Submit your questions for Wassym Q&A I’m moderating at LA Auto Show!

[juan]

Could we get NFC only Apple Car Key for Gen 1?

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[Mkreaden]

Alright, enough talking... ask away!

1. There are a lot of customer complaints regarding premium auto sound quality being sub-par. is this something that is on the roadmap to fix?

2.Swapping wheel sizes (seasonal wheel changes) are a PIA due to the need to go to a SC if you need to change wheel size. is a software update to allow user selection of wheel size (like Tesla has) on the roadmap?

 

[mudito]

The title says it all, folks! Rivian has invited me to moderate a Q&A fireside chat with Wassym Bensaid this Wednesday, November 20th, at their Cars & Coffee event at the LA Auto Show. I'm here to ask for questions you have that you'd like me to ask!

Got questions you'd like me to ask? Wassym is an open book on most topics, so feel free to ask about the R1 lineup, the upcoming R2/R3 platforms, or Rivian’s past and future plans. While I can’t guarantee an answer to anything, I’ve been told I can ask just about everything!

Please upvote the questions you’d most like answered with the "? Like" reaction so I can prioritize our limited time together.

Signups for the event have closed, but I’m working with Rivian the best I can to ensure there’s some form of a recording available for those who can’t attend.

Alright, enough talking... ask away!

Nice to see you're around here Quinn.

My question would be about financials, being all Rivian fans here we want nothing but success for them hence why many of us purchased RIVN stock (putting our money where our mouth is): How long does he think it will take Rivian to be profitable?

 

[RDMD]

@Snazzy Labs

What are the plans for long term support for Gen 1? Why does it feel like Gen 1 owners are getting left behind when we were told the hardware had plenty of room to grow? Should we expect any more meaningful updates for Driver+ or has it been deprecated?

What does he say to Gen 1 owners who feel they have been abandoned from a Driver+/autonomy standpoint?

Absolutely agree. I was thrilled about the blind spot camera but the resolution is poor and at night it is just glare. Clearly they had cameras for this reason but the gen 2 ones are 8x better?! Why such a huge difference? Software such as driver + really feels lacking.

 

[HaveBlue]

I, too, watched the Q/A session where Wassym made the “1 mile per day” drain statement. I also figured he meant 1% per day. But, neither is a reality for most. I have also been told by service personnel, multiple times, that losses well in excess of 1% per day are considered normal and acceptable.

On a related note - why is parasitic drain factored into Trip Meter calculations? Isn’t the Trip Meter supposed to give useable data on actual DRIVING efficiency? As it is, the actual driving calculations are distorted by the idle time (vampire drain) to actual drive time ratio. The more time the car is idle, the more VD creeps into Trip Meter calculations and the more meaningless the Trip efficiency calculations become. if you drive 200 miles in one day, you will get a markedly higher efficiency calculation (m/kWh) than if you spread that same distance over 2, 3, or more days.

The other day, I decided it was time for a spreadsheet. Trip A data will be reset to zero every day. Trip B will keep on running (24/7). After only 3 days and a little over 100 miles, Trip B is showing 5 kWh (VD) more usage than Trip A. 2.13 m/kWh vs. 1.94 m/kWh. For just three days, the projected range on the Trip A meter is 278 miles vs. 254 miles on the Trip B meter. Thank you vampire drain ?

At least we are informed about how piss poor the overall efficiency of this vehicle really is. Without a proper off mode for the car, this is never going to get better. Even shipping mode does nothing and they are completely evasive every time asked. The EPA numbers are effectively a lie in the real world. They should focus on that instead of turning every setting back to a default mode.

Honestly performance mode is a bad value. Only makes the car quicker 0-45 mph, same top speed, turns itself off.

The car has regular cruise control. I've had it come up maybe while towing. I think the symbol is a blue speedometer. Don't get me started on why they put a big white line on top of the tow hitch in reverse so you can't see anything to hook up. I wonder if wasym has ever towed, tried to hook up or driven off-road where a seatbelt is a hindrance to seeing outside for close obstacles.

