Is this update planned to extend all the way up the food chain to executive offices, rhetorical question of course. We all know the answer.
12 Jun 2026 14:57
I didn't need a reason to continue not giving them money yet here we are...
12 Jun 2026 15:22
Yeah, package delivery is a physically active and intense job, and even more so when you're stuck doing it for Amazon with their dystopian speed quotas.
Super shitty stuff. Let people have some fucking A/C.
12 Jun 2026 16:04
“Rivian recently released a software update for Electric Delivery Vehicles that actually extends climate control for drivers,” the Amazon spokesperson said. “As a result, the AC now runs for up to 10 minutes after a driver exits the vehicle, ensuring a cool cabin when they return. The timer resets at every stop. The AC only shuts off if the driver sliding door is left open for more than 30 seconds — a battery conservation measure.”
So it doesn’t turn off the A/C as long as you shut the sliding door when you get out. I do understand that it’s a hassle to have to close the door after you grab the package at every stop. But you have to close the door anyway before driving. Although I’ve seen many times drivers just keep the door open the entire time they’re driving around a neighborhood with multiple stops.
On the other hand, maybe drivers do that because they are being timed by the second, so not having to close the door saves a second or two every stop.
12 Jun 2026 16:12
Wondering how much the AC could even do if the door is left open. But maybe the hassle is also having to turn it on again every time?
12 Jun 2026 16:42
The door should be motorized, idk if it is though. When they came out I saw a video on the truck from Doug Demuro and I think when it's put in park the door from the cab to the cargo area automatically opens to save like a second per stop. So the side door could definitely have like a button you press when you get out to shut it while you walk away.
12 Jun 2026 16:52
Yeah, I'm as much for Amazon burning down with Bezos locked inside as anyone else, but this one is actually reasonable.
You want to turn on your AC, close your fucking door, you damn maniac.
12 Jun 2026 17:06
Yeah, I think it’s more energy-intensive to keep turning the A/C on and off again and again, but there’s definitely a point where it’s more wasteful if the door is kept open long enough and it’s more friendly to the battery (and environment) if you turn it off. But it’s a moot point here because as long as the driver is delivering that door will have to be opened again and again and they’ll need the cabin cool either way.
12 Jun 2026 17:11
A friend of mine delivers for Amazon now and hates it.
Can confirm, they expect so much of drivers. He is constantly told that he isn't fast enough doing over 150 packages every day.
12 Jun 2026 17:15
What about putting up one of those curtains of plastic slats like they have in the walk-in coolers of restaurants ? That could help keep the heat in the cab portion while they're opening the door.
Yes, force the behaviour of closing the door while they're away from the truck, for energy savings and for security, and reinforce that with some training and reminders, but the added barrier could keep the coolness in the driver area just a bit better.
12 Jun 2026 17:18
I think we all know why they dont close those doors no? Like its completely common knowledge at this point that delivery drivers get monitored down to the second and that if they dont save every bit of time possible they will get their pay cut or fired for not meeting quota. The technical solution to this is just an automatic door or curtain system that doesnt cost time to open/close but still keeps the hot air out. The moral solution is to just outlaw micro management and monitoring of delivery drivers.
12 Jun 2026 17:24
Maybe they should have something like those magnetic self-closing mesh curtains that go in front of open patio doors? Obviously something more solid than mesh - like clear plastic sheets, but it would provide a significant conservation of the cool air while allowing the quick in & out access the drivers need. Similar curtains (more like hanging strips & without the magnetics) are routinely used in the food industry for walk-in refrigeration & freezer units.
12 Jun 2026 17:55
Couldn't they automate the door so it closes on its own?
12 Jun 2026 18:05
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