I’m sick and uninterested in automakers being so goddamn critical on a regular basis. There’s no whimsy, no pageantry, no enjoyable by any means. Fortunately, Rivian seen this dearth of enjoyable proper in time for Halloween and has determined to roll out some reskins for its R1 automobiles that’ll enable them to “costume up” for the vacation.
Rivian says homeowners will have the ability to watch their R1S SUVs and R1T pickup vehicles rework with lighting, sounds and visible references to KITT from “Knight Rider,” the DeLorean time machine from “Again to the Future” and a “Haunted Rivian” costume. I like this shit, man. I don’t care if it’s goofy. For a couple of years now, Rivian has been including little Halloween easter eggs to its vehicles, but it surely’s now taking it up a notch with these “Automotive Costumes.” Let’s break down what every “Costume” provides.
First up, we’ve received KITT from “Knight Rider.” All homeowners must do is go to the “Get Spooky” card on the principle web page of the Rivian App. From there, choose the Gear Guard (Rivian’s little mascot dude) dressed like Michael Knight to activate it. After that, the inside shows will rework to appear like KITT’s diagnostic display screen, and it’ll play the unique theme track. Gen 2 R1S and R1T homeowners can even be handled to the up to date exterior lightbar reworking into the cascading crimson beam KITT had together with some scanner sound results. Clearly, this solely works whereas in park, but it surely’s nonetheless cool as hell.
Subsequent, we’ve received the “Again to the Future” Time Machine. Click on the Gear Guard dressed up as Doc Brown, and your screens will grow to be the Time Machine’s interface and also you’ll get acceleration sounds from the movie. If you happen to hit the 88 mph button (it doesn’t have something to do with pace), you’ll see much more themed lighting and sound results from the back and front of your R1. Hear, I actually don’t care if it is a gimmick. It’s a gimmick I get pleasure from and that’s all that issues.
Lastly, we get to the Haunted Rivian, which isn’t primarily based on any current mental property, but it surely’s nonetheless quite cute. Hit the Gear Guard dressed as a scarecrow, and also you’ll have the ability to choose eight totally different sound results and a handful of coloration schemes (purple, yellow, crimson and inexperienced). Your inside show will likely be taken over by static and ghosts. Gen 1 Rivian homeowners will get a inexperienced animation on the automobile’s exterior, however Gen 2 homeowners will see no matter coloration they’ve chosen.
There are a couple of extra little odds and ends which might be being added, together with an Owl chirp once you lock or unlock the doorways. Moreover, pedestrians within the driver show will flip into zombies, and bicyclists and motorcyclists will likely be headless horsemen. Camp mode additionally will get a reskin that includes crows, pumpkins and inexperienced flames at nighttime. The drive modes additionally get new spooky paintings as nicely.
Rivian homeowners will have the ability to get pleasure from all of this Halloween foolishness beginning on Friday, October 18 at 12:01 p.m. native time. I’m very jealous of them, as my automotive doesn’t do something enjoyable like this. I do know it’s a bit of bit hokey and doesn’t imply a lot for the general driving expertise of the automotive, however I actually want extra automakers did stuff like this. I imply, everybody has screens and over-the-air updates now, so extra automotive corporations ought to be benefiting from that truth and getting foolish with it.
