Rivian’s Reveals New Charge Port Behavior, Passenger Seat Storage To Be Removed in the Future

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Rivian has released its latest owner’s manual (version 2024.39), outlining several details about changes to its 2024.39 software update and several hardware changes coming to Rivian vehicles.

While the 2024.39 update includes several big improvements, such as improved driver display widgets, improvements to Autonomy Platform+, the automatic front camera, support for Dolby Atmos in TIDAL, and more, the owner's manual also lists a few other changes.

New Wiper Speed Positions

This change was mentioned under in the Additional Improvements section of the release notes, but given how useful it is, we’ll outline it here as well.

Previously, the wiper positions, from top to bottom, were: Storm, Downpour, Shower, Drizzle, Sprinkle, Off, and Auto. With the 2024.39 update, the positions have been rearranged, and Off is now the lowest position, while Auto is placed just above it. This makes it easier to turn off the wipers in the vehicle since you can hold the switch down to jump to the last setting.

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Automatic Front Camera Display

One of the nicest changes with this update is that the front camera will now turn on automatically when it detects objects in front of the vehicle. When Park Assist detects an object in front of the vehicle and the car is moving at speeds below 6 mph, the front camera will automatically be displayed.

Previously, the front camera would only be displayed if the vehicle was shifted from reverse to drive and moving under 7 mph, a threshold that has now been slightly reduced.

LFP Battery Calibration Notifications

Rivian’s 2025+ Dual Standard vehicles come with LFP batteries that need to be charged to 100% in order to be properly calibrated. In the updated owner’s manual, Rivian now clearly states when the owner will receive a notification about fully charging the battery. Owners will receive a notification to fully charge the battery if it hasn’t been charged to 100% in over two weeks or 500 miles. This will help ensure that the LFP batteries remain well-calibrated and the stated range is correct.

Charge Port Locking Behavior

Rivian has also updated when the vehicle’s charge port is locked for their second generation vehicles. Previously, the charge port was only locked when the vehicle itself was locked. Now, with the 2024.39 update, the charge port will lock any time the vehicle is charging, even if the vehicle is left unlocked. If the car is unlocked, the charge port will automatically unlock once charging is complete. If the vehicle is locked, the port will remain locked as well, just like it was before.

Right now, the owner’s manual for Gen 1 vehicles does not have the same statement.

Passenger Seat Storage

According to the manual, Rivian is preparing some changes to the interior storage compartments in future models. The storage drawer located under the passenger seat will no longer be available, leaving only the driver seat with this compartment.

In addition, the R1T, which features storage under the rear row seats, appears to be undergoing some changes. In the manual, Rivian no longer lists the rear seat storage where it used to list it as lockable and waterproof. It’s not clear whether Rivian is no longer claiming these compartments as lockable and waterproof or if there will be other changes.

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The Best Rivian Frunk (Trunk) or Treat Halloween Ideas

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With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to take a look at some spooky ideas to get the best out of your Rivian for Witchin’ Night!

We’re going to dive into some Rivian owner-created spooky inspirations down below, but before that, let’s take a look at what Rivian is delivering soon with its upcoming Halloween Update!

Halloween Mode

Every year, Rivian delivers a Halloween-themed update to its vehicles, and this year isn’t going to be any different. Actually – it is! Rather than one thematic flavor, Rivian is delivering at least two this year!

While it's less spooky than bats, Knight Rider ought to send a shiver up some criminals' spines as it watches over your house for Halloween. Maybe Gear Guard Garry will moonlight as K.I.T.T.?

Keep your scanners peeled. A new adventure arrives this October. pic.twitter.com/JHCanKLFga

— Rivian (@Rivian) September 26, 2024

Next up, Rivian also included another classic – we’re going Back to The Future! This one is super cool, and we’re sure someone is going to have their Rivian equipped with a Flux Capacitor this coming Halloween. Just make sure you get all 1.21 gigawatts of electricity you need! Gear Guard Garry will likely be rockin’ that Doc Brown outfit, otherwise he’ll be dressed up as Marty McFly.

It’s almost time to go back. Destination: spooky time. pic.twitter.com/NDufNiFskO

— Rivian (@Rivian) October 7, 2024

Rivian always has plenty of goodies with their yearly Halloween Mode that comes in October. Be sure to check out what Rivian included in the 2022 and 2023 versions of Halloween Mode.

Owner Inspirations

Most of these creations are from the Rivian community forums – but we’re going to highlight our favorites.

Up first is Killer95Stang, with a vampiric Rivian and tentacles!

That's going to look spooky at night!

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Next up, DTown3011 made an absolutely spectacular display with a skeleton and spooky mist! The cobwebs and spiderwebs over the headlights really complete the look.

The mist really completes the ensemble.

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Over on Reddit, user whoshartedmypants put together an ECTO-R1 on photoshop to go ghostbusting with. Maybe someone will put it together in real life?

While its not real, maybe it could be this year?

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Another Reddit user, Needs_More_Boost, put this cool display together. The next step is to fill that frunk with candy! Or so we say, but user ejb8705 on Reddit did just that and lit them up, too!

Super cool with the cutouts for the lights!

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Spooky! Lots of candy for the frunk or treaters too!

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And last, but not least, back from the Rivian forums is user PeterSK, with a truly horrifying hand hanging out of the mid-gate of their R1S.

This one will make you look twice when you stop behind them.

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All of these are inspiring and we’re looking forward to what the community comes up with this year, especially with the new light bar effects. If you’ve put something cool together, give us a tag on social media. We look forward to your spooky Halloween Rivian displays!

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Rivian Battery Options: Range, Cost and Battery Pack Sizes (kWh)

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Rivian offers a variety of battery packs and motors to give customers the range they need at the lowest price point possible. Let's take a look at the various battery sizes Rivian offers, their costs, and the range you’ll get with each package.

The battery options differ on Rivian’s Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles (model year 2025+), so we’ll break it down by vehicle generation. One thing to note is that even though Gen 2 has smaller battery sizes in general, the vehicles are far more efficient than the first generation, so you’ll be able to travel further on the same battery size.

Rivian divides its models by the number of motors and battery pack size. The motor options are Dual, Tri, and Quad, while the battery options are Standard, Large, and Max. So, when selecting a model, you’ll see names such as Dual Standard (two motors and the Standard battery) and Dual Large or Tri Max (three motors and the Max battery).

Here are your battery options for the current generation of vehicles (R1S and R1T) and their range and cost.

Gen 2 Battery Options

You’ll note that the upcoming Quad Motor Ascend vehicles aren’t listed here just yet. Rivian hasn’t unveiled the details of the Quad Motor battery packs and pricing yet, but we’ll update the table above once that information arrives.

The Max Tri-motor models include the same battery pack as the Dual Max models, but their range is reduced due to the additional weight of the extra motor and the vehicle's performance tuning. The Tri-motor vehicles also include a variety of standard options, such as the Dynamic Glass Roof, Premium Audio, the Ascend interior, and others, which drives the price up to the $30,000 premium over the Dual motor variant.

Of note, the only official EPA range estimates are for the R1T’s Standard pack and the R1S’ Standard and Max packs.

Gen 1 Battery Options

Rivian offered more options in its battery lineup in Gen 1, and the range of its lowest-level offering was a bit bigger – 258 miles in Gen 2 compared to 270 miles in Gen 1. That difference is mostly due to the smaller pack size – 106 kWh in the Standard Gen 1 vehicles, while only 92.5 kWh in the Gen 2 vehicles.

The battery ranges above are all EPA estimates.

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