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  1. Proactive replacement of 12v battery

    No need for tone, i just am passing along my experience with Rivian being proactive about 12v battery issues. you do you regarding a battery tender but why would anyone do that if they have a level 2 charger at home? Tesla used to say a plugged in Tesla is a happy Tesla, especially in cold weather
  2. Proactive replacement of 12v battery

    It doesn’t get “ conditioned” per se, but like every other 12v battery it naturally has less capacity as it gets colder. When it hits a discharge threshold the HV batt wakes up to top it up, as the 12v gets older the HV wakes up more and more. What people perceive as increased vampire drain is...
  3. Proactive replacement of 12v battery

    So this is an interesting one. I happened to be wasting time in the app and i saw a pending service appt to replace my 12v’s. This was added on 12/24 but they never actually contacted me about it. I havent had any warnings or issues but they are preempting any issues with replacement. Of...
  4. DC charging-motor temps

    Google/Search is your friend, been addressed Ad Nauseum….
  5. Best practices for driving in extreme cold

    And drag increases by the square of speed, meaning the faster you go the drag increases EXPONENTIALLY! Keep as much crap off your brick, er, car as possible. Minimize roof racks, snow, ice etc. Slow down, use seat heaters and wheel heaters.. and remember, count on a 3rd less range….
  6. Best practices for driving in extreme cold

    Remember, all the creature comforts, ie, seat warmers use 12v batteries not HV battery…
  7. How to Precondition the Battery effectively in cold weather Gen 2?

    Put it in the garage, that’s the best you can hope for to keep the battery relatively warm. Plan on losing a third of your range in winter. In fact, you’ll probably wipe out any gains in trying to keep the battery warm while you are driving by losing the warmth while driving down the highway...
  8. Snow Mode--still too much regenerative braking

    This thread has truly gone off the rails.. people, just drive the car, it’s smarter than you are when it stops going in a straight line. Let the car take care of itself Sounds like a shit ton of boomers bought Rivians….
  9. Snow Mode--still too much regenerative braking

    Just let your foot off the power, if/when it slides antilock brakes kick in and give you full control again, it takes about 1/2 second
  10. Submit your questions for Wassym Q&A I’m moderating at LA Auto Show!

    Oh here we go, when are we gonna get carplay…. And serius, blah blah blah……
  11. Rivian NACS Adapter - wait or buy alternative option?

    Anyone want mine? $225 free shipping, just dont need it, used once but unfortunately i threw away the box
  12. New R1S Competitor: Cadillac Vistiq

    Ummm noooooooo





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