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Photo: Rivian

Okay okay, hold your fire and hear me out. The Rivian front lighting is… weird. I don’t know that I would call it beautiful or even particularly clever, BUT it is extremely special. Let me explain…

Before Rivian, all EVs had big fake grilles. Miles of shiny plastic, maybe with a screen-printed hexagon texture. Or, god forbid, the ducks-ass look of the Model 3.

Rivian decided to take a stand- why pretend to have a grille? Why blandly smooth the front end like a half-used bar of soap? Cars already have another potentially striking design feature up front, so lets make the LIGHTING the design focus of the front end.

And at the end of the day, they’ve produced something that stands out, is immediately recognizable, and is technically impressive in its execution. I believe we are already seeing lighting take more of a center stage in front-end design, especially for EVs, and I believe Rivian deserves some props for trying something off the wall and owning it.

Nah, don’t worry. You’re correct about this. The R1T’s front end really just works. Plus, it’s extremely distinctive. If you see that light bar with ovals, you know what car they are attached to. That’s high praise for a start-up brand.

Submitted by: Tycho13