@RivianUpdates @DevinOlsenn This is typical Tesla negativity on anything non-FSD. Amazing how forgiving & apologists these folks were the last 7 years with Tesla.
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Roll Tide! Golf enthusiast Lucid Gravity DE . Rivian QUAD R1T Rivian referral MICHAEL1659605
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Good video, especially showing the real world behavior. From a Rivian owners perspective:
I will say this is like using Tesla Autopilot on city streets and being surprised it doesn’t behave like a point to point system. I wouldn't compare AP to FSD, so why compare UHF to FSD?
Rivian could definitely do a better job communicating Universal Hand Frees purpose and limitations because "Universal" Hands Free could be misleading. And yes Rivian should make it more clear when UHF is available.
Some of what you were running into also just comes down to first time use. It looked like it was behaving as expected on the uninterrupted roads you showed.
UHF is designed for long, uninterrupted, lane defined roads like urban and rural highways, interstates, and consistent stretches of road. It doesn’t handle city logic, stop signs, traffic lights, on/off ramps, or dense cross traffic, and it’s not trying to.
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Rivian Universal Hands-Free vs Tesla Self-Driving
This was my first time testing Rivian's new Universal Hands-Free, and I was honestly surprised by how it performed. I understand this is their first attempt and it will only improve from here, but truthfully, it is worse than any version of FSD or Autopilot I have ever used. I respect Rivian as a company, but I always try to remain unbiased in my opinions, so here are my unfiltered thoughts on where UHF stands today. Hoping to test it more as the system receives major updates!
Hope you all enjoy the video.
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Struggling to get UHF to turn on
1:25 Hard resetting the system
2:00 Enabling UHF
2:45 Max speed and lane changing
4:00 Strange warning
5:00 Disengagement
5:28 UHF fails on corner
7:58 Attention monitoring test
9:25 Harsh brake for merging vehicle
10:10 Changing driving styles
10:50 Harsh brake for bus
12:15 Robotic driving style
13:10 I am not comfortable using this
14:35 Parking capabilities
15:40 Getting into Tesla
16:50 FSD vs UHF thoughts
18:20 Final thoughts
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@Tslachan I legitimately don't understand how anyone can say anything currently available in the $45k price range can beat a Model Y. Will be different once iX 3 is here if you don't care about ADAS.
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@TechOperator @roadtripcoder 🤣😂 I’m sure you felt the same way with Tesla for last 8 years. 😂🤣
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“I’m not trying to be too mean to the Rivian, but I just really don’t think that they should be advertising it the way that they are.”
Devin Olsen@DevinOlsenn
Rivian Universal Hands-Free vs Tesla Self-Driving This was my first time testing Rivian's new Universal Hands-Free, and I was honestly surprised by how it performed. I understand this is their first attempt and it will only improve from here, but truthfully, it is worse than any version of FSD or Autopilot I have ever used. I respect Rivian as a company, but I always try to remain unbiased in my opinions, so here are my unfiltered thoughts on where UHF stands today. Hoping to test it more as the system receives major updates! Hope you all enjoy the video. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:45 Struggling to get UHF to turn on 1:25 Hard resetting the system 2:00 Enabling UHF 2:45 Max speed and lane changing 4:00 Strange warning 5:00 Disengagement 5:28 UHF fails on corner 7:58 Attention monitoring test 9:25 Harsh brake for merging vehicle 10:10 Changing driving styles 10:50 Harsh brake for bus 12:15 Robotic driving style 13:10 I am not comfortable using this 14:35 Parking capabilities 15:40 Getting into Tesla 16:50 FSD vs UHF thoughts 18:20 Final thoughts
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The reason Tesla’s Full Self-Driving can go thousands of miles between reported accidents is because the human supervisor intervenes when the system makes critical errors.
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@Kanundrum17 Cute boy. We have a doodle as well. This is Ted after a cutdown for heat in AL.
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@tommolog Hey I know that guy in the booth. Say hi for me! 🤣
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And that's a wrap on the 2026 EV Charging Summit.
I want to thank everyone who stopped by to say hello, and to everyone who stopped me to express their appreciation for my content. It was another great show; we'll definitely be back in 2027!
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@howdygeek @LucidMotors The part that’s frustrating it’s been great since last update. This last few percent of dialing in & it will be perfect!
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@Michael_L_Rauch @LucidMotors Quality materials, not very quality software ... It's definitely been one of Lucids biggest weaknesses historically speaking
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Second time today having to back into Superchargers with no backup camera. Will likely clear with soft reboot, but this is getting old @LucidMotors as bumped into this one. Earlier today it slammed on brakes a foot short. 🤦♂️ Gravity is such a great driving luxury machine with incredible packaging & 95% of the time the software is excellent. The last 5% is aggravating at times. Last update fixed so much, but still lots to work on for the software team.
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@Michael_L_Rauch @Tesla Congrats Michael! Hopefully that one is a keeper because history needs to remember that car at its peak and how special it was for its time. Perfect spec too!
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@Michael_L_Rauch @LucidMotors @Tesla Glad you made it safe. 13 cents a mile is good savings compared to gas in this economy.
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Road trip ended. Trip in @LucidMotors Gravity cost me $151.86 for 1100 mile trip. All charging was exclusively on @Tesla Superchargers. Every session was flawless & ridiculously fast. Gravity charges like a beast!
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@ZevCyber @TravisKetchum @LucidMotors @Tesla Mine is also on the least efficient wheel & tire package. So would be better I’m guess int with smaller & midsize wheels.
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@Michael_L_Rauch @TravisKetchum @LucidMotors @Tesla Yeah my Blazer EV would be around 1.8-2, I bet. Similar sized vehicle. Not bad really. The Gravity would offer a good range with well over 100 kWh usable and 2.4.
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@MaxPatten @LucidMotors Appreciate it Max. I have a Polestar irrational like for Polestar. The P1 is still one of my coolest cars.
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@Michael_L_Rauch @LucidMotors If it makes you feel better Polestar still hasn’t figured it out on their newer centralized compute cars 🙃
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@Michael_L_Rauch @LucidMotors @Tesla When will you be back? I still wanna try to meet up for coffee.
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@TravisKetchum @LucidMotors @Tesla True. I’m running the biggest least efficient wheel & tire setup on the Gravity. I’ve never seen above 2.8
Comparison will be interesting as I head back Monday in Quad with Ats. 😬
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@Babyrocko1908 @LucidMotors @Tesla Yes for an unexpected funeral for a close friend & then headed out. 🥲
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@TravisKetchum @LucidMotors @Tesla Not sure how efficient as I was hammering it around 80-85mph the whole trip. Efficiency was in the 2.4 miles per kilowatt hour.
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@Michael_L_Rauch @LucidMotors @Tesla That's a great value actually! Efficiency really comes through here vs what my costs were in the R1S with all-terrains back in June.
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@Michael_L_Rauch @LucidMotors @Tesla Nice. DCFC infrastructure has come a long way, yet so much more to be done.
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@dictionaryhill @LucidMotors @Tesla True I was referring to the sessions themselves not getting into the parking spot. 😂🤣
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@MayurPurohit201 @LucidMotors @Tesla No intervention take overs I didn’t do myself. Was pretty good other than too many nags with “hands in wheel” & “eyes on road” anytime no matter how short I looked at infotainment screen. But annoying when trying to look at charging stop quick or select a podcast.
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@Michael_L_Rauch @LucidMotors @Tesla How was DD. Did you had any interruptions and how does it compares to rivian.
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@Michael_L_Rauch @LucidMotors @Tesla Get some rest. Driving is tiring if my memory serves me right :-))
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