EA chargers were not working…so frustrating!

It's fascinating to see how electric trucks are stepping up their game when it comes to towing heavy loads. Both the Rivian R1T and the Ford F-150 Lightning seem to be impressive contenders in this test.

Very cool video! Thanks.

Hell yeah brother. Jason Lewis from @AutoEdits is in the house.

No mention of how long it actually took to take the trip. Would have liked to see a gasoline power truck in the mix for a real world comparison of cost and time to take the tow trip.

Great video. Although, if i were going camping, or travel i don't think i want my main concern to be charging stations or EPA range.. here it shows that this is absolute IT. great trucks to do local stuff, buy a diesel for less $ and for worry free travel

Fair report! 👍🏻