MT Truck of The Year is Electric

[UTAH]

That's right, my friends. Motortrend has officially recognized the Rivian R1T as Truck of The Year.

My head is spinning. I did not see this coming and will need to adjust my worldview. I just cannot imagine owning an electric vehicle but, in the future, may not have the ability to avoid it.

Fortunately, the same issue of MT has an article called, "Honestly, what is a real truck in 2022?"

Meanwhile, I'll give credit where it's due - congratulations to Rivian.

Hunter

[Truckman]

Have any even been marketed yet?......Ben

[UTAH]

Well, MT staff attained one of the first ones, and at $74G it wasn't cheap. And, it's a loaded one, with AWD and some lux packages. Frankly, I don't know where people like us can get one. Online, I saw an article saying the stock of ones out there now are basic, and they'll have bigger battery packs ready in a year.

So, went to my standard source (Wikipedia) and found, "Rivian is based in Irvine, California with its manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois, and other facilities in Palo Alto, California; Carson, California; Plymouth, Michigan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Wittmann, Arizona, and Woking, United Kingdom.[2][11] Additionally, Rivian has plans to build another $5 billion factory in Georgia as of December 2021."

Hunter

[Mike]

I'll give up my F350 when they pry my cold, dead fingers from the steering wheel.

[TriGuy]

when they make an E truck that can carry 5000 pounds in the bed while pulling a 7000 pound trailer, go 350 miles on a charge with that load and recharge in 15 minutes I will consider it.

[Honda]

when they make an E truck that can carry 5000 pounds in the bed while pulling a 7000 pound trailer, go 350 miles on a charge with that load and recharge in 15 minutes I will consider it.

You will be by then

[Truckman]

when they make an E truck that can carry 5000 pounds in the bed while pulling a 7000 pound trailer, go 350 miles on a charge with that load and recharge in 15 minutes I will consider it.

As long as it sounds and smells like a diesel, I'm with you...But if I'm to actually buy one it will need to have a 10 speed manual transmission, and not exceed the $12,000 I paid for my current ride......Ben