Recent content by IPTV65

That's fair, and I generally agree you can't expect full feature parity across generations. But I think about this slightly differently. What feels off, compared to phones or laptops, is the lifecycle and cost mismatch: Hardware: 10–20 years and $50K–$120K. Software expectations: evolving...

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 fitment issues so far in case anyone is wondering. One thing Rivian has done exceptionally well is OTA updates. The vehicle I drive today is meaningfully better...

Got the latest SW update Friday. 12v battery warning Saturday and new batteries installed today for $830. We have a 2022 R1S with 46k miles on it. Just plan to budget about $200-$300 per year in 12v battery costs. About the same as oil changes, filters and other fluids on an ICE vehicle...

Exactly this! The inaccurate display of “traffic and peds” was the biggest waste of screen real estate. I’m not blind. I can see all that stuff.

Not everyone has the chops to be an adopter of new tech. It’s never easy no matter that application.

Received my confirmation email and responded a few days ago. Got my R1S Dec 2022. Vin 17xx

One of the things I love the most about Rivian is not getting 4 SXM “sign up” letters per month like I do on my other cars. They are too aggressive for my taste.

This!!! It appears to be cosmetic in nature. You don’t have to replace the whole side automatically. It’s all just expensive replacement parts. Do it the old fashion way. My neighbor had a TV he liked go out. He took it to a TV repair shop and was quoted $700 to fix it by an “expert”...

Agree. Might be they are just not very good at their job and have to pad the quotes accordingly.

Just pound that shit out with a rubber mallet and drive it.

Thanks for the great post and info. It’s the part at the end that kills me. Most any ICE vehicle can power a decent winch but an ELECTRIC adventure vehicle with a 135KW battery lacks this capability. It’s just crazy in my opinion.

Same. Reboot didn’t help

My hope is your last paragraph is correct. I own one. I don’t want it to be bad! :)

Could not agree more. I can see in front of me. It’s not helpful.

I don’t want it to do anything. My point which I can’t seem to get across is that if it can’t get the simple stuff right what is it going to do in more complicated situations when using this sort of data to perform more actions in the future. As I said. Just a funny observation. Been driving...