What happened
Analysis and impact
根据 The Verge 的报道，Rivian 车主多年来一直在反馈这一需求，指出 R1S 作为一款三排座 SUV，第二排若采用独立座椅设计，将显著改善第三排乘客的进出体验，同时为第二排乘员提供更接近豪华 SUV 的乘坐感受。原文未提供具体的上市时间、选装价格以及是否影响现有订单排期等细节。
从产品定位看，R1S 对标的是特斯拉 Model X、凯迪拉克 Escalade IQ 等高端电动 SUV，而 captain's chairs 在同级别燃油与电动三排座车型中已是常见配置。Rivian 此次跟进，更多是补齐与竞品之间的配置差距，而非开创性升级。原文未提及该配置是否会影响车辆总座位数（通常 captain's chairs 会将七座布局变为六座），也未说明是否支持通风、按摩等附加功能。
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Original source text
Rivian R1S owners, rejoice. Rivian has heard your pleas for second-row captain's chairs.
For years, Rivian owners have lamented the absence of captain's chairs in the R1S, noting that the three-row SUV would be much improved with standalone seats instead of a bench in the second row. Parents groused that loading and unloading kids in the R1S could be a headache, especially with a child's seat in the second row. And some owners have even contemplated going so far as to rip out the second-row bench seat and replace it with aftermarket chairs - so desperate were they for an accessible path to the third row.
Fortunately for them, Rivian annou …