Up till now there has been some good coverage of the Rivian including Long Way up and another outlet doing the trans America but the coverage still has been very limited. TFL is up there now in having the best Rivian content for those like myself who are interested to see how the first EV pickup to market performs. This video is a great marriage of the newest pickup tech meets some good old school pickup work. Great content TFL!

This guy right here is the prime example of the real difference between people who actually use trucks for work and the people that have pavement princess trucks. He's not concerned about hp, torque, or every little spec number, huge lifts, crazy off road tires or any of the other dumb crazy stuff that some people put on their trucks. His mindset is...will it do what I need it to do.

Wow David is really a cool guy, actually review and doing research about it! Please keep doing videos with David. Awesome video guys!!!

I had the privilege to drive along with one of the Rivian test drivers a while back. The acceleration and cornering is amazing on its own considering the weight. But what struck me the most were the offroad capabilities. This guy drove up a 30 degrees incline over rocks and mud without any issues. And then on the way down, which was 45 degrees, he stopped in the middle. Put the car in reverse and drove backwards up the hill. I have never seen anything like it.

Great to see some type of test without without a fleet of support vehicles and spare parts. Speaking as a man who built a loading dock on his own property and knows a little about work, having David involved in the testing gives it a 5 star rating. Thanks again.

This is why I needed TFL to review the R1T, first time seeing this truck in real-world use. Excellent video and excellent truck.

David is perfect for this type of stuff. You should have him on more often.

The R1T has a few design elements that I wasn't really sure about when looking at the online configurator or pictures, but seeing them *in* the environment really softens up my impression of it. I think it looks good.

Rivian is impressive, you guys making that plywood bedliner was a great idea

"Why would you need any more than 15in..... I don't know, Merica!"

Tommy and David make a great team. One of the best videos TFL has done yet!

This is what makes TFL (and all its channels) awesome! That acceleration reaction from David was incredible!!

I know they say this isnt for ranch/farm use, but I think its perfect. Usually ranch trucks arent doing too much mileage on a daily basis and just go around the property, and by charging on the property they technically never even have to go to town to grab gas.

The last 15 seconds or so of this video are just hilarious. “Tommy what did you do with the motor?” 🤣

This is the best Rivian video review I've seen, TFL is crushing it! Rivian, if you are reading this, all of those overhyped press events you did with other journalists were pointless, we just needed to see how it works in day to day use like this video. Personally i only see a few small flaws with this truck, the biggest being the low power in the outlets for an EV. Really there is no reason it's so much weaker than the ford f150 which gives you 2KW on a gas engine, then 7-10 KW on the hybrid/lightning.

I'm 70 plus years, been around trucks, heavy equipment , logging and construction since I was 10. I really like the rivian, good looks and great features. 300 miles per day range is plenty for a lot of working guys. If I were young it would be on my shopping list. I hope they succeed. Also a good, simple, real world review. Most of us don't dream of rock climbing in Moab.

Love how Case managed to avoid having to do any heavy lifting by holding the camera 😂

I know TFL prides itself on being first, but providing in-depth real world analysis is so much more important. These reviews really help move the needle speaking from someone who has used your reviews to buy last four vehicles.

5:34 I love that look on David's face. He 'mirin that Rivian after the exciting pull you just did.

I love how David was hollering for you to slow down! It still amazes me that the average person is only just now getting to experience performance like this! 0-60 in 3 seconds has really only been experienced by hardcore (and probably fairly wealthy) auto enthusiasts until now! My Model Y (LR AWD) is hands down the fastest car I've ever driven! It still gets me every time I stomp on it! EDIT: I have some friends that have pretty quick cars (WRX STI and Mustang GT) with similar 0-60s and the instant torque still has them grinning from ear to ear! It's definitely a unique experience!

Everytime I watch your Rivian videos it makes me want one even more.

I loved that farmer! His reaction to the speed of the truck was amazing. Probably how I would react 😂

Good on Rivian for getting you a vehicle to test. The fact that it is an employee’s truck shows the dedication everyone at the company has to seeing their company succeed.

I love David! The Yak Ranch videos you guys do are some of my absolute favorites. I am thankful that Rivian (and Chad!) got you guys a truck to test! The R1T seems to be an EXCELLENT truck.

YES YES YES!! This is why we wanted TFL to get an R1T!! First off, come on Tommy. Did your dad not teach you how to use a ratchet strap? 2nd, this was an EXCELLENT piece of content. I’m planning to buy an R1T and this is the kind of stuff I need to know.. 3rd, I love watching y’all driving around north Colorado. I’m always trying to figure our where y’all are filming. BRING ON THE IKE Gauntlet!!

