Back in the Seventies in the UK we had vans that had 2 front sliding doors. I have a feeling that drivers were getting killed from stepping out without looking properly. Having an opening door means you HAVE to look. Passenger side opens to the kerb, so less likely to be hit by a passing car.
Just a little note. The reason why wireless is slower than wired is because it is inefficient. A portion of the electricity is lost during the charging process and becomes heat. Which is why your phone gets hot during wireless charging. Its the issue with the technology itself and i believe there is yet to be a solution
Apple's Magsafe is pretty good I heard. Magnets keep the charged firmly attached decreasing resistance and reducing heat. Nothing will ever beat an actual wired connection though.
@@RodknockRhett For inductive charging, the process is inefficient due to the amount of energy needed to maintain the magnetic field, It is also not smoothly variable in the output power, thus when a device is fully charged and the inductive charger is just covering the idle power use, it will generate more heat since the excess energy is basically wasted as heat in the inductive coil that is typically sandwiched between the back cover and the battery. With that in mind, lever let a device just sit on an inductive charger while fully charged, you are basically just cooking your battery at that point. While it is not a high amount of heat, it is still enough to degrade the battery more quickly over time. Most general inductive chargers have a 5 watt and 10 watt model, both being a slow charge, as at best you are getting the charge performance of old devices before quick charge technology came out. Most phones will charge at 18 watts over USB, and some will offer a more rapid charge of upwards of 40 watts, though those devices typically run into battery life issues within 1-1.5 years where you will find yourself recharging the battery multiple times per day. PS, the inductive pads in some vehicles can be toggled on or off, this is needed because you don't want to place a non-inductive charging phone on an inductive charger, since they are likely to lack any protection for the inductive field being directed at various components and PCB traces, or worse, if a device has no inductive charging, while having a large NFC coil. If it is a designated phone holder, then chances are that it may have some kind of setting to turn the inductive charger on or off. There are also inductive chargers that can output much more than 10 watts, but those typically use proprietary signaling since those outputs are not part of the qi standard, and they need active cooling.
@@RodknockRhett The key to magsafe is it aligns the two coils perfectly every time. If coils are not aligned you may get charging to start, but inefficiently. Having them in exact alignment makes a huge difference, which is why magsafe was created. I have an induction charger that's a cheap aftermarket design for my SUV and it started intermittently not charging. I opened it up and found the wire coil was falling off, they used hot glue to fasten it. I replaced the glue with 3M adhesive tape and the problem was fixed, so how close the coils are to each other, and their alignment, are important. There is no resistance to increase or decrease, because it's proximity that causes the induction to work. The closer the two coils are, the stronger the field becomes.
@@CitEnthusiast that increase in distance or being misaligned IS causing an increase in resistance. All resistance is, is how much can flow through a circuit at a time. Same thing will happen if your car's chassis grounds start to rust. The increase in resistance will destroy the ability for the electrical system to have enough current. That's when weird things happen. All wireless charging is, is a large, very large circuit through induction. If there's any extra distance, you'll have a higher resistance. Higher resistance = less flow. Another example: Speakers have their resistance to flow as well. Less resistance will cause the amplifier to flow more current actually making it put out more power. A circuit with zero resistance is a short... This will on an unprotected circuit cause damage. I highly doubt there is ZERO resistance with wireless charging. As the only way you'll have that, is a direct connection from positive to negative. I will also garrantee you that Apple has a good setup going on to regulate this due to the amount of variables going on here. Either way, my point still stands. Absolutely nothing beats a wired connection. Everything is stable for the most part (unless there's corrosion or the connection is loose) and that will deliver the most efficient charge. Magsafe sounds like a great idea and all. And it's certainly an improvement over not having anything holding the charger on... But it definitely isn't going to replace a wired connection for awhile.
All energy transfers create heat as a byproduct, that’s what’s limiting humanity’s technological advancement. Thats the next technological hurdle we as humans need to overcome
I said exactly the same thing about the door when I got trained for these. My first day in it was kind of tricky at first, but then after the second hour I was good. Love the fact that I can jump on the touch screen without having to open the menu like we do when holding the rabbit, that’s a A++ from me, major game changer.
Biggest benefit for the EDV's in my opinion. More often than not my first and last stops are on the same road. Amazon isn't going to play me that way while in an EDV....
@@zachlevinson2402 Yes, youre able to 'jump' from one stop to another that better serves you or makes more sense. The tricky part is making sure that that next stop has the package in the tote youre working on. A lot of the times Amazon does thos stupid stops is because they dont want you "crossing" a busy street or the package is part of the next tote in line. Thats why i would take 5-10min before heading out to load to go over my entire route. If something doesnt make sense i would write down the number of the stop and the tote with the package just so i know where to look. It takes some getting used to, but after a couple of times youll get the hang of it. Hope this helps, good luck!
@@TheCardGuyHW it does. I drove for FedEx and we have iPads with an app called ground cloud. It was sooo helpful. It was also helpful that each package was preloaded and had what’s called a “SID” sticker. That helped me move a lot faster. I wish Amazon did something like that
good video. very good points made. i feel like they dont intend you to even use the driver door, like they want you to exit on the right, likely safer. That roof fan needs to be 1 large fan and not 2-4 smaller ones at 10,000 rpms lol
That's exactly what they want. It was in their unveiling video. They want you to get in the van thru the driver side and that should be the only time that door is opened.
No matter how small some of those things might sound/look, they all reduce productivity so improving the van would boost productivity = more packages delivered in the same time period = more cash for everyone, if you had to extrapolate how much time would you say is "wasted" or if you had natural lighting, driver sliding door, physical button for cargo area... how many more packages do you think you could handle in a shift? Ask fellow drivers and present your findings with an estimated productivity assessment to your boss, they might listen and could even bring a bonus your way!
bruh we are talking about amazon here, even if they fixed these things for some reason they'd never follow it back and credit him, they are a muti-billion dollar company and really could care less.
All of these seem like easy fixes for Rivian. Your feedback is said very nicely and manufacturers design things the best they can but sometimes the "flaws" don't show up until the vehicle is in doing it's normal day to day job in a real word environment. Hopefully Rivian will listen and fix these issues.
I drive these vehicles everyday since i work for Rivian. I agree the fan in back is terrible and more lighting would be a cheap fix. The seat belt strap needs to be stronger but the seat belt can't be moved outward. Your not suppose to use the drivers door to deliver and a button on the rear door would make it real easy to steal from. There are to two cup holders on the left, two trays in the center and a large space behind the seat, put your cooler in the back!!!!!! The regenerative braking is weird at first but i never even use the brakes flying around the yard at 50mph in the R1S or R1T!!! Amazon asked for some of the things you don't like.
The driver door should still be a slide. I know many deliveries are curbside, but if you have to dock, having a sliding door makes it convenient for a driver should he/she have to exit driverside. I bet Rivian Engineers could connect the keyfob or some other method to the cargo door or come up with a way to allow drivers to open the cargo door while at the same time having it secure from bandits. The cupholders look too far forward for short drivers which now is a driving risk of accident should they reach to grab or place their drinks. I hear you on the cooler but again there's plenty of space forward to have a cooler or pocket for glasses, phones, etc drivers use in the cab.
