Charger Delivery After Vehicle?

[Milermore]

I received my charger a week or so after the vehicle.
Those days of trickling in 2 miles per hour sure made me appreciate the charger!

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[strykerwsu]

I got mine about 2 weeks prior. I don’t have much of drive during week so 110 has kept me charged ok. Get my level 2 installed on Friday.

 

[ElCapiTan]

Got my charger 2 weeks ago, delivery is in 2 days.

 

[WSea]

About 5 days after delivery. I’d just hit up a DCFC a time or two until you get it.

 

[NashvilleR1S]

Extension cord? I bought one for under $100. A little clunky but may be useful in the future.

My guide said specifically not to use an extension cord for charging. I should have asked for more info...but that's what he told me.

 

[nrrasmussen]

Consistent with many others, charger arrived after I started 8 steps, but arrived a day or two before I was able to schedule delivery. Had it maybe 7-10 days before delivery? Mats and first aid kit came a week or so after delivery.

 

[MIG]

My guide said specifically not to use an extension cord for charging. I should have asked for more info...but that's what he told me.

I suspect they're just warning generally so people don't jury-rig a solution that may be a fire hazard.

 

[NashvilleR1S]

Well all my worries were for nothing. I started my 8 steps and got the email saying my charger was shipped 2 days later!

 

[nc10]

My guide mentioned the last few deliveries he had, customers weren't receiving their chargers until 5-7 days after their vehicle delivery. I was hoping for 1-2 weeks BEFORE vehicle delivery. If you've taken delivery recently, has that been your experience?

Really going to be a bummer if I get it and have to trickle charge the first week.

I received mine a week before truck delivery, but only because Rivian found some issues and had to send my truck out for "minor paint" correction before deliver. I couldn't get the installation and inspection done until a couple weeks after delivery. Had a new meter installed for the EV so I could take advantage of a lower rate available to me.

I tried 110V charging a few times. It was really iffy, sometimes it didn't really add any range, not sure why, perhaps the charging overhead offset what I could get from the 110V outlet. Put in a power meter to confirm I was drawing amps. For some reason, If I plugged my truck in and used the truck's scheduler to start the charge later, it often (barely) worked, but never more than 2 miles gained per hour, usually more like 1.8 miles range/hour. Its not an option I can count on. Maybe if you have a dedicated 20A+ circuit with only the 110V charging plug on it. Fortunately, a new Circle K had installed a couple of nice fast chargers about 6-8 miles away that were free the first 2-3 months.

 

[87Ducks]

I am expecting my RIT delivery next month and received the charger last week. My question is actually if I really need it or not? I had a 240v 50A outlet installed in my garage when we built our house, so what is the advantage of the hardwired Rivian Charger over just plugging in with the cord in the frunk?

 

[MIG]

I am expecting my RIT delivery next month and received the charger last week. My question is actually if I really need it or not? I had a 240v 50A outlet installed in my garage when we built our house, so what is the advantage of the hardwired Rivian Charger over just plugging in with the cord in the frunk?

No big advantage but it does get a little old. I picked up 2 Autel plug-in Maxichargers on Amazon for $449 after coupon. Great chargers, took minutes to mount in my garage and minutes to set up with the app via Bluetooth. Much easier solution, pull in, remove the charger from the wall-mount, plug in to the Rivian and walk away. Keeps track of the charging and cost, has other features including RF reader capability, so you can use RFID cards to lock the charger for specific users. The portable charger now stays in the frunk for travel.

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