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Current Rivian owners - What’s one change that would make you happier?

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Hi fellow Rivian owners,

I’m curious what one thing you would ask Rivian to change/improve to make you happier?

And, I mean related to your Rivian experiences, not just with your life in general. ;)

Mine is better quality control. It doesn’t matter if it’s at the factory or the service center, but it needs to be done before delivery!
 

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Hi fellow Rivian owners,

I’m curious what one thing you would ask Rivian to change/improve to make you happier?

And, I mean related to your Rivian experiences, not just with your life in general. ;)

Mine is better quality control. It doesn’t matter if it’s at the factory or the service center, but it needs to be done before delivery!
1. Get rid of the clunky, heavy extended tailgate and replace with a 2 way tailgate like the Ridgeline.
2. get rid of the small unnecessary storage area under the back seat and have the seats fold (again like the Ridgeline) to have a useful open area for cargo (or dogs).
 

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Get rid of the animated cars on the center screen and use the real estate for something useful. I have two eyes. I can see every car on that stupid animation already. If ya want to show me something like that show me the cars beside and behind me. I do lack eyes in the back of my head. I just don’t get the purpose of that animation. Does anyone find that useful for something in particular?
I find it annoying also, and would love to be able to turn it off.

But it did help me to figure out why the adaptive cruise slows me down when I try to pass a semi. It sees the truck and 2-3 additional phantom cars that jump around right in front of me and screw up the curise control. Maybe I need an eye exam, and it is trying to tell me that, because the eyes in the front of my head do not see those cars.🤩
 

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Well Rivian would be the first. No one has full self driving yet.
Waymo and Cruise have it. I have seen many driverless cars in Phoenix.
 

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Waymo and Cruise have it. I have seen many driverless cars in Phoenix.
They have what Tesla has, self driving assist. There isn’t a car you can buy or rent or drive that can drive you around 100% of the time.
 

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When I park my truck in spots like this to take a cool shot, it would make it a hell of a lot easier to get back in!

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They have what Tesla has, self driving assist. There isn’t a car you can buy or rent or drive that can drive you around 100% of the time.
Your kidding right? Waymo has driverless iPace cars in Phoenix, as does Cruise. I have personally seen them driving around. Soem have drivers and some do not.

How about this, driverless assist?

https://www.motor1.com/news/579299/driverless-chevy-bolt-pulled-over/

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/29/23323593/waymo-driverless-vehicles-passengers-downtown-phoenix
 

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I would like V2H, and/or 220v 60 amp from bed for welder, rv, etc
You don't even need 60amps. My hobart handler 190 and mvp 210 ran fine off a 30 amp breaker. The 190 only draws like 19 - 22 amps
 

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I’m torn between:
- 6 1/2 foot bed I felt pretty silly not being able to close the gate on a disc golf basket, required straps. A truck should be able to carry 8 ft lumber without a load extender.
- dumb cruise control I do a lot of driving on secondary highways where being able to set it at 55 is very nice. I keep looking down to find I’m ripping along at 80 in my small-town-cop-ticket-magnet. Not good, RJ.
 

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I’m torn between:
- 6 1/2 foot bed I felt pretty silly not being able to close the gate on a disc golf basket, required straps. A truck should be able to carry 8 ft lumber without a load extender.
- dumb cruise control I do a lot of driving on secondary highways where being able to set it at 55 is very nice. I keep looking down to find I’m ripping along at 80 in my small-town-cop-ticket-magnet. Not good, RJ.
Agree on #2
 

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