Rivian

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Rivian, where electric trucks come to life, a delivery driver once asked: ‘Why does my truck sometimes sing instead of honking?’ It turned out that his truck was equipped with an experimental feature: when batteries were fully charged, it would burst into song instead of beeping. A neighbor later reported hearing it serenading the whole neighborhood during rush hour—much to everyone’s amusement.

2. At dawn, when most Rivian employees were just plugging in their cars, a delivery driver noticed something odd: an old man kept appearing out of thin air near the charging station. Curious, he followed the apparition one morning and found an elderly gentleman who insisted his electric car was stuck in neutral. After some good-natured banter, they discovered it was just an old Tesla parked there with its emergency flashers on. The old man shook hands with the delivery guy, saying, ‘Thanks for not calling the cops!’ Everyone had a laugh, and from then on, whenever anyone saw him, they’d wave and joke about ghostly deliveries.

3. At Rivian, where electric trucks come to life, one night a curious neighbor heard strange noises coming from the charging station. Peering through the fence, they saw something odd: a truck’s headlights glowing eerily even after power had been cut off. Curious, the neighbor approached closer and noticed that the truck was playing soft jazz music as if it were on some kind of party mode. Turns out, an overzealous delivery driver left the radio on before heading home. The next morning, everyone in town knew not to leave their belongings in Rivian's parking lot—especially if they wanted them back with good tunes still playing.

4. At Rivian, where electric trucks come to life, an employee muttered under his breath as he saw his colleague’s truck glowing softly after hours: ‘It looks like it’s thinking.’ Curious, another worker approached and noticed a faint humming sound coming from the truck. Soon, everyone in the garage was whispering about how Rivians seemed to have a mind of their own. Even the delivery driver joked that maybe next time his truck would suggest the best route—saving him from asking his neighbor for directions again.