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Rivian Confirms No Issues with NACS Adapters Amid Ford’s Advisory

Recently, Ford Motor Company issued a notice to its electric vehicle owners about potential issues with the official Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapter. Ford warned that over time, this adapter may lead to reduced charging speeds and, in some cases, cause damage to the vehicle’s charge port. Ford has advised its customers to discontinue the use of the adapter until they can replace it with an updated version. This news has raised concerns across the EV community, especially…

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REVIEW: Rivian Halloween Update Includes Knight Rider, Back to the Future, Sound Effects, and More!

Spooky season is upon us and Rivian is going all out this year with its Halloween-themed “costumes” for your Rivian and some new interior colors and lock sound effects. In this article, we will take a deep dive at all the fun that Wassym and the Rivian team have done to make our vehicles a bit more spooky alongside some great 80s stuff. Welcome to Halloween! Beginning today, as long as you’ve installed the latest 2024.39 software update and 2.15…

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Enable Manual Door Handle Access on Rivian R1T/R1S (Gen 1) for At-Home Use

Rivian’s proximity locking system is a fantastic feature when you’re out and about, but at home, it can lead to some frustrating quirks. Have you ever noticed your vehicle unlocking itself or waking up multiple times simply because you’re walking around your house? This is a common issue for Rivian owners who leave proximity locking enabled, especially when the vehicle is parked near your living space, like in a garage or driveway. Luckily, there’s a practical workaround to manually control…

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Rivian Owners Face Frustrations as Connect+ Trial Ends Amid AT&T Outages (U)

Update: As of 11:55 AM, AT&T services have been restored and users are reporting that services are working again. Today marks the end of the initial Connect+ trial and the beginning of paid service, if you decide that it is worth the money and keep it. Immediately this morning, many Rivian owners reached out to RivianTrackr to share their frustration as they would get charged for Connect+ but saw that many of the features associated with the subscription were no…

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