Which electric truck the Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, or Rivian R1T—is best?

Which electric truck—the Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, or Rivian R1T—is best?

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The new Rivian R1T and the 2018 Ford F-150 Lightning will both have top-of-the-line trims, but the two trucks are very different from one another.

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The Tesla, the world's first completely electric pickup, appears to fall between between the Rivian R1T and the Ford F-150 Lightning.

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As previously announced, an all-electric pickup will soon have a workhorse basic model

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that starts about $39,000, similar to its cross-town rival and the Tesla Cybertruck.

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With Rivian being available with a 22-inch rim, the R1top T's trim level is believed to be capable of exceeding 800 horsepower.

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Although it surpasses the 1,000-pound towing capacity of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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the Rivian R1T has the lowest towing capacity of the four electric trucks.

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Ford estimates that the 2022 F-150 Lightning will have 580 horsepower for extended-range battery variants

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and 775 lb-ft of torque for both normal and extended-range battery models.

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