Thanks for the suggestion. I gave it a shot, which disabled HD radio, but all the info from HD was then frozen on the screen: song title, artist, The favorite buttons had various fragments in them. I'd expect the display to clear and reflect just basic information. I couldn't take the cognitive...
Sure, I figured as much, but what happens in my other vehicle is that the signal degrades gracefully. The quality degrades until the unit can latch back on to HD.
When you say you can disable the auto switching, are you referring to the HD radio or the headlights?
This, x100.
I live in Seattle, where we have a hundred different kinds of rain. In my experience (10K miles at this point), none of the Auto settings work well for me - I have to continually goose the setting one way or the other. The annoying part is that the first time you flick the switch...
Hey folks -
I thought I'd check in and write about my ownership experience, now that I'm five months and 5K miles in.
TL;DR Mechanically the R1S is a marvel, but the software, user experience, and service are barely acceptable.
I got my R1S in early May, and pretty much fell in love...