Rivian Quietly Removed Backrest Ventilation Motors From the R2's Front Seats, Owners Up in Arms

Rivian Removes Some R2 Cooled Seat Functionality Over Excessively Loud Fans

Newer R2 models no longer push cool air through the seatbacks because the company found the fans to be too loud.

Rivian R2's Ventilated Seats Just Got Downgraded. Buyers Are Outraged

New Rivian R2s no longer push air through their seat backs. Some buyers say the change is enough for them to cancel their orders.

Rivian Quietly Removed Backrest Ventilation Motors From the R2's Front Seats, Owners Up in Arms

Rivian apparently removed the backrest ventilator from the R2 front seats, as recent owners discovered. The change quietly rolled out to vehicles, somewhere between VINs 9,800 and 10,000. While the carmaker said the change was meant to address ventilator noise in the cabin, owners are disappointed and see this as yet another cost-cutting move. Rivian appears to make the same suicidal decisions that crippled the R1S and R1T's sales ye... (continu…

Rivian Begins Cutting Standard Amenities And Buyers Are Noticing - AutoSpies Auto News

Rivian Begins Cutting Standard Amenities And Buyers Are Noticing