Electric trucks have redefined what a pickup can be — but they haven’t redefined what happens when one gets hit. A Rivian R1T owner recently found that out the hard way, after a relatively modest collision with the rear bedside produced a repair quote of $14,000. The number felt wildly disproportionate to the visible damage, and it shone a spotlight on a design decision that most buyers never think about until it’s too late.
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