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SoCal Rob's latest activity
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Common Myths About CarPlay
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The podcast and audiobook apps I've been using for years don't exist for Rivian. Or probably any automaker. So now I need to.... what...
Monday at 1:21 PM
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Common Myths About CarPlay
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Hard disagree. They are ways to prevent every one of dozens of automakers from having to roll their own custom system that users have to...
Monday at 1:20 PM
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KBabione's post
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Common Myths About CarPlay
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I may regret this, but...Why aren't you taking advantage of the opportunities to add Carplay to your Rivian? I was more tolerant of...
Monday at 1:20 PM
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mellowthecat's post
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Common Myths About CarPlay
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Itās silly yet you keep posting and fighting with people about something that āisnāt happeningā only to waste your own time. Yet we are...
Sunday at 10:54 PM
SoCal Rob
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KBabione's post
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Common Myths About CarPlay
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<rant> With EVPlay available I don't understand why there's any complaining anymore. If you want AA/CP in your Rivian, you can now...
Sunday at 10:47 PM
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mellowthecat's post
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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CarPlay is an option. If you don't want to use it, then don't use it. But it would be a great nice to have for everyone that does like...
May 29, 2026
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Obioban's post
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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Perhaps. Entirely up the company that makes the car if that's the case or not.
May 29, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Count Orlok's post
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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still waiting for the snow plow
May 29, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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Even if he knows nothing about competitorsā products, he knows that "take over every single pixel" claim is not true because of their...
May 29, 2026
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narmstrong79's post
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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Wassym is wrong. I'll happily pay for connect+ when it reaches near parity to what android auto offers for FREE. All my music apps...
May 29, 2026
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CharonPDX's post
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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I don't even mind the "no CarPlay". Sure, I'd rather have the choice, but whatever, it's their decision, and Rivian's system is "good...
May 29, 2026
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Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture
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Voice is *TERRIBLE* when driving. Sure, in some situations it may be "fine." But if you're in a car full of noisy kids, there isn't a...
May 29, 2026
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Nashville R2 Block Party pics: Launch Green, Crystal Cove, Midnight Black
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R2 pics from Nashville block party from various attendees
May 28, 2026
SoCal Rob
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LivingInKaos's post
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Wire Harness found behind hitch cap
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Back in the day, I mod'ed/ran a couple of android forums. We would either move the thread into an existing convo or post a link to the...
May 27, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Random Rivian Photos of the Day - Post Yours! šø
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Visited the Wild Horse Wind Farm over the Memorial Day weekend!
May 27, 2026
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Random Rivian Photos of the Day - Post Yours! šø
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Hereās a shot of an R2 we saw earlier today in Laguna Hills. First one Iāve seen without a camouflage wrap on the road and itās sporting...
May 25, 2026
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Compact Spare Tire for R2 priced at $755
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If its like the R1S spare tire ($755), it will also come packaged with a jacking kit, storage mechanism, and tools to swap it out. Still...
May 16, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Compact Spare Tire for R2 priced at $755
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Price is high, but high oil prices & tariffs are part of the story. But don't expect prices to go down when those situations resolve...
May 16, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Rivian Assistant - Wish list
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It's unfortunate that the only (current) calendar integration seems to be with Google calendars. Many of us that are in the Apple...
May 14, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Beanejar's post
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Rivian Assistant - Wish list
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I had a āwave your foot round madly under the back of the car, hoping the sensor detects you and lifts the liftgate before you lose your...
May 14, 2026
SoCal Rob
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R3 and R3x hood length
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Iām pretty sure the R3(X) shares enough with the R2 front end that the costs would prevent any significant modifications.
May 13, 2026
SoCal Rob
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macb00kemdanno's post
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Friend bought ModelY after keeping R1S for a day, and after learning about R2
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Ehh, it depends on what your idea of "fun" is. I can have a lot of fun in my Model 3 Dual Motor Long Range. The thing is super fast...
May 12, 2026
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Why is the R1S so cramped?
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The Cybertruck has four wheel steering and a tighter turning radius which you would definitely need to escape all the criticism
May 7, 2026
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Can you guess the forum member this one belongs to?
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I saw this identical tactic years ago in Delaware across from a Mercedes dealership. IMO it might make the owner feel good, but it has...
May 7, 2026
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R2 production costs less than half of R1 - here's how
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^ Sandy Monroe will be able to sleep tonight!!
May 7, 2026
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What'd you name / nickname your Rivian?
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Vivian The Rivian - And now (thanks to "harvesting" the letters off the tailgate when I got rear-ended) she has her name on her . . ...
