Software Update Enhancement Requests

[pangpang77]

Hi all,

Having taken delivery of the R1S about 2 weeks ago, I must say there are some really cool features I haven't seen in other cars, such as the proximity garage door opening. What a great idea.

But I also have some functionality enhancement requests. I don't know what the formal process is or if there is something set up already, but I thought it would be good to have a way to provide feedback back to Rivian. Here are a few things that I would love to be included in the next update cycle:

1) Remember my last heated steering and heated seats setting so I don't need to turn it on everytime. It's likely that if it's cold enough that I needed to turn them on, the next day when I drive I will still need them.
2) As with the locked heated seats icon on the bottom of the screen, please also add the heated steering wheel as dedicated icon (or give me the option). For the same reason as 1) I don't want to to multiple taps and take my eyes off the road so much.
3) Please move the play/pause screen for Spotify to the left of the screen. It's all the way on the passenger side, makes it hard to be accurate and take my eyes further away from the road.
4) Add the odometer and trip settings to the main screen (there is a lot of space). Allow the right buttons to adjust the settings if people don't want to see the odometer or trip odometer. But it's embedded now in the About screen and on the phone. It would be nice not to have to take out the phone or navigate multiple screens to get to the info, when a glance would do it.
5) I know Rivian won't do CarPlay, but how about enabling native Google Maps or Waze like Spotify. Maybe also open up so developers can build other apps like the iphone eco system. It will help all of us Rivian owners but provide an additional revenue stream to them and developers that come up with cool apps. Everybody benefits.

Here's my initial list. Hopefully we can keep this to mainly a list and less about critiquing each one. This way if somehow we can have Rivian take notice, they can read through them and decide which ones are worth including.

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[Electrified Outdoors]

Congratulations on the S!

This site already has a ton of requests. https://rivian.software/wish/

 

[Zoidz]

My understanding is that the "official" site that Rivian monitors for feedback like this is Reddit sub r/rivian. They have the Rivian Responds and AMA threads from official Rivian sources, and are rumored to regularly read posts there.

With that said, it would be nice if Rivian would clearly provide a more formal software bugs/suggestions feedback mechanism.

 

[VGA]

Another request to consider for music would be the Sirius XM app...understand that they don't want o have an antenna for the Sirius radio.

 

[rockandrollray]

Another request to consider for music would be the Sirius XM app...understand that they don't want o have an antenna for the Sirius radio.

Rivian is adding SXM early next year
and already announced that. Would highly recommend visiting and following the Tracker sites for OTA info, wishlist status, etc. Rivian is following Reddit, Rivian Stories, Rivian Tracker, this forum and various sites but Tracker is the most concise list. https://riviansoftware.canny.io/wish
https://rivian.software/

 

[Vjarizpe]

Your problem with the maps is when you direct it in the Rivian map to go to a charger, it preconditions the battery. If you had another third party mapping solution, it wouldn’t. You could argue that it was an option you had to choose from, but let’s be honest. Some idiot would then complain that the chargers aren’t charging fast enough when they used google to get there so there’s no win for them.

 

[azbill]

Rivian is adding SXM early next year
and already announced that. Would highly recommend visiting and following the Tracker sites for OTA info, wishlist status, etc. Rivian is following Reddit, Rivian Stories, Rivian Tracker, this forum and various sites but Tracker is the most concise list. https://riviansoftware.canny.io/wish
https://rivian.software/

But are they adding the antenna, or still relying on cell service? I can listen to SXM via my phone today, but still lose that signal in the remote areas of Arizona. As far as radio hardware, they could implement SDR (Software Defined Radio) to avoid that.

 

[md2023]

I love the truck and don't need any but if Rivian is asking...
1. Apps: Sucha s Netflix, Hulu, Pandora etc., Waze, Google maps (I know they own ABRP)
2. Tesla like texting

 

[pangpang77]

Your problem with the maps is when you direct it in the Rivian map to go to a charger, it preconditions the battery. If you had another third party mapping solution, it wouldn’t. You could argue that it was an option you had to choose from, but let’s be honest. Some idiot would then complain that the chargers aren’t charging fast enough when they used google to get there so there’s no win for them.

I have the same situation with my Ioniq 5. I do use the native nav (the only time I do use it as well as when I don't have cell signal in a remote area) when I go to a Level 3 charger to ensure I get pre-conditioning. But 95% of the time, it's Google Maps through CarPlay.

 

[godfodder0901]

But are they adding the antenna, or still relying on cell service? I can listen to SXM via my phone today, but still lose that signal in the remote areas of Arizona. As far as radio hardware, they could implement SDR (Software Defined Radio) to avoid that.

This may be, theoretically, possible. The problem is that all SDRs are tied to physical hardware and, even if it is present (which we don't know if it is), it may have limitations. Sirius XM broadcasts in the 2.3GHz range, while terrestrial (FM) radio is from 88.1-107.9MHz. Not all SDRs can process these higher frequencies. Complicating this somewhat, antennas are usually tuned to specific frequency bands, which will likely make them significantly less effective at collecting frequencies and power levels outside of their designated bands.

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