I wonder what exactly you do at Rivian? Seat belts can be moved. More storage for the drivers is not only simple but logical. Better ventilation in the back is needed. and The sliding door button can be linked to the fob for security. The van is a good concept but it can be improved, that's all.
Nice! Having to deliver so many packages in a day is tough. You can deliver the packages on the door step however, here in The Netherlands that is not allowed. Delivery has to be in person, and if noone is home, you have to take the package back with you. That takes lots of time, and we also have to deliver 150-200 packages each day.... Having one-pedal drive is awesome though, that is so relaxing. It indeed takes some practice, but it is really good.
Jow delivery straight up sucks sometimes here. Especially when you don't have control over the delivery date. It's such a mess and these days I only see stressed delivery guys at my door. (and yes I'm part of the problem by ordering online, you can't find everything locally) Sometimes neighbors aren't at home to take the package. Sometimes they hide the package around the backdoor. They take the package back and try it a different time or they bring it to a pickup point that is only open during work hours. It's gotten so bad recently that I got a letter in the mail saying that they missed me and I have to come pick it up. (I was literally there at home!)
@@brq44 It’s all in how you treat the battery. Can’t over stress it. I’m hoping to get at least 750k miles from the car. Doesn’t charge as fast (up to 120kw) as the new cars (150-200kw) but I do average over a trip of 53-55 mph instead of 65-70 in a ICE. 20% slower but virtually no maintenance. Thanks for asking.
IMO, letting the gas pedal off is really means that you don't want to accelerate anymore, and not that you want to start breaking. Slightest touch of the break pedal would be a better place for the regenerative breaking, and pushing pedal further would engage the mechanical breaks.
In a gas car the gas pedal means you’re giving the engine gas. In an electric car the pedal means your giving the motors electricity. When the electric motors don’t have electricity they’ll create resistance slowing the car.
@@lukesmebythe motors can freespin though, it's not like a car engine where having it connected and not powered creates massive drag you can use to slow your car down
Thanks for shooting this video. It's getting me ready incase I get the Amazon delivery job. I'm a doordasher and and I use to deliver furniture so Im ready for this new experience. You did a great job on this video. Keep up the good work homie.
Excellent detailed, genuinely-honest, and real-world user feedback. Mad props my dude, your are doing a service for all Junngle_tm drivers, and beyond. Bravo!
So fun to watch you on the rounds and awesome feedback. I hope the Rivian folk pay attention. Thank you to folks like you for getting the rest of us our goodies!
Yo chris I’ve been working as an Amazon driver for 2 months and they already got me on the edv! Your videos convinced me to try it out and so far it’s been good. Greetings from DEW5 🔥
Thanks for everything you do! I actually became a Amazon driver after watching your videos and finding that it could be a great job for me. I drive for a DSP that doesn’t have the Rivian EVs but hopefully we get some in the future.
The reason the driver door is so large is because the delivery vans are designed for left and right drive markets. It's cheaper to make the two doors easily swappable depending on the market it's being sold in.
Rivian needs to hire this young man to do full walk-thrus of their vehicles. He gave GREAT feedback to make the equipment updates needed to make the drivers days safe and easier -- Good job @chirsSing !!!!
Agreed with pretty much all of these ! That driver door is insanely heavy! I hate going out that stupid door lol. I got caught leaving it open because it’s so heavy. I too mostly go around every time. That seatbelt sucks being soooo far back & that strap is very touchy lol. The cargo fan as you said is very dumb, useless & loud for no reason! I hate it lol. The cargo door button is also very annoying. I come back in & miss it all the time ! Translucent tops w/ the cargo area would make a huge difference with my sunglasses lol, you hit everything right on the nose! Those little things would make delivery life a little easier.
I used to work where these Vans are made in Normal, IL. It was kinda surreal walking the line every day going to and from my station, and seeing the amount RPVs (thats what they refer to the vans in house as) on the line.
Just drove the EDV for the first time yesterday, I figured it would slow me down due to having to get used to it, but I was pleasantly surprised, that van was awesome!
#1 Great content. Keep it up. #2 Seatbelts do stink on the EDV's. Try taking the seatbelt and wrapping it around the steering wheel. Easy access and a big game changer with speed. #3 The wireless charger does work but it has to be spot on. Pesonally I've never placed my peronsal device on that shelf as I'm afraid of it falling out. I almost always have the passenger door open. #4 Agreed with the storage compartments. #5 Out of curiousity, what are you looking for addresses and not driver aid # Again, love your content and you're super helpful for up and coming drivers. Well produced!
I JUST started using addresses instead of driver aid numbers & I agree, easier on the mind. Something about having all my packages on their separate streets separated make it go by quicker in my brain lol 😅😂
Looking for adddress is better than driver aid number imo, there are times where I have packages NOT on my itinerary but still part of my route (fuck warehouse workers). If im looking for only drivers aid numbers then Ill miss those mis sorted packages and have to re deliver them, but if im looking at the address, then I can deliver my missorts in 1 go
Around 2:30 This explains why my doggos will sniff my Amazon-delivered packages. I'd always thought this was the reason but now I have confirmation. Nice video.
Nearly silent radio, no am, speakers constantly get muted any time you do anything, including stepping out the van, no way to adjust ac vents independently like a normal vehicle, HOT as fuck in the back, automatic sliding door keeps the hot air in so you cant have ac evening it out, walk up and down stairs every stop, an extra 15 steps inside the van instead or grabbing a package from the passenger side, CONSTANT warnings and chiming sounds, seatbelt is OUT OF REACH, SEATBELT CONSTANTLY rubs your neck and cant be adjusted, driver door is painfully hard to open or close, turn radius is horrid, good luck plugging it in during a rain storm lol
Definitely some growing pains. Good feedback so they can focus on it. Sometimes you dont really know what you can do better until you build something and people give feedback on what they like and don't like.
341 packages?! That’s insane lol my dsp usually gives out 300 max, regular is anywhere from 250-300 and even at that we get rescued early morning for half the route or just 80 packages!
I just finished my route of 32 packages, 31 stops as an XL driver took me the whole 10 hours across the state of florida, I see your pkg count and I'm like God I don't miss doing 200+ stops 😅
@@joedaniel7228 Amazon has different divisions for drivers: There's the most commonly known AMZL that deals with 300+ small packages and stops. AMXL deals with only large and or heavy packages that AMZL cant haul. We get fewer stops but we travel much farther to get to those stops. Different cities across country roads to give an idea. Our vehicles are generally bigger and more fit for long distance trips too. Freight I believe is the same as AMXL but with bigger hauls that XL can't hold for legal reasons and the requirement of a CDL license. I think there's 2 more divisions but I believe they're similar to AMZL
Dude......68 group stops is HORSE SHIT! I've been a driver now for 2 years. My number 1 complaint are the group stops. It's Amazons way of slaving us and getting more money per house. I especially hate group stop apartments 😡
I feel you on missing actual physical buttons, I work in a mill, the old control room we had was all old mechanical switches and toggle buttons. It was so nice to push a button and hear it activate a relay and actually get some form of auditory feedback. The new control system is all on a computer, point and click a prompt on a computer display. I’ve clicked the wrong thing so many times and it’s frustrating. Physical buttons are a necessity for actual work. Probably why I won’t ever sell my F-150, infotainment is all physical buttons.
