Comparison images: Rivian Drive Cam vs. Aftermarket Dash Cam (+ video samples added)

[jshaff]

Where are people plugging in their phones now that the drivers side USB-C is in use?

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[Killer95Stang]

It’s the hit and run cases that concern me most. That’s a real problem around here

I live in LA County and that is exactly the concern... Unfortunately, we have to pay for uninsured motorist coverage to pay for the Hit N Runs, because even if you catch these guys, they don't have insurance or are under insured.

This Dash cam with all it's angles is good enough to determine fault..

 

[NashvilleR1S]

Where are people plugging in their phones now that the drivers side USB-C is in use?

I use the magback charger/mount plugged into the 12v under dash.

 

[Dirty_B]

ACC used a different camera; the one near the rear view mirror.

It was tongue in cheek, but still makes me think about resolution and video quality from that camera....

 

[rraj2k81]

So this is the best solution the software and hardware group at Rivian could come up with and thought this would be an acceptable solution.

This is the same group of people who think they can build a better UI/OS than Google or Apple.

 

[Batman]

Is there a way to upgrade the stock rivian cameras with new 4k ones?

 

[LL75]

Where are people plugging in their phones now that the drivers side USB-C is in use?

Get a USB-C splitter, Make sure one of the splitter is for charging and the other is for data. You can easily get one on amazon for 10 bucks.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

Unfortunately, illegal in my state unless I have two party consent.

There’s a public square exception usually to those laws. You don’t have an expectation of privacy in public the only exception would be if you were monetizing the footage which you aren’t. You can record in public.

 

[dp351]

I live in LA County and that is exactly the concern... Unfortunately, we have to pay for uninsured motorist coverage to pay for the Hit N Runs, because even if you catch these guys, they don't have insurance or are under insured.

This Dash cam with all it's angles is good enough to determine fault..

I agree that hit & runs are a big problem nowadays in California, both while parked and driving. I also agree with you that having good uninsured motorist insurance coverage is the best defense.

Unfortunately in 2023 California, video footage is not going to help for most hit & runs. Video is not as helpful as it used to be here for most crimes, because district attorneys & judges refuse to prosecute, and because of this police aren’t as responsive. However, I‘d still prefer to have video footage because it would be helpful for accidents with insured drivers or major crimes.

 

[godfodder0901]

There’s a public square exception usually to those laws. You don’t have an expectation of privacy in public the only exception would be if you were monetizing the footage which you aren’t. You can record in public.

For video, I agree. For audio, there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.

 

[itselectric]

I know Rivian is in cost cutting mode to stay afloat. However, the camera system might be the first place where they decide to eat the extra $30-50 per vehicle to get a solid set of cameras on there.

My only question is, in order to process the higher resolution (data) would they need to upgrade the computing system? That would be a little more.

I'll take it better than nothing but if the license plates cant be captured at close range, renders the feature far less useful.

 

[kozak79]

I am curious to see the Tesla vs Rivian camera comparison.

 

[pc500]

There’s a public square exception usually to those laws. You don’t have an expectation of privacy in public the only exception would be if you were monetizing the footage which you aren’t. You can record in public.

Footage is ok, the audio conversation between two people alone on the side of the road is still a private conversation and a problem.

 

[pc500]

For video, I agree. For audio, there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Very correct. And this is specific to the state you live in, and is not true in the majority of US states (vast majority are one party consent so merely having the drivers permission or your own is adequate).

 

[pc500]

I am curious to see the Tesla vs Rivian camera comparison.

YouTube look up wham bam teslacam.

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