May 7, 2026
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R2 Performance Launch Package Gets Costal Cloud Interior - Rivian Stories
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Deprecated not depreciated, although depreciated is true also š
May 5, 2026
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R2 rear wiper in action -- potential issues or FUD?
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Letās see... Influnener. Check. Influencer reaching for clicks. Check. Fud? Nnnnnaw. Why would anyone think that? /s
Apr 30, 2026
SoCal Rob
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RJ's commitments on Gen 2 R1 Autonomous Driving: L2 this year (2026), L3 next year (2027)
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That isn't it's only objective. The big issue with Tesla is they are 99.9% of the way there but, at this point anyway, will not be...
Apr 28, 2026
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Riviot's post
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RJ's commitments on Gen 2 R1 Autonomous Driving: L2 this year (2026), L3 next year (2027)
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But UHF is currently eyes-on. First round of eyes-off would be mapped roads.
Apr 28, 2026
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RJ's commitments on Gen 2 R1 Autonomous Driving: L2 this year (2026), L3 next year (2027)
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Rivian has never been, or even advocated for, vision only.
Apr 28, 2026
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Donald Stanfield's post
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Tesla to upgrade all HW3 cameras and computers to HW4 - RJ, your move.
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This retrofit is going to be implemented the same time the extra batteries are going to be installed on the cybertruck and the same year...
Apr 26, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Windshield wiper settings
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It's the same switch, just passes through the stalk. And since it's on the opposite side, it requires an opposite motion from the front...
Apr 24, 2026
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Futurism - "Elon Musk Admits He Lied to Tesla Customersā Faces for Years About Self-Driving"
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Gee, what a surprise!! I guess the millions of us non-fan bois calling out the FSD BS for years now were actually on to something!!
Apr 24, 2026
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Donāt buy a Rivian and why? SORRY!!!!
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To RivianFun ... Just my perspective, but the negative response you got was not because you voiced your opinion. Rather it's because...
Apr 24, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Service is going downhill a bit.
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That's exactly how it feels, but at this price point, squeezing your customers isn't a great idea IMO. Since 2022, I've spent almost...
Apr 22, 2026
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Santiago Peak Off-Roading
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Santiago Peak off roading to send off the stock pirellis at 25k miles aired down to 32psi and was a little nervous for for punctures at...
Apr 22, 2026
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NEW: Knocked out of the Android app
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Same here and Iām on the iOS app. My watch is working fine and I always have the card key as the last resort.
Apr 21, 2026
SoCal Rob
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forestwalker's post
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How to open up the rear seat floor vents?
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Gasoline. Fire.
Apr 21, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Grab Handles for R2
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So only one dude is allowed in the vehicle?
Apr 20, 2026
SoCal Rob
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MountainBikeDude's post
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I think SC took my truck off-roading
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Last time I was at the service centre, which has been a bit, so not bad... The employees had a Gen 2 Quad T as a test vehicle and it was...
Apr 12, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Worst truck ever. Bib fails and your done. No heat. No power just hours of beeping in a winter storm for 5 hrs.
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Welcome to the forum OP. So it seems you had all kinds of details that would have A) helped a lot of the forum people to understand your...
Apr 12, 2026
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New $59k Cybertruck version announced
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Apr 12, 2026
SoCal Rob
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New $59k Cybertruck version announced
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Now youāve done it. You just insulted all the worldās polygons.
Apr 12, 2026
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New $59k Cybertruck version announced
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Every forum I visit has become infested with Tesla bots. Even the ones that aren't car related. I count at least a handful of them...
Apr 12, 2026
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Tesla āFull Self-Drivingā tried to drive owner into a lake, viral video shows
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Did anyone here say human drivers never do that or make other driving mistakes? You are the one claiming FSD/ AP are better and safer...
Apr 12, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Zoidz's post
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2026.07 Software Update notes - features & fixes coming
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You forgot shhh carplay
Apr 10, 2026
SoCal Rob
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iforbes's post
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2026.07 Software Update notes - features & fixes coming
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Wouldnāt be a free improvements upgrade if it wasnāt a full-on bitchfest. Thank god some things never change.
Apr 10, 2026
SoCal Rob
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Riviot's post
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Employees receiving R2 first. Does this forum have any Rivian employees? Will/Can they answer questions?
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That's Chief Warrant Officer - select! The warrant corps must be getting desperate, amirite? We're headed to Sunny SoCal for a...
Mar 28, 2026
SoCal Rob
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I bricked my R1S in the Oregon Outback - Learn from my mistake!
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Forgot to mention... I'm not a newby. I've been driving an EV for more than six years. This isn't my first rodeo. My Rivian is new, but...
Mar 16, 2026
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