Head rest angle and seat size comfort

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On the Traveler, please don't keep those headrests at that angle currently being shown which pushes the head down! That is the major mistake that Rivian made with the rear seats in the R2 making it very uncomfortable!

Also, why are these seats so short? It becomes super apparent seeing Kim Java at 5ft 5inches tall is too big for the seats. Her head can't even rest on the headrest when she is sitting up properly. Here is a hint (it is called a head rest not a neck rest).

The seats in both vehicles are too short and don't provide full back support! Another issue that was introduced with the Rivian R2 seats being too small made the seats uncomfortable where they come into contact with the body! The Rivian R1S seats are the right size which everyone I drive around says are comfortable in the first and second rows.

The third row seats need to have a recline function to them to be comfortable. On that note make sure the second row seats are reclinable on the Traveler please! Progress is modernizing old school designs with current tech and practicality!

I am really loving the luxurious and practical details on the Traveler and want it so much more than the Rivian R1S! Hope to see a three row SUV in the future!

The first image below is from Kim Java's interview on the Traveler. The second image is from the Terra. The terra seat height is the worse offender!

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On the Traveler, please don't keep those headrests at that angle currently being shown which pushes the head down! That is the major mistake that Rivian made with the rear seats in the R2 making it very uncomfortable!

Also, why are these seats so short? It becomes super apparent seeing Kim Java at 5ft 5inches tall is too big for the seats. Her head can't even rest on the headrest when she is sitting up properly. Here is a hint (it is called a head rest not a neck rest).

The seats in both vehicles are too short and don't provide full back support! Another issue that was introduced with the Rivian R2 seats being too small made the seats uncomfortable where they come into contact with the body! The Rivian R1S seats are the right size which everyone I drive around says are comfortable in the first and second rows.

The third row seats need to have a recline function to them to be comfortable. On that note make sure the second row seats are reclinable on the Traveler please! Progress is modernizing old school designs with current tech and practicality!

I am really loving the luxurious and practical details on the Traveler and want it so much more than the Rivian R1S! Hope to see a three row SUV in the future!

The first image below is from Kim Java's interview on the Traveler. The second image is from the Terra. The terra seat height is the worse offender!

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Welcome to the community. Keep in mind these are prototypes, nothing moves beyond a bare minimum and things are all being finalized. Having sat in it I can say I personally had no issue with the headrests
 
Having sat in the front and back of the Traveler I was happy with the seats, even though they don’t move.

I’m 5’7” for reference.

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