Soooo.... Yea, it has a wireless charging mat but it doesn't like my phone case. LOL

I love love love the color!

No question about it. I'd keep the Rivian and sell the Lightning. That interior, the fancy suspension, quad motors, and smaller size make it a winner for me.

I've had my R1T for about a month now, and I can say confidently that it's the best vehicle I've ever owned or driven. It's as fast as a Tesla, as functional as a Tacoma, and as comfortable as a Land Rover.

Keep the Rivian! Give the new kids on the block a shot. I’d be interested to see it’s long term reliability.

Saw my first RT1 at a local cars & coffee a while back. I was surprisingly very impressed with the solid build quality along with the remarkable fit, finish, and choice of interior materials. Every aspect of this truck left me with the impression that it could easily pass for a new model from one of the premier legacy auto makers.

While the Rivian seems more impressive than the Lightning, the Ford’s ability to charge a home and have a ton of outlets in the bed and the frunk is a huge advantage.

I just love and appreciate how open, transparent and honest you are on your channel. One of my favorite channels/people. Thank you 🙏🏾

This is the best shot I’ve seen of the Forest Green paint. Glad you finally got this, I’ve been waiting for review since the R1T media release last September!!

ive been looking for detailed review on R1S and i was excited to see you having a R1T! your review did not disappoint! your MDX review helped me decide on getting it years ago and i cant wait for my R1S in a few years...

I respect that you’ve gotten your truck because you signed up at the beginning and not because you’re a popular youtuber….

Nice, congrats. Hey Alex, can you please add a session for Auto Pilot/Dynamic Cruise Ctrl to your test drives? As a person that uses that a lot on long road-trips, it is definitely a very important item for me whenever I’m thinking about buying a car…. And, systems are very different among cars and brands. Thanks.

Interesting! Very cool car. A buddy of mine at work has one in blue…their color schemes are great. Can’t wait for the R1S!

Congratulations Alex! Personally keep the Rivian and you have a great relationship with crew at TLF they have the F-150 Lightning swipe with them at some point year or two from now.

Since TFL has a Lightning, I think you should keep the Rivian! Y’all could do a bunch of crossover video work together and I would love to follow both vehicles long term

congratulations Alex . love the color and the Wheels

Beautiful color.

congrats! wow its beautiful in that color and those wheels are PERFECT! KEEP THIS ONE!!!

I saw my 1st Rivian R1T in the wild in the parking lot at my work and it is a VERY nice truck. The guy who owned it got the camping kitchenette with it that folds out of that compartment on the side underneath the bed and it was very cool. If I could afford it I would for sure buy this truck.

Congratulations! Nice to see a popular KZfaqr that actually ordered and waited to get their Rivian. Unlike out of spec!

This the first good looking green I have seen. maybe it's because of the way the sun is hitting it. Beautiful!

It's hard to say which one to keep but I suspect that the Lightning will be more useful and more capable overall. Maybe you could keep both and get rid of something else?

Congrats Alex, on the brand new Rivian ! You must be very happy.

Congratulations to you. I remember you covered Rivian's out of the blue reveal.👋👋

Congrats Alex on Autos!

Congratulations.. still waiting for mine since December 2018

Congratulations! I wish the price didn’t increase so much Looking forward to your in depth video on EV buyers guild

Nice video. Enjoy your new ride. Keep up the good work.

Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste and Thank You for All your efforts to support this Great Cause 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ 🌷 ☮️ ❤️

I'm glad for you, happy decision making. there's much to like about the Rivian, but it became obvious to me about halfway through that it wouldn't be one I would choose for myself.

Alex, I recently witnessed a Rivian in the wild, what an awesome presence. It looks like nothing else on the road!

Congratulations 🎉🎊🍾🎈

Congratulations 🥳

Cool I love the Rivian R1T I'm not a bike fan of Pick Up trucks more of a minivan person but with all the storage areas on it I could make it work, but I couldn't afford one I wound up with a Rav4 Prime

You got a great color. I would keep the lightening. You would be happier long term with what you can do with it. Also more places to get service.

I really like this Alex. This is the first electric vehicle that appeals to me both interior and exterior. I hope you decide to keep it. I never heard of Rivian before your video. Thank you!

Saw one on the road a couple weeks ago. Good looking truck.

