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I find people who haven't lived through the smog of the 60's have little sense of how bad air can get when you spew literally tons of combustion gasses into the air; and the people who don't understand how bad the air can get consider regulations and incentives to clean the air as burdensome or...

Costco has a very liberal return policy.........I'm wondering if I can return my R2 after a year and get my money back because I'm not happy, no need for a lease!🤣

I think Rivian is trying to be helpful and not waste time with a mobile visit. It may be that when a more technical person looked at your original service ticket they realized that a SC would be better equipped to do the kind of repairs that might be needed. I think Rivian's proactive response...

I guess I look at what the better calibrated tool cost is vs my house going up in flames when I justify the purchase of a more accurate tool. It becomes a no brainer when I do the analysis.

Another note on torque wrenches/screwdrivers, quality matters. Cheap Amazon junk may not be well calibrated which defeats the whole practice of using such a device. Spend the money on a quality tool from a reputable company.

Yeah I've seen the Zinsco burned bus on more than one panel. Without doing the load calcs, by code you can't put more load in a 100 amp box than 100 amps. I guess you can do it if you want to gamble on things like an insurance claim being denied, just like you can drive your Rivian without...

Not necessarily safer. Even at 200 amps it is possible to exceed the panel rating. I have 250 amp service and I still use the Emporia devices or I'd use some other charger that monitors the loads and can adjust the charge rate based on the panel's load. A Vue with two main CTs and 16 branch...

First, the correct terminology is 100 amp or 200 amp panel not watts. Watts represent power while amps represent current flow. Second, when you find out what the panel upgrade costs, you will see the wisdom of the Emporia load shedding chargers.

2 advantages of two smaller coolers are the division of weight and less cooling loss when you only access one cooler for an item. I find it can pack 1 cooler farther forward in the bed for longer term storage and keep the second cooler at the back of the bed for quick access for things like...

The Emporia chargers can load shave (reduce charging current based on the loads of everything in your house that is drawing electricity) so if your panel is smaller or close to maximum capacity you can achieve the maximum charge rate your panel can deliver second by second without overloading...

Look at Dr Color Chip. I've used their products on several vehicles including my Rivian. With their system you rub with a solution after applying their paint which levels the repair to the point you can't tell the paint was touched up. I've used their silver matching my Rivian and they have a...

TPMS sensors have a battery with a limited life. The more you drive the sooner the battery wears out. Your tire shop should be able to scan them and give you some idea of the life left in them. Moving them to new tires is possible, some shops may hesitate because of a risk of damaging a valve...

You can find stats on stopping distances. I think you will find snow tires reduce your stopping distances.

Probably depends on the clerk you got at Costco more than anything, as with anything some pay more attention than others. As Charon points out most people aren't looking to do a track day with their snow tires on, but then there are people who try and leave their snow tires on all year. Also...

I find just wrapping electrical tape around the wire/connector/coat hanger will act like a "funnel" to help ease the connector through the grommet. Call me cheap, but I've got a garage full of tools and I don't need more single use tools. If you need more flex between the hanger wire and the...

A wire coat hanger works well as a rigid fish device. Just bend it straight

Yes the Boise SC is great. They've always been very helpful. They just replaced my windshield, it looks great, and they got it done a lot faster than what they promised. Drew and his crew are true professionals.

Clearly, the vehicles need to be designed to be lifted/jacked. You have pucks for the lifting points, and the owner's manual has info on jacking the vehicle. BTW it is never safe to have a vehicle lifted with just a jack and work on the vehicle as most jacks arent stable and can fall over, so...

Strykerwsu, there are several things to consider for your situation. 1. How much power are you planning on drawing from the Rivian? This will impact how heavy a gauge of wire you will need from your inverter/batteries/panel to the Rivian interface and possibly what inverter you end up...

Before my Rivian I had an FJ with a roof rack. I took two aluminum plates and sandwiched one of the roof rack slats; drilled and tapped a couple of holes in the plates and used stainless steel bolts to secure the two plates. I had an HF radio so I was using Hustler antennas with the spring...