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How Tesla's Cybertruck Stacks Up Against The Rivian R1T Electric Truck - YouTube
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Tesla's Cybertruck is out,
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in at least an early
version, anyway.
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Given the Cybertruck's
revolutionary design,
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it feels like we're in a new
era for utility vehicles.
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While Tesla would
probably like buyers
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to feel as if the Cybertruck
is the only choice,
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it has real competition in
the electric-truck space:
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Amazon-backed Rivian's
much-anticipated R1T.
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Just how do these
two green titans
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stack up against each other?
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Both Tesla's Cybertruck
and Rivian's R1T
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are designed to perform the
same general functions:
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pull things, carry things, and
go over things with ease.
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One of the main
factors in identifying
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each truck's capability
in this area is size.
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Both trucks are large.
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The Rivian R1T is 217.1
inches long overall
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and has a 135.8-inch
wheelbase.
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The Cybertruck
is even larger,
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at 230.9 inches long
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and a 149.9-inch wheelbase.
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That seems to have afforded
the Cybertruck a longer bed:
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Tesla's rear bed
is 6.5 feet long,
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two feet longer
than the R1T's.
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Those two feet on the R1T
were allocated, though,
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to an innovative cargo hold
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between the rear
seats and the bed
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big enough to
carry a surfboard.
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There's no word yet
on the interior volume
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of either of these vehicles;
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however, both will be crew
cabs, with four doors.
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The Rivian uses a double-cab
format with seats for five,
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much like a traditional
truck's double-cab setup.
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Tesla's Cybertruck seats
five with a fold-down seat
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for a sixth rider between the
driver and the passenger.
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Both pickup trucks are
innovative in their design.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk
decided to forgo
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the traditional truck design
and made the Cybertruck,
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essentially, an
exoskeleton on wheels.
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Rivian innovates upon
the traditional design
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with its "skateboard"
architecture
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that puts the battery,
motors, transmission,
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basically everything,
into one case that sits
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at the bottom of the car.
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This design, in theory, means
you can bolt any type of body
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on top of the mechanism
and get the car going.
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Which design proves
most effective, efficient,
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and, perhaps most importantly,
practical to produce
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remains to be seen.
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The range is obviously
a big consideration
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for these electric trucks.
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Rivian estimates its
top-tier R1T will get
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up to 400 miles of range.
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The smallest battery on an
R1T is good for 230 miles.
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The Cybertruck offers battery
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and powertrain
options as well.
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Tesla estimates that it will get
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anywhere from 250 to 500
miles out of its Cybertruck.
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Neither the Cybertruck
nor the R1T
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has had its estimated
range verified by the EPA.
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Tesla is using its Raven
powertrain for the Cybertruck,
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which uses a beefed-up
Model 3 motor
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and a Model S performance
motor at once.
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Though the numbers aren't
out yet, MotorTrend estimated
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that the system would make
about 690 horsepower
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and 824 pound-feet
of torque.
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Rivian estimates its
top-of-the-line R1T
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will make up to
750 horsepower
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and 829 pound-feet
of torque,
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reportedly good enough for
a three-second 0-to-60 time.
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Musk, never one to back
down from a challenge,
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said the Cybertruck can hit
that speed in 2.9 seconds.
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Here is that in
action...somewhat.
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Elon Musk: Yeah, this is a
current-edition Porsche.
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Narrator: Both are
purported to have
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a low center of gravity,
with the R1T reportedly
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able to climb a 45-degree,
or 100-grade, incline.
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The Cybertruck has
all-wheel drive and sits
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on an adaptive air suspension
that changes its height
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on the fly, depending
on the terrain
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or the cargo in its bed.
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As of now, it looks like
the R1T and Cybertruck
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will perform
similarly off-road.
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The towing numbers for both
trucks are also under wraps,
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but Tesla estimated the
Cybertruck would be able to tow
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a maximum of
14,000 pounds,
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and Rivian predicted
a max-tow capacity
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of 11,000 pounds for the R1T.
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Max payload capacities
for the Rivian and Tesla
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are an estimated
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1,760 pounds and 3,350
pounds, respectively.
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One of the most important
deciding factors
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for buyers of an electric truck
will undoubtedly be price.
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The R1T is going to
start at about $69,000.
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Tesla's Cybertruck is
expected to start at $39,000
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for a base model and
go up to $69,000
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for the top-tier version.
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Though neither truck
is in production yet,
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the conversation between
these two behemoths
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is already heating up.
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We at the office sure are
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already weighing the
features of the two.
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Is there anything we missed?
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Which of the trucks
do you prefer?
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