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I don't understand why anyone wants bidirectional charging? It requires an elaborate charger as well as a very expensive electrical panel setup. It's many thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars. If the R1 just had a F150 style 240v port in the rear you get get a hundred dollar interlock...

Actually looked at one of those but it doesn't really allow legroom plus we have to reach back from front seats. On the second row we have one very good protectors across the entre second row that works great, many people use it for pets too.

Never thought to ask them to STOP before, I'll have to try... Seriousness though they are actually excellently behaved and don't kick that often. Its actually only one of them that sometimes kick, but even if its 3% of trips she kicks x many hundreds of trips with muddy shoes and rocks.... it...

Any protectors for the BACK of the front seats of an R1S? I have kids that sit in the the middle row and kick the crap out of front seats and scratch them.... Really liked the exact fit ones I had for Tesla.

Look at research papers for battery degradation, really 57% or less is ideal. Also warm weather causes more degredatation. High state of charge and high temperature together is the worst. Akira on the Tesla TMC forum has a lot of posts detailing that research. 70% to 100% doesn't have a huge...

Good question, I'm not sure. With hardwired units I've only installed conduit the whole way so you will want to ask an electrician. 6 gauge thhn wire is likely best for 60amp. If think conduit into a recessed mounted big square box would be good. Id probably try and size box so you could add a...

Good point. But if this can become an item stocked readily at home Depot immediately available it will be a great option. Might also make people think twice about putting the 10$ cooktop receptacle in.

This is a horrible idea, should never make or use a suicide cord. If you want to put power into your house panel put in an interlock kit and a proper generator plug (male plug) that attached to a female extension cord from the generator/Rivian. That also ensures your main breaker is off when...

Unless huge price difference I'd buy Tesla as yes way more now and with NACS switch will be even more so in the future. I'm installing Tesla charger where my Rivian is parked as it'll likely be my only CCS vehicle ever, and I'm on my third Tesla. Other options is just don't install it at all...

Good observations. Personally if I were in your shoes I'd just pay for an evse and hard wire it. Only costs a couple hundred bucks for the unit and then you don't need to pay for an expensive GFCI breaker. Also you can be sure it was wired correctly and poses little fire risk vs an unknown...

Well I think the difference in saying "wild West" to me implies a bunch of non Tesla hurting Tesla owner current charging experience. Right now there are hardly any non Tesla charging at magic dock locations, and those locations usually aren't very full. I could see Tesla doing something such...

We'll have to see what Tesla actually does for rollout to other brands. Maybe they physically put a "Tesla only" sign on v2 stalls and "any EV" sign on v3. Also cars like Rivian that may need to block adjacent spot from port location. Tesla could direct other brands to right side and Tesla to...

The way you tell if it's a v1 v2 v3 etc supercharger is KWh rate on the Tesla navigation. Also stall numbers. V2 are up to 150kwh and power share with corresponding number. 1a and 1b stall share power. 2a 2b share power. When sharing power you get 75kwh. Usually spots are sequential but not...

If Tesla had designed superchargers to accommodate all charge port locations they'd have to make cables longer and provide more cooling. These cables have up to 625amps so it's nothing like a boat extension cord. Every inch of cable costs hundreds of dollars and has performance drawbacks. Yeah...

I actually have that 12v battery pack pictured - its a 3rd party Lithium Ion battery jump starter that can start an ICE vehicle. So they must have a bunch of expense for items that could have a generic replacement in this kit. Curious exactly what tools are needed and what that process entails...

There is actually no park or transmission in an EV. The brakes are applied when the vehicle is in "park". So if you put the EV into "neutral" it just releases the brakes and the vehicle will roll. Similar with tow mode. The vehicle would actually roll if you had removed brakes and put it into...

There's many thousands of Tesla chargers that only have NACS. So having a native NACS port will require less adapters in the months ahead, and every year after NACS will grow while CCS declines. I just got delivered an R1S with CCS yesterday, would have strongly preferred it have NACS. Agree...

I selected an R1S from the shop just before Christmas but it was a 2023 VIN. Had my guide release it and asked every week if he saw any 2024 VINs. A couple days after New years he found one so I asked him to assign it to me. So I have it coming. Would like it ASAP but they said it can take up to...

Depends on insurance carrier. Some won't provide that id card until vehicle is covered.

Yes buying the policy prior as Rivian (and Tesla) require does cost some money. I think it's unavoidable as Rivian/Tesla need your insurance policy number to get temp tags. Dealerships don't have those legal restrictions. The insurance will backdate your charges for that month to the purchase...