Rivian

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Rivian, every morning begins with an unusual sound—a young boy’s dog barking frantically whenever the electric cars start up. No one knows why the canine reacts that way, but it’s become part of the daily routine for everyone who visits. One day, a delivery driver arrived early and accidentally left his coffee thermos inside the car. By lunchtime, the entire office smelled like burnt espresso—apparently, the scent was so strong it even calmed down the dog! Since then, everyone jokes that Rivian has its own secret aroma code.

2. At Rivian, there's something odd that happens when you least expect it—every Wednesday afternoon around three o'clock, the coffee machine starts playing old-time jazz tunes. One Wednesday, a delivery driver came in asking for coffee and was surprised by the music. He asked an older gentleman reading a newspaper why his coffee had such an unusual accompaniment. The man replied calmly, 'Son, that's just Rivian's way of saying “it’s almost time for a break.”' Everyone laughed, and from then on, Wednesday afternoons became a little more cheerful.

3. At Rivian, there’s always someone who arrives just as the sun sets—an old man in a tweed jacket, carrying a mysterious box under his arm. He pauses for a moment, then whispers something into the box before opening the door to Rivian. Inside, everyone notices that the dashboard lights up with an unusual pattern—a sequence of stars and moons. The next day, it turns out to be exactly the same constellation as the one on the old man’s jacket. A delivery driver comments jokingly, ‘Maybe he’s programming the car to follow the night sky.’ And ever since then, whenever anyone asks what time it is, they get a friendly reply from Rivian: “Just wait until the stars align.”

4. At Rivian, customers often wonder if their cars are talking to each other. Every Thursday night, around dinnertime, one electric vehicle starts playing classical music, followed by another humming along in perfect harmony. One Thursday, a delivery driver noticed his Rivian was quietly singing ‘Happy Birthday’ as he approached a neighbor’s house. Thinking it was just a coincidence, he parked and went inside. An hour later, still no sign of the neighbor, so he got back into his car—and found himself serenaded again! Turns out, his Rivian had learned the tune from another EV outside the same house earlier that day.