Getting Started
What is Rivian Roamer?
Rivian Roamer is the independent, community-driven companion for your Rivian vehicle. We track software updates, charging performance, and vehicle insights to help you get the most from your Rivian. Built by Rivian owners, for Rivian owners. Not affiliated with Rivian Automotive.
What features does Rivian Roamer offer?
For everyone (no account required):
- Browse available inventory
- View software update release notes
- Search charging station locations
- Access community resources
Free with linked Rivian account:
- Live vehicle status and telemetry
- Software update notifications
- Vehicle configuration details
- Vehicle birthday emails
Roamer Plus ($4.99/month):
- Drive sessions with detailed maps
- Charging curves and efficiency analytics
- Unlimited historical data retention
- Advanced trip statistics
- Unlimited vehicles per account
How do I link my Rivian account?
Account linking is secure and straightforward:
- Click "Link Account" from your dashboard
- Enter your Rivian credentials (passed directly to Rivian, never stored)
- Complete 2FA if enabled on your account
- Rivian returns secure tokens that we store encrypted
Important: We never store your password. We use token-based authentication.
Is it safe to link my Rivian account?
What data do you collect from my account?
Can I use a secondary driver account?
Yes! For enhanced security, you can:
- Create a secondary driver account in your Rivian app
- Link that account to Rivian Roamer instead of your primary
- Revoke access anytime from the Rivian app
This gives you an extra layer of control over third-party access.
Features & Data
How are charging reliability scores calculated?
Can I delete my account?
Roamer Plus
What is Roamer Plus?
Will free features always stay free?
Do you offer annual pricing?
Do you offer free trials or refunds?
Can I cancel anytime?
What happens when I cancel?
What happens if my payment fails?
What happens to my data if I cancel?
Data & Telemetry
Why does my battery capacity change? Am I seeing degradation?
Probably not. The battery capacity shown in Rivian Roamer is your net battery capacity, not your total (gross) capacity.
Rivian reserves a portion of your battery for thermal management and other system needs. This reservation varies based on conditions like temperature, which is why you may see the reported capacity fluctuate.
Rivian does not expose the gross battery capacity through their API, so the figures shown on Rivian Roamer are not indicative of your total battery capacity or actual degradation.
Why does my efficiency on Rivian Roamer not match my in-vehicle display?
Rivian only exposes battery percentage and net battery capacity through their API — not the actual energy consumed.
This means Rivian Roamer has to calculate energy usage based on the change in battery percentage and reported capacity. Due to rounding and the thermal reservation mentioned above, these calculated values may not always match what your vehicle displays.
Can you add battery temperature?
Unfortunately, no. Rivian does not currently expose battery temperature data through their API. Services like ABRP have access to additional data because they are owned by Rivian.
Importing Data
Bring your driving history into Rivian Roamer — we'll merge it with your existing data so you have a complete picture from day one.
Can I import data from other services?
Yes! We currently support imports from:
- ElectraFi (formerly TeslaFi for Rivian)
Looking for another service? Reach out to support@rivianroamer.com — we're always expanding.
How does importing work?
- Export your data from your third-party service (see instructions below)
- Compress all exported files into a single ZIP
- Upload to Rivian Roamer via Dashboard → Imports → New Import
- We'll process your history — large imports may take several minutes
What to expect:
- We import sessions from before Rivian Roamer started tracking — no duplicates
- Imported sessions won't count toward leaderboards or achievements
- Re-importing replaces previous import data for that service
- Session times display in your timezone — may differ from your export source
Importing from ElectraFi
How to export your data
Export each data type separately — we'll combine them during import.
Keep drive and charge searches to 6 months or less
Larger date ranges can take 30+ minutes to complete. Break it up for faster exports.
1. Raw Telemetry
- Go to electrafi.com/export2.php
- Export each month separately — this ensures complete data
2. Drives
- Go to electrafi.com/tags.php
- Select a date range, then click Search
- Click Download Data and Download GPX for each result block
3. Charges
- Go to electrafi.com/chargeSearch.php
- Select a date range, then click Search
- Click Download Data in the bottom right
4. Create your ZIP
- Compress all downloaded files into a single ZIP
Keep Your Archive Safe
This Zip file is your only copy. For your privacy, we delete it after the import completes. Store it somewhere secure — cloud storage, external drive, wherever you won't lose it.
What data is imported
Included:
- Drive sessions — date, time, distance, locations, energy, efficiency, battery levels, odometer
- Charging sessions — date, time, location, energy added, battery levels, cost, range added
- Telemetry — GPS locations with elevation, battery state
- Purpose tags (Personal/Business)
Not included:
- Drive and charge notes
- Charging voltage and amperage
- Charging efficiency (kWh used vs added)
- Savings calculations
Troubleshooting
My drive or charging sessions don't show a map
This usually means the linked Rivian account has location sharing disabled.
Applies to: Roamer Plus features (drive/charging maps)
How to confirm or fix:
- Open your Rivian app
- Scroll down to and tap on Location
- Confirm Hide Location is toggled OFF
If you use a secondary driver account for Rivian Roamer, ensure Hide Location is off for that account. After changing the setting, take a short drive or start a charge to generate new data with location.
My account won't link
Common solutions:
- Ensure you're using your Rivian account email, not Connect+ or other credentials
- Check that 2FA codes are entered quickly (they expire)
- Verify your account works in the official Rivian app first
My vehicle isn't showing up
Payment issues
For subscription payment problems:
- Update your payment method in Account Settings
- Check that your card hasn't expired
- Verify with your bank that charges aren't being blocked