R2 Pet Mode Concerns From Owner's Test

[FlyingPilot2012]

This honestly just goes back to my long standing opinion of why the hell do we have fan speed options WHEN IN AUTO MODE in general. Just blow the fan as needed for the set temperature. Why do I need to decide fan speed?!?

OMG Yes! I only recently discovered that the fan speed was independent of "auto" and couldn't figure out why. Now I'm stuck in a loop of setting it to "high" when I leave work because it's the only way the vehicle approaches being a comfortable temperature on my drive home and having to switch it to "medium" or "low" in the morning because it's too aggressive. Why can't it just be based on the cabin temperature vs. set temperature?

I actually like having multiple fan levels in "Auto," at least in the cars I've had.

I see it like this: all levels will work to maintain the set temperature, but "high" will use anywhere from 0% to 100% of the fan at the expense of additional noise. Medium or low will have a lower range of power with the fan (0-75%, and 0-50%), and take longer, but the cabin will be quieter.

Kinda like the UHF modes mild, medium, & spicy. All of them will maintain speed, steer, & brake, but some are more aggressive.

But maybe Rivian's implementation of this is poor when it comes to the Auto HVAC/fan logic.

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[VSG]

What pet mode is really used for:
Woman trapped in Tesla's 'pet safe mode' rescued after more than an hour in Kitsap County

 

[emroch]

Not sure how Tesla implements it, but the Rivian manual mentions that the screen gives instructions to disable pet mode, and pushing the e-latch button 5 times will override and open the door. The manual latches may also work, I'm not sure. Adults really shouldn't have a problem being trapped in pet mode (though buckled children are a different story, and obviously should not be left unattended).

 

[R1Thrilled]

Unfortunately I didn’t do a great job of representing the issues in my first video. I sort of shot from the hip and understandably received some push back from people. I reshot an unedited video today to showcase the current state of R2 pet mode and how it is mostly unacceptable from a climate control efficacy perspective.

I look forward to a beneficial discussion. Also, my goal is to get Rivian to address this sooner rather than later, as our pets rely on this feature.

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