California-based EV maker Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) has seemingly stopped providing new customers with a key fob. New Rivian customers now have to rely on either a key card or their mobile app to access, unlock, and drive their vehicles.
What Happened: The key fob is no longer included with the delivery but customers can purchase it if they want from Rivian's Gear Shop later, a Rivian guide told a new customer. The customer shared the conversation via a post on Reddit.
However, the key fob is not currently available at the gear shop.
Rivian did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
ScreenshotHere's How Customers Can Access Their New Vehicles
Rivian previously provided both key cards and a key fob with their new vehicles. A key card is about the size of a credit card and uses NFC technology to access the vehicle. Customers must hold it to the door handle to lock or unlock the vehicle and to the interior to start driving.
Customers can also use the Rivian App on their phones to operate their vehicles.
Why It Matters: Rivian is not the first to stop providing key fobs to customers.
Tesla cars also do not come with a key fob at purchase. Customers who want it can purchase it for an extra $175 from the company's online shop.
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總部位於加利福尼亞的電動汽車製造商Rivian Automotive(NASDAQ:RIVN)似乎已經停止爲新客戶提供鑰匙扣。現在,新的Rivian客戶必須依賴於鑰匙卡或他們的移動應用程序來獲取、解鎖和駕駛他們的車輛。
發生了什麼事:鑰匙扣不再隨交貨一同提供,但如果客戶願意,可以在Rivian的Gear Shop(裝備商店)後從中購買鑰匙扣,Rivian的一名指南告訴新客戶。該客戶通過Reddit上的一個帖子分享了這次談話。
然而,鑰匙扣目前在裝備商店不可用。
Rivian沒有立即回覆Benzinga的評論請求。
截圖客戶如何接收他們的新車
Rivian以前爲新車提供鑰匙卡和鑰匙扣兩種方式。鑰匙卡大小像信用卡,使用NFC技術來獲取車輛。客戶必須將其持到門把手上以鎖定或解鎖車輛,並將其持到車內以開始駕駛。
客戶還可以使用他們手機上的Rivian應用程序來操作他們的車輛。
爲什麼這很重要:Rivian不是第一個停止向客戶提供鑰匙扣的公司。
特斯拉汽車在購買時也不帶鑰匙扣。想要購買的客戶可以在公司的在線商店額外支付175美元購買。
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