After the first .46 update and then setting up the digital key, all remote functionality in the app stopped working for me (remote climate control, camera viewing, open/close hood, lift gate, charge port door). I am Samsung. The new .46 update corrected that for me.
Greetings, and welcome to the Rivian family. Here are my thoughts on your situation. First, I find that the Tesla Supercharger network is superior to all others, and can actually be a game changer. Other folks have a different opinion, but this is my experience. Reliability and charging speed is...
I have a gen 2 R1S. After installing update 46, I successfully created a digital key (note, I am a Samsung user). After doing so, my original phone key was removed. With the digital key, proximity locking/unlocking works, but the remote access stuff is no longer working in the Rivian app. Remote...
"Realize that your anecdotal experience does not necessarily reflect everyone else's reality."
As is the case with yours, of course. I have no interest in a debate. I was merely offering my "anecdotal experience" for the consumption of the community.
Adventure on.
I recently completed a 5,000 mile, 15 state road trip. Tesla Superchargers were not always available, but when they were, they were consistently faster and cheaper (and literally never a wait) than any other network. I bought a 1-month month Tesla membership ($13) for the trip which made it that...
The smallest/cheapest battery would meet that need with no problem, so you can safely choose any battery you like. I have the maxpack, which of course allows for longer trips and fewer in-town charges.
Adventure on!