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Mountain Life reacted to Riviot's post in the thread Rivian R2 teething/early gremlin issues -- new owner needs flatbed 4 hours after delivery with
Haha.
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Mountain Life reacted to DaveA's post in the thread Rivian R2 teething/early gremlin issues -- new owner needs flatbed 4 hours after delivery with Haha.
This is just part of owning a Rivian. My charge door has never been perfectly dialed in on my R1. They didn't want to lose that...
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Mountain Life reacted to TexasBob's post in the thread A Waymo Plowed Through a Construction Zone, Floored It, and Got Chased by the Cops With a Terrified Passenger Along for the Ride with Like.
The data released today is very definitive: 220.6 million rider-only miles through March 2026 across five metro areas (Phoenix, San...
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Mountain Life reacted to dscoti's post in the thread Cancelling my Pre-order, thoughts inside from test drive with Like.
Actually, thatās my feeling as well. Thereās something about having a familiar UI/UX. Many, maybe most of the things he lists are why we...
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Mountain Life reacted to Mark_AZR1T's post in the thread Explain to me like Iām 5ā¦is software really that hard? with Like.
You are right, there isn't anything really hard about it (not at this point in the game). They simply had other priorities when rushing...
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People that make less than 100k should not be buying a 60k car.
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Mountain Life reacted to mellowthecat's post in the thread Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out with Like.
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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Mountain Life reacted to Blackwater's post in the thread CNBC: Rivian laying off hundreds of workers amid R2 launch with Like.
Well, How much did the CEO receive for pay š¤ Taking one for the team š³
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Mountain Life reacted to LevelHeaded's post in the thread 120 miles/day - Rivian R2 vs BMW i3X with Like.
I think posing this question to a broader EV community like r/electricvehicles would get you a more balanced set of responses than a...
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Mountain Life reacted to Mos Eisley's post in the thread R2 First Drive Reviews - Articles & Videos š° š¬ with Like.
Given how software-dependent Rivian's are, driving on a set of tires that cannot (or maybe will not) be officially calibrated by the R2...
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Mountain Life reacted to emroch's post in the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions with Like.
This is where we disagree. Yes, they've clearly stated that they don't plan to support CP/AA, but that doesn't mean customers (and...
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Mountain Life reacted to emroch's post in the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions with Like.
Whoa, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I never said it was a deal breaker. I am an enthusiastic R2 reservation holder and...
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Mountain Life reacted to mkhuffman's post in the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions with Sad.
My Mach-e had industry leading AA integration. AA Google maps in the Mach-e are able to predict what the SoC will be at arrival. And...
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Mountain Life reacted to emroch's post in the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions with Like.
The problem with that response is that we can't expect the whole Android/iOS app ecosystem to be ported to Rivian OS. The indie...
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Mountain Life reacted to emroch's post in the thread Finished R2 demo test drive? Share your review / impressions with Like.
I find the animosity to phone projection baffling. The only argument I'm willing to accept, and just barely, is that their engineering...
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Mountain Life reacted to kryptokat's post in the thread Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving? with Like.
Why not just give the option to turn off OPD? After all it is just another minimal tweak in the software. I am a fan of Coasting. My...
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I agreed with you up to this point. But I think that this is a terrible idea. How many of those app developers will create an app just...
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Here's the reason for CarPlay (and it's probably similar for Android). There are over 80 apps that run on CarPlay (I read 84 the other...
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Mountain Life 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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Mountain Life reacted to mcdaniken's post in the thread Tesla to upgrade all HW3 cameras and computers to HW4 - RJ, your move. with Like.
Key word is 'control'. An empty car sent off to pick up the kids has nobody in control. How is that any different than a car with a...
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Mountain Life reacted to macb00kemdanno's post in the thread Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out with Wow.
https://electrek.co/2026/06/04/bmws-new-ix3-drove-485-miles-longest-range-ev-naf-test/
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Mountain Life reacted to Hereforthesnacks's post in the thread Common Myths About CarPlay with Like.
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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š ok, hope you day improves.
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The Apple or Android ecosystem benefit is even bigger than just the 20 years. Apple made the iPhone + iOS + CarPlay, but then there's an...
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Mountain Life reacted to mellowthecat's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
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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Mountain Life reacted to RomanMF's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Love.