That gear tunnel thing looks really useful. What a good idea, I can see that being implemented on other trucks.

I think you guys, unintentionally, just made the best commercial for Rivian.

Best Rivian R1T video on UKposts (so far). Well done, TFL!

Tommy is becoming one if my favorite Auto journalists. Been nice watching you grow Tommy keep up the great work.

You probably shouldn't change a tire with a full load in the vehicle anyway. Jack isn't rated for that. Also, you don't want to load to shift.

Truly enjoyed this video. The comedic end scene was hilarious, it added some laughter to an informative video. Great job TFL!

Thanks for the video, guys! I liked the Rivian so far and i really enjoy to see David. A lot of respect and admiration for this guy 🙏

Kudos to Chad and Rivian for making that happen. It’s exciting to see the real truck in action. Good video showing the wood cutting and strap management technique!

I’ve been watching these guys for years. The content and production quality are top notch!

Rivian, TFL is your best real-world marketing campaign...period.

David is awesome! How great to have him on this episode 👏.

David is way awesome! Always great to see him on TFL!

Great review Tommy. Your partner there is very real, entertaining, practical and a gentlemen. Great truck as well. Love the pass through for carrying tools.

Best truck review I've ever seen. Every truck TFL does should have these guys take it through this test.

The Rivian has been very impressive. I love TFLs content putting these new trucks to work.

Hey Tommy, you did a really great job with this truck. Go deep in the characteristics and the technology of the pick-up. Rivian has to be proud of what you're doing with their puppy. You really make me get in the ben wagon of the ev's!

The problem with putting the tire underneath is that when your stuck in a muddy 4*4 trail it can be nearly impossible to get the tire from underneath where a lot of SUV/trucks put it. (ask me how I know) you cant put it on the back since it has a real tail gate. So really the only good option is under the bed but yea you gotta unload all your stuff if something goes wrong. Still better than digging in the mud and jacking up your truck just to drop a spare from underneath. Solid video guys

Big fan of EV's in general. But I honestly have to say that after watching what's probably 100's of such EV reviews, your series of Rivian videos are probably the most informative and useful. When it comes to convincing non EV drivers of the merits of EV's, specs & not standard test drives are all very well, but putting them through their paces in real world conditions, greatly enhances the education of non EV drivers. Well done guys! 👌👍

That farmer just seems like someone you’d wanna be friends with. Salt of the earth type a person.

It would be nice on these videos to find out what the actual payload that they hauled was. That looked way over payload, and it didn't care, which is awesome! Impressive truck and great video

Loved the entire thing! Pretty impressive only used 8% of energy. I guess the towing is the only drawback and price. Great job as usual guys! Thank you for this content.

Excellent demo. R1T lived up to it well. Great way to protect the bed too! Adventure can be a lot more than just trails cross country!

This was an awesome video. Very well shot and edited. I enjoyed this from the beginning until the end. Keep up the good work.

You all did a great job with this review. Thank you for the time and effort in this!

Keep up the great videos Tommy! Love the coverage. TFL is the best automotive coverage out there! This Rivian really has me intrigued!

Tommy, nice job as always. You’ve really helped make this channel what it is 👍

Vids at David's Yak ranch are always a fun watch! Thanks for giving us your perspective, and for letting TFL hang out at the Yak ranch David👍

I have to say, there's a lot more to Rivian than I thought. Very impressive. I would take this over a top shelf GM or Ford truck. I feel bad for Chad though. You guys took the "new" out of it!

Really excellent review Tommy and I really like the ranch owners it gives you more insight into what real use of a pick up truck.

I had to pause this video because, Tom, it's good to see you pushing logs into the back of the truck and struggling like a man. Alot tougher than driving a hellcat through 6 inches of water. Which you told your dad not to do. Lol

Lol. "Tommy stop" weren't that guy's finest moment but still really funny...

Tommy, if you find the time...could you go into detail on Rivian's Suspension system? I know many engineers at Rivian came from McLaren and the R1T has a suspension similar to a McLaren 720S with air and a cross-linked hydraulic system. #2nd big ask would be for more in-depth of what makes up the "off-road" package? I don't think I've ever seen an R1T without the $2K off-road package, but many of us are questioning if we need it or not and what exactly (pieces-wise), are added to the underbody? Thanks, y'all are doing a fantastic job with the R1T!

Best coverage of the truck out of any outlet for doing TRUCK things!!! Love your content will always watch glaringly obvious great things of it

This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, I will probably only love it from the distance, I'm to poor to own one, but just knowing this beauty is real makes me happy. Hope you are here to stay RIVIAN 👍

This is by far my favorite TFL segment. Great video guys!

