Rivian R1T in California
The Rivian R1T is the first mainstream EV built for an outdoor lifestyle. I tested a Limestone R1T and used the first two Rivian charging stations in California — located in Inyokern and Bishop, CA — to see if they were up to the task of enabling electric off-roading without range anxiety.
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![Bed detail of Limestone Rivian R1T at dusk in Lone Pine, CA](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/7250/6777/files/01_Exterior_07_1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1660596478)
![Rear view of Limestone Rivian R1T at dusk in Lone Pine, CA](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/7250/6777/files/01_Exterior_05_1024x1024.jpg?v=1660593585)
![Limestone Rivian R1T blasting through a mud puddle near Lone Pine, CA](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/7250/6777/files/01_Exterior_12_1024x1024.jpg?v=1660596486)
![Drone view of Limestone Rivian R1T at dusk near Bishop, California](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/7250/6777/files/01_Exterior_25_1024x1024.jpg?v=1660593572)
![Front view of Limestone Rivian R1T at dusk in Bishop, CA](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/7250/6777/files/01_Exterior_17_1024x1024.jpg?v=1660593562)
![Interior detail of Limestone Rivian R1T near Alabama Hills, CA](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/7250/6777/files/02_Interior_04_1024x1024.jpg?v=1660593559)
![Interior of Limestone Rivian R1T near Alabama Hills, CA](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/7250/6777/files/02_Interior_02_1024x1024.jpg?v=1660593554)
![Side panning shot of Interior of Limestone Rivian R1T near Alabama Hills, CA](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/7250/6777/files/01_Exterior_23_1024x1024.jpg?v=1660593530)
![Action shot of Limestone Rivian R1T near Alabama Hills, CA](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/7250/6777/files/01_Exterior_27_1024x1024.jpg?v=1660593522)
![Rivian Fast Charger in Inyokern, CA](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/7250/6777/files/NZ6_1964_1024x1024.jpg?v=1660593513)
![Charging at the Rivian Fast Charger in Inyokern, CA](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0515/7250/6777/files/03_Charging_05_1024x1024.jpg?v=1660593503)