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Rivian’s New Electric Truck Comes With a Perk

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Al Root
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Illustration by Elias Stein

The race to build the hottest electric vehicle is on, and the old rules don’t apply. Rivian is shipping its R1T all-electric light-duty pickup truck, with a list price of $68,000. And, for $5,000 more, you can get one of the oddest perks in autoland, gas-powered or EV: a kitchen.

Technically, it’s a camp kitchen, with an induction range, a sink with a spray-head faucet, a four-gallon water tank, string lights (for mood), and easy-to-stow dinnerware. It’s a long way from a propane-fired hibachi and paper plates. The kitchen...

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