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Do you mean the Sirius/XM Spa channel?
Maybe, I used to subscribe before getting our Tesla and didn't need that in the Tesla so cancelled that subscription. Since driving the Teslas, I get like 4 or more Spa selections to choose from when I turn on my music.
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Jeebus, I'll bet the "monetize everything" lobby just got a bad case of Restless Leg Syndrome.

Rivian: Just a legislative proposal. Get ahead of the law. Just give us an AM/FM radio and call it a day.
 

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Since driving the Teslas, I get like 4 or more Spa selections to choose from when I turn on my music.
I'm sorry, I just have to ask.. "Spa Channels"?
 

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^ thanks, just by the looks of it I think Elevator Music would be a step up.

Probably a big hit at nursing homes and Funeral Parlors...
 
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^ thanks, just by the looks of it I think Elevator Music would be a step up.

Probably a big hit at nursing homes and Funeral Parlors...
Now, now. No need to denigrate another’s tastes. To each their own.
 

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I legit had no idea people still listened to the radio like this. The one time I tried listening to it a few years ago I immediately regretted my decision. It is adpocalypse out there.

But seriously - why complain about a feature that doesn't exist? Why not just skip the vehicle altogether if its a make it or break decision for you? Why do you need to post on the internet about a missing feature that was never advertised to begin with?

You know what, I'm kicking the hornet's nest. Someone jump in and talk about the R2 missing Apple Carplay.
 

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But seriously - why complain about a feature that doesn't exist? Why not just skip the vehicle
As many, many people have posted over and over again.. Rivian does scan this forum. This is how feedback is done. If enough prospective customers complain that a desirable feature is absent hopefully the company will take note and possibly make changes.

It's the same as people saying.. "please bring back red exterior paint" or "please offer yellow exterior", etc... people are telling the company they would like additional options. Companies pay for market research like that, Rivian gets it for free here.

Why comment on a feature you just admitted you will never use? It's already missing from the vehicle, so no worries for you. Others find it important, it's still a free country and people have opinions and voices.
 

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As many, many people have posted over and over again.. Rivian does scan this forum. This is how feedback is done. If enough prospective customers complain that a desirable feature is absent hopefully the company will take note and possibly make changes.

It's the same as people saying.. "please bring back red exterior paint" or "please offer yellow exterior", etc... people are telling the company they would like additional options. Companies pay for market research like that, Rivian gets it for free here.

Why comment on a feature you just admitted you will never use? It's already missing from the vehicle, so no worries for you. Others find it important, it's still a free country and people have opinions and voices.
I would see where you are coming from if somehow contacting Rivian was not a choice. I'd say it is far more effective to just send them a message: https://rivian.com/support/contact-form

But like you said, free country. People are allowed to complain and just with that privilege, people are also allowed to counter right back.
 

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I would see where you are coming from if somehow contacting Rivian was not a choice. I'd say it is far more effective to just send them a message: https://rivian.com/support/contact-form
Yeah, people who want radio should do both.. post here and let Rivian know their opinion and even more importantly how it might effect their purchasing decision via official channels as well.

But like you said, free country. People are allowed to complain and just with that privilege, people are also allowed to counter right back.
As long as it remains civil without bulling (ever been on TMC? lol..) we're good!
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