The Rivian R3X
Rivian's new EV designs, including the R3 and R3X, are a perfect example of "solarpunk," according to one executive, and a more optimistic vision of the future than Tesla's Cybertruck.
  • The design of the Rivian R3 offers a warmer vision of the future than Tesla's Cybertruck, Figma's CEO said.
  • Dylan Field suggested that designers are moving from "cyberpunk" to a "solarpunk" aesthetic.
  • Field is far from the first person to criticize the Cybertruck's idiosyncratic appearance.

There are two electric cars that people have been buzzing about recently: the Rivian R3 and the Cybertruck.

But their respective design languages, both featuring a futuristic look, vary greatly.