I bought an extra key fob for a 2023 R1S a few months ago, most likely you can do the same for a 2025.
You can’t call it an adventure vehicle an adventure vehicle if you need a charged phone to get in it. It’s even more annoying that the app depletes my phone battery quicker making the whole thing even less fool proof. Keys have worked for every other manufacturer for a long time and Rivian (and Tesla) have tried to reinvent the wheel with little to show for it besides more annoying functionality that seems to vary update to update. It’s not absurd to want a key fob.
^ This is the dumbest drivel I’ve read today. Congrats.
Maybe, but some jeep owners would say you can't call it an adventure vehicle if you have to open a door or wear a seatbelt to drive it
I'm not sure about the battery in the phone, but perhaps, maybe the phone is old? You don't have permissions set to let it send data so it keeps trying? Maybe just the app is faulty though. Rivian and Tesla aren't exactly breaking new ground here. Many would say that cut keys worked just fine until the manufacturers got cute with key fobs and push button start. It's not absurb to want a key fob like you said, which is why they allow you to purchase one instead of providing one to everyone by default and raising the price of the Rivian by that much more
Why do you have to tap the card to the car and not have it work as you approach like every other car? Because every other car doesn't work like that with passive keycards. In order to have that range you need to have a battery in the fob and that doesn't work great with the key card. This key card is the same as every key card to get into every office building and hotel as you mentioned. It is meant as a backup, to your phone. We have reached the age where a smart phone really is a necessity in our everyday life, especially when it comes to modes of travel like it or not, BUT Rivian has gone above and beyond to make sure you have the option of a key card or fob.
Adventure Vehicle. There. I just called it an adventure vehicle. The statement about the adventure vehicle and phone charging is 1) a non sequitur, and 2) in complete disregard of the fact that there are two other ways to unlock the car. But still you kvetch.
Both other ways to unlock the car are inferior to industry standards. I didn’t realize critiquing the key situation would cause so many folks to get upset…
I’m so upset by this that I just joined another group therapy session. ? Seriously though, I have never had a single issue with either our R1T or R1S with either the key fobs or the cards, the latter of which don’t need to be used because the key fobs always work. Maybe if something always works in one’s experience with it there is no adventure in that?
That’s like saying why would you ever run out of gas or battery. I never leave home without my key FOB. Phones don’t stay charged, can be lost, stolen, dropped plus the phone connectivity sucks and is not dependable. I carry the card in my wallet. Also I don’t have my phone in me 100% of the time. Somebody wants a FOB, big deal. Leave them alone. I want a FOB as well.
