LOL! The Rivian R1T electric pickup truck is looking more attractive than most combustion-powered trucks in many respects

The R1T has four motors — one for each wheel — that can easily pin your head to the headrest if you really floor it. It’s a breeze to shoot up on-ramps or pass combustion-powered cars on the highway. That’s extra true in the Colorado mountains, where ICE cars can be starved for air due to the elevation.

The lack of physical controls left plenty of room for storage space, including a large mat where you can throw something like a camera or your keys and a gull-winged center console compartment.

The truck is packed with USB-C and 12V ports and even has a few standard 120V outlets (Rivian hasn’t really said whether the truck will be able to power a whole house in an emergency situation, a feature Ford says the F-150 Lightning will have). Plus, there’s tons of dry and lockable storage, from the frunk and gear tunnel (yes a gear runnel that runs the full width of the truck) to a cubby underneath the rear seat.

It has all sorts of driver assistance modes as well an even weight distribution. It has a decent 314 miles (505 km) range on a full charge, but I imagine the one issue many will be concerned about, is charge time and where to charge it.

See Rivian’s R1T electric pickup truck took me to the top of the mountain

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How does the R1T perform at 12,000 feet above sea level?

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