{"id":47980,"date":"2023-04-21T17:27:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T21:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=47980"},"modified":"2023-04-21T17:27:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T21:27:16","slug":"rivian-reveals-big-towing-update-coming-along-with-new-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=47980","title":{"rendered":"Rivian announces ‘big’ towing update coming along with a slew of new features to look forward to"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rivian\u2019s head of software, Wassym Bensaid, discussed the company\u2019s upcoming software roadmap, including a \u201cbig update with towing\u201d and a multitude of helpful new features that Rivian<\/a> drivers can look forward to.<\/p>\n

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Why do people buy a Rivian? Speaking with Marques Brownlee on his WVFRM podcast<\/a>, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said the company\u2019s mission ultimately aligned around the idea of building products that enabled and inspired people to go do the kinds of things they want to take photographs of.<\/p>\n

For this reason, Rivian began building a brand around adventuring (hence the adventure vehicle) and enabling an EV that can take you anywhere.<\/p>\n

Rivian\u2019s first-generation electric vehicles, the flagship R1T electric truck<\/a> and sister R1S SUV<\/a> model, are built to go beyond the norm with the ability to drive through 3ft of water, rock crawl a 100% grade, tow up to 11,000 lbs (7,700 lbs with the R1S), and go 0 to 60 mph as quickly as a sports car.<\/p>\n

Scarige also explained that most R1T buyers are first-time truck owners who are looking for the functionality of a pickup but don\u2019t want the inefficiencies of a gas-powered truck or SUV.<\/p>\n

According to a recent Q&A with Rivian head of software, Wassym Bensaid, its vehicles are about to get even more functional.<\/p>\n

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Rivian R1T towing an 11,000-lb, 30-ft trailer during hot weather testing (Source: Rivian)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rivian EVs to get towing update alongside new features<\/h2>\n

Bensaid held the event at Rivian\u2019s Venice Hub in California as community members asked questions about the company\u2019s future tech features.<\/p>\n

According to Bensaid, Rivian will continue to improve its vehicles by taking in customer feedback and implementing OTA updates.<\/p>\n

One of the first features will be an integrated dash cam, expected to roll out by the end of the month. The software lead says Rivian is in the final steps of integrating and testing the feature (and he already has it in his vehicle).<\/p>\n

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Rivian R1T (Source: Rivian)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The next question was, \u201cWill the truck bed cam be available while towing?\u201d Bensaid says it will be an available feature that Rivian is working on.<\/p>\n

He says Rivian didn\u2019t include it until now because the camera in the bed is different than the others in the vehicle. The company is in the final process of implementing it, and it will be here by summer.<\/p>\n

More importantly, Bensaid spilled the beans, saying Rivian \u201cwill make a big update with everything towing\u201d this summer.<\/p>\n

Despite the R1T\u2019s existing ability to tow, he says there will be improvements to the drivability, adding creator profiles and a key upgrade involving the use of cameras.<\/p>\n

Other features Bensaid discussed include:<\/p>\n