Rivian hosted its 2nd Rivian Cybersecurity Hackathon this past weekend in Palo Alto, California, and invited community members and Rivian employees with cybersecurity backgrounds to partake in a hackathon. I reached out to Wassym and asked him about the event and his thoughts. Here’s what he said: Before you buy…
Chief Software Officer at Rivian, Wassym Bensaid, took to X (formally Twitter) and answered owners’ questions about the Gen 2 sound system and the continued issues with Apple Music’s loudness between Dolby and non-Dolby songs. Wassym confirmed the team is working with their partners (Apple in this case) and Wassym…
Sometimes I notice the little things that others would never notice and I’m not sure if that’s a good thing… but while visiting Rivian.com, as I do multiple times a day, I noticed a few changes to the R1 configurator and what options come with what vehicle. Let’s take a…
Chief Reddit Officer of Rivian, Wassym Bensaid, took to the Reddit comments section today and answered owners’ questions about the October Halloween mode and Knight Rider theme unveiled yesterday. Gen 1 Won’t Get Knight Rider Lightbar Effect Sorry folks, Wassym confirmed that the Knight Rider lightbar effect won’t be coming…
Recent reports suggest that some Rivian owners have encountered an alarming issue—loose bolts in the steering knuckles of their vehicles. As highlighted in a recent article by Road & Track, this problem has been noticed by multiple owners, prompting a call for heightened awareness and inspections. Source: Road & Track…
Rivian has shared a first look at the Halloween update coming to Rivian vehicles in October featuring The Hoff and K.I.T.T. from the beloved franchise Knight Rider. Below you can see the famous K.I.T.T. lights on a Gen 2 Rivian with the new charging light bar which features full RGB…
