Frame Comparison : Lightning vs Rivian R1T -- Munro Teardown Video

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Saw this video and summary posted by someone on Rivianforums

Highlights:

• “Limitations” for Ford (existing 150 line & design) vs. Rivian’s more agile approach
• Challenges potentially for ramp up for Rivian
• Lightning is simpler
• Rivian performance spectrum & much more complicated but better performing design
• Stamped & BEV “from ground up” designs of Rivian frame
• Rivian’s approach requires more laborious welds, assembly, QC (along w/ higher risks for errors in the assembly) vs. Ford’s more “elegant” front framing design
• Rivian does not use brackets where Ford has brackets toward rear (hitch, bumper, differing bed sizes, etc.)

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