Rivian R1S is one of the most intriguing vehicles to hit the market, with cool-as-a-cucumber styling, world-class performance, and impressive range and power. In fact, it's one of the best fully electric SUVs right now. Still, there are many things you might not be aware about this Rivian SUV, so Automotive Engineer David Chao points out 25 things you should know about this vehicle. This is a full engineer's review of the R1S.

Automotive Press is owned and managed by David Koichi Chao, a global expert in the field of automotive evaluation, engineering, and strategy. With over 35 years of engineering experience, David is able to review vehicles from unique perspectives utilizing technical and specialized methods. David is a board member and a director at AJAC (Automobile Journalist Association of Canada).

David is known around the world as an authentic specialist of Lean/Agile Thinking, and travels all around the world to review vehicles and teach latest engineering methods. Born and raised in Japan, David has an engineering degree from University of British Columbia and post-graduate education from MIT and Harvard Business School in Boston.