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Be very careful with this statement. I get where you are going but iPhones & Android phones have different GPS receivers than in cars/SUVs/trucks thus can use a multitude of GPS satellite systems (US-GPS, GLOSNASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou & NavalC). Given not all these GPS satellite systems have...

I concede this point while focussing to the UI not the Google or Apple Map product, specifically.

This argument that CP/AA detracts has many flaws. Firstly, Rivian is duplicating maps, music and phone interfaces that AA/CP has built APIs for. These duplications are costly and require constant maintenance and hotfix support as follow-on OS updates occur by phone OS providers. Secondly, each...

Or, Just complain and not purchase a Rivian waiting for the company to agree that CP/AA is important. Let Rivian see there are buyers out there waiting on the side lines for them to get SERIOUS and create APIs necessary for AA/CP to work at an acceptable level for both parties to be successful...

Or, to some, Apple's UI is more important than a Rivian UI Or, Rivian has sold you as user data to Alexa and to Spotify Or, do people have a choice to use their phone & apps in the car they choose to purchase? Or are they required to replace their playlists, maps, apps and choices with new...

He’s going to bring brand extension though hardware integration. Think R1 & R2 with one fob per driver. Each vehicle will recognize driver & passenger by universally accepting family tokens(band/fob/app). If the R1’s are Adventure, he’s going to insure the future R1/R2/R3… are lifestyle. -RJ

Just a question, why was the fob in the desert where the R1T was in a warehouse? Did the previous owner throw the fob out the window trusting his app-on-phone to be there in the apocalypse?

Apple guy with years of Porsche background. A car company that is deep into CarPlay/AA integration. Glad he doesn't have a background in GM Chevy Blazer EV development team. -RJ

I'd be interested to know if the front had a peel-away port for the charger. Rivian might disguise the mule with exhaust but they would not change the Rivian charge-port on the front quarter panel, IMHO. -RJ

Not mentioned but here are the things kept in the OS! box - 12v cigarette lighter CB Radio with mag-mount antenna (they are cheap but when you need to a backup to a cell coverage issue, it is a good idea). Start with Channel 9 (Emergency), then 18, then 19... If you are really off-road, then...