Here are 5 key takeaways from the video: 1. The Rivian delivery van has some minor inconveniences like the seatbelt being positioned far back and the regenerative braking taking some getting used to. 2. The wireless phone charger doesn't seem to work well, with wired charging being faster and better. 3. The cargo fan is very loud like a jet engine but doesn't provide much airflow or cooling. 4. There are no physical buttons to open/close the cargo door, only a touchscreen button which can be inconvenient. 5. The van lacks storage compartments for things like sunglasses, snacks, and spill cleanup supplies. More cabins and spaces are needed. In summary, while the Rivian van has a cool futuristic look, it has some ergonomic and practicality issues related to storage, controls, and features. Rivian could improve on these areas in future vehicles and refresh versions.
Having watched a few of your videos it still amazes me that you are allowed to drop the parcel(s) at the door, walk back and forward to/from the van, have time to stop for something to eat. Having done this job in the UK for the past 6 months, the routes got heavier and heavier, (rarely got swept or "rescued"), to the point I was literally running from the van, never had time to eat and on quite a few occasions I didn't even have time to stop for a pee.... all for around £9 per hour, (current minimum wage is around £10.46), if you weren't fast enough..... In my experience, the faster you were, the more you were punished with more stops, drops and parcels
I agree with what you said. The fan sounds like server fans which are generally only 40-80mm tall/wide. That's quite ridiculous they just didn't have larger fans that would turn slower since they would move a larger amount of air (CFM) The translucent top would make sense too because you can turn the light off during the day in the back reducing the need for electricity. Seems like there was A LOT of wasted space up front where they have have compartments. BTW, is there a compartment behind the driver seat that might have the paperwork of the van and such? It should be required by management that drivers know where the paper work is!
The rear marker/brake lights are so annoying at night. That delivery van doesn't need the whole rear lit up at night. The brightness literally overpowers every single vehicle on the road. So if your eyes aren't perfect then the glare from those extra bright rear lights actually over powers the other vehicles on the road.
Chris: I know the driver side door is heavy, but it is probably for safety to protect you from a side crash. The lack of AC in the cabin is likely by design to minimize energy use. Battery capacity is limited. It is for moving the car, not to keep the packages cool.
How are you able to record video, stop for lunch, etc.? I'm also a driver and we aren't able to take lunch or even use the bathroom. We have to do 30 stops per hour to keep our job so stopping for any reason is impossible.
It's called 1 pedal driving, and yeah you'd need to get used to it just like you'd need to learn any new thing. You need to turn on the wireless charge pad from within the "infotainment" screen. You are not supposed to get out driver side as that is the street side, it's a risk mitigation thing. Understandable it's a hassle for the worker though. The no storage is intentional, deters trash buildup and general dirtying of the vehicle.
Hey Chris, when customers leave feedback after a delivery, do you guys get immediately notified? I always click all the compliments listed except “friendly” since I usually never see the delivery driver in person. But they get all 5 of the other ones. How do those affect you guys? I used to just select one option, until I realized you could leave more than one compliment.
We don't get notified immediately, as the stats update every Wednesday, and they are anonymous, so we don't know which customer gave them. But, we very much appreciate you clicking on all the compliments that you feel apply. They definitely help on our scorecard for the boss and Amazon to see, so you are absolutely helping out your driver by giving that positive feedback, thanks! As a DSP driver, I now appreciate what drivers deal with, and I'm glad I used to click all the compliments like you do, before I even knew what delivering was like. Now I make sure I always give the compliments for whomever delivers to my house. A couple of easy mouse clicks is the least I can do! Thanks again for helping out your driver, it is definitely appreciated!
5:27 Regenerative Braking (aka One-Pedal Driving) is the best, but I can see why it bother people. Most are used Accel / Brake. But OPD saves the brakes, and is really good for delivery businesses where there's a lot of stop / go. Personally, i love it for my EV, it feels more natural after a while, imo
Hey man, thanks for what you do. You people make the 1st world turn. I respect how much you put up with and do and I wish you the best and all the $ !!!
i'm a delivery driver here in Holland not for amazon, But other ones called Trunkrs and PACKS and ofcourse DHL i did for a long time with DPD aswell. But you have nice views and you see alot around you like the racoons rats stuff like that. We here in Amsterdam have only boring houses nothing much to see. I would love the job there in USA to explore and see new things.
What exactly is the complaing on the braking? That it's different? It's setup to be most efficient, good for a delivery vehicle too to use less brakes.
physical buttons for physical work. We switched to pure touch screen scanners at the post office everyone hates them. our old scanners button layout was MINT.
I got your video by random UA-cam recommendation.. so I don't know if you always have the same vehicle or get a random one everyday. If you get the same on every day you could use thin strips of tape as physical seperators between buttons on the bottom touch icons on the screen. So it's much easier to muscle memory it and also glare wouldn't be an issue because the eye just goes for the seperators
Am wondering if the brake lights come on when you use regenerative braking to stop, or must you step on the pedal?. Wow do you need hearing protection when using the cargo fan ha ha
Great video, thanks for your hard work out there. Just as a tip, even if the wireless charger did work, I wouldn't recommend using it. Lots of issues with wireless chargers in cars getting way too hot and damaging phones. In my personal EV, I just disabled the wireless charging feature and just use the space as a phone rest. If I'm going to be in my car all day, I just bring a battery bank - for your use case you could command strip a bank into place near that little compartment to charge the phone or maybe you can tie it to something so you don't have to repeatedly buy command strips. Or you could get a battery case for your phone that you use during work days and just switch to a regular, slimmer case when you don't need the juice. Obviously not ideal though that you have to buy things to solve problems that Rivian could fix themselves in a refresh (the lack of storage is a particularly egregious oversight). Also, you may be able to disable the one pedal driving, not sure how much freedom you have to alter the settings in these trucks. I've also disabled this in my car because I don't like it. I have a Polestar, but I press the button that looks like a car and the setting is called one pedal driving. I also enable "creep", which simulates the way a traditional car will slowly creep forward or in reverse if you take your foot off the brake. Personal preference, but this is a more natural driving experience for me.
you have inspired me to look into delivery work im going to attempt driving for my local PS doing rule routs for now, and go from their, thank you for sharing your experience
The Point 5 is only for safety reasons because no driver could jump from his seat in to the driving lane. Point 3 is a good point because if you wear gloves the touchscreen couldn’t work correctly too.
