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I made the wrong choice selling the R1T and buying the Lightning.
FS: 2022 Lightning Lariat ER.
WTB: Rivian R1T.
Still don’t want: Cybertruck.
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Not for me... Rivian & CT are just too close to mid size cabins for family haulers.
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Gotta love how they shot for price parity in completely different ways. Performance and battery for the Rivian, 
for whatever jacked up the price of the Tesla, and Comfort and convenience features for the Ford (albeit still with the biggest battery available), then did nothing but performance testing with them. Kind of predetermined the outcome there.
I do have to hand it to the R1T, when it comes to range and acceleration, it wins; but there's so much more to driving than range and acceleration.
for whatever jacked up the price of the Tesla, and Comfort and convenience features for the Ford (albeit still with the biggest battery available), then did nothing but performance testing with them. Kind of predetermined the outcome there.I do have to hand it to the R1T, when it comes to range and acceleration, it wins; but there's so much more to driving than range and acceleration.
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It’s possible that with the Lariat ER Lightning, it would have taken 2nd place.Gotta love how they shot for price parity in completely different ways. Performance and battery for the Rivian,
I do have to hand it to the R1T, when it comes to range and acceleration, it wins; but there's so much more to driving than range and acceleration.
Comfort and Convenience is the same for the Platinum/Lariat except for a few things here or there.
Motortrend also got 3.8 0-60 from the Lariat Lightning which is on par with the “New” CT
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-ford-f-150-lightning-lariat-first-test-0-60-review/
Im guessing the price parity was so Cybertruck owners don’t feel like they got robbed…..
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It’s actually worse than that, at least for the Rivian. I consider the Ridgeline to be midsized and the cabin of the Ridgeline is far more spacious. The cabin is quite tight and the lack of a fold up rear seat is a pain.
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They should have used a Lariat, but the price discrepancy would have been to great. So instead they picked up a heavier and lower range F150 then maxed out the battery on the R1T while also decreasing it's 0-60 from 4.5 to 3.5 (does the performance have different suspension as well?) Poor cybertruck is really an 83K model with a markup only no increased power or range. We need a real Apples to Apples comparison at some point.
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Completely agree that the Lightning Lariat ER is the right comparison. More range, quicker, much lower costs (including MSRP discounts) and qualifies for the tax credit. And - as mentioned - interior space is a huge differentiator. Happy with my choice - after years waiting in line for the CT and having tested the Rivian. Too much like a Tacoma...not a full sized pickup.
They also failed to mention that the CT's frunk is a joke, no spare tire (on a truck...really?), and no paint, among additional draw-backs.
They also failed to mention that the CT's frunk is a joke, no spare tire (on a truck...really?), and no paint, among additional draw-backs.
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Lightning didn't do too bad for being built on a 10 year old ICE platform. Would have been in second place if they used a Lariat ER. I wouldn't trade mine for either of the other 2.
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