"This is a gorgeous truck. Who makes it?"

Years later, still getting to giggle at these interactions.

I've had my truck since October 2022. In the first year, I expected these responses. I don't blame them, the lines of this truck are graceful, bold, and have a unique identity. My Gear Guard was filled with people stopping, pointing, and admiring. My passengers knew that any time we stopped, I'd have to have a conversation about Rivian with a stranger, that Rivian was the company making Rivian trucks in Illinois, etc. The joke was that we would drive somewhere and "Wow, no one asked you about your truck today!"

2023, I could spot the curious looks from a mile away. 2024, depending on where I was, I'd tell them to hop in for a ride after their very first question. Usually a quick tour of camping mode, suspension heights, and then a sport mode quad launch.

But here we are, 2025. I had just got in my truck at a store, when someone walked past, stopped, and walked back to my window. I knew instantly they wanted to talk truck. "This is a gorgeous truck, who makes it?"