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Well that's cool. I wonder if it's a Bosch vs Rivian thing.

They probably weren't in Conservation mode. I regularly get over the EPA rating in that mode, on the highway.

But the request is that Rivian add this functionality (and support it) to their existing UI/UX team. And as others have noted, AA 2.0 is super intrusive and restrictive, being all or nothing. This would jeopardize Rivian's loving relationship with Amazon, who helps pay the bills. Rivian...

A2Z is owned by Olink, the manufacturer of this adapter. Olink is a very large manufacturer.

Work in the auto industry for a while and see how very different the division that creates UI/UX is from every other group. Lots of times it's even outsourced. Just look at the abominations GM put out with their Panasonic partnership, and Ford put out with their Microsoft partnership. Woof!

AM and Porsche are quite lazy when it comes to UI/UX in their vehicles. They spend their development dollars on engines, suspension, bodywork, and other silly things. Low volume, high margin, they don't care.

Thank you! If you want AA/CarPlay, get a damn Kia. Rivian is a luxury vehicle company and actually cares about the UI/UX in the vehicle and isn't lazily pushing a quality experience onto PHONE developers!

6-3" R1S driver here. The seat is super adjustable, so take your time with it. I feel there is tons of room in the first and second rows. If the second row is moved up a little bit, there's even plenty of room in the third row for me. I'm usually the driver, though.

I know Tesla put out an RFP for their NACS adapter and they had several responders. Can you share any feedback as to why these OEMs didn't choose A2Z?

Just matching the fronts and doing IR/UV rejections on the windshield (clear).

Olink makes them in China for the Canadian company A2Z.

They are made by Olink: https://olink.com/about-us/contact-us/shanghai-china/ https://www.nepal.ubuy.com/en/product/7GV563VLO-chargerman-ccs1-combo-adapter-for-model-s-3-x-y

I mean... we've clearly been warned. As a long-time EV owner, third party adapters have a bad reputation. These Chinese adapters are going to get someone in the news, and not in a good way.

The Rivian would never pull more than 48 amps, even if the HPWC can supply 80A.

From the Rivian manual:

It has to be V3 and up. There are tons of old V2 Superchargers out there which max out at 150kW charging and they have shared pairs. They'll eventually change the V2s out for V4s.

The contactors which expose the HV DC to those pins would never close because there would be no CCS communication. It would sit there and just say, "brah."

Native NACS would require a lot of internal wiring changes since the AC and DC conductors travel the same path before they meet the on-board charger (for AC). There are large relays and fuses needed to shift that contact away from the on-board charger and allow them to go directly to the HV...

Exactly. The official Tesla adapter (same one that Ford owners are getting) has been certified by Tesla and is the ONLY adapter supported. Use another adapter and you're on the hook if there's an incident. The BIG test of these third-party adapters will be when summer temperatures hit...

Tell them to test drive one from Rivian.