AWD mode?

[jotam]

Mine is the gen 2 DM R1S Max. I have noticed it stays as FWD for most of time in All purpose mode. Anyone like me wish Rivian will have a all time AWD mode for all the DM R1?

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[mpshizzle]

I don't mind it too much, it's kicks on the rear motor when it needs to. (I do wish that there was less of a delay occasionally, but for the most part I don't even notice)

Snow mode will keep it all wheel drive all the time which is important for snow driving. If you have a performance dual sport mode also is all wheel drive all the time.

For All purpose highway driving, I don't mind one bit. Lots of extra energy efficiency with the only trade-off being a slight delay in full power that I only occasionally notice

 

[BrianB]

I think it is AWD, unless you put it into conserve mode.

 

[R1Tom]

I think it is AWD, unless you put it into conserve mode.

That is how G1 QM work...which I like the most. Let the driver select if they want the efficiency add of running around in wrong wheel drive for efficiency.

 

[R1TandMe]

Not for the dual motor, defaults to fwd in normal/mild driving

 

[SPITmadFIRE]

Anyone like me wish Rivian will have a all time AWD mode for all the DM R1?

So, sport mode then?

 

[egar]

I found that if you put it in reduced traction control setting that the rear motor is more active under normal to light acceleration. I don’t know if that actually makes any noticeable difference in traction or performance, but it is visible on the display.

 

[teartags]

On my Gen 1 Dual, if you drop the stability setting down, it stays in AWD.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

So, sport mode then?

Is there Sport on non-performance DM? Vaguely recall they don’t have it.

 

[iamnid]

Is there Sport on non-performance DM? Vaguely recall they don’t have it.

There are 3 modes only on non performance dual motors: All Purpose, All Terrain, and Snow.

I've noticed I get a pop-up message occasionally, mostly when using lots of sudden regen, that says "switching to all wheel drive."

 

[jotam]

I don't mind it too much, it's kicks on the rear motor when it needs to. (I do wish that there was less of a delay occasionally, but for the most part I don't even notice)

Snow mode will keep it all wheel drive all the time which is important for snow driving. If you have a performance dual sport mode also is all wheel drive all the time.

For All purpose highway driving, I don't mind one bit. Lots of extra energy efficiency with the only trade-off being a slight delay in full power that I only occasionally notice

I don’t mind the energy efficiency too much. I want full power all the time. What I don’t like is I paid for dual motors but I am getting a FWD SUV using single motor most of the time. I just wish Rivian can give us DM owners a choice.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

I don’t mind the energy efficiency too much. I want full power all the time. What I don’t like is I paid for dual motors but I am getting a FWD SUV using single motor most of the time. I just wish Rivian can give us DM owners a choice.

Sounds like you didn’t understand what you were getting yourself into. If you did, you would have gotten a Performance DM or QM. This one is on you. Rivian was clear on what modes are available for each of the drivetrains.

 

[jotam]

I found that if you put it in reduced traction control setting that the rear motor is more active under normal to light acceleration. I don’t know if that actually makes any noticeable difference in traction or performance, but it is visible on the display.

Thanks. I tried it for a week and yes seems like it would be the workaround for now. Did yours always default back to Stability On every time you drive?
Hopefully Rivian will add a designated AWD mode for us in the future.

 

[egar]

Thanks. I tried it for a week and yes seems like it would be the workaround for now. Did yours always default back to Stability On every time you drive?
Hopefully Rivian will add a designated AWD mode for us in the future.

Yes, I think so, but I did not pay close attention. I’m just letting it default to whatever Rivian coded it for. I don’t have a strong opinion about what would be “best” — I’ve only had the truck for 3 weeks, so I’m mostly just observing and learning at this point.

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