R2 Launch Watch

[Broverlander]

They have made this changed based on all the Youtubers who have reviewed the vehicle and in true Youtube car review fashion they all say the exact same thing. This was a bad move from Rivian IMO because so many of these reviewers aren't going to even own the vehicle. The other Rivian owners on here can give their own opinion but the cool seats in my R1 are subpar at best and on a hot day you can only feel the bottom actually cooling. I would love to hear @SpaceEVDriver opinion on this.

I remember when I test drove the R2 on a hot day over the summer the first thing I did was turn on the cool seats and I had to turn them off because it got too cold. This is exactly what I would want after a hike, day at the ball fields or heck even just coming back out from shopping in Costco in our 90 plus degree days we have here in GA.

It's crazy to me that they would make this change so quick without letting a good sampling of consumers to give actual feedback instead of listening to people who will drive the car for a couple of days to a week at most. I mean it's not like it was a one speed constant thing it was when the cool seats were at full chat. If it's too loud turn it down!

I'll say it again, this was a bad move on Rivian's part. I really hope Scout doesn't do something like this, and instead listens to their actual customers for feedback before making such a big change.

I can chime in in my experience with my R1 Gen 2. The cooling seats are terrible in mine, front and back. I don't even use them because I really don't feel a difference. Heated seats and steering wheel are great, but in mine, cooling seats not so much.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

They have made this changed based on all the Youtubers who have reviewed the vehicle and in true Youtube car review fashion they all say the exact same thing. This was a bad move from Rivian IMO because so many of these reviewers aren't going to even own the vehicle. The other Rivian owners on here can give their own opinion but the cool seats in my R1 are subpar at best and on a hot day you can only feel the bottom actually cooling. I would love to hear @SpaceEVDriver opinion on this.

I remember when I test drove the R2 on a hot day over the summer the first thing I did was turn on the cool seats and I had to turn them off because it got too cold. This is exactly what I would want after a hike, day at the ball fields or heck even just coming back out from shopping in Costco in our 90 plus degree days we have here in GA.

It's crazy to me that they would make this change so quick without letting a good sampling of consumers to give actual feedback instead of listening to people who will drive the car for a couple of days to a week at most. I mean it's not like it was a one speed constant thing it was when the cool seats were at full chat. If it's too loud turn it down!

I'll say it again, this was a bad move on Rivian's part. I really hope Scout doesn't do something like this, and instead listens to their actual customers for feedback before making such a big change.

We have a VIN in the 07xxx range.

I haven't had an issue with the cooling fans in the R2. But all of the vehicles with cooling seats I've driven have noisy fans in the seats, so I may just be used to it.

I do think Rivian under-sized all of their fans in the R2. Small fans have to spin faster to move the same volume of air as a larger fan, and so they make more noise than a larger fan. The R2 has noisy fans everywhere.

In hot climates, with any sort of non-cloth seat, cooling seats with fans in both the seat and the back are a huge bonus. I don't know if it would change my decision to purchase a vehicle, but if I were comparing two vehicles and this was one of the few differences, I would probably choose the one with the cooling seats.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

There are almost 20 pages of people discussing the removal of the fans from the seat backs. Most aren’t necessarily upset about the fan removal, but about the fact that there wasn’t a public announcement about the removal and people were learning about it by noticing it is missing from their vehicle (now also from social media).

I think this is a good lesson for Scout Motors: be upfront about changes to the vehicle.

 

[R1TVT]

I think this is a good lesson for Scout Motors: be upfront about changes to the vehicle.

Agreed! Particularly if it is a feature you were expecting as part of a particular service offering or trim package.

This falls into the overpromise, then under-deliver category based on what I am hearing here.

 

[J Alynn]

They have made this changed based on all the Youtubers who have reviewed the vehicle and in true Youtube car review fashion they all say the exact same thing. This was a bad move from Rivian IMO because so many of these reviewers aren't going to even own the vehicle. The other Rivian owners on here can give their own opinion but the cool seats in my R1 are subpar at best and on a hot day you can only feel the bottom actually cooling. I would love to hear @SpaceEVDriver opinion on this.

I remember when I test drove the R2 on a hot day over the summer the first thing I did was turn on the cool seats and I had to turn them off because it got too cold. This is exactly what I would want after a hike, day at the ball fields or heck even just coming back out from shopping in Costco in our 90 plus degree days we have here in GA.

It's crazy to me that they would make this change so quick without letting a good sampling of consumers to give actual feedback instead of listening to people who will drive the car for a couple of days to a week at most. I mean it's not like it was a one speed constant thing it was when the cool seats were at full chat. If it's too loud turn it down!

I'll say it again, this was a bad move on Rivian's part. I really hope Scout doesn't do something like this, and instead listens to their actual customers for feedback before making such a big change.

Cooled seats are another novelty you don’t think you need until you’ve had them-they are amazing. I like them for job site visits when it’s hot out. Shame they pulled them so quickly because the lower back is almost more valuable

 

[R1TVT]

I'm downloading this now... Will advise. LOL

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[chucchinchilla]

From the ad.

 

[cyure]

From the ad.
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I know it’s silly but I love it!

 

[chucchinchilla]

I know it’s silly but I love it!

I'm down for fun updates and I'm definitely down for a more customizable gauge setup. The ID Tiguan (aka major overhaul of ID4) debuts tomorrow and one of the things they previewed today are [digital] gauges straight out of a MK4 Golf/Jetta and B5 Passat. It will of course also have a regular modern cluster but as the former owner of a B5 Passat, I'd be rocking this nonstop.

 

[R1TVT]

 

[Chuckles]