Brand & Beginnings
Before it was Rivian, the company, founded in 2009 by CEO RJ Scaringe, was briefly known by this two-word name.
What is Mainstream Motors?
The official name for the 11.7 cubic foot storage compartment located under the front hood.
What is the front trunk?
This process of slowing the vehicle down by using its electric motors recaptures energy and sends it back to the battery.
What is Regenerative Braking?
The furry, one-eyed animated creature who serves as the mascot for Rivian's vehicle security system.
Who is Gear Guard?
Rivian's primary manufacturing plant is located in this Illinois city
What is Normal?
The proper name for Rivian's exclusive DC fast-charging network, strategically placed near highways and popular outdoor destinations.
What is the Rivian Adventure Network (RAN)?
This Japanese automaker's former plant in Normal, Illinois, was purchased by Rivian to become its first manufacturing facility.
What is Mitsubishi?
This removable, Bluetooth-enabled music player charges in the center console and can be taken to the beach or campsite.
What is the Camp Speaker?
A four-motor configuration that allows for precise power delivery and torque vectoring to each individual wheel
What is Quad-Motor AWD?
This climate mode, activated by a paw print icon, keeps the cabin at a safe temperature and displays a message on the screen for passersby.
What is Pet Comfort Mode?
The company's corporate headquarters and design center are located in this Southern California city.
What is Irvine?
Rivian's network of thousands of Level 2 AC chargers found at hotels, restaurants, parks, and other lifestyle locations.
What are Rivian Waypoints?
The Rivian slogan that embodies Rivian's mission to its core.
What is "Keep the World Adventurous Forever"?
This flashlight, which charges while docked in the driver's door, uses a single cell from the vehicle's high-voltage battery pack.
What is the Rivian Flashlight?
The standard North American plug type used for Level 2 AC charging at home or at Rivian Waypoint chargers
What is J1772?
The term for software improvements and new features delivered directly to the vehicle over Wi-Fi or cellular connection.
What are Over-the-Air (OTA) updates?
The site of Rivian's second planned manufacturing plant, is located in this US state.
What is Georgia?
This optional accessory for the R1T slides out of the Gear Tunnel and features a two-burner induction cooktop and a 4-gallon water tank.
What is the Camp Kitchen?
This e-commerce and cloud computing giant was a major early investor and placed an initial order for 100,000 electric delivery vans (EDVs).
Who is Amazon?
The R1T's unique, 65-inch-long pass-through storage space located between the cab and the truck bed.
What is the Gear Tunnel?
The name of the largest battery pack option offered by Rivian, providing the longest possible range.
What is the Max Pack?
This driving mode softens throttle response and uses "Hold" regen for maximum control during technical, low-speed off-roading.
What is Rock Crawl mode?
The challenging, all-female off-road navigation rally where a Rivian R1T competed and won before it was even released to the public
What is the Rebelle Rally?
This rooftop tent, co-developed with another major brand, integrates seamlessly with the Rivian's crossbar system.
What is the Yakima HighRise HD Medium?
The first vehicle concept Rivian developed, a sporty coupe, was scrapped in favor of the R1T and R1S to better align with the brand's adventure focus.
What was the R1 Coupe?
The name for Rivian's advanced hydraulic roll-control system that provides incredible on-road stability and off-road articulation without traditional anti-roll bars.
What is Kinetic Roll Stability?
As of today in 2025, Rivian has adopted this charging standard for its new vehicles and provides an adapter for older ones, granting access to Tesla's network
What is the NACS (North American Charging Standard)?
This feature, accessible via the app, allows you to grant temporary, keyless access to your vehicle to a friend or family member.
What is Digital Key Sharing?
Fitting for your current location, this Michigan city is home to Rivian's crucial powertrain and vehicle dynamics operations.
What is Plymouth?
This standard feature, with a hose stored in a side panel of the truck bed, can be used to inflate tires or camping gear up to 150 psi.
What is the built-in Air Compressor?