Rivian will allow owners to set their car’s wheel size in the software without going to a service center. Software version 2025.06 includes this change and will be released “soon.” Rivian’s electric trucks and SUVs are known for their impressive off-roading abilities. The R1S and R1T are marketed as adventure vehicles, and if you know the world of overlanding and off-roading, you know that people like to put bigger wheels on their cars to better cope with big obstacles. The problem is that Rivian owners have to schedule a service visit to have their cars’ brains updated so they know what wheels they’re running. The cars still run fine without having their software updated, but the range estimates will be off. That’s a big pain, especially if the closest service
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A software update caused chaos on computer systems worldwide on Friday, affecting flights, broadcasters, banking, and healthcare services. The trigger appeared to be an update to a product offered by global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike (CRWD.O), impacting customers using Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) Windows Operating System. Microsoft later confirmed that the issue had been resolved. CrowdStrike CEO George […]