How has the 2023.34.0 Update changed the ride of your Rivian? [Vote in poll]

[RexRemus]

I've avoided answering because the answer is not black and white.

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It's also not multiple choice!

 

[RexRemus]

It's also not multiple choice!

It is now! Up to 2 votes

 

[Kdog]

Same!

R1T on 20s...definitely worse. It's way too floaty now in AP Soft. Over bumps at speed the damping is too soft and leads to oscillations that weren't there before (it's bouncy like a pogo stick). At low speed it might be softer, but the body motions are also less controlled so instead of up/down motion you get more side to side motion leading to more head toss. Steering feel also changed, but I can't quantify how yet. Need more time with it, but so far I'm not impressed.

 

[moosetags]

We took Opal out yesterday following our download of .34. We took Opal out on a nearby street that has 5 really nasty speed bumps that we cross regularly. The jarring seemed less that before, so we would have to say that the ride has improved some at last.

Brian

 

[CharonPDX]

It isn't the same - but it is neither better nor worse. It has changed in both ways. In some instances, the ride smooths out bumps better; in others it is now worse. It balances out, but it is a little of both.

 

[carancpa]

I live in a paved/gravel mountain top town, over 1 mile high, in a rural Central Nevada area. This new ride mode makes me feel like I am driving my Mercedes S430...on the uneven roads. Solar plant in the far left background.

 

[Riviot]

Riding that new soft setting like

 

[Supraman16]

I have a lot of speedbumps on the residential streets where I live and this new update has made it a pain going over these speedbumps on the current soft suspension setting. It literally feels like it's about to bottom out going over these bumps unless I go over them extremely slow. The stiff setting is a bit too harsh for me still. I wish they made a soft, standard, and stiff settings, with the standard setting being the previous suspension settings before the OTA update.

 

[dilmorecg]

I have both R1T & R1S and I think they both improved a lot. Soaks up small bumps way better. Also, I notice my suspension is not as noisy now. This is how they should have been new but im glad they are able to make these changes with OTA's.

 

[JGard18]

It's clear that the system is nearly infinitely adjustable. Maybe just give us sliders for shock/spring stiffness as well as "swaybar" stiffness? do it like the battery charge levels. Pre-set recommendations, but allows for a range of minute adjustments for those of us who are more particular about the ride. That would be lovely.

 

[harkco]

Anyone not have this update yet? I still have seen no sign of it.

 

[CrazyOne]

It used to toss me around like I am driving a "real" truck if I hit my driveway at an angle. My other cars don't do this. After update it's smooth. Also better on a very bumpy road nearby. Haven't pushed in corners yet after update. I leave it in AP standard height all the time.

 

[RexRemus]

So after a few more days of driving I am finding AP Stiff to be the preferred setting. It's not perfect... for sure and I miss the old stiff setting, but for an "I don't have to think about it" setting I can just use and go that passengers report being better and that doesn't set the ass-end of the R1S bobbing and weaving, AP stiff now seems like a good "default" - softer than previous stiff, but more controlled than current soft... it'll do until they take another swag at this

 

[R1TruKaLa]

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R1T, March 2023

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