Who are you going to call? Rivian, apparently!
On Thursday, just as fall arrives and Halloween appears, the Ecto-R1 debuted alongside Rivian’s. Ghostbusters application. This is all so much fun and I love it.
The Ecto-R1 is a real tribute since Rivian has partnered with Sony Pictures, so there will be no trial today. The build takes the 22-inch Aero wheels from the R1S, brightens them and adds white-painted covers. The iconic red graphic extends across the bodywork, obviously accompanied by the No-Ghost logo on the hood and front doors. But it’s the roof rack that gets me.
Rivian said all accessories on top of the Ecto-R1 are functional, including the sirens, searchlights, radar antenna and side tanks. There is also a compass that can only be seen up and down. These emergency lights are not a modern recreation. Rivian said it purchased vintage emergency lights and restored them.
Fans can experience the Ecto-R1 releases at Rivian locations in Laguna Beach, Austin, Venice, Miami Brickell, San Francisco and New York’s Meatpacking District, where there will also be limited edition products. Unfortunately, Minneapolis is not on the list, I note. It seems personal.
For Rivian owners, there is a new Ghostbusters application that will be part of this year’s Halloween mode. The in-car app can be used while parking and will turn the screens into a ghost hunter fashion. Interestingly, Rivian said this will remain active once the vehicle is put into Drive mode.
A Trick or Treat mode will take control of the driver and rear screens while the Ghostbusters The theme song will begin to play while the exterior lights and sound effects come on. All of this can also be controlled via the Rivian smartphone app.
The sound and light show will include Ecto-1, Proton Pack, Slimer, Ghost Trap, Peter Venkman or Random, each paired with custom LED sequences. Owners will even be able to swap their Rivian’s lock sounds into Ecto-1 mode for the Gen 1 R1 models as well as Proton Pack or Chant on the Gen 2 R1 and R2.
And for those who get bored while charging, a new Mallow Mash arcade game will let you spawn Mini-Pufts marshmallow men while they’re parked. The child in me is dying here.
The Halloween update with Ghostbusters The app will launch on October 9 and will be available until November 2.
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