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It’s just buzzwords. If there are hardware generations you have to own, then it’s not software defined. In truly software defined...
Apr 6, 2026
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I hope there is a Pioneer or Kenwood unit that will allow my Rivian to play future CDs. I think 4G cellular might be the first thing to...
Apr 5, 2026
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Yes, this is the interesting question. Will google maps still work with a first-gen R1 15 years from now? If so will it still get map...
Apr 5, 2026
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There's a couple components of this that will be interesting to see how they evolve. At some point software updates will stop for each...
Apr 5, 2026
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Exactly. But it makes me wonder if this might highlight an evolving shift in car purchase behavior into a model where the norm is...
Apr 5, 2026
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I think this is a much bigger deal than people realize. The average age of a vehicle on the road today is 13 years old. That is average...
Apr 3, 2026
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Not exactly uncharted territory. Just like OS development and updates for computers, tablets and smartphones (and Rivian is doing it...
Apr 3, 2026
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let's not conflate concepts here. maintaining existing functionality over the expected lifetime of the vehicle is a completely different...
Apr 3, 2026
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This is why it's best to stick to the philosophy of buy the vehicle for what it can do for you now and not for you hope (or what someone...
Apr 3, 2026
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100%. No different from deciding when or whether to buy a computer. If you need it, there’s no better or worst time to buy. You buy the...
Apr 3, 2026
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While I agree that car manufacturers will have to evolve (and this might be an issue for legacy manufacturers) It is the hardware that...
Apr 3, 2026
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1st gen were released with hardware capable of specific planned features for which software was not yet ready. We have become used to...
Apr 3, 2026
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That's fair, and I generally agree you can't expect full feature parity across generations. But I think about this slightly...
Apr 2, 2026
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I’m an early Rivian R1S owner(VIN 17XX) so about as “Gen 1” as it gets. Just 12 volt batteries, windshield, tires, and some early...
Apr 2, 2026
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