For me, no FM tuner and no cargo tie-downs are the R2’s version of no glove box. R2 is still a great achievement, but this is another avoidable own-goal.
Rivian’s validation team did such an excellent job with the complicated driving dynamics of both on-road and off but seems to have missed the...
Sadly nothing. I understand cost savings, but I can’t see how any trail testing would have worked with unsecured cargo bouncing all around. Plus, the safest way to travel with pets is to have a secured crate so I’m really surprised they decided to forgo them.
With the release yesterday of 2026.24, I started wondering what software updates I’d really like to see. Here’s my list so far:
- Camp mode
- Garage pairing can be shared with all profiles (4 people will use my R2, I don’t want to have to pair my garage 4x so each profile can open the same door)...
I’ve really enjoyed my 2 test drives and can’t wait to place my order. But, after watching all the reviews and my own experience, I know what I want to see in the next version of the R2 hardware. Here’s my list so far:
cargo tie-downs (can’t have cargo bouncing around on trails or pets...