Tommy do a cost of ownership analysis that may take a little sticker shock out of the equation. I spent $60-$100 a week in fuel when I was commuting. Over 6 years of ownership the gas and $75 oil changes might make a $70k sticker price more digestible compared to traditional less expensive alternatives. Great show!

I really love this truck I think you did a amazing job on truely testing the truck I really hope you guys keep doing more electric trucks like these because they are fully tested and done right

Great spending time with that there gentleman at his Yak Ranch, good content, and he's a hoot with a bunch of gems in his commentary!

Finally some real world testing. So far I’ve been impressed with this Rivian truck. Keep’em coming !

Hard to admit but the rivian is very impressive!

I really felt that the truck would perform well in these circumstances. I’m really reluctant towards an EV being the best work trucks, personally, but am willing to learn. I still don’t know about the towing claims. It’s one thing to be able to pull the weight, but efficiencies in time matter a LOT when used as a work truck. The downtime when charging is an expensive aspect. As far as this work today, it does represent what you would do Ranching, quite obviously. I ranched all my life until retirement at 55. The amount of work done today is about 1/4 or less of what a real work day would be, but that’s a fact of life when putting it all into video. I find trying to get good video of an adventure like this etc can be a tedious task that really eats up the time. IN THIS CASE what a great video!! The scenery on David’s ranch is quite idyllic. I had a beautiful ranch in the mountains & foothills. I see David’s land and am jealous!!! Haha. It’s amazing!! David helps a lot as well as he’s such a clown!! Hahaha. Nice video guys!! The Rivian is definitely capable of being a small but powerful work truck!! The box finish appears to scratch quite easily and should be addressed (you can’t exactly beat spray in bedliner), but the truck sat level with the load, dealt with some challenging traction situations very well and didn’t use up as much battery life as expected. You may have left a ICE truck idling a lot on a day like this to keep the interior warm. Over the last month or so the temperatures where I live have not gotten above -22 C or about 7 below F. Working like they did here means you are hot and cold all day, but need that warm interior to keep from frostbite on the hands etc. The EV will only use power when needed to keep the vehicle warm so is VERY efficient that way vs letting a truck idle and burn all that excess energy just to keep it warm inside. So as a work truck?? Definitely! As a ranch work truck?? For sure! The load capacity is an issue though. Payload is fine, the box is too small though. (We did try using Nissan Frontier Pro4X pickups on the ranch, but the smaller boxes was definitely an issue. You really need a full size truck (3/4 ton in this case) to make a trip for material worthwhile. I suspect you could at least double the load of wood you would haul in one of David’s 3/4 tons. Makes each trip more beneficial and productive. You have trails on the land, but don’t want to use them so much that they become rutted and start really damaging the fragile grasses in areas like this. I had the same concerns on my land. It took hundreds of thousands of years for the area to develop the balance for that flora and fauna to exist together and it takes us an instant to destroy that. There are prairie trails from the settler days that never recovered to the state they were in before we arrived. The less trips up and down the trail the better. That trail was packing and icing up really fast as well,,,,, a very serious off road danger. If you are hauling heavy, you want a 3/4 or 1 ton, but they are heavier and harder to use off-road. We hauled a lot of hay and bulky items like that so 1/2 tons had all the payload needed and we would load them to well above the roofline (if the terrain was flat enough) and front to back with bales hanging over the top rail of the box as well. This all in 8 foot long beds predominantly. Now THAT’S a lot of volume. You just can’t do that very well with the small box in the Rivian. The new Lightning and Chevy (Avalanch-like haha) truck boxes may perform a bit better being wider and slightly longer. If they want them to be real work trucks they need to produce trucks with the 6.5 foot long bed minimum really though. There are thousands of different loads you haul in a truck and for many loads the 5 foot bed really just doesn’t cut it. Even the 6.5 foot bed can be a PIA if you are hauling longer pieces. I know, because a lot of the ranch trucks we bought became extended cabs with the 6.5 foot bed. I still generally had a few regular cab trucks with the 8 foot beds in them and they were the first trucks to go out each day. First choice for my crew with the work we did, because of the bed size. I agree with the comment Tommy made,,,, the Rivian is more of a lifestyle truck. A weird and slightly narrow market that has developed for pickups, but is in the media a lot right now because it is new. There’s gonna be a lot of people out there that buy these trucks for their personal work truck/lifestyle truck finding that the truck is too much lifestyle and not enough work. The Maverick and Santa Fe fall into this class, the Ridgeline is the almost original version,,,,,. I own several trucks still and a Maverick is one of them currently l it’s a great day to day, parts, small load work truck for sure. If I was wanting to haul the material I used to have to haul around, I would need a trailer to tow that would do the hauling!! Hahaha. Literally!! It’s a convenient toy and I feel excellent pickup for city dwellers. It will haul new furniture, landscaping products, etc, so long as the load isn’t too large. If you want to haul the materials to build a deck,,,,, nope! Too short.

