Look, this is 2021, and Rivian's engineering crew acted accordingly. It placed an electric air compressor in the R1T's driver's side bedside that's capable of inflating the truck's tires.

Beefy-looking tie-downs can be found at each corner of the bed, which is 50.2 inches (1.28 m) wide between the wheel arches and 51.5 inches (1.3 m) wide at its widest.

The startup gave a more in-depth look at the truck's bed, storage compartments, and overall sizing. The R1T has a built-in air compressor and an under-bed storage area that can be used as a cooler.

Installation is simple: they can be bolted to the truck bed, have an airline run to the air filter/regulator and they’re ready to use. Diesel and gas options are commonly available.

Length-wise, the R1T is 217.1 inches long, putting it square in the range of other trucks we consider to be “mid-size.” The bed is 54 inches long, which is exactly four-and-a-half feet. That ...

Rivian will offer two lockable tonneau covers, one power and one manual, turning the bed into an extra 29 cubic feet of weatherproof storage space. There’s also an in-bed air compressor.

The bed of your truck is exposed to many things — extreme weather conditions, a lot of sun/UV light, and the pressure of being filled with whatever you're loading it with.

Since its launch a year ago, Tesla’s flagship Cybertruck electric truck has been stumped by all kinds of pretty mundane obstacles. It’s so far been caught out by snow, slight inclines, water ...

This handbook to custom air ride suspension offers information, tips, and tricks on compressors, fittings, valves, water traps, air line, and road side repairs, at Sport Truck Magazine.

Buyers will also find skid plates, an integrated air compressor, and an Old Man Emu suspension that lifts the truck 2 inches (51 mm) at the front and 1.5 inches (38 mm) at the rear.