So cool! Congrats! I can’t wait to see the Rivian SUV

I saw I rivian for the first time in real life today and it was in this color. It’s a nice looking truck.

Whoa! This means I’ve been watching your channel for even more years than I realized! Congrats, Alex. I wish I could forget the hippo cartoon character I saw as a kid in the 60s/70s that is the face of the Rivian 😖😖 Super vehicle other than that unfortunate similarity to Looney Tune animal…

I've seen a few on the road. It's a very unique and cool looking truck. One of them was PINK!!!!

Honest review, mainly at the start of the video! Great content and style. From the UK.

The Rivian looks cool but the Lightning (and subsequent ownership updates) will probably get you more views over time as it will appeal and sell to a much wider audience. I think the Lightning is the logical choice in that scenario, unless you are basing your decision entirely on which you simply like better.

YES to the green! Beautiful truck!

The F150 would be easier to sell, so by that logic, keep the R1T. I wanna know what the dealership experience is like long-term

Neat looking truck. I remember when you pre-ordered it--so, that was almost 4 years ago?! Time flies...

Congratulations! Have a feeling lightning is going to stay :)

Looks great. Perfect size.

Super nice truck and I wish I had put an order in before the price hike. If Range Rover had a truck variant, this would be it. Seriously good looking truck

Looks great in that colorway!

Transparency 💯

Thank you!

Body on perimeter frame. Very interesting engineering decisions in the making of this Rivian. Hope they can make the business work.

Very nice. Ever since I got to sit in one I have wanted one very badly.

wicked cool!! Love the lowered stance. So many review almost always show it raised. I prefer the lowered more aero!! LOVE it!!

Hey, Alex! When the Lightning arrives, you may decide to keep it. Same thing with the EV6. I remember you purchased the RAV4 Hybrid, so I don't see why you might keep the EV6 without selling the RAV4. Hopefully you'll be able to decide which model you like and your content is awesome!

Looks really nice.

This looks very promising. I'm not a truck person, so I look forward to seeing the SUV.

Great review, I can't wait for my R1S next year. I'll probably keep it in conserve mode most of the time, do you know if you need to put it in conserve mode every time you drive, or can it be left there?

I'm curious what you think of this truck for weekend warrior type tasks. Get a load of mulch, pick up a load of plants, or a few sheets of plywood. Also do you think you'll miss the power output capabilities of the lightning?

Wait a sec Alex, that is a charging pad. We’ve had A LOT of talk, on the forums, on how bad it is.

Great color!

Hi Alex, thank you for the great videos. On the issue of The Lightning vs R1T. You may find the R1T to be more robust due to the long real world test period Rivian did with their preproduction models. Ford put the Lightning together with much less real world testing and in much less time. Also, having watched the video about where live, you will benefit with the better turn radius of the R1T. On the charging, being off grid you do not seem to have enough available power to charge the Lightning at its full rate. The ability of the Lightning to power your home is not much of an advantage to you because you live off grid. On efficiency, the R1T will use less energy per mile than the Lightning. You may find the climate control system better in the R1T. As a daily driver you may enjoy the R1T more. So the issue really seems to be towing. Towing on your property will be better with the Rivian due to its shorter turning radius. Towing long distances on the highway may favor the Lightning. So if you engage in infrequent long haul towing, the R1T seems a better fit for you and yours. On $10K over MSRP. No way! Save your hard earned money to spend on more PV panels and and a smart EVSE. Wishing you and yours the very best - John

Relative to other cars/trucks the Rivian appears to have very little storage inside the cabin. My Ram has no less than 10 cup holders. While that may seem excessive, one needs cubbies and spots to put things in a truck. Please comment on the livability of the cabin as time goes on.

Interesting about the lack of sunshade for the sunroof. I suppose they have a system to regulate cabin temperature automatically during hot weather.

It looks a lot bigger in person than in photos. It's the chunkyness of it that makes it feel big

Keep the Rivian. It's a luxury vehicle and that green paint color is amazing 👏

Alex, you like utility and practicality so, I think you'll keep the Lightning even though it's less efficient and more expensive than the Rivian.

Now here’s a review the other car sites probably won’t have- nice

Love the color. I would so buy a rivian

Nice truck, but no Apple car play? At first it wasn’t a thing for me, but after having it in my 2018 Honda Accord Touring I love it. Wish my 2020 GX460 had it.

