Tri-zone Climate

Rivian Blue · 2025-04-01T08:59:34+00:00

Ever since I got my R1S, I've noticed that the battery range estimation hasn't been the best. Driving a Tesla for the last 3 years, it never had this kind of issue. During my last trip, the driver display shows 255mi remaining. My total trip (including 2 destinations) is 160mi so I believed I should be able to make it easily with a nice cushion. But the center display showed that I would arrive at first destination with 4mi remaining, and run out before the second destination! I knew this was false so I made the drive anyway, and arrived at second destination with 50mi remaining. If I understand correctly, the driver display range is simply the total rated range multiplied by SOC. That makes sense here, since my vehicle is rated for 370mi, 255mi is 68.9%. Coming from Tesla, I expect the number shown in the center display should account for factors like elevation, wind, traffic speed, etc. It's sad that my own mental estimation is better than Rivian's.

Rivian Mom

Active Wheeler

Nov 8, 2024

The Tri-Zone climate feature is a feature offered by the 2024.35 Rivian software update, which offers three distinct climate zones: driver seat, front passenger seat, and rear passenger seat.

Each is customizable, making every trip more comfortable. This software update comes with functions such as being able to manage the temperature settings separately for all three zones using the controls panel on the center display.

You can also view and adjust the temperature setting for the rear zone through the rear display. My personal favorite feature, though, is being able to heat the rear seats from the vent controls panel by simply selecting the graphic of the seat you want to heat.