{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"rivian-is-finally-getting-a-long-requested-feature-and-no-it-s-not-carplay-40feca82","title":"Rivian is finally getting a long-requested feature — and no, it’s not CarPlay","url":"https://www.theverge.com/transportation/978093/rivian-r1s-r1t-2027-captains-chairs","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/rivian-is-finally-getting-a-long-requested-feature-and-no-it-s-not-carplay-40feca82","sourceName":"The Verge","summary":"Rivian R1S owners, rejoice. Rivian has heard your pleas for second-row captain's chairs. For years, Rivian owners have lamented the absence of captain's chairs in the R1S, noting that the three-row SUV would be much improved with standalone seats instead of a bench in the second row. Parents groused that loading and unloading kids in the R1S could be a headache, especially with a child's seat in the second row. And some owners have even contemplated going so far as to rip out the second-row bench seat and replace it with aftermarket chairs - so desperate were they for an accessible path to the third row. Fortunately for them, Rivian annou … Read the full story at The Verge.","category":"Technology","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T14:00:00+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-13T14:30:12.880275+00:00"}}