Rivian is generating a lot of buzz with its upcoming line of electric vehicles, and it’s easy to see why. It’s got a deal with Amazon to make electric delivery trucks; it’s got this totally bonkers camping accessory which is basically a full-on kitchen; and, apparently, its R1S SUV can straight-up climb mountains?
Do you need your SUV to be able to crush a mountain-like incline? Probably not, but it’s still pretty cool to see this type of power in an SUV that doesn’t guzzle gas. It’s also helping make the case for Rivian’s R1S being a top competitor in a growing field of larger and more powerful electric vehicles.
Despite recent delays affecting the company’s R1T electric pickup truck, Rivian says the R1S will start shipping shortly after the truck’s postponed September launch.