Regarding the driver door, there's a risk and safety issue to it as well -- if you open the driver door without looking for an incoming vehicle then it could damaged or slap against the driver door....Or even leaving the driver door open for some duration of time and some other car might will hit it. Sliding door on both sides are a good idea.
I can't imagine going down the stairs and getting out of a seat 200 plus times a day, you'd never need to go to the gym ever again! Damn that seems like a hard job. I used to deliver pizzas, but only 20-25 a day and it was a fairly active job.
Everything you said I said. I think the only one I want the most is the driver to have a sliding door... Like a small stepvan. Or make a stepvan electric. I prefer a stepvan in the winter time... I live in Arizona, it's brutal in the summer
The idea of packages just being left, at the door is beyond stupid. This is why is a delivery service and not postal services, fast delivery. You deliver to me, this is what couriers do, and this is why you pay extra for such a shipping compared to regular postal services where you go to their warehouse to pick it up.
This is how things get delivered in the USA? 😮 That's CRAZYYYY. Just leaving the package on the floor or throwing it to the floor. Y'all ruthless. Why can't the package be sent to a local post office so that if the people aren't home they can pick it up when they come back? Much more safely
There are lockers where you can choose to have your packaged delivered so that you can pick it up when you want. The USPS (US Postal Service) doesn't accept packages like this. And plus, most people likely don't want to go out of their way to their nearest post office to pick up a package. After all, that's one of the appeals of ordering online: That it gets shipped to your house.
@@JJFlores197 ok, but if you're not home and your package is outside, someone is gonna take it. Here in Belgium, you order, if you aren't home they drop it off at the closest post office or a local store so that you can pick it up whenever you can. So theft is just not possible
@@LTULOfficial Depends on the area. The U.S. is a big country, and theft does happen (we call package thieves "porch pirates"), but many U.S. communities are simply filled with honest people who don't steal. Many rural towns in the U.S. don't even lock their doors. Large cities can be another matter. It just depends on where you are delivering. That said, Amazon instructs us to leave packages out of sight from the road, either at the back door, or inside an enclosed porch, or in a secure mail room for apartment complexes. They also instruct us to only deliver directly to the customer in areas where theft is a problem. Otherwise we bring the package back to the station. Also, customers have an option to link their garage door openers to the system and Amazon opens the door for us, then closes it after we place the package inside the garage. I like that option because it also guarantees the package won't get damaged by bad weather, but it does take me longer to deliver as I have to wait for the system to open and then close the door, and that costs me extra minutes on my route. I live in in a fairly rural area, and have my packages left in front of my garage. Haven't had a problem in 13 years living here.
dude had WAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY more then 187 stops. see that grouped line. That is a stop that has multiple stops together that are within 150ft of each other that can be chained together. The actual number of stops he has is the locations line. That actually the number of front doors on his route. They just group stops so it looks like a smaller route. I used to drive for amazon and Ive had group stops that chained houses down the road (as long as the distance is less then 150ft(50m as amazon uses that cause again shorter appearance) it can be linked together. For example: Group stop A has 5 locations .... Location 1 is corner house on left side of road, Location 2 is house diagonal down on right side, Location 3 is 2 houses down on right side (as in most subdivions house and yard is roughly 65ft side to side, thus 2 houses 130ft), Location 4 is diagonal down on left and Location 5 is another 2 houses down on the left. Now that is with 150ft of each other but from house 1 to house 5 is something like 390 feet. This also groups ALL apts in an apt building together. (have had 60 locations is a 14 story high rise apt building) So the stop number is a lie.
Man I love watching all your videos. Pure entertaining. Im thinking about going back to driving a step van. This warehouse work at amazon isnt it. They pay for my school though.
That fan is insanely loud.
That means you know that bitch working
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Sounds like an air raid siren. Gives me anxiety
I currently drive for Amazon in the rivians and that exhaust fan is terrible. It’s so loud, and doesn’t really make it any cooler in the cargo area.
It sounds like a tornado siren
Back in the Seventies in the UK we had vans that had 2 front sliding doors. I have a feeling that drivers were getting killed from stepping out without looking properly. Having an opening door means you HAVE to look. Passenger side opens to the kerb, so less likely to be hit by a passing car.
Exactly why I'd always get out from the side I pulled up to.
Just a little note. The reason why wireless is slower than wired is because it is inefficient. A portion of the electricity is lost during the charging process and becomes heat. Which is why your phone gets hot during wireless charging. Its the issue with the technology itself and i believe there is yet to be a solution
Apple's Magsafe is pretty good I heard. Magnets keep the charged firmly attached decreasing resistance and reducing heat.
Nothing will ever beat an actual wired connection though.
@@RodknockRhett For inductive charging, the process is inefficient due to the amount of energy needed to maintain the magnetic field, It is also not smoothly variable in the output power, thus when a device is fully charged and the inductive charger is just covering the idle power use, it will generate more heat since the excess energy is basically wasted as heat in the inductive coil that is typically sandwiched between the back cover and the battery. With that in mind, lever let a device just sit on an inductive charger while fully charged, you are basically just cooking your battery at that point. While it is not a high amount of heat, it is still enough to degrade the battery more quickly over time.
Most general inductive chargers have a 5 watt and 10 watt model, both being a slow charge, as at best you are getting the charge performance of old devices before quick charge technology came out. Most phones will charge at 18 watts over USB, and some will offer a more rapid charge of upwards of 40 watts, though those devices typically run into battery life issues within 1-1.5 years where you will find yourself recharging the battery multiple times per day.
PS, the inductive pads in some vehicles can be toggled on or off, this is needed because you don't want to place a non-inductive charging phone on an inductive charger, since they are likely to lack any protection for the inductive field being directed at various components and PCB traces, or worse, if a device has no inductive charging, while having a large NFC coil.
If it is a designated phone holder, then chances are that it may have some kind of setting to turn the inductive charger on or off.
There are also inductive chargers that can output much more than 10 watts, but those typically use proprietary signaling since those outputs are not part of the qi standard, and they need active cooling.
@@RodknockRhett The key to magsafe is it aligns the two coils perfectly every time. If coils are not aligned you may get charging to start, but inefficiently. Having them in exact alignment makes a huge difference, which is why magsafe was created. I have an induction charger that's a cheap aftermarket design for my SUV and it started intermittently not charging. I opened it up and found the wire coil was falling off, they used hot glue to fasten it. I replaced the glue with 3M adhesive tape and the problem was fixed, so how close the coils are to each other, and their alignment, are important. There is no resistance to increase or decrease, because it's proximity that causes the induction to work. The closer the two coils are, the stronger the field becomes.
@@CitEnthusiast that increase in distance or being misaligned IS causing an increase in resistance.
All resistance is, is how much can flow through a circuit at a time. Same thing will happen if your car's chassis grounds start to rust. The increase in resistance will destroy the ability for the electrical system to have enough current. That's when weird things happen.
All wireless charging is, is a large, very large circuit through induction. If there's any extra distance, you'll have a higher resistance. Higher resistance = less flow.
