From a distance the R1T stands out to me as a pickup that stands out on its own and as we dig into the details that fact continues to grow. By far my favorite are these features:
the three 110v outlets
Gear Guard
Rear Bin
Gear Tunnel
crossbar system
If I had to choose one, it would be the innovative gear tunnels especially because the door can double as a seat.
I'll start.
Toyota 4Runner. I love the thing. Partially because it's old fashioned. It's a bit old now, so I might keep it even when I pick up my Rivian. Sort of like a classic car... haha.
This just seems nuts to me. The White House announced that they're lowering the fuel economy standards for cars and trucks.
The rule calls for fuel economy and emission standards to increase by 1.5% annually, rather than the approximately 5% increases in the 2012 rule. According to the rule...
No, its not real. Just a good April fools joke put on by a Fire Department. Still, I can't help but think what a real Rivian ambulance would look like, based off the Rivian-Amazon delivery van. Even an R1S rapid response vehicle.
Rivian said they “expect some level of delay” but won't get into details.
"The world has changed a lot in these last few weeks. We’ve shut down all Rivian facilities to protect our team and to help slow the spread of COVID-19. While this situation has required us to redefine workflows and...
Wired Magazine released this massive cover story on Rivian. It touches on areas like RJ Scaringe as a student at MIT, when he founded Rivian, the R1S/R1T/Delivery Van, and it also compares Scaringe and Rivian to Elon Musk and Tesla.
If you have some time it's really worth the read. One of the...
