The Rivian camp kitchen attracted buzz from virtually the second it appeared as a prototype in 2019 at Overland Expo West. Regardless of curiosity within the accent, Rivian by no means truly bought the camp kitchen, which was type of large and designed to slip into the R1T pickup truck’s trademark gear tunnel.
Till now. Kind of.
The corporate launched Thursday a brand new reimagined and renamed — and importantly, smaller and cheaper — “travel kitchen” that retails for $1,400. And in contrast to its prototype predecessor, this one is out there instantly. The journey kitchen and its associated add-ons are a part of Rivian’s broader push to ascertain itself as a model aligned with outside fans — and make just a little more money within the course of. Earlier this 12 months, the corporate confirmed off a brand new “treehouse” rooftop tent, one of many many equipment the automaker plans to promote alongside its next-generation R2 SUV and future R3 EVs. The rooftop tent is provided with a film projector, which is run utilizing energy from the Rivian.
The unique camp kitchen proven 5 years in the past was a bit beastly and truly required a particular shuttle system to be affixed to the within of the R1T pickup truck’s gear tunnel, permitting it to slip out and in to be used. That model price $5,000 for the kitchen and $1,500 for the shuttle system. It additionally had a couple of gadgets that this model doesn’t, such because the refillable water tank.
This new model is smaller and folds up, making it straightforward to maneuver from the frunk or gear tunnel to the tailgate to be used. The journey kitchen comes with a two-burner induction cooktop — the burners are optimized to share 1,500W — that may be powered by R1 autos or any 120V energy supply with 15A of present, in keeping with Rivian.
The journey kitchen additionally features a food-safe prep area, designed to stay degree on tailgates, and dimmable lights with retractable poles that may be arrange for nighttime cooking or to create these Instagram-able moments. The poles retract and could be stowed within the kitchen’s storage drawer.
Retaining with Rivian’s branding as an environmentally sustainable firm, the journey kitchen comes with a reducing board created from recycled supplies; the within of the kitchen is created from castor vegetation.
Rivian can also be promoting a bunch of add-on equipment for the journey kitchen, from cookware and utensils to an apron and a espresso grinder. The automaker isn’t making these equipment; as an alternative the corporate partnered with established outside firm Snow Peak to ship these items.
