# Rivian R1T

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/rivian-r1t/

7 people recommended Rivian R1T in Hacker News comments, 3 had mixed feelings and 9 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 12 months, in 5 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** More people criticize it than recommend it. Owners praise its trail capability and strong enthusiasm; critics cite weight, inefficiency, a small bed and costly body repairs.

Summary written by Claude from the comments below.

## What people warn about

- Heavy and resource-intensive build (2 comments in the sample): "ruining the roads more, using more resources to make that battery. Basically the Rivian model." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46015412)) "Rivians are wildly heavy and inefficient compared to the rest of the industry." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46971814))
- Small bed (2 comments in the sample): "The bed is only 4.5' long." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46281878)) "The bed is also too small." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46628043))
- Costly body repairs and collisions (2 comments in the sample): "So a $42,000 rear bumper replacement seems exorbitant" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46283180)) "And have you seen the stories about fender benders?" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46281701))

## Why people recommend it

- Loyal owners and strong enthusiasm (3 comments in the sample): "I have heard great things about the Rivian trucks. They seem to have rabidly loyal customers, like the Teslas." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46281513)) "There are a ton of things that I love about my R1T" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48770556)) "hands down one of the best cars I’ve ever owned" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49376941))
- Capable on rough trails (1 comment in the sample): "plenty for the vast majority of recreational adventures" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46285104))

## Other electric pickup trucks people recommend

- [Slate EV truck](https://hackerapproved.com/p/slate-ev-truck/): 73 recommend, 34 mixed, 57 criticize
- [Ford F-150 Lightning](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ford-f-150-lightning/): 36 recommend, 17 mixed, 83 criticize
- [Tesla Cybertruck](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-cybertruck/): 24 recommend, 49 mixed, 451 criticize
- [Chevrolet Silverado EV](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chevrolet-silverado-ev/): 8 recommend, 3 mixed, 5 criticize

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://rivian.com/)

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Rivian R1T", https://hackerapproved.com/p/rivian-r1t/ (7 recommend, 3 mixed, 9 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.