With Scout and Ramchager coming, when will Rivian introduce a R1T with a range extender?

wildlife R1T · 2025-04-03T14:11:49+00:00

I have previously used the streaming capability back when it first came out as well as the hotspot since before Connect+ was a thing. I am trying to get the streaming working again but it seems to have been hidden fully behind the paywall. (Not looking to argue the merits of that system here) I recall after Connect+ came out being able to still use the Hotspot while tethering with my phone, and losing it isn't a big deal other than needing to update my wife's wifi, but I think I remember needing to be on the Hotspot to do casting. My question is, did Rivian remove both of these features to fully behind the connect+ paywall? I thought that if you used phone tethering or if you were connected to WIFI you could use most all of the usual streaming like features of the Rivian? If anyone can recommend how to stream while using tethering I'm sure myself and others without Connect+ would appreciate it.

wildlife R1T

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Yesterday at 2:07 PM

I have always loved the concept of the Ramcharger. Would be great if Rivian went that direction. It's a full EV that can fast charge and drive well over 100 miles electric only. That's 98% of people's daily driving. Yes it also has a gas generator that only function is powering the EV full electric drivetrain. That is nothing like an ICE hybrid.

That gas generator is critical when you drive through places like Roswell New Mexico with zero fast chargers or tow where range is about 100 miles in an R1. The the other 98% of the time drivers will just use it like any EV. Do you see 98% of vehicles being EVs today? This solution is MUCH better for the environment.

That also gets way more people into EVs who are nervous about not being able to find a charger. The concept is great and I hope other auto companies give consumers these options. That would save way more fossil fuels getting EVs into those consumers hands. Charging is a mess in rural American and that's not going to improve for decades.

Also allows more battery cells for more EVs since they don't need full 135kwH packs as the R1 hogs.

Will Rivian explore that option? I would love it but yeah have my doubts.

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