Standard+ owners lets pressure Rivian into unlocking the pack :-)

[narmstrong79]

Free?? no. Paid? sure.

I wouldn't pay, I don't think there's much money on the table to do this.

Maybe in 7+ years when the battery is degrading a little.

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[MrMusAddict]

I'm of 2 minds about this.

On one hand, Rivian sold identical materials for less money, which means that there's no loss to Rivian if they enable it. Right-to-repair and all that suggests that the customer has a right to enable the extra capacity if they have the ability (which they don't, at least yet).

On the other hand, unlocking the capacity is a display of ill-will towards the large pack owners, who would be materially worse-off since they've already spent more money to have the same vehicle.

Regardless of anything else, I think that Standard+ customers should have their large packs unlocked, but that mainly manifests in a feeling that Standard+ shouldn't have been offered to begin with. Shop credit for Dual-Large purchasers would sure be nice though, lol.

 

[NitroNick]

Old standard and standard+ is software locked larger. Now the new standard is LFP, the new large is a software locked max

Yes, I am aware of all those things. I'm not sure what this comment was for?

 

[narmstrong79]

I'm of 2 minds about this.

On one hand, Rivian sold identical materials for less money, which means that there's no loss to Rivian if they enable it. Right-to-repair and all that suggests that the customer has a right to enable the extra capacity if they have the ability (which they don't, at least yet).

On the other hand, unlocking the capacity is a display of ill-will towards the large pack owners, who would be materially worse-off since they've already spent more money to have the same vehicle.

Regardless of anything else, I think that Standard+ customers should have their large packs unlocked, but that mainly manifests in a feeling that Standard+ shouldn't have been offered to begin with. Shop credit for Dual-Large purchasers would sure be nice though, lol.

The old large pack, has more usable capacity and more range than the new software locked max "new" large pack. The standard+ is closer to the new large in usable capacity.

So from that standpoint I don't feel like people who bought the large pack, when they have the option to get a standard+ really miss out on a small segment of owners getting their batteries unlocked.

 

[MikeWilliams_R1T]

I have standard + in my Dual motor R1T.

As soon as I realized I have a software locked max pack, I started charging to 95% regularly. That’s a 296 mile charge.

Might as well.

The battery is already running at only 85% of its potential through software controls.

 

[narmstrong79]

I have standard + in my Dual motor R1T.

As soon as I realized I have a software locked max pack, I started charging to 95% regularly. That’s a 296 mile charge.

Might as well.

The battery is already running at only 85% of its potential through software controls.

You software locked large, not max. And yes, since the standard+ locks out another 10% charging to 80-100% shouldn't be an issue. I don't need the range typically so I keep mine at 80%

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