Give me another example of how Rivian’s utility design is "far ahead".
However - I am interested in neither the rivian and the tesla for their beds -- what I really want is the skateboard from the rivian and the ability to custom build the car I want on it -- if this takes off we can get back to the boutique still car shops of the 20s and earlier.
Sports gear, camping equipment, portable chairs, anything soft that can go on top of other luggage, all go over the side, over the back, however it's most convenient.
More importantly though, is that a lot of this gear is removed from the truck over the side, especially at the beach or on the mountain or at a trailhead, where I'm parallel-parked and can't easily remove items out of the back.
and I access from the side more often than I use the tailgate.
Infact my current Truck is a Regular bed, and the one before it was a FlairSide ... I miss my FlairSide that is my one big disappointments in Ford that they stopped making Styleside and FlairSide Beds
I haul every day small items, and home improvement supplies, and other things like that
Since the body of the CyberTruck gradually raises to the roof line, you can’t easily reach into the bed close to the rear window.
It's not about more conventional but about more convenient.
One example: you cannot throw stuff in the back of the Tesla from the side.
And when it comes to towing: nobody will use an electric vehicle yet. You can buy a gas truck for half the price with the same towing capacity. A gas truck with the same price as the Tesla will have twice the towing capacity.