TFL takes the R1T off road in the snow. Rivian R1T vs. Toyota Tundra TRD

[Joints4Sale]

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[r1t_kev]

How am I supposed to waste office time parsing this new video of it’s posted on a Sunday? ?

 

[Sgt Beavis]

So the biggest negative take away on the Rivian is that it’s heavy weight can be very detrimental in very icy situations. Even so, it still got over the steps more easily than that Tundra did. Another interesting tidbit was the comment about the lack of audio feedback on the Rivian when the tires are slipping.

This test really was more about tires than anything else IMO. I think my Jeep would have handled that fairly well. Heck, I want @TFLtommy to let me know what trail that was so I can take a couple buddies up there next weekend.

 

[COdogman]

The first thing that popped into my head when they said they were doing a “2 tree squeeze” was Chad crying on the floor of his closet in the fetal position.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but would they not have recovered some of that lost range back on the way back down the mountain? Overall pretty impressive performance in less than ideal conditions.

 

[Rad]

I enjoyed watching the video. One item that I wonder about is that they selected a new Tundra as the companion/comparison vehicle. I had it in my mind that the Tacoma was closer in size - was I wrong?

 

[Joints4Sale]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but would they not have recovered some of that lost range back on the way back down the mountain? Overall pretty impressive performance in less than ideal conditions.

Just another dig on Rivian by Roman. He knows that it would regen/regain range on the way back the mountain. To their defense though they didn’t start or end the video at their office.

 

[Joints4Sale]

I enjoyed watching the video. One item that I wonder about is that they selected a new Tundra as the companion/comparison vehicle. I had it in my mind that the Tacoma was closer in size - was I wrong?

I think they’re comparing the latest and greatest. The Tundra is new for ‘22. Plus, it‘s what they currently in their test fleet.

 

[Rhidan]

Looked to me @ 9:30 that he pointed the R1T’s front driver tire directly into the snowbank off the side of the trail. That’s a good way to get any vehicle stuck in deep snow. You can see @ 10:35 he had no problem avoiding the snowbank by driving straight on the trail/snowpack after he reversed. Not sure what the point of that was, as there was no reason to drive left off the trail.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

I think they’re comparing the latest and greatest. The Tundra is new for ‘22. Plus, it‘s what they currently in their test fleet.

I think you’re right. Also, it was a TRD Off-Road. Toyota hasn’t release the TRD Pro model yet. But, at least the Tundra had a rear locker. I think it did well when you consider it’s ground clearance.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

Looked to me @ 9:30 that he pointed the R1T’s front driver tire directly into the snowbank off the side of the trail. That’s a good way to get any vehicle stuck in deep snow. You can see @ 10:35 he had no problem avoiding the snowbank by driving straight on the trail/snowpack after he reversed. Not sure what the point of that was, as there was no reason to drive left off the trail.

I wasn’t paying attention to that but you’re right. They did it with the Tundra as well. I guess they were pointing out that there is snow and you can get stuck, no matter the vehicle. But really, I don’t know. Maybe Tommy would be able to tell us why, assuming he stops by again.

 

[Dark-Fx]

So the biggest negative take away on the Rivian is that it’s heavy weight can be very detrimental in very icy situations. Even so, it still got over the steps more easily than that Tundra did. Another interesting tidbit was the comment about the lack of audio feedback on the Rivian when the tires are slipping.

This test really was more about tires than anything else IMO. I think my Jeep would have handled that fairly well. Heck, I want @TFLtommy to let me know what trail that was so I can take a couple buddies up there next weekend.

Also about driver skill, but I guess the video would have been boring if they were keeping momentum through all of the obstacles like you need to with deep snow and ice.

 

[ads75]

I liked how they compared the range at the end (17:48), said the Tundra used about a 1/4 of its tank, and the Rivian about 1/3 of its range. I am assuming they were both full, or enough so. For those who didn't watch, they do not mention how many miles they drove, and I don't know if they based that off of the trail start or where they started to drive from (home/HQ).

 

[aw113sgte]

A lot of you seem hurt if things aren't set up perfectly. This is not a scientific test and that's fine. There is still plenty to be learned from this. I really like seeing how the Rivian distributes power to all 4 tires. This was a traction limited situation, nothing the Rivian could do about that. Was nice to see the good departure and approach angles as well.
Yes there was some issues, like measuring the tires with a tape measure...from the bottom where the tire is compressed due to the weight. TFL often has these kinds of errors but you just have to be smart enough not to read into them too much. Make your own conclusions and be thankful we have another video to watch.

 

[timf]

I liked how they compared the range at the end (17:48), said the Tundra used about a 1/4 of its tank, and the Rivian about 1/3 of its range. I am assuming they were both full, or enough so. For those who didn't watch, they do not mention how many miles they drove, and I don't know if they based that off of the trail start or where they started to drive from (home/HQ).

They aren't very good at math. The Rivian used much closer to 1/4 range than 1/3. If they were left with 206/280, they had 73.5% remaining, or used only a touch over 1/4.

 

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