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Gear Guard off, still using energy

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My Gear Guard is always off at home and only used every week or two when we park near our cabin yet it is still using .2 to .3 kwh if energy over 24 hours. Anyone know why?
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My Gear Guard is always off at home and only used every week or two when we park near our cabin yet it is still using .2 to .3 kwh if energy over 24 hours. Anyone know why?
Because it's a computer. It is never fully off.
 

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...because it has to use power to be a Rivian. It is a computer running a computer and a battery charging a battery 24/7.
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