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Video – Why Rivian’s New Security Feature Might Catch You Off Guard
Rivian just rolled out Multi-Factor Drive, a new security feature that requires you to approve driving from your phone before the vehicle can start. It’s a big step for security, but it might not be ideal in every situation.
In this video, I walk through how it works, share some pros and cons, and explain why losing your phone on a trail could become a real problem.
Let me know what you think, smart upgrade or unnecessary hassle?
Just a negative. Hopefully it will be optional so I can not use it. Software improvements are auto drive and the ability to rotate or install tires without driving 2 hours to the Rivian center would have been very useful!!!!
I agree make it optional
You can get your tires rotated at any Discount Tire or America’s Tire location near you. Rivian partnered with them from the beginning for us to have this option. To date I have not gone to a service center for a rotation.
More Information: https://rivian.com/support/article/what-tire-partnerships-does-rivian-currently-offer
Did we really need that over reading/replying text support? How about the ability to roll all windows COMPLETELY up & COMPLETELY down from the app. Could split the control buttons in half: Open Hood / Drop Tailgate, Vent Windows / Roll Down Windows, Open Gear Tunnel L / Open Gear Tunnel R, Open Charge Port Door / Open Tonneau, and I guess make the Sound Alarm button its own. I don’t know why you would need to sound the alarm. Lemme get out my phone open my app goto control screen scroll down and sound my alarm… never mind i’m dead.
The alarm is likely if you see your vehicle in a precarious situation you can sound it to deter it.
Most times a honk is enough for the culprit to know someone is watching.
Did we really need Multi-factor Drive over reading/replying text support? How about the ability to roll all windows COMPLETELY up & COMPLETELY down from the app. Could split the control buttons in half: Open Hood / Drop Tailgate, Vent Windows / Roll Down Windows, Open Gear Tunnel L / Open Gear Tunnel R, Open Charge Port Door / Open Tonneau, and I guess make the Sound Alarm button its own. I don’t know why you would need to sound the alarm. Lemme get out my phone open my app goto control screen scroll down and sound my alarm… never mind i’m dead!
Upvote, TEXTING in the next update. Please, Gary!?
Totally agree Jose. The MFA is something I will not use unless there’s a backup. Infact last week my IPhone 15 had its screen touch functionality broken. Took it to the Apple Store. They had to send it to an offsite facility. Took a week to get it back. In the meantime, I they gave me a backup phone but since I have only a corporate number, it took me 2 days to actually get my number mapped to the back phone eSIM. The last thing I would want it a car that I can’t drive while I’m out of a phone.
Come on Riv — you can do better than this. Love the other updates in the 2025.18 release.