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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.No, insolvency of the automaker is not the point. The point is that owners create a better product than the manufacturers when they get...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.Here is an interesting outcome covered today on slashdot. This is the type of thing that I am discussing. Possibilities like this should...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.Yea those don't typically work for this type of testing anyway because almost all public wifi has client isolation turned on. Casting...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.The part you are not seeing is that this is by their design, not by necessity. They use the artificial crippling of inherent features to...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.I can confirm that there is no communications going to any IP address registered to GM or Onstar. The only way they could pull...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.I agree with everything you wrote except the blind acceptance of it. As vehicles get older the options to buy vehicles without this crap...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.Google map data is free for Rivian users just like it is for GM users. GM does not get charged for its drivers to access google maps and...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.Just because you don't understand the risk does not mean there is no risk. I don't do anything illegal, but neither do I want my life in...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.Their official response is that the FREE connectivity option does not have enough bandwidth allocated to it. They charge more for...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.Yeah, that response is kind of why I call shenanigans on them. I can ABSOLUTELY agree with them charging a fee for connect+ from the...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.Have thought about the rental option, but living on the east coast there are very limited places where I can find no signal at all...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.So you are saying you are able to use almost all features over wifi?
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.I want as much connectivity as possible that does not have to pass through the manufacturer’s hands. I am not a luddite. I work in IT...
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getut replied to the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity.Actually my plan is to completely disconnect the built in connectivity completely. Not just connect plus. I am hoping to find out what...
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getut posted the thread Need confirmation of 3rd party internet connectivity in Rivian Assistant, Updates, App, Nav, Electronics, Cameras, Phone Key, Digital Key.Can anyone with a Rivian please do some testing for me to confirm something? I need to know if Rivian is punitively blocking streaming...
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getut replied to the thread Anyone else notice the performance upgrade dissapeared?.The why is money. I'll never pay a dime for things that are artificially crippled just to sell it back to you because I have already...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.There is precedent for bypassing EULA when it comes to something provably broken and insecure. In this case where you can use the US...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.There is no choice anymore. All vehicles are heading down this path. There is no choice but to go with new and fight the issues and...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.While you are somewhat correct, the problem, and the reason why pushback is that there is no choice. All EV makers are doing this in...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.I have been giving examples. The biggest is the app itself. Again with that app you are not controlling your thing directly. You are...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.I am not arguing against that, only that people need to start learning and being aware of what they are buying and push back against it...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.Zoidz, I never said I expected them to leave it open, but I was hoping that someone had found a hole to be able to do it to close...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.Perfection is impossible, but that doesn't mean there aren't areas that we as public consumers should not be screaming out heads off...
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getut replied to the thread Am I the only one who thinks anything less than 400mi of range is legacy at this point?.Another thing I have not seen mentioned here as an argument for a larger battery and longer range is that some of us are going to be...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.Yes, demanding security and privacy for owners is a bridge too far for uneducated people who don't understand the loss and the risks. I...
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getut replied to the thread Am I the only one who thinks anything less than 400mi of range is legacy at this point?.I may be coming at this from another angle, but I see lots of people talking about range and comparing the 300 miles to vehicles that...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.Ah, so your take is blind acceptance and/or having the same deciding factors that you did for your purchase or no other viewpoint is...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.The more info I get, I guess the Silverado is the only one that meets my range needs, but it misses on so many other things. I really...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.Exactly, you may be misreading and thinking I am arguing with you at least about the content of what you are saying. I am aware that...
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getut replied to the thread Am I the only one who thinks anything less than 400mi of range is legacy at this point?.Thats funny but a real question. I'm older but Lyme disease has wrecked my bladder.... and my gut.... and my joints.. RIP
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getut replied to the thread Am I the only one who thinks anything less than 400mi of range is legacy at this point?.Silverado/Sierras are hitting nearly 500 miles at the price points of the Rivians. And the EPA mileage numbers they list are easily...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.Yes, I know they last much longer than people originally anticipated, but my point was even though they last longer, the range still...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.I wish efficiency was the extent of the care for me, but it is truly about having range in the worst of conditions where I care about...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.These practices and the comfort of people who don't understand are why I think there has to be some pushback. I would never advocate for...
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getut replied to the thread Am I the only one who thinks anything less than 400mi of range is legacy at this point?.I think 300'ish miles is good for a car, but not for a pickup truck. Heck I just bought an equinox EV that is rated for 318 miles and it...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.Nah, even though there is no law that truly regulates that hardware and software are two different things, let me provide a perfectly...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.My goal is to push back against manufacturers. It has gotten to the point where this tracking crap and enshitification of devices has...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.Ah, the old straw man argument. What I do and want with one thing is irrelevant to this discussion, but I'll answer you. Yes, I used an...
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getut replied to the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns.Just writing back to everyone saying I should hard pass. Let me explain. I am not a luddite. I make my living with technology. But that...
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getut posted the thread New to forums and Rivian - want to discuss my pre-purchase concerns in Rivian General Topics -- Sponsored by Atomic Wheels.Hello everyone, new forum user here and hoping to get some discussions going to help ease my concerns with these cars. I have been...