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Yes, it varies by area. Have a trip to Seattle coming up. Tesla SC only for me. $0.32/kWh in North Bend, WA, $0.51/kWh in Quincy, WA, both without membership fee. A no-brainer which one I will use. For years, the story has been that the Tesla charger network is not-for-profit. Whether...

Hmm. I have charged my R1S at Tesla chargers using Tesla app always. Tesla charged my cc directly each time, no Rivian middle man ever involvef; Tesla only all the way.

Thank you very much. I am very familiar with I-90, especially North Bend and the multitude of newer Tesla chargers there, but no good places to eat. Thank you for the tip. Have seen McDonalds, BKing, and Arbys. Will look for your suggestion! I do not like Ellensburg too much only because...

My R1S Roberta has been sitting in my garage in storage, undriven, since mid-November last year. Getting it ready for Rivian SC 7.5k-mile checkup visit next Friday. A bit dusty; battery tender still plugged into OBD port; tire pressure still at 48 psi after almost 6 months. Going back to full...

What was the actual temp in the cabin the entire time? Reading so many articles about the so-called Gen 2 Rivians and comparing them to Gen 1 like mine, sometimes I wonder if Rivian Gen 2 vehicles actually should be labelled Rivian Gen 0.75.

Agreed, but those in the know may know what OP meant. Wondering if Wi-Fi should be left out altogether unless the Rivian hotspot and Internet connection stays on when you leave the vehicle and lock it up (does it?) Perhaps all one may need is a cell connection and associated subscription. LTE...

Thank you for sharing your experience. I would be devastated should something happen to my beloved dogs, and that is why I am so grateful for Dog Mode, Pet Mode. This feature is just great, but it is a thing of trust but verify for me also. I have stayed in the car with my dogs to check how...

Thank you for the tip. I see that cellular subscription is not expensive. Will look into it.

When all you drive is a primitive, antiquated, worthless ICE car, that may be the case. Never with at least Rivian and Tesla EVs. Camp mode, Pet Mode, Dog Mode are one of the greatest inventions or features in EVs, better than sliced bread. It is a new paradigm. Ultra reliable, uses little...

What happened to your dogs to not trust Pet Mode? It is one of the great things about EVs. Have used it many times in my Rivian and my Teslas Dog Mode for long periods with no issues ever. This is a godsend feature. The actual temperature inside vehicle might not necessarily be what the app...

Something similar happened to me when I just could not unplug the NACS-to-J1772 charging adapter. It would not be released. Then I found out that I had my vehicle locked at home. Unlocked vehicle, charging adapter released. Great feature when charging at hotels overnight. The manual method...

Selective reset does look like a very nice thing to have. Come to think of it, I never have come across an X86 computer design that allowed for this, and the way computers work, it is all or nothing reset. Ctrl-Alt-Del and last resort, pull the plug. The latter is not an option on EVs. [Edit]...

Hmm. Your premise begs the following question: what exactly does a coiled cable do!?? Thank you.

All good points. Did not want to get too technical, but as JohnB mentioned, inserting an extension cord into the loop means additional impedance mismatches at the interfaces, which in the very low frequency 60 Hz world translates into heat generation. Not good. Another thing to keep in mind...

Can you connect your Rivian directly to the charger? If you did that, just leave it plugged in, set the desired percentage charge you wish to maintain, and fugget about it; charging will take care of itself as needed. State of charge to maintain, what to use may be largely a personal choice...

If you go to Italy every three months and stay for three months, then you are always in Italy :).

I don't think increasing antenna length gets you any additional gain. The antenna itself has a specific gain as it is. By increasing length, all you are doing is tuning the antenna better to another frequency (a lower frequency in this case). The optimal gain at your opener frequency is...

What!? Wow.

I humbly suggest that you simply drive your Rivian and enjoy it to the fullest as is. Vehicle will power down as needed and do so totally transparent to you and wirhout you having to do a damn thing. Should you feel inclined to do so as time goes on, do delve into the worthless (my view) world...

I enjoy my EVs for what they are even if considered "old tech." For me, not even $5k would be worth ditching my R1S Gen 1 for a Gen 2. Suspension, if better on G2, I find it very good and quite comfortable on my G1. Matrix headlights, sure, nice tech, but to me it is rather gimmicky. Auto high...