Another example: Speakers have their resistance to flow as well. Less resistance will cause the amplifier to flow more current actually making it put out more power.
A circuit with zero resistance is a short... This will on an unprotected circuit cause damage. I highly doubt there is ZERO resistance with wireless charging. As the only way you'll have that, is a direct connection from positive to negative. I will also garrantee you that Apple has a good setup going on to regulate this due to the amount of variables going on here.
Either way, my point still stands. Absolutely nothing beats a wired connection. Everything is stable for the most part (unless there's corrosion or the connection is loose) and that will deliver the most efficient charge.
Magsafe sounds like a great idea and all. And it's certainly an improvement over not having anything holding the charger on... But it definitely isn't going to replace a wired connection for awhile.
All energy transfers create heat as a byproduct, that’s what’s limiting humanity’s technological advancement. Thats the next technological hurdle we as humans need to overcome
I said exactly the same thing about the door when I got trained for these. My first day in it was kind of tricky at first, but then after the second hour I was good. Love the fact that I can jump on the touch screen without having to open the menu like we do when holding the rabbit, that’s a A++ from me, major game changer.
Biggest benefit for the EDV's in my opinion. More often than not my first and last stops are on the same road. Amazon isn't going to play me that way while in an EDV....
the navigation is so nice. It's also save battery for the rabbit because you don't have the screen always on for gps
With the stops/map/nav being on the screen in the EV, can you pick what stops to hit, to make the route go more in order?
@@zachlevinson2402 Yes, youre able to 'jump' from one stop to another that better serves you or makes more sense. The tricky part is making sure that that next stop has the package in the tote youre working on. A lot of the times Amazon does thos stupid stops is because they dont want you "crossing" a busy street or the package is part of the next tote in line. Thats why i would take 5-10min before heading out to load to go over my entire route. If something doesnt make sense i would write down the number of the stop and the tote with the package just so i know where to look. It takes some getting used to, but after a couple of times youll get the hang of it. Hope this helps, good luck!
@@TheCardGuyHW it does. I drove for FedEx and we have iPads with an app called ground cloud. It was sooo helpful. It was also helpful that each package was preloaded and had what’s called a “SID” sticker. That helped me move a lot faster. I wish Amazon did something like that
good video. very good points made. i feel like they dont intend you to even use the driver door, like they want you to exit on the right, likely safer. That roof fan needs to be 1 large fan and not 2-4 smaller ones at 10,000 rpms lol
yeah sounds like a drone
That's exactly what they want. It was in their unveiling video. They want you to get in the van thru the driver side and that should be the only time that door is opened.
Yeah drivers should exit through the passenger side it is a lot safer.
@@24BlackMamba8 Having that full size door should also be better against t-bones too vs a smaller/sliding door
No matter how small some of those things might sound/look, they all reduce productivity so improving the van would boost productivity = more packages delivered in the same time period = more cash for everyone, if you had to extrapolate how much time would you say is "wasted" or if you had natural lighting, driver sliding door, physical button for cargo area... how many more packages do you think you could handle in a shift?
Ask fellow drivers and present your findings with an estimated productivity assessment to your boss, they might listen and could even bring a bonus your way!
Making UA-cam videos on the job reduces productivity, what's your point?
@@macbook802 Simpleminded people often don't get my point, and I don't have time to draw you pictures that maybe would make you understand!
@@VinnyVinceViper lol you keep telling your boss better ways for them to make money. Slave
@@VinnyVinceViper did your boss tell you to stop talking haha
bruh we are talking about amazon here, even if they fixed these things for some reason they'd never follow it back and credit him, they are a muti-billion dollar company and really could care less.
All of these seem like easy fixes for Rivian. Your feedback is said very nicely and manufacturers design things the best they can but sometimes the "flaws" don't show up until the vehicle is in doing it's normal day to day job in a real word environment. Hopefully Rivian will listen and fix these issues.
I drive these vehicles everyday since i work for Rivian. I agree the fan in back is terrible and more lighting would be a cheap fix. The seat belt strap needs to be stronger but the seat belt can't be moved outward. Your not suppose to use the drivers door to deliver and a button on the rear door would make it real easy to steal from. There are to two cup holders on the left, two trays in the center and a large space behind the seat, put your cooler in the back!!!!!! The regenerative braking is weird at first but i never even use the brakes flying around the yard at 50mph in the R1S or R1T!!! Amazon asked for some of the things you don't like.
Why can't the seatbelt be moved outward? It's done in plenty of other vehicles just fine
The driver door should still be a slide. I know many deliveries are curbside, but if you have to dock, having a sliding door makes it convenient for a driver should he/she have to exit driverside. I bet Rivian Engineers could connect the keyfob or some other method to the cargo door or come up with a way to allow drivers to open the cargo door while at the same time having it secure from bandits. The cupholders look too far forward for short drivers which now is a driving risk of accident should they reach to grab or place their drinks. I hear you on the cooler but again there's plenty of space forward to have a cooler or pocket for glasses, phones, etc drivers use in the cab.
I wonder what exactly you do at Rivian?
Seat belts can be moved.
More storage for the drivers is not only simple but logical.
Better ventilation in the back is needed.
and
The sliding door button can be linked to the fob for security.
The van is a good concept but it can be improved, that's all.
Nice! Having to deliver so many packages in a day is tough. You can deliver the packages on the door step however, here in The Netherlands that is not allowed. Delivery has to be in person, and if noone is home, you have to take the package back with you. That takes lots of time, and we also have to deliver 150-200 packages each day....
Having one-pedal drive is awesome though, that is so relaxing. It indeed takes some practice, but it is really good.
Jow delivery straight up sucks sometimes here. Especially when you don't have control over the delivery date. It's such a mess and these days I only see stressed delivery guys at my door. (and yes I'm part of the problem by ordering online, you can't find everything locally) Sometimes neighbors aren't at home to take the package. Sometimes they hide the package around the backdoor. They take the package back and try it a different time or they bring it to a pickup point that is only open during work hours. It's gotten so bad recently that I got a letter in the mail saying that they missed me and I have to come pick it up. (I was literally there at home!)
wow!
Concerning regenerative braking, I have a 2016 Tesla with 255,000 miles and haven’t needed to replace brakes. Love it!!
255 thousand? Has the range gone down?
@@brq44 Have only lost 13.5% of the cars original mileage. And I never charge it to 100%. 90% (195 miles)is the max.
@@TSLAaddict Wow, I thought it would be more, most people make it sound like the range will go down significantly in time.
@@brq44 It’s all in how you treat the battery. Can’t over stress it. I’m hoping to get at least 750k miles from the car. Doesn’t charge as fast (up to 120kw) as the new cars (150-200kw) but I do average over a trip of 53-55 mph instead of 65-70 in a ICE. 20% slower but virtually no maintenance. Thanks for asking.
@@TSLAaddict Any problems with the vehicle?
