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Rivian is all-in on autonomous driving, stepping deeper into a territory Tesla has long positioned itself to dominate.On Thursday, at Rivian’s R&D office in Palo Alto, the EV maker unveiled a road map to develop autonomous-driving capabilities for its future lineup of vehicles, including new hardware for the highly anticipated…

This story is based on a conversation with Heather Boynton, 55, an office manager at an investment company. who lives in Kennewick, Washington State. It has been edited for length and clarity.My late mom and I lived 1,200 miles apart — an 18-hour drive from my home in Washington State…