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mellowthecat reacted to wnealisr226's post in the thread Looking for a reso holder that canceled due to price with
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Looking for a reso holder that canceled due to price.Didnāt know I hurt your feelings by cancelling. Rivian has reliability issues with the R1. The R2 is too early to tell. Same reason I...
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions.Many people on Reddit commenting about the AC not being adequate to cool cabin
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Looking for a reso holder that canceled due to price.I cancelled but not for price. I actually will end up purchasing a vehicle more expensive than the R2. I cancelled for reliability...
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mellowthecat reacted to Zathras's post in the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions with Like.
Same here. Vented seats were great and I didn't hear them at all. But then we were listening to Led Zeppelin.
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Accidentally canceled reservation instead of demo drive!!.I cancelled my reservation, on purpose, and there are many steps you have to go through to cancel. Itās not just hitting the cancel...
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mellowthecat reacted to Budman's post in the thread R2 Demo Drive Scheduling is LIVE! Anyone book test drive yet? with Like.
Our drive is done. Fits my petite wife which was the only possible hang up so we are in for sure. AC is quiet and strong, door...
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mellowthecat reacted to macb00kemdanno's post in the thread R2 Demo Drive Scheduling is LIVE! Anyone book test drive yet? with Like.
Friggin great driving vehicle. Surprised at how quiet it was at highway speed (80 mph)
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mellowthecat reacted to macb00kemdanno's post in the thread R2 Demo Drive Scheduling is LIVE! Anyone book test drive yet? with Like.
Waiting in Knightdale, NC for my test drive š
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mellowthecat replied to the thread R2 Demo Drive Scheduling is LIVE! Anyone book test drive yet?.was this at the knightdale SC? I went to book at knightdale, and it is telling me demos are not available. I wonder if it because I...
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out.I have not driven either, I would bet every dollar I have that the iX3 drives better than the R2. Itās BMWās thing theyāre known for...
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mellowthecat reacted to Thebandit's post in the thread Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out with Like.
I mean it's not had to imagine that a BMW that sits 2" closer to the ground has a sportier and better driving experience than a Rivian...
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mellowthecat reacted to Eric9610's post in the thread Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out with Like.
I have driven both and yes the BMW drives better...
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mellowthecat reacted to Eric9610's post in the thread Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out with Like.
So I just got to sit in and demo the iX3! I was not allowed to take any pictures since it was the training car for BMW. All the badges...
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Data. Data. Data. Data. Too valuable to let it slip away when you are trying to catch up. Thatās it. Plain and simple. From the horseās...
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Regardless of how Rivian feels about CarPlay, there is no reason to not offer it as all these myths were the reason Rivian said they...
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mellowthecat reacted to SwampNut's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
LOL! You think that the head of engineering should have such basic knowledge gaps? WTF? The Rivian excuse-making is so strong here...
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mellowthecat reacted to tate16t's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Haha.
I disagree but you believe you.
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mellowthecat reacted to NY_Rob's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
Yeah, it was a ridiculous statement, even in my 2024 Jeep.. one finger tap on any of the left side or even top row icons instantly...
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What you're missing is that the Rivian fanatics have already told you that you don't need what Rivian doesn't give you. All drivers are...
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mellowthecat reacted to Bob70533457973917's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
In my Subaru outback, my Android Auto only uses the map-window rectangle on the infotainment screen (maybe half of the whole thing). I...
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Common Myths About CarPlay.Itās silly yet you keep posting and fighting with people about something that āisnāt happeningā only to waste your own time. Yet we are...
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LOL, we currently, and for the foreseeable future, have a bad infotainment system. There's been no sign of real progress. The latest...
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Slightly more sane than whining about those posts, which have been happening for half a decade. As do Rivians, a lot of them. You...
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mellowthecat reacted to Sgt Beavis's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
I take ANYTHING Wass says with a massive grain of salt. Heās the Elon Musk of this company. Rivian canāt even make a proper Apple...
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mellowthecat reacted to NY_Rob's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
Right there with you Sgt! Wassym says lots of things... only believe about 1/4 of it. He's pretty slick!
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mellowthecat reacted to SwampNut's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
Yet another win for CarPlay; I am often shocked at how well Siri tunes into my voice and not the rest of the noise in the car. Music...
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture.for all of you that want to CarPlay threads to go away, your vitriol is misguided. You should aim all this anger at Wass for being a...
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mellowthecat reacted to SwampNut's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
Absolutely none of the add-on solutions, and I have one, come close to what Rivian could possibly do with a truly integrated CarPlay...
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mellowthecat reacted to r2fb's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
Strongly thinking of canceling my reservation purely because of what this a-hole silicon valley "exec" keeps saying. I don't really need...
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mellowthecat reacted to RomanMF's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
The defensiveness of some people in here is a bit strange. All this āstop talking about AA/ACP,ā energy, when you all can stop entering...
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mellowthecat reacted to Hereforthesnacks's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
The most underrated part of CarPlay: every car I get into instantly has all my music, my calendar, my apps, my maps, my favorites, etcā¦...
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mellowthecat reacted to SwampNut's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Haha.
I haven't been banned from any subs in weeks at least, sure.
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture.Also you should post this in the Rivian sub on Reddit. Just to watch the carnage ensue.
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mellowthecat reacted to SwampNut's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
Total, objective failure.
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture.I will refrain from saying anything else negative, but this is where Volvo got it right with going 100% Gemini
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture.Why would anyone ever want CarPlay with such an amazing AI assistant. /s š I wonder how much time and money went into that. Then I...
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mellowthecat reacted to SwampNut's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
Apple gives CP free to manufacturers and doesn't allow them to charge for it. Apple doesn't really want this kind of fuckery. They...
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture.the data is worth more than the $12.5 per month that a users pay for connect+. Who knows how much of that $12.5 goes to AT&T
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture.CarPlay is an option. If you don't want to use it, then don't use it. But it would be a great nice to have for everyone that does like...
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mellowthecat reacted to SwampNut's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
A lie that is easily proven. Very disappointed to see the Rivian guys follow the Musk path into gaslighting.
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mellowthecat reacted to narmstrong79's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
Wassym is wrong. I'll happily pay for connect+ when it reaches near parity to what android auto offers for FREE. All my music apps...
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mellowthecat reacted to Nixapatfan's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
Wassym thanks for reaffirming my thoughts on moving on from Rivian. Just keeps going deeper down the path of touch, voice control and Ai...
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mellowthecat reacted to therealcmj's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
My previous car had CarPlay. My R1 doesnāt. And my next car will absolutely have CarPlay. Because having gone from having it to not...
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture.Rivian is not going to add it. The data they get without CarPlay is a goldmine. I wish they would just be honest about it though. it...
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mellowthecat reacted to Zathras's post in the thread June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin! with Like.
I think people are reading into thing they are saying a little too much. Obviously the process is going to be complex based on when you...
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mellowthecat replied to the thread June 9 - R2 order invites, first customer deliveries and demo drives begin!.NC state legislature is the worst. Richmond isnāt that far of a drive but I was annoyed when the service center told me I would have to...
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mellowthecat replied to the thread [Engadget Report] - EX60 first drive: An ultra-smooth SUV for around $60k.400v chargers see peak at 120kw. Yeah no thanks
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mellowthecat reacted to manitou202's post in the thread Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out with Like.
Thanks! We weren't planning on trading in the R1S, assuming the iX3 or R2 would be delivered late this year. But with this M5 available...
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mellowthecat replied to the thread Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out.First off, Great looking car. Second, what made you turn on the R1 lease?