IMO, letting the gas pedal off is really means that you don't want to accelerate anymore, and not that you want to start breaking. Slightest touch of the break pedal would be a better place for the regenerative breaking, and pushing pedal further would engage the mechanical breaks.
In a gas car the gas pedal means you’re giving the engine gas. In an electric car the pedal means your giving the motors electricity. When the electric motors don’t have electricity they’ll create resistance slowing the car.
@@lukesmebythe motors can freespin though, it's not like a car engine where having it connected and not powered creates massive drag you can use to slow your car down
one pedal mode is in every EV. usually optional. saves brakes alot
It’s sending charge back into the batteries that’s what causes the resistance, you can change it to coast like an ICE engine
Thanks for shooting this video. It's getting me ready incase I get the Amazon delivery job. I'm a doordasher and and I use to deliver furniture so Im ready for this new experience. You did a great job on this video. Keep up the good work homie.
Excellent detailed, genuinely-honest, and real-world user feedback. Mad props my dude, your are doing a service for all Junngle_tm drivers, and beyond. Bravo!
I second this comment... true real-world feedback
So fun to watch you on the rounds and awesome feedback. I hope the Rivian folk pay attention. Thank you to folks like you for getting the rest of us our goodies!
Yo chris I’ve been working as an Amazon driver for 2 months and they already got me on the edv! Your videos convinced me to try it out and so far it’s been good. Greetings from DEW5 🔥
LETS GET IT! I'm glad you tried Amazon. It's always better to try than to not try at all!
Thanks for everything you do! I actually became a Amazon driver after watching your videos and finding that it could be a great job for me. I drive for a DSP that doesn’t have the Rivian EVs but hopefully we get some in the future.
haha I hear this alot. I hope I didn't set false expectations
The cat was about to murk that mole lol
He called it a mouse 😂
There's a physical override lever in the cargo area for the bulkhead door on the passenger side middle shelf area. Saw it from another UA-camr
It's only on the inside. We need one on the outside!
@LaosHouse that would be a great way for randos to access your van while making a delivery.
The cargo fan sounds like someone's flying a drone inside the back.
Regenerative braking is something all evs have and do in order to help with range.
He's really talking about the "one pedal" control mode, not regenerative braking.
The reason the driver door is so large is because the delivery vans are designed for left and right drive markets. It's cheaper to make the two doors easily swappable depending on the market it's being sold in.
Rivian needs to hire this young man to do full walk-thrus of their vehicles. He gave GREAT feedback to make the equipment updates needed to make the drivers days safe and easier -- Good job @chirsSing !!!!
Agreed with pretty much all of these ! That driver door is insanely heavy! I hate going out that stupid door lol. I got caught leaving it open because it’s so heavy. I too mostly go around every time. That seatbelt sucks being soooo far back & that strap is very touchy lol. The cargo fan as you said is very dumb, useless & loud for no reason! I hate it lol. The cargo door button is also very annoying. I come back in & miss it all the time ! Translucent tops w/ the cargo area would make a huge difference with my sunglasses lol, you hit everything right on the nose! Those little things would make delivery life a little easier.
I used to work where these Vans are made in Normal, IL. It was kinda surreal walking the line every day going to and from my station, and seeing the amount RPVs (thats what they refer to the vans in house as) on the line.
The drivers side door: They don't want you get out of the drivers side door into traffic.
Seems to me you still need to get to the cargo area to get the packages out. So getting out the passenger door makes sense.
Just drove the EDV for the first time yesterday, I figured it would slow me down due to having to get used to it, but I was pleasantly surprised, that van was awesome!
That's why step vans are the best. Having a door open all day makes you move quicker and easier.
The delivery experience is unmatched compared to the cargos!
An indoor parking lot? That sure would be nice! :O
#1 Great content. Keep it up.
#2 Seatbelts do stink on the EDV's. Try taking the seatbelt and wrapping it around the steering wheel. Easy access and a big game changer with speed.
#3 The wireless charger does work but it has to be spot on. Pesonally I've never placed my peronsal device on that shelf as I'm afraid of it falling out. I almost always have the passenger door open.
#4 Agreed with the storage compartments.
#5 Out of curiousity, what are you looking for addresses and not driver aid #
Again, love your content and you're super helpful for up and coming drivers. Well produced!
I'm tired of looking at driver aid numbers (only for overflow). I find looking for addresses easier on the mind
I JUST started using addresses instead of driver aid numbers & I agree, easier on the mind. Something about having all my packages on their separate streets separated make it go by quicker in my brain lol 😅😂
Looking for adddress is better than driver aid number imo, there are times where I have packages NOT on my itinerary but still part of my route (fuck warehouse workers). If im looking for only drivers aid numbers then Ill miss those mis sorted packages and have to re deliver them, but if im looking at the address, then I can deliver my missorts in 1 go
Around 2:30 This explains why my doggos will sniff my Amazon-delivered packages. I'd always thought this was the reason but now I have confirmation. Nice video.
9:40 you're in a van not a server room that is a big no no Rivian needs to change that and honestly should be a recall item.
Nearly silent radio, no am, speakers constantly get muted any time you do anything, including stepping out the van, no way to adjust ac vents independently like a normal vehicle, HOT as fuck in the back, automatic sliding door keeps the hot air in so you cant have ac evening it out, walk up and down stairs every stop, an extra 15 steps inside the van instead or grabbing a package from the passenger side, CONSTANT warnings and chiming sounds, seatbelt is OUT OF REACH, SEATBELT CONSTANTLY rubs your neck and cant be adjusted, driver door is painfully hard to open or close, turn radius is horrid, good luck plugging it in during a rain storm lol
can you imagine one of these converted to a van life home, when these go into salvage they will be gold
No, no enough range
Definitely some growing pains. Good feedback so they can focus on it. Sometimes you dont really know what you can do better until you build something and people give feedback on what they like and don't like.
341 packages?! That’s insane lol my dsp usually gives out 300 max, regular is anywhere from 250-300 and even at that we get rescued early morning for half the route or just 80 packages!
I work downtown so me and my coworkers do 300 to 600 lol.
We sit around 250-350. Anything below 300 is ight
I just finished my route of 32 packages, 31 stops as an XL driver took me the whole 10 hours across the state of florida, I see your pkg count and I'm like God I don't miss doing 200+ stops 😅
How do you get a route like that
@@joedaniel7228 Amazon has different divisions for drivers:
There's the most commonly known AMZL that deals with 300+ small packages and stops.
AMXL deals with only large and or heavy packages that AMZL cant haul. We get fewer stops but we travel much farther to get to those stops. Different cities across country roads to give an idea. Our vehicles are generally bigger and more fit for long distance trips too.
Freight I believe is the same as AMXL but with bigger hauls that XL can't hold for legal reasons and the requirement of a CDL license.
I think there's 2 more divisions but I believe they're similar to AMZL
dude i BUSTED out laughing when you turned the cargo fan on lmao yeah I would never use it lol
I can still hear it in my head. Rivian please make it A/C!
one peddle driving is amazing! Theres a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it, when you go back to normal it feels archaic!
