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What’s Coming in Rivian Update 2025.34
Rivian’s 2025.34 software update is currently being tested internally and will be rolling out soon. This release brings major upgrades across both Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles, from smarter charging to enhanced driver assistance and a new digital key for Gen 2. Here’s what’s on the way:
Gen 1
- Smart Charging Schedule Recommendation: Automatically shifts charging to off-peak hours for cheaper, cleaner energy (up to 20% savings).
- Enhanced Audio Settings: Save custom equalizer profiles and use two additional renameable slots.
- Performance Improvements:
- Faster touchscreen response and smoother navigation
- More reliable mobile commands while vehicle is asleep
- More accurate range on arrival estimates (now factoring air density at higher elevations)
- Bug Fixes:
- Gear Guard video thumbnails display correctly
- Tonneau cover position displays properly
- Fog light and exterior lighting issues resolved
- Trip energy and efficiency data stability improved
Gen 2
- Enhanced Highway Assist:
- New Co-Steer lets you gently adjust lane position without disengaging
- Availability expanded up to 50% on urban and suburban highways
- Improved lane centering on moderate to tight curves
- Digital Key: Store and share your Rivian key in Apple Wallet, Google Pixel, or Samsung devices.
- Smart Charging Schedule Recommendation: Same cost-saving, clean-energy feature as Gen 1.
- Enhanced Audio Settings: Custom profiles plus extra slots (same as Gen 1).
- Audio Refinements:
- Richer bass and more impactful sound
- Better soundstage separation and localization
- Improved Dolby Atmos blending for all seats
- Performance Improvements:
- Faster touchscreen and navigation stability
- More accurate trip energy and range estimates
- Better mobile command responsiveness while asleep
- Quieter climate startup in mild conditions
- Improved 12 V battery health detection with new alerts
- Bug Fixes:
- Door handles now present correctly in Car Wash mode
- Cabin conditioning requests from the app work consistently on first attempt
Lame. Smart charging and “bug fixes”. Smart charging seems like the most worthless feature as you can already set charging schedules. This is a small, lame update.
Whine some more about how Rivian makes investments to improve a product you own.
As somebody paying 179 a year or whatever the driver plus is, I would say that that’s a pretty hefty annual price tag for nothing updates. And I’m still waiting on the features promised when this vehicle was purchased… Say nothing of an absent set of features they’ve already acknowledged won’t happen. Of course, if you’re a fan boy, nothing Rivian does is wrong so please go enjoy your R1
Classic minimalism and entitlement syndrome. These are real and helpful updates made by a hard working team. Reassess your priorities. Take a walk. You sound grumpy.
Classic fanboy response. Buy 3 more rivians.
Then don’t update.
Several of these sound useful, like highway assist availability, lane centering improvements, not disengaging with minor corrections, storing the key, improved range estimates, command responsiveness when asleep, without trying 4 times, quieter climate, better 12V monitoring (a concern). Door handles presenting in car wash mode is worrying, though, as I use that mode in the local touchless car wash to avoid stuff accidentally activating.
I like the idea of co-steer. It’s maddening when the truck insists on staying in the middle of the lane instead of giving a little extra space on either the left or the right when passing.
The fact that Rivian is listening to its customers and able to make updates on the regular is not that lame,….
Can someone help me understand why the Gen 2 audio improvements aren’t also coming to Gen1? Isn’t the Elevation system capable of these improvements?
Don’t worry, next update will be filled with pumpkin and skeleton animations. Rivian putting that VW money to good use.