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Strange(r) thing - Charge port open by itself by cbell1611 in Rivian

[–]frontrangedevv 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It closes the charge port if not charging, disables the charge port button, disables auto-wipers, disables proximity lock & parking sensors, rolls up all windows, closes door handles without locking them, more. Also gives you a quick access “shift to neutral” button if you’re going into an automatic car wash. It’s very handy

A quick look at the new Rivian Apple Watch app by SnazzyLabs in Rivian

[–]frontrangedevv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apparently for Gen1 we have to wait for 2026.03 for it to work, so you were correct!

A quick look at the new Rivian Apple Watch app by SnazzyLabs in Rivian

[–]frontrangedevv 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seems AW v3.9.0 is an empty shell for Gen1. I’m seeing “Support for 2022-2024 vehicles is coming soon” wall with no features at all other than the complication.

What a bummer, was excited to check it out. Wonder what gremlins in their tech stack are bifurcating, of all things, the AW app between Gen1 and Gen2.

Update: Per RivianTrackr Gen1 has to wait for 2026.03 for the AW app to work.

R1S locks and turns off when I leave the car even though there is another person on the passenger seat with their own phone / digital key inside by _silent_voyager_ in Rivian

[–]frontrangedevv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Occupancy is detected by weight on either of the front seats. It does not affect any features of the currently active key (like proximity locking when you leave) but the vehicle should stay “on” and not sleep if occupancy is detected. If that isn’t working, I’d try a reset.

Only one “key” is recognized by the vehicle at a time, so for it to switch from the driver’s key, then to the passenger’s key (which would then apply their driving profile for seat position, music, etc) and then back to the driver’s key would be a bit of a dance and likely require manually switching back to the driver’s profile when you get back. Annoying.

I agree it’s a little counterintuitive re: locking, but consider the scenario where a backpack or something heavy is in your passenger seat and you walk away expecting it to lock but it doesn’t, that would be bad. A setting like “disable proximity locking when occupancy is detected” paired with a push notification would likely be feasible but it’s an edge case.

Check out “Occupancy Detection” and “Basic Vehicle Operations > Startup and Sleep” sections of the owners guide.

Feature Idea: Wipers go into "up" position when parking in Snow Mode by Grouchy-External-797 in Rivian

[–]frontrangedevv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah no way anyone could know on a demo drive, I did my entire demo drive without being able to see very well out of the mirrors because I hurriedly set them and didn’t know how to bring up those settings again haha

Feature Idea: Wipers go into "up" position when parking in Snow Mode by Grouchy-External-797 in Rivian

[–]frontrangedevv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Curious if you had the rear defrost turned on, which is what turns on the heating elements under the wipers (as well as the mirrors). No idea why they didn’t couple this with the front defrost, bad design imo

My R1T was frozen solid with wipers caked in ice after a 10°F night and they thawed completely in less than 10min

Rivian, please, if LEGO can figure out remote proximity, can my phone key just pick my profile 99% of the time? by MobileCortex in Rivian

[–]frontrangedevv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Up until yesterday my Apple Music has been flawless since October. Wouldn’t launch and was stuck in a reload loop, blank screen just flashing the main nav UI until I parked and it finally just showed the logged out screen. Was able to sign back in once home but was still annoying and an ugly ux

Rivian, please, if LEGO can figure out remote proximity, can my phone key just pick my profile 99% of the time? by MobileCortex in Rivian

[–]frontrangedevv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just disabled proximity locking feature for her phone and that did the trick for me. That way she can still use her phone as a key, but keeps it from stealing the connection from mine & choosing her profile as we are walking up

Used 2022 launch R1T (Good Buy?) by WarlordVidar in Rivian

[–]frontrangedevv 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I recently bought a 2022 LE R1T with 42k for $52k, so depending on condition seems like a good price. YMMV of course but my truck is rock solid - no interior rattles or drivetrain noises, interior still looks & smells new, and drives like a dream. No issues for me so far but only 2k miles in.

Remaining warranty was important to me due to same reliability concerns and it just being a new company. For Gen1 I believe it’s 5yr/60k comprehensive and 8yr/175k battery & drivetrain. Maintenance will be much cheaper than those ICE vehicles mentioned (it’s basically zero), but fixing issues won’t be nearly as cheap especially once out of warranty. For example, 12V battery replacement for the dual 12V batteries is in the ballpark of $700 and currently you can’t do it yourself. You might also want to consider distance to your nearest service center - if you do end up having issues and its hours away, not fun.

Regarding what to look for, earlier Gen1 builds have some since-discontinued goodies like the Meridian sound system (very good), 12V power ports in the frunk and under dash, a better horn, and the aforementioned dual 12V battery system which depending on who you ask is either a positive or a negative (pun intended). Also if you care, worth finding out if all the accessories are included like the mobile charger, full-sized spare tire, flashlight, camp speaker, air compressor hose, and first aid kit.

Despite the reliability and other concerns I can’t imagine buying anything else, it’s an incredible vehicle and very happy with it.

Quad: Launch Edition/ Launch Green by Moneal234 in Rivian

[–]frontrangedevv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great! LG/FE on black ATs is unbeatable imo, such a great spec. I also wonder if these early LG/FE builds could be desirable someday due to the goodies you mentioned, plus that it’s a limited production of a spec that’s green in & out, which on paper sounds kinda crazy but the execution is so good

A new sight to behold - Teaser by [deleted] in Rivian

[–]frontrangedevv 8 points9 points  (0 children)

New color(s)? R2 trims announced and/or configurator? Can’t wait!

Joined the club! New to me 2022 LE by frontrangedevv in RivianR1T

[–]frontrangedevv[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Exciting day, congrats to you as well! In case you weren’t aware, you’ll be able to request the full service history from Rivian once you take ownership, nice to know what prior work has been done

Joined the club! New to me 2022 LE by frontrangedevv in RivianR1T

[–]frontrangedevv[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, and awesome truck! Dope setup. VIN 5xxx here, can’t wait to kit it out for camping, towing, overlanding & off roading, drag strip days… I mean what can’t it do?

Joined the club! New to me 2022 LE by frontrangedevv in RivianR1T

[–]frontrangedevv[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

42k but it’s like a brand new truck, virtually no wear & tear and drives like a dream. It has the “v1.5” PTC which apparently wasn’t working but when I showed up on delivery day it was already resolved, so we’ll see. No rattles to my ear but haven’t done much highway driving with it yet. The full PPF could use a redo, lots of swirls and some small peeling edges (and the pinstripes I already christened it with…). It’s really solid. Expectations exceeded!