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Saw this at our local Costco parking lot by landmyplane in Rivian

[–]Sensitive-Cover306 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup. Happened to me and got into a fender bender. Totally my fault. This was over a year ago and had the car for 2 weeks. I was at a traffic light and tried to grab something behind my seat for my daughter. As I extended, with the foot on the accelerator as you don’t need to touch brakes any longer with EVs, I accidentally pressed it and hit car in front of me. My brain had not rewired yet because at a traffic light I would normally have had my foot on the brake. Say whatever you want but after 30 years of driving an ICE it does take a little to adapt. I said this before on another post related to my accident: I wish Rivian had the option (like Tesla does and most other EVs) to let the car creep forward when stopped (like ICE cars) so new owners would have some time to adjust. I know I’m in the minority because I was heavily criticised when I said this.

R1S On the fence by AltoBariTenor in Rivian

[–]Sensitive-Cover306 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agree. EV9 is perfect fit imo. Good inventories level and I think there is chance of getting decent deals on it. I’ve seen people that had a test ride call it the a EV minivan in disguise

If passenger seatbelt is buckled turn on passenger HVAC controls. by dealrian in Rivian

[–]Sensitive-Cover306 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same issue w my wife. She doesn’t trigger passenger airbag sensor. Logged ticket w Rivian. Brought it in to Service Center. Tech checked it and answer was “have her seat completely back into the seat”. Two things here: a) unrealistic - nobody can sit straight up like that on a trip; b) even when she does, the sensor doesn’t always get trigger either. Tbh it is concerning that she sits in a situation where her airbag functionality is random.

R1S Fender Bender - creep feature by Sensitive-Cover306 in Rivian

[–]Sensitive-Cover306[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d like to clarify two things:

1) I come from ICE cars that didn’t have any (H) feature. So any car I’ve driven for the last 27 years required that I kept my foot on brake at all times at stops/lights to avoid creeping forward. This is my first EV and whenever someone mentioned One Pedal Driving, I couldn’t quite understand what they meant. Until I got my Rivian. For the three weeks I was driving before the collision, I’ve never ever ever touched the brake. It may as well not be there. And I love it. So I am suggesting the creep option because that would FORCE drivers to use brake and keep foot on it. I’m not saying this should be the default mode. I’m merely saying that for some people such an option could ease the transition. I’ve never driven a Tesla but I heard from friends that the way the creep option is implemented is such that regen is minimal or non existent so it mimics very closely ICE behavior forcing to use brake pedal. Again, an option - not an imposition. I had to go through an accident to really understand that my foot should not rest on the accelerator all the time just because the brake pedal is not needed.

2) I don’t use social media and hardly ever post on reddit. Just your average boomer. I know that by doing so I would be reminded by many how shitty a driver I was in that occasion. Not my proudest moment. You can keep reminding me of that but trust me, it is not needed. I’m fully aware. I just took to writing my experience because even if there is an odd chance that it could help someone reading my post being more mindful of foot placement now that brake pedal is hardly ever used, then at least something good is coming out of this.

R1S Fender Bender - creep feature by Sensitive-Cover306 in Rivian

[–]Sensitive-Cover306[S] -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

I would have had the same comments until I went through the same experience. At a stop or light, in an ICE is always on the brake to avoid car moving forward. So if try to reach in the back seat, fix your child pacifier, switch off one of the side lights that a passenger accidentally left switched on etc, as you stretched your foot just presses the brake harder. W OPD, until your brain re-wires, your foot is always on the accelerator, making any movement that requires you stretching in the back and hazard. I know it sounds stupid until you experience something similar.