Rivian has applied for a patent to heat the headlight lens to make winter driving safer. The patent drawings show a resistive outer element using carbon nanotubes to heat the lens. There are ...

“Not a lot of people know this, but R1 actually came from a design of an R2,” Rivian chief design officer ... “So, we scaled it up and made it into the headlight. It started from there.” ...

There are design touches on the Rivian R1T that seem like novel innovations yet are more like modern takes on old ideas. Consider the visual novelty of Rivian’s lozenge-like headlights.

Rivian is looking to patent heated headlight lenses to help increase the performance of the lighting on its electric pickup trucks and SUVs in snow, ice, and rain. The LED headlights that have ...

When Rivian first started producing its distinctive, purpose-built electric delivery vans a few years ago, it was under ...

With three electric motors and 625 kilowatts (850 horsepower), the 2025 Rivian R1S that I’m driving storms to 100 kilometers ...

Rivian’s design travels a different road Jan 19, 2025 Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews of cars, trucks, crossovers and SUVs; and pictures and video.

This design allows for precise power distribution ... of the SUV and remains on unless manually deactivated. Rivian’s dynamic headlights adapt to driving conditions in real-time, improving ...

The door handles pop open when I walk by. On a cold morning, the air inside warms up in maybe a half-minute. The seat warmers are dreamy. And as I negotiate getting out of a tight spot, a huge ...

Tesla is in the middle of the rollout of a complete Model Y refresh. But how does the Model Y Juniper compare with the Rivian R1S?