If they can make it a toggle for Canadian vehicles, why do you need to schedule an appointment in the US? Obviously it's so they can try to talk you out of it, but c'mon, just give everyone a toggle.

It was expensive but every day I am happy with my Rivian purchase. Great to have a vehicle where the actual users are obviously thought of (contra for instance the cybertruck where some variety 'cool factor' was obviously prioritized, resulting in finger crunching hoods and such).

Does it improve things or break things?

Cars before the enshitification, already had tons of security issues, I remember watching a hacker stopping a BMW the reports was driving in the middle of the highway.

This was decades and decades ago, imagine now??

When I bought a 2025 Suzuki Jimny XL, I wanted a car, not a computer on wheels.

- physical buttons everywhere

- head unit is the only touch screen

- Non-invasive safety features

- No firmware update

- No internet connection

- No enshitification

It is what cars used to be back in the day with minor modern touch like LED headlight. Its headlight does not have direct connection to the ECU.

Toyota cars, especially the new ones can be stolen by breaking the headlight and using its harness to talk with the ECU. Virtually speaking, all Toyota cars are being stolen like hotcake in Australia.

People buying these EVs do not understand how deep it goes buying a car you do not own.

Testa has done this over and over, removed features from the car via OTA update. Car was never meant to be a computer on wheel.

in response to most of this thread, the answer is summed up in one word.

greed

I wish Tesla did this.

can this be done on a tesla ?

I just want to bring my own electronics.

> For non-Canadian vehicles, you may reach out to Rivian Service to request that we disable the eSIM card in the vehicle through a service appointment.

I certainly appreciate that disabling network connectivity is even possible, but a bit scummy that non-Canadians have to make an in-person service appointment.

Is there some Canadian law at play here that requires they permit Canadians to disable this easily from the GUI? Would love legislation like that in the US.