I absolutely love how beautiful New Jersey suburbs are
EXCELLENT feedback. Everything you said makes a lot of sense. Rivian should listen up
Dude......68 group stops is HORSE SHIT!
I've been a driver now for 2 years.
My number 1 complaint are the group stops. It's Amazons way of slaving us and getting more money per house.
I especially hate group stop apartments 😡
I feel you on missing actual physical buttons, I work in a mill, the old control room we had was all old mechanical switches and toggle buttons. It was so nice to push a button and hear it activate a relay and actually get some form of auditory feedback. The new control system is all on a computer, point and click a prompt on a computer display. I’ve clicked the wrong thing so many times and it’s frustrating. Physical buttons are a necessity for actual work. Probably why I won’t ever sell my F-150, infotainment is all physical buttons.
Love your videos and awesome attitude. Stay safe and cool out there 😎
Appreciate the donation blue_gray! You be safe out there too and stay positive!
Man, those cargo fans sound like Rivian simply put small fans meant for server cooling in there, since they sound quite similar.
Here are 5 key takeaways from the video:
1. The Rivian delivery van has some minor inconveniences like the seatbelt being positioned far back and the regenerative braking taking some getting used to.
2. The wireless phone charger doesn't seem to work well, with wired charging being faster and better.
3. The cargo fan is very loud like a jet engine but doesn't provide much airflow or cooling.
4. There are no physical buttons to open/close the cargo door, only a touchscreen button which can be inconvenient.
5. The van lacks storage compartments for things like sunglasses, snacks, and spill cleanup supplies. More cabins and spaces are needed.
In summary, while the Rivian van has a cool futuristic look, it has some ergonomic and practicality issues related to storage, controls, and features. Rivian could improve on these areas in future vehicles and refresh versions.
Captain obvious strikes again!
The future comes with some update in words. It’s “not” a gas pedal, it’s called an accelerator.
That fan sounds like tornado siren
Bro, this makes me miss being an Amazon driver. Sadly, my company didnt have an EVs, but i loved those Ford Transits! 😂
Is the range based on a full load? What is the efficiency if you are empty?
Having watched a few of your videos it still amazes me that you are allowed to drop the parcel(s) at the door, walk back and forward to/from the van, have time to stop for something to eat.
Having done this job in the UK for the past 6 months, the routes got heavier and heavier, (rarely got swept or "rescued"), to the point I was literally running from the van, never had time to eat and on quite a few occasions I didn't even have time to stop for a pee.... all for around £9 per hour, (current minimum wage is around £10.46), if you weren't fast enough..... In my experience, the faster you were, the more you were punished with more stops, drops and parcels
I agree with what you said. The fan sounds like server fans which are generally only 40-80mm tall/wide. That's quite ridiculous they just didn't have larger fans that would turn slower since they would move a larger amount of air (CFM)
The translucent top would make sense too because you can turn the light off during the day in the back reducing the need for electricity.
Seems like there was A LOT of wasted space up front where they have have compartments. BTW, is there a compartment behind the driver seat that might have the paperwork of the van and such? It should be required by management that drivers know where the paper work is!
Mother of holy god this is like a high end drone flying around in this rivian.
I remember when amazon flex wouldn't tell you that you even had grouped stops. It would just be a rude surprise when they pop up.
One of the few Reps.. that ring the door bell. Good job.
Hello from another delivery to another driver greetings from Japan. love your videos keep up the greet work
greetings from across the world!
Does your DSP offer benefits? You should make a video where you talk about your DSP
The rear marker/brake lights are so annoying at night. That delivery van doesn't need the whole rear lit up at night. The brightness literally overpowers every single vehicle on the road. So if your eyes aren't perfect then the glare from those extra bright rear lights actually over powers the other vehicles on the road.
Chris: I know the driver side door is heavy, but it is probably for safety to protect you from a side crash. The lack of AC in the cabin is likely by design to minimize energy use. Battery capacity is limited. It is for moving the car, not to keep the packages cool.
It's called 1 pedal driving, Most new electrics have it as an option. it takes getting use to. I personally dont use it a lot, but some people love it
How are you able to record video, stop for lunch, etc.?
I'm also a driver and we aren't able to take lunch or even use the bathroom. We have to do 30 stops per hour to keep our job so stopping for any reason is impossible.
It's called 1 pedal driving, and yeah you'd need to get used to it just like you'd need to learn any new thing. You need to turn on the wireless charge pad from within the "infotainment" screen.
You are not supposed to get out driver side as that is the street side, it's a risk mitigation thing. Understandable it's a hassle for the worker though.
The no storage is intentional, deters trash buildup and general dirtying of the vehicle.
😂 I had only 114 stops the other day, I felt I had to be on the rush the whole day.
Idk how you’re recording a video with with all those stops.
The Regen Braking is made to get more effiency you can turn it off normally
Hey Chris, when customers leave feedback after a delivery, do you guys get immediately notified?
I always click all the compliments listed except “friendly” since I usually never see the delivery driver in person. But they get all 5 of the other ones. How do those affect you guys?
I used to just select one option, until I realized you could leave more than one compliment.
We don't get notified immediately, as the stats update every Wednesday, and they are anonymous, so we don't know which customer gave them. But, we very much appreciate you clicking on all the compliments that you feel apply. They definitely help on our scorecard for the boss and Amazon to see, so you are absolutely helping out your driver by giving that positive feedback, thanks!
As a DSP driver, I now appreciate what drivers deal with, and I'm glad I used to click all the compliments like you do, before I even knew what delivering was like. Now I make sure I always give the compliments for whomever delivers to my house. A couple of easy mouse clicks is the least I can do!
Thanks again for helping out your driver, it is definitely appreciated!
5:27 Regenerative Braking (aka One-Pedal Driving) is the best, but I can see why it bother people. Most are used Accel / Brake. But OPD saves the brakes, and is really good for delivery businesses where there's a lot of stop / go. Personally, i love it for my EV, it feels more natural after a while, imo
Hey man, thanks for what you do. You people make the 1st world turn. I respect how much you put up with and do and I wish you the best and all the $ !!!
appreciate it fam. Respect to all delivery drivers out there. It ain't easy
regen brakes = insane $ savings for amazon when it comes to never having to change brakes og brake pads.
i'm a delivery driver here in Holland not for amazon, But other ones called Trunkrs and PACKS and ofcourse DHL i did for a long time with DPD aswell. But you have nice views and you see alot around you like the racoons rats stuff like that. We here in Amsterdam have only boring houses nothing much to see. I would love the job there in USA to explore and see new things.
What exactly is the complaing on the braking? That it's different? It's setup to be most efficient, good for a delivery vehicle too to use less brakes.
6:40 lol I love how you still calling it a ‘gas pedal’
Here is the biggest problem with the Shit Box .... it only goes 144 Miles full Charge ... nothing more to say really .
just remember that with the regen braking, it basically uses the motors inside the van are used as generators, charging the battering when braking.
