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Based on numbers alone, it will be significantly slower than a Rivian. Advertised numbers are 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds while the Rivian is around 3.0 seconds.

1.5 seconds at 60mph is quite a few car lengths. At 60mph you're going ~88 feet per second. So 1.5 seconds is 132 feet. Assuming the Rivian R1T is ~217", that's just over 7 car lengths.

So yeah in terms of bench racing, you could say the Rivian will smoke the Lightning :p.

Top speed for both is low. Lighting advertised as 110mph (I do not think it'll reach that in 1/4 mile distance) and the Rivian is ~113mph and that speed is hit in the 1/4 mile according to videos/articles/posts here.

So even with some degree of error and driver skill, 1.5 seconds is significant.
 
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it will be slower than the rivian
 

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Both are plenty fast. Lightning can be had for significantly less $$$
 
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Both are plenty fast. Lightning can be had for significantly less $$$
Possibly but I do not think the initial ones are the cheaper work truck.

Similarly equipped they are very close in price.
 

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Nice. The Lightning if ya got the longer range and a nice trim level is awesome I’m sure. It is a bigger truck, full size versus the Rivian. We have a hybrid.

the pano roof that opens is great. The interior is so functional, and software works, CarPlay, etc. plus likely to have a closer dealer depending on where ya are.
 

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Hopefully I’ll see it a a few weeks. First thing is to see how it holds up in a drag race with the R1T.

I like that the R1T doesn’t feel like I’m driving a truck in most instances.
There is currently something unknown holding up Lightnings right now. They appear to be fully built, have all the chips and modules, but are still sitting at the Rouge plant. Could still be a couple weeks until they start shipping them out. There are thousands of trucks ready to go, so might be a while before yours ships.

Mine gets built next week, and I'm setting my expectations for sometime in July.
 

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There is currently something unknown holding up Lightnings right now. They appear to be fully built, have all the chips and modules, but are still sitting at the Rouge plant. Could still be a couple weeks until they start shipping them out. There are thousands of trucks ready to go, so might be a while before yours ships.

Mine gets built next week, and I'm setting my expectations for sometime in July.
Chip shortage....
 

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Possibly but I do not think the initial ones are the cheaper work truck.

Similarly equipped they are very close in price.
They are similarly priced before ADM - that $40k lightning (if we ever see it) will be a $75 truck on the dealer lot

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It's not because of the chip shortage. Ford reserved chips for the launch.
For sure they are constrained on something as they only have 15k slated for 2022.
 

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For sure they are constrained on something as they only have 15k slated for 2022.
Batteries. But the trucks that are currently sitting at the plant are fully built.
 

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How much over MSRP did you have to pay to get the dealer to prioritize your slot?
 

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Lightning does look cool! I do like that it's got a bit more comforts and the V2G is great. Overall I think I'll be happy with rivian because I never like driving 'big vehicles' and I'm hoping the low suspension option and the cross linked hydraulic suspension as well as the slightly smaller form factor will make it just what I wanted.
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