We’ve seen quite a few videos showing how good the Rivian R1T electric pickup is at handling snowy conditions. However, it was never properly tested in snow to gauge its winter worthiness on several different types of roads, which is what Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Reviews did for this video.
Kyle begins by driving his R1T tester or paved roads that had been cleaned of snow, or were lightly covered, and remarks that it feels extremely grippy and surefooted even around turns. The vehicle was on the standard-fit Pirelli all terrain winter tires that are specially designed for the R1T, and even though they look fairly aggressive and off-road-oriented, they work well on the road too, making the truck reassuringly surefooted in slippery conditions.
He also tries changing between the driving modes, which shuffle power between the front and rear wheels differently, in order to see what effect that has. As he finds roads that have actual snow on them, the R1T becomes a very controllable and forgiving sideways machine. It’s actually pretty easy to control once it does go sideways, a testament to its sound engineering, the all important low center of gravity and even weight distribution between the two axles.