This is an incredible video and Rivian should be thankful! This is what people want to see to get a sense of the R1T out and in real use! Amazing content

What an impressive truck. And a realistic work case video as well. Well done!

Awesome work! Can't imagine being the guy that owns that truck watching you guys making it do work! Great job on the video and kudos to Rivian for letting you put their truck through the paces. My favorite TFL truck so far

This video will be a winner for your channel, guys. Loved it. And you got to add this rancher dude to your payroll.

Great job TFL!! As someone who has trucks because I need them and work them hard. I have always appreciated the IKE towing tests for actual real world testing, but some of us do more hauling with our trucks than towing. That being said I always love when you guys go to David's ranch and a truck gets used as a truck and the bed gets loaded up and it gets used as a truck. Keep up the great work you guys!!!!

"A hundred gallon lectric tank" David is too funny. Nice video you 3, looks like you had fun and a work out to boot. Good thing Roman did not need to come and push it out. Be safe. Thanks Chad for letting them molest your truck.

I watch all the EV content creators, and your real world videos of the Rivian were the best I’ve seen!

We need more David content. Great video and pretty impressive truck.

Thank You Chad, for loaning The Fast Lane Truck, your pride and Joy. Great review.

This content is what really matters to some of us for sure! I want to see how the Rivian goes in snow, tows and hauls! I need a pick up to do most of the pick up type chores!

Great video showing R1T very capable versatility!!

Love TFL you all do a great job and one of my favorite channels. EVs's come a long way. Love too have one for around town and work like this. Already seen how long trips go. But what about when you tow on a long trip. I seen some that can tow. But i have not seen one when towing trying to charge with trailer hooked up. Since most EV chargers you have to back in or pull straight in. Would love to see this and how it works out. Keep up the good work.

Thank you TFL for the great content. And the truck looks damn good.

Another absolutely brilliant test! Thanks guys, loved watching this 😎

Incredible truck. David is awesome. Great video!

Tommy’s come such a long way with hosting videos, to the point where he may now be my favourite… but I know I shouldn’t be picking favs!

nice to see Rivian in action, thanks Tommy & David. Especially Chad for loan out his brand new R1T!

This is a badass video. Great job across the board! I am seriously considering ordering this truck!

Love these sort of tests, I’d love to see the Honda Ridgeline tested in these conditions

I have been against electric trucks and suv's since day one, but this company has me believing in their product for an everyday pickup or suv. I would like to see a review of the SUV version R1S. Great review. Good to see you doing real world test and not just climbing rocks. Most will not do that.

Can't like this enough. Awesome content and great personalities working together!

Awesome video. Love the ending. "My truck doesn't have a flashlight."

👀 looks like it took that steep snowy Hill effortlessly. Good video to wake up to, happy Saturday. Can't wait to see more of this and especially the R1S model. Love the visits to the Ranch by the way

This has to be one of the best videos TFL has ever produced, well done guys!

Thank you for the great content , davied is really awesome i would love to see him in a lot of videos , and the rivian exceeds expectations.

Perfect! You rock TFL. That’s the way to test a pickup truck. 😎

Another great one guys, love how you put the Rivian through its paces, it’s quickly becoming my dream vehicle ❤️🤩

Suddenly, all the best Rivian videos are all coming from TFL. I loved this video and witnessing the R1T doing some serious work. Maybe I missed it but I would have been curious to get a weight on the truck when it was loaded with all that wood. I loved how the suspension handled it without squatting at all. Keep up the great work TFL!

Great advert for Rivian! A proper test review, loved it! They have set the benchmark for sure. Great video.

"We gotta go in comfort when we're cuttin' firewood" Lol. Love it

Dude I believe in Rivian’s future and want one so bad! Even though their stock price keeps dropping I keep investing because they’re the future of electric pickups

It was one thing that could be useful on the Rivian that you didn't test, the onboard air. If you have a pneumatic grease gun and the Rivian, you would have an easy day lubeing a tractor or other farm equipment.

Great review. Gathering firewood is a big part of life where I'm at and the roads to get to it look at like what you traveled. Great to see this truck can handle it.

Nice Video Gentlemen! Keep up the good work and thank you!