The usual preamble / throat clearing: I'm a huge Rivian fan, I love the product, reported these bugs via customer support already, feedback is just because I want Rivian to succeed and have an amazing product, etc.
With that out of the way, some bugs I've seen lately, both general ones and...
Here's hoping Launch Editions are still available when Costal Cloud interior comes out! All signs point to yes based on the photography and Stories post, just crossing fingers 🤞
Today's story post from Rivian all but explicitly confirms one can in fact buy a Launch Edition build with Coastal Cloud interior. CC interior just won't be available first, it will be later.
Calling out CC in the dedicated LE package post... seems like it has to be a confirmation this LE + CC...
Not at all. I live in the middle of a population center with >100k people within 3-4 miles of where I live, even without big buildings / towers to block cell service to boot. This is also a constant for me regardless of where I am parked, around town, other cities, in the wide open outdoors, etc.
I really hope they can fix the Spotify infotainment app. It constantly doesn't load for me, I have to switch to another audio type (e.g. bluetooth phone) and back to Spotify to reboot it, etc. I would say this happens around 50% of the time I get into my truck. Lots of other parts of the Spotify...
100% was thinking the exact same thing when I submitted and saw 40% Catalina Cove. As much as I love that color, majority of cars on the road including Rivians are grayscale.
I'm surprised there's so much questioning around why anyone would ever want to trade in their R1T for the R2. There are tons of reasons for me:
I don't need/want a pickup truck. When I got the R1T 4 years ago, Rivian's were the only option on the market for electric vehicles that were off-road...
I genuinely hope you're correct and that the light interior is available with Launch Editions. But the Rivian announcements, including the article you linked to which is what Tom M's video matches verbatim, have been ambiguous on it. And meanwhile reputably accurate sources like Rivian Trackr...
I'm interested, but going to decide when prices for the Launch package and options are released
I'm super bummed about the light interior not being available for Launch Edition, and I'm lukewarm on the options included in Launch, so I don't think I can justify paying for those and not getting...
I haven't read all 11 pages, but this part specifically is really great to see, implying 310 miles of range on a full charge in MKBHD's build which has the All-Terrain tires
I've had terrible luck over the past few years with the R1T and other drivers hitting me:
Someone in a U-Haul backed up and hit my truck's front end while it was parked in a parking space. Fortunately, I was sitting in the car and able to immediately get pictures/proof, they somehow claimed it...
I'm curious to hear from the folks on this thread or others who got Gen 1 R1S's with internal Rivian audio. Has it gotten better over the past 2 years with OTAs? I'm eye'ing some pre-owned Gen 1 R1S's and curious if the Meridian --> Rivian audio for those is still a big sacrifice. Thanks!
Echoing what others have already said, I really would love if Rivian could allow linking Rivian accounts to Tesla and EA accounts, such that we can still have the plug and charge experience while getting the discounted $ per kWh rates from the Tesla/EA memberships.
I'm pretty forgiving to Rivian's software issues because they're a young, unprofitable, high-growth company and they do a great job constantly updating and improving the software. A completely different vehicle experience vs. when I got the truck 3-4 years ago.
All that said, I do agree they...
I don’t really expect them to see this, though they have in fact cited forum requests in the past. I certainly care far less what you think, with your condescending tone and arrogant attitude towards sharing my two cents here though. Cheers, lovely old man sir.
I have an OG gen 1 R1T, and I'm beginning to eye upgrades over the next 1-2 years, but two things that will absolutely keep me from it as non-starters (if you're seeing this Rivian!):
#1 Audio: No way I can give up the Meridian sound system for Rivian's current HW and sound capabilities. They...
Such a more confidence-inspiring navigation now. Crazy how much that stinking 2D / zoom in bug (or design choice) impacted it over the past month or two