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  1. A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says His Truck Cut Off a Police Officer On The Highway and cries it was FSD, not me

    TorqueNews "Stephen Affolter, a Cybertruck owner from Georgetown, Texas, reports that his vehicle performed a risky maneuver in front of a police officer. Stephen’s Cybertruck was driving autonomously on the highway using Tesla’s latest FSD software. The Cybertruck was cruising behind a...
  2. Automotive seat maker Adient to build $8M factory in Normal, to supply Rivian (R2 seats?)

    R1 seats are reportedly built by Hyundai Transys. Timing implies, and the article hints, that Adient will provide R2 seats. Chicago Sun Times "Automotive seat maker Adient will invest $8 million to open a factory in Normal to assemble components for electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian...
  3. ARS Technica - Everything we learned from a week with Apple CarPlay Ultra

    This is a fairly detailed review of Ulta in an Aston Martin DB12 Volante. IMO if this is how CP Ultra would integrate and function in a Rivian, Rivian has made the right decision to not support it. They have enough on their plate and don’t need the ”dual stack“ development and especially support...
  4. Rivian to Open AI and Autonomous Driving Hub in London

    Electric-vehicles.com Electric vehicle maker Rivian said on Wednesday it plans to open a new artificial intelligence and autonomous driving research hub in London, marking its first facility in the UK. The California-based company said the office will focus on advancing its autonomy and AI...
  5. France Orders Tesla to End ‘Deceptive’ Self-Driving Claims or Face €50,000 Daily Fines

    Article "Tesla is under scrutiny in France as government regulators have ordered the automaker to halt what they describe as “deceptive commercial practices” related to the marketing of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. The country’s consumer protection agency, DGCCRF (Directorate General...
  6. Tesla Breached Contract on FSD, Arbitrator Rules – Ordered to Refund Owner

    Article "Tesla has been ordered to refund US$10,600, plus arbitration costs, to a Model Y owner in Washington state after failing to deliver on the promise of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature. The case was brought by veteran arbitration lawyer Marc Dobin, who purchased a 2021 Model Y for...
  7. Rumor - Tank Turn to be announced on Quad Max?

    Take this one with a grain of salt from FB Club Rivian - they reference Electrek as their source, but I can’t find any mention of this on ElecTrek….. “ Rivian Brings Back Tank Turn with Quad Max Models, Unveiling on July 8 Rivian is preparing for an exclusive private press event at Lake...
  8. Tesla "Brain Drain" continues - Top Tesla executive, an Elon Musk confidant, leaves the company

    Reuters Longtime Musk ally had key roles in North America and Europe Departure follows other high-profile exits at Tesla over past year-and-a-half Tesla faces declining EV sales, pressure to deliver robotaxis June 26 (Reuters) - Tesla executive and longtime Elon Musk confidant Omead Afshar...
  9. Mechanic Works on Audi With Nail in Tire. Then He Turns on the Computer

    Not Rivian specific, but this article discuss service challenges, including self-service, due to ever increasing automation in vehicles. As I have said in the past "Just because you can automate something does not mean you should" Full article A simple flat tire on an Audi should be a...
  10. Reuters: US safety agency contacts Tesla on robotaxi issues seen in online videos

    Reuters "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla after reviewing online videos of a robotaxi allegedly using the wrong lane and of speeding by another driverless vehicle. The U.S. auto safety agency said it is "aware of the referenced incidents and...
  11. Tesla FSD drives down railroad tracks, gets hit by train

    FSD is much safer than a human driver 🙄🤣 This happened not too far from where I live. It could have been much worse. The passengers got out before the car got minimally sideswiped by a train. If the Tesla had driven on the other track a few minutes later…. SINKING SPRING BORO., Pa. - Western...
  12. I solved my audio volume “scaling” issue - try this if 2 to 3 is too loud

    Backstory - some of us have had an issue for almost a year where the audio volume scaling is messed up. That is, setting the volume at 3 is loud/too loud to hold a conversation, and 2 is too quiet. It happened to me shortly after a software update last summer. I decided to mess around with it...
  13. Tesla board opened search for a CEO to succeed Elon Musk, WSJ reports

    Reuters Tesla board members about a month ago reached out to several executive search firms to find a successor for CEO Elon Musk, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The current status of the succession planning could not be determined...
  14. Apple Watch Integration Coming Soon Says Software Chief Wassym

    Article: eletric-vehicles.com The feature will enable Rivian owners to check vehicle status, battery range, and climate settings, as well as lock and unlock doors, activate lights or the horn, and locate the vehicle with pedestrian-friendly navigation guidance. Users will also be able to...
  15. Tesla stock - Death Cross

    Business Insider For those not familiar with the term, it is when a stock's 50 day moving average crosses and drops below the 200 day moving average. Some consider it a classic sign that the stock value is likely to continue to decline. However, with the way the markets have been so volatile...
  16. Investing.com - Rivian CEO Robert Scaringe sells $803,576 in company stock

    Investing.com - Posting this for general interest, not implying any misdeeds or controversy about Rivian or RJ. What he did is absolutely normal and expected for a CEO startup comp plan, and he reinvested part of his stock sale in Rivian with a followup purchase. Many of us are investors so it's...
  17. Range and SOC temporarily borked

    Posting this as a curious event. Has anyone else noticed something like this? I was driving home from work Monday at 5:30 PM and I noticed that my range was not changing at all as I drove. My range stayed at 96 miles for the entire 15 mile drive. For a moment I thought that perhaps Rivian had...
  18. Rivian Patent - Charging Algorithm - May explain why owners have different charge rate experiences

    There has been a fair amount of discussion regarding L3 charging where different users see different charge rates with no clear explanation. This patent application was filed in July 2023, so it's possible (likely?) that this algorithm is used in our vehicles. It uses temperature, voltage and...





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