Recent content by NY_Rob

Why???? Bad things can happen if you run your main battery down to zero or however low it allows you to go before it taps out. It's a test which will produce no meaningful results other than seeing if you'll brick your vehicle. If you're looking for your max range, just run it down to 10% and...

Single battery vehicle production started around March 2023..

I'd say the photo is somewhat accurate... Below is the Jeep I owned in 1981, below that is the current Jeep I own 😆

Yeah, pretty much, supposedly 97% of a standard automotive battery is recoverable. But there is some waste and it takes quite a bit of energy to re-purify the lead. Interestingly, "new" lead-acid batteries today are made up of over 80% recycled lead. I've read that the main reason automotive...

Third set??? Six batteries in 4.25 yrs.. .that's terrible and the opposite of "green" which Rivian likes aspire to. And as a stockholder.. who the hell is paying for all these batteries and labor? Early on we used to postulate that Rivian "must have gotten a bad batch" from their original...

As mentioned, no matter which EV you choose, it's not realistic to expect to charge to 100% on a DC fast charge stand. As a matter of fact, some Tesla Superchargers won't even let you charge up to that amount if the site is busy.

I don't think you'll have anything to worry about....

I saw it in action on YT, I'll try to find the link.. This actually seems like a much better way to go..

In Germany, they have a reinforced shipping container with no top, they fill it on location with water from a fire truck then simply forklift and dump burning EV's into it. Fire out within minutes not hours, and no chance of it starting back up again.

There are thermal sensor(s) in the vehicle connector assembly, if it's faulty or the pins are not making good contact and producing heat it will throttle current accordingly. Make sure you bring your Mobile Charger with you to the SC so they can see it happening live (assuming they have a 240V...

Not saying the Trailseeker isn't a decent vehicle, but depending on your definition of "off road" one of the vehicles has the chops for much more serious conditions.

"similar ground clearance"??? Look at the chin spoiler of the Subby, now compare that to the R2, not even close.

You want to compare this.. To this?

You keeping it plugged in? Nothing sadder than a 12V bricked Rivian in the royal courtyard ;)

131kWh battery, you lost approximately 1.6kWh/day... not great and it's summertime. At one point in 2023, Rivian had vampire drain down to 0.5-0.7kWh/day, then they "fixed" issues with the fobs and phones not waking the vehicle.. and drain has never been then low since. Hopefully they have...