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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Mountain Life reacted to mellowthecat's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
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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Mountain Life 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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Mountain Life reacted to CharonPDX's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
I don't even mind the "no CarPlay". Sure, I'd rather have the choice, but whatever, it's their decision, and Rivian's system is "good...
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Mountain Life 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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Mountain Life reacted to CharonPDX's post in the thread Wassym Bensaid DECODER interview: AI Rivian Assistant, Apple CarPlay, VW Joint Venture with Like.
Voice is *TERRIBLE* when driving. Sure, in some situations it may be "fine." But if you're in a car full of noisy kids, there isn't a...
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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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Mountain Life reacted to Just Passing By's post in the thread 500-800 miles from Service Center......from those with Rivian experience....how risky will this be? with Like.
With such long distances involved, for peace of mind it might be worth waiting a year or two to see if Rivian commit to a service center...
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Mountain Life reacted to Jeremy3292's post in the thread EPA Range Finalized / Published (R2 Performance) with Like.
I have a hard time believing it will be that great based on the data we already know. R2 COD is 0.29 vs Model Y of 0.22. That's...
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Mountain Life reacted to Noplacelikeloam's post in the thread Rivian Assistant Makes Siri Look Overqualified with Like.
Did all of that, didn't help much. And "Memory" is a bit of a stretch. Its not all bad, but lets not drink the Koolaid here. Its beta...
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Mountain Life reacted to Dark-Fx's post in the thread Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years" with Haha.
I think your analogy has some room for improvement. I'm looking at it like this: You've met someone with a dating profile that says...
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Mountain Life reacted to shandering's post in the thread Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years" with Like.
If we learn anything from tesla than the RAP1 comptuer is not sufficient. It has 36gb of memory and about half the memory bandwidth of...
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Mountain Life reacted to Rizzian's post in the thread Confirmed: R2 reservation holders will be invited to configure orders in June with Like.
We had a pool built around 2021-22 and at the time we were obsessed with making the pool finish be the deepest possible blue we could...
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Mountain Life reacted to Gen(R3)Xer's post in the thread Confirmed: R2 reservation holders will be invited to configure orders in June with Like.
I would live the shit out of a Compass Yellow R2 with a black roof. I love the two-tone thing popularized by MINI.
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Now let's compare it to an R2.
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I've never been a Ferrari fan, and we certainly don't have a Ferrari budget, but I think the Ferrari Luce looks great! Current Ferrari...
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Mountain Life reacted to Riviot's post in the thread Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years" with Haha.
You're the not fun @DuoRivians , huh? I always confuse y'all. One is playful, the other gets butthurt. And it depends on the subject...
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Mountain Life reacted to rfkxyz's post in the thread Rival: EX60 Configurator opening this month with Like.
We're in the phase of what I call 'press release reviews' - shills are expected to lavish praise in return for free travel, lodging...
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Mountain Life reacted to Jeremy3292's post in the thread Self driving update: Gen 2 and Gen 3 Autonomy on R2 should be similar for a "couple of years" with Like.
This is the thing that everyone seems to glaze over. LIDAR may just be a mule for training but theyāre adding a chip with 4x the...
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Mountain Life reacted to Ingo B's post in the thread Rivian Assistant Makes Siri Look Overqualified with Like.
In fairness to the OP, I'm thinking the issue is less about Rivian's shortcomings and more about why they chose to release a homemade...
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Mountain Life reacted to MaskedRacerX's post in the thread R2 Configurator is Live! š What's your configuration? with Like.
In our case this applies to leases, but we've used a broker for the last few and it was amazing. Not only did we get a preset deal...
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Hello, Our primary family car is a R1S Launch Edition and the 2nd car is a very high mileage BMW Wagon that may be coming to the end of...
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Mountain Life reacted to DuoRivians's post in the thread Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out with Like.
I guess the explanation is because this is a Rivian forum, but Iām surprised by how many people donāt think the BMW iX3 is the better...
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Mountain Life reacted to srkz's post in the thread R2 Manual Releases on All Interior Doors, Butā¦ with Like.
The biggest flags for me are that I know I saw Wassym's account comment in a Reddit thread about it (a while ago before it really blew...
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Mountain Life reacted to Great Gatsby's post in the thread Rival: 2026 BMW iX3 reviews are impressive... R2 has its work cut out with Like.
Hey man, not to get into this topic much further, but there is a lot of spying happening here as well. I do agree with you in that...