I work for Rivian and I'll personally talk to Mr. Bezos to get these issues resolved for you o7 keep up the good work
Do you have a metal plate on your phone for a Mount? If you do it’ll stop the wireless charging from working.
physical buttons for physical work. We switched to pure touch screen scanners at the post office everyone hates them. our old scanners button layout was MINT.
I got your video by random UA-cam recommendation.. so I don't know if you always have the same vehicle or get a random one everyday. If you get the same on every day you could use thin strips of tape as physical seperators between buttons on the bottom touch icons on the screen. So it's much easier to muscle memory it and also glare wouldn't be an issue because the eye just goes for the seperators
I had 14 bags 42 overflow and we don't have 2 shelfs in our vans so moving around in my van was pretty much impossible today.
well.. is it overall better to drive/use then the old ice vehicles?
Am wondering if the brake lights come on when you use regenerative braking to stop, or must you step on the pedal?. Wow do you need hearing protection when using the cargo fan ha ha
They do turn on when using regenerative braking.
Great video, thanks for your hard work out there.
Just as a tip, even if the wireless charger did work, I wouldn't recommend using it. Lots of issues with wireless chargers in cars getting way too hot and damaging phones. In my personal EV, I just disabled the wireless charging feature and just use the space as a phone rest. If I'm going to be in my car all day, I just bring a battery bank - for your use case you could command strip a bank into place near that little compartment to charge the phone or maybe you can tie it to something so you don't have to repeatedly buy command strips. Or you could get a battery case for your phone that you use during work days and just switch to a regular, slimmer case when you don't need the juice. Obviously not ideal though that you have to buy things to solve problems that Rivian could fix themselves in a refresh (the lack of storage is a particularly egregious oversight).
Also, you may be able to disable the one pedal driving, not sure how much freedom you have to alter the settings in these trucks. I've also disabled this in my car because I don't like it. I have a Polestar, but I press the button that looks like a car and the setting is called one pedal driving. I also enable "creep", which simulates the way a traditional car will slowly creep forward or in reverse if you take your foot off the brake. Personal preference, but this is a more natural driving experience for me.
Great video, I hope Rivian watches and takes your very valid suggestions.
I subscribed as soon as I heard you singing Snooze by Sza !! That’s my shit
you have inspired me to look into delivery work im going to attempt driving for my local PS doing rule routs for now, and go from their, thank you for sharing your experience
It can be a lot of work sometimes but it can be chill. best of luck!
The Point 5 is only for safety reasons because no driver could jump from his seat in to the driving lane.
Point 3 is a good point because if you wear gloves the touchscreen couldn’t work correctly too.
Regarding the driver door, there's a risk and safety issue to it as well -- if you open the driver door without looking for an incoming vehicle then it could damaged or slap against the driver door....Or even leaving the driver door open for some duration of time and some other car might will hit it. Sliding door on both sides are a good idea.
Amazon needs to pay this guy, giving real tips which will safe them lots money in the long run
How frequently do you have to perform vehicle hard and infotaintment resets ?
That mouse the cat caught was a mole
Your suggestions have been approved... CEO of RIVIAN. 😀😀
I can't imagine going down the stairs and getting out of a seat 200 plus times a day, you'd never need to go to the gym ever again! Damn that seems like a hard job. I used to deliver pizzas, but only 20-25 a day and it was a fairly active job.
I knew you were cool when you put that headband on, Roranoa Zoro style
I heard Amazon drivers can't eat, pee, or drink cause they don't have time. You seem to.
its true... but every delivery station is different
Nah it's just a matter of getting used to it
I love these please keep it up they really entertain me and I love to watch them!
I'm glad you enjoyed! more to come
Everything you said I said. I think the only one I want the most is the driver to have a sliding door... Like a small stepvan. Or make a stepvan electric. I prefer a stepvan in the winter time... I live in Arizona, it's brutal in the summer
The idea of packages just being left, at the door is beyond stupid.
This is why is a delivery service and not postal services, fast delivery.
You deliver to me, this is what couriers do, and this is why you pay extra for such a shipping compared to regular postal services where you go to their warehouse to pick it up.
This is how things get delivered in the USA? 😮 That's CRAZYYYY. Just leaving the package on the floor or throwing it to the floor. Y'all ruthless. Why can't the package be sent to a local post office so that if the people aren't home they can pick it up when they come back? Much more safely
There are lockers where you can choose to have your packaged delivered so that you can pick it up when you want. The USPS (US Postal Service) doesn't accept packages like this. And plus, most people likely don't want to go out of their way to their nearest post office to pick up a package. After all, that's one of the appeals of ordering online: That it gets shipped to your house.
@@JJFlores197 ok, but if you're not home and your package is outside, someone is gonna take it. Here in Belgium, you order, if you aren't home they drop it off at the closest post office or a local store so that you can pick it up whenever you can. So theft is just not possible
@@LTULOfficial Depends on the area. The U.S. is a big country, and theft does happen (we call package thieves "porch pirates"), but many U.S. communities are simply filled with honest people who don't steal. Many rural towns in the U.S. don't even lock their doors. Large cities can be another matter. It just depends on where you are delivering.
That said, Amazon instructs us to leave packages out of sight from the road, either at the back door, or inside an enclosed porch, or in a secure mail room for apartment complexes. They also instruct us to only deliver directly to the customer in areas where theft is a problem. Otherwise we bring the package back to the station.
Also, customers have an option to link their garage door openers to the system and Amazon opens the door for us, then closes it after we place the package inside the garage. I like that option because it also guarantees the package won't get damaged by bad weather, but it does take me longer to deliver as I have to wait for the system to open and then close the door, and that costs me extra minutes on my route.
I live in in a fairly rural area, and have my packages left in front of my garage. Haven't had a problem in 13 years living here.
Question doesn't the AC flow to the back while keeping the doors close?
dude had WAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY more then 187 stops. see that grouped line. That is a stop that has multiple stops together that are within 150ft of each other that can be chained together. The actual number of stops he has is the locations line. That actually the number of front doors on his route. They just group stops so it looks like a smaller route.
I used to drive for amazon and Ive had group stops that chained houses down the road (as long as the distance is less then 150ft(50m as amazon uses that cause again shorter appearance) it can be linked together. For example: Group stop A has 5 locations .... Location 1 is corner house on left side of road, Location 2 is house diagonal down on right side, Location 3 is 2 houses down on right side (as in most subdivions house and yard is roughly 65ft side to side, thus 2 houses 130ft), Location 4 is diagonal down on left and Location 5 is another 2 houses down on the left.
Now that is with 150ft of each other but from house 1 to house 5 is something like 390 feet.
This also groups ALL apts in an apt building together. (have had 60 locations is a 14 story high rise apt building)
So the stop number is a lie.
About the wireless charger not working. It may just be a blown fuse?
Man I love watching all your videos. Pure entertaining. Im thinking about going back to driving a step van. This warehouse work at amazon isnt it. They pay for my school though.
"For the Cargo door" double click the unlock button twice on the key fob while inside the van it should open for you.