Rivian’s Gear Tunnel Kitchen Remains Vaporware, But Its New Travel Kitchen Is Cheaper And Still Nifty

Rivian’s Gear Tunnel Kitchen Remains Vaporware, But Its New Travel Kitchen Is Cheaper And Still Nifty

One of the coolest features on early Rivian R1Ts was the camp kitchen, which was a massive modular kitchen that slid out from the R1T’s gear tunnel between the pickup bed and passenger compartment and contained a cooktop, a sink, and a full set of pots and pans. Unfortunately the camp kitchen remains vaporware, but … Read more

2025 Rivian R1T And R1S Are Faster, Smarter And Even More Fun

2025 Rivian R1T And R1S Are Faster, Smarter And Even More Fun

The Rivian R1T and R1S you see above might look pretty much the same as before, but don’t be fooled. Say hello to the “second generation” of Rivian’s electric truck and SUV, a mid-cycle update on the styling front but a comprehensive overhaul of pretty much everything under the skin. After driving the whole “Gen … Read more

Specs, Details And Everything Else You Need To Know

Specs, Details And Everything Else You Need To Know

Less than three years after first deliveries commenced (but almost eight years after they were originally revealed), Rivian is already facelifting its R1T pickup and R1S SUV. Rivian doesn’t want to simply call this a facelift or mid-cycle refresh, though — instead the brand is calling the updated R1 lineup the “second generation” of the … Read more

Rivian R3 Crossover Is A Smaller Take on The R2

Rivian R3 Crossover Is A Smaller Take on The R2

Photo: Rivian Rivian surprised a room full of journalists at the South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach Thursday with the R3—a crossover based on the compact SUV the R2 also announced at the same press event. Rivian Recalls Nearly Every Car It Has Built The R3 is five inches shorter than the R2’s 115.6-inch wheelbase, … Read more

Guardrails Aren’t Designed To Work On Giant EVs: Study

Guardrails Aren’t Designed To Work On Giant EVs: Study

EVs are really heavy, and neither America’s drivers, nor the vital infrastructure they drive on, are ready for the chaos those big cars will bring. Experts are now especially worried the nation’s guardrails won’t hold up to the weight of EVs in a crash. We’re Driving the 2024 Honda Prologue, What Do You Want to … Read more

Stellantis CEO Says EV Speed Is A Safety Feature, Actually

Stellantis CEO Says EV Speed Is A Safety Feature, Actually

Despite all the evidence to the contrary, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in a recent interview that electric vehicles being capable of blistering acceleration is actually a safety feature. Ed Begley Jr. On The Past And Present Of Electric Vehicles Top Gear reports Tavares made the comments to journalists at the reveal of Stellantis’s new … Read more

Mercedes Says Not To Use The G-Class EV’s Tank Turn On Public Roads. What Are You Gonna Do, Arrest Me?

Mercedes Says Not To Use The G-Class EV’s Tank Turn On Public Roads. What Are You Gonna Do, Arrest Me?

Mercedes-Benz announced a slew of stuff at CES, from a new AI virtual assistant to musical EV sounds developed with Will.I.Am that change as you drive. CES was also host to the North American debuts of the Concept CLA and the new E-Class, but the only thing that I truly care about is the camouflaged … Read more

These Are The Slowest Charging EVs On The Market Today

These Are The Slowest Charging EVs On The Market Today

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUVImage: Chevrolet One key to making EV adoption to work is fast charging. People that are used to filling up their gas tanks in mere minutes won’t be so easily swayed by the idea of having to sit at a charging station for nearly an hour. While there are certainly EVs on … Read more