Rivian has introduced a new discount program designed to reward safe driving practices. The “Driver Assist Discount” is a unique incentive that offers savings on insurance renewals for Rivian owners who frequently use the Highway Assist feature. How It Works The more a Rivian driver utilizes Highway Assist, the greater the discount they will receive at their next insurance renewal.…
My buddy Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Studios reported that he had been experiencing issues with Tesla Superchargers derating (reducing output power depending on the ambient conditions which in this cast would be extremely hot temperatures) Rivian and Ford vehicles. This experience has happened with both Tesla Magic Dock chargers and normal V3 Tesla Superchargers with the NACS adapter.…
Exciting news this morning, you can now configure your 2025 Rivian R1S Tri-Motor or Quad-Motor with the new Slate Sky + Walnut Wood premium interior option. The new interior option is an additional $2,000 in line with the other optional premium interior. Rivian describes the new Slate Sky + Walnut Wood interior as: Taking cues from overcast beach days, this…
New Suspension Software for Better Ride Comfort, Refreshed Visual Interface with 3D Cel Shading, Live Camera View Added to the Blind Spot Monitoring, Climate Control Improvements, Options for Automatic Software Updates, Improved Google Map Search, Introduction to Model Year 2025, and More
Wassym Bensaid, Chief Software Officer at Rivian, took to r/Rivian on Reddit for an “Ask Me Anything” with the community to answer questions about Gen 1, Gen 2, software, and much more. I monitored the AMA live and compiled notes (in no specific order) of what Wassym shared. Some of these details have been already known while some are brand…