Conserve mode using FWD might be for regen braking stability, especially with a pickup truck that has less weight over the rear wheels.

I think the Rivian is a more handsome and more interesting truck than the Lighning so I would stick with the Rivian unless you need the extra hauling capability of the Lightning. Congrats on finally getting the R1T!

Love the color

Glad you got it and didn’t jump the line by using connections like some (cough cough OutofSpec).

Woohoo, congratulations, it's nice.

Stoked! Congrats man!

Great review Alex! That’s an amazing truck. Speaking of electric trucks, I recently read that Ford is seriously considering not allowing buyers of the F150 Lightning to sell them. I’m not sure if this is accurate or not, but I thought it might be worth mentioning.

I am happy Rivian didn’t scam you out your hard earned money.

I can smell tons of comparison videos 😀

Congrats Alex. I am hoping you keep the Rivian. Although the Lightning is new and electric, it's still a full Frame Ford F-150 we know is a great truck. I am very interested to see how the Rivian holds up over the long haul, what problems may pop up, what may wear quicker than expected...if anything at all. I have an R1S on order and very curious to see what you will report over many miles to come. Cheers mate. PS the green interior is killer

Looks cool. My initial thoughts are that the F150 would be the better "truck" while the R1T would be the better "vehicle". If I am correct you would have to ask yourself which is more important to you. Is the cargo tunnel lockable or can anyone access it by pressing the button? (I'm assuming it does, but I don't think you mentioned it).

Which one should you keep? I think something can make your life easier. Do you have an authorized repair center that is close to you for the Rivian?

Isn’t the grippy mat a wireless charger? I felt like it was but it just worked poorly

Keep the lighting!

Rivian! Let's see what they are really made of. Is the Lightning150 that much different from the gas150? You'd pretty much be testing the electric drivetrain on the f150L.

You complained vociferously about not having camera views at front wheels, but Rivian has had this feature available since at least Breckenridge first drive event in September of 2021.

I hate that there are "modes" like conserve mode--- I'd rather just have the more utilitarian function of on/off "axle" switches, where I can turn the front wheels on or off, and the same in the rear.. There should be secondary switches to act as virtual diff locks also. This thing can spin in "tank mode"- but can it do a "Front dig" ?? Which is required in several off road trails. If it had these simple "manual" controls, then it would be able to very easily. For an "adventure vehicle" they kinda missed the mark on appealing to the offroad crowd... But it's something that could easily be added with a software update.

The size of this thing is deceiving. It has nearly 200 hp equivalent at each wheel and it weighs 7k lbs, and can tow 11k lbs, if I'm not mistaken.... These are all virtually F350 numbers.. This thing is more like a SuperDuty level truck, crammed into a 1/2 ton pickup. People don't realize how heavy this thing is until they actually drive it or tow something.

Either way you can’t lose because both are in high demand. Plus you can make a little profit. You’re a smart man Alex, you took a calculated risk.

Like the green exterior and probably looks good with black interior. Keep the Rivian. Too many F150 on the roads now, but I live in Texas should explains that.

That ad sense money eh good for you my guy

Do you have a tint meter? Can you tell us what the back windows are stock?

Goooood choise 💪🥇

When they start describing in detail what the front looks like and the cameras are pointing right at it and we can see... That's when we know they just want to hear themselves billow and blather. That's when the stop button is hit.

Keep what ever one is going to fit in with your needs as a pickup not what's more glitzy or fancy.

Alex, that grippy mat is a wireless charging mat, it’s just very finicky.. we got our yesterday and the lady told us it’s there, just hard to get working. FYI.

I believe you are going to end up keeping the Rivian. It has a lot more to offer and the ride is much better. I'm sure you can get a lot more than purchase price for the f150 lightning

I’m not a form over function guy so I would go with the Lightning. I love the on board power, and the fact that there’s a 240volt power hook up which the Rivian does not have. I’m hoping Ford comes up with some cool variations like an Electric Raptor.

I would guess that in the long term, owning a vehicle from a mass market established manufacturer may be easier to source parts and repairs, rather than from a startup company. Thinking of Fisker and even Tesla with only allowing a Tesla dealer to work on the car