Sponsored

Search results

  1. Audio improvement after update 2024.27?

    As someone else suggested, maybe on a different thread, search "Dolby Atmos test" in Apple music to make sure all the speakers are working. I did that and found that several speakers were not working (Gen 1, Elevation). Soft reset fixed it. But even when they were working correctly, only some...
  2. Apple Spatial Audio reviews here

    Okay, I did the test, and my speakers failed miserably. So I did a soft/infotainment reset, and that fixed the speaker issue, and consequently made a big difference in a couple of the songs I had tried out, but didn't really make a difference in a couple of the other songs when comparing Spotify...
  3. Apple Spatial Audio reviews here

    What is the Dolby Atmos speaker test? Is that through the Apple app? I noticed that on a couple of Apple songs that had the Atmos symbol, I couldn’t hear any sound from either of the ceiling tweeter speakers. R1S with Elevation speakers.
  4. Apple Spatial Audio reviews here

    I agree, I’m having difficulty hearing a consistent improvement in sound over Spotify. Some songs seem to do better on Apple, and others are better on Spotify. But I’ve only listened to about 30 songs. Spotify seems to have improved significantly from the update, unless it’s my imagination.
  5. 2024.27 Software Update Gets Apple Music, Audible, Power Outlet Improvements

    I agree that there were big improvements on the audio. Spotify sounds significantly better too. I've been doing a little comparison between Spotify and Apple, and I was actually surprised that there wasn't a big difference. Most songs sounded a little better on Apple, but some songs were very...
  6. 2024.19.04 software update now installing! Share your impressions & reviews

    I do notice an improvement in ride. Generally smoother, and not sure if it is my imagination, but taking turns seems to have less friction. And as per their release notes, I agree that there is less rocking during acceleration and deceleration. But, and maybe I just haven't noticed in a while...
  7. Yelp vs Google Business?

    Me too. Yelp only shows 28 of our reviews, and has filtered out 54. Yet they contact me regularly to advertise.
  8. Rivian R1S questions.

    There has been a lot of feedback on the 20" wheel tire options... summary is that there are more 20" replacement options, many of which are All Season choices which can give you better efficiency (rivaling the 21's and 22's if I'm remembering right), lower road noise, and similar if not better...
  9. Vampire drain - what's the latest battery % loss people are getting?

    VIN # in the 16k's, loss of just under 1 kwh in 24 hours, which translates to .75% loss. Garage temperatures were in the mid to upper 30's. Will confirm again tonight. In the Fall, with mild temperatures, my loss was .533kwh in 24 hours, so a .4% daily loss. In other words, with temps in the...
  10. RIVIAN | CARRY US - Short Film Video (Independent Ad)

    I guess they figured out the vampire drain issue.
  11. "Alexa, let's chat" a la KITT

    We watched Her last night. Solid flick. What a great actor Joaquin Phoenix is. But, yeah, we're not too many years away from humans falling in love with their AI's.
  12. "Alexa, let's chat" a la KITT

    100% that KITT voice will be available in the next few years.
  13. "Alexa, let's chat" a la KITT

    It's one of those movies that I've wanted to check out but haven't. Maybe this weekend. But it's good cautionary advice. Although, I already spend more time with the Rivian than my wife ?.
  14. "Alexa, let's chat" a la KITT

    Well, that didn't take long. For anyone who might be interested -- and so far, I might be the only one, ;)-- you can now request a conversational, generative AI through Alexa in the Rivian. Say, "Alexa, open Character AI", and then Alexa will give you some options: you can choose between a...
  15. Tested: Preconditioning actually helps (duh) in cold weather driving!

    Have you guys tried using the trip meter to measure efficiency? I've found the other gauge to be squirrely even in consistently mild weather comparing the same routes. If you reset the trip meter (Settings > About > Click on Trip A or Trip B > Reset), it should give you more accurate efficiency...
  16. "Alexa, let's chat" a la KITT

    BTW, Rivian basically already has the "turbo boost" feature built in. Also, for those not familiar or for you who watched as a kid: ?
  17. "Alexa, let's chat" a la KITT

    As young boy in the early 80's, Knight Rider's talking car, KITT, was pretty bad ass. At the time, the idea of being able to talk to your car seemed even more far-fetched than David Hasselhoff becoming a huge pop star in Germany. It's taken a little longer for the former than the latter, but...
  18. Thoughts on Peter Zeihan's latest blog post - Why EVs Aren’t The GreenTech Panacea

    This is a pretty good summary except that he doesn’t think the whole world is going to go mad max. He does think that certain countries, due to their aging demographics and geographic and natural resource weaknesses, will collapse. China and Germany are two of these countries. He believes the US...





Top