They need to make the car more reliable to not get stranded. It bricks or stops driving for a multitude of minor reasons. Seatbelt, door and seat sensor malfunctions make the car undrivable. These sensors don't determine if someone is driving! The gas, brake and steering wheel do. The rear drive unit fails to engage for weird reasons leaving the car as a front wheel drive mini van in turtle mode.

I'd be excited about the scout except it's getting all of rivian's crap. Scout's promise about being able to fix things is going to be a joke when the software disables the car far from civilization and it keeps shifting back to park. I laughed at the tow truck driver trying to load my R1S on to a flatbed. It was like a dog on a leash refusing to go on a walk or trying to get the cat in to a box for a trip to the vet.

Yes it's been sitting at the service center trying hard to brick itself via vampire drain as well. 19% now...

 

[CO-Ed]

The car has regular cruise control. I've had it come up maybe while towing.

Regular Cruise Control is what it does when towing - Adaptive Cruise Control is not available when towing. When not towing, aka the other 99% of the time most people are driving the vehicle, the vehicle uses Adaptive Cruise Control or, when that's not available for whatever reason, nothing.

 

[DeanB1452]

Can we get auto venting windows where the window goes down half an inch when you open the door and goes back up when you close it? It would alleviate slamming the doors because of the cabin air pressure and door seals.

 

[mkhuffman]

Nice to see you're around here Quinn.

My question would be about financials, being all Rivian fans here we want nothing but success for them hence why many of us purchased RIVN stock (putting our money where our mouth is): How long does he think it will take Rivian to be profitable?

I agree with the question, but there is no way he will answer it if they won't answer it in the earnings call. The earnings call would have the right people authorized to answer also. I bet answers to that kind of question needs a lot of approval because it would likely have a direct impact on the stock price. I suspect he will stick to technical questions only.

 

[Chewy734]

“How do you test software updates before release?”

 

[Manalishi]

When is Android Auto coming? Wireless or wired or both.

 

[Manalishi]

When will we get lane keeping on all (non-Highway Assist mapped) roads, like my 2021 Mach-E has had since day one.

 

[Hopper]

I would like to know when V2H (bi-directional charging) will be turned on and if they will build a dedicated home charger/inverter for this (I think he said previously that they would but didn’t know if plan has changed). Thx!!

THIS^

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Wassym likely would not answer it for obvious reasons: But I'm curious how they plan to ensure Rivian maintains an advantage over any VW Group product that could be a threat to Rivian's sales. Will endearing brand personality (Halloween, Gary, etc.) be enough?

 

[mpshizzle]

Just my two cents here, but Quinn is asking for questions for a live Q+A.

Feature requests and "When is X feature coming?" are probably not suitable content for an auto show public Q+A. This is targeted at the auto industry and enthusiasts as a whole not just current R1 owners.

All that said:
Will R2 be built around the electrical architecture pioneered in R1 gen 2? Or will there be material improvements and changes made to that platform for gen 2?

Will that platform be the same that is part of the VW JV?

 

[Rlhblh]

The title says it all, folks! Rivian has invited me to moderate a Q&A fireside chat with Wassym Bensaid this Wednesday, November 20th, at their Cars & Coffee event at the LA Auto Show. I'm here to ask for questions you have that you'd like me to ask!

Got questions you'd like me to ask? Wassym is an open book on most topics, so feel free to ask about the R1 lineup, the upcoming R2/R3 platforms, or Rivian’s past and future plans. While I can’t guarantee an answer to anything, I’ve been told I can ask just about everything!

Please upvote the questions you’d most like answered with the "? Like" reaction so I can prioritize our limited time together.

Signups for the event have closed, but I’m working with Rivian the best I can to ensure there’s some form of a recording available for those who can’t attend.

Alright, enough talking... ask away!

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