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Yeah, almost identical.

Yeah, we had the same experience moving from a 22' airstream to a 30' airstream. Mostly drag via cross section. There is some difference in the mountains but I'd say just figure out what matters on your lifestyle and livability as you said. For us, we went to 30' so we have enough space to work...

300 miles really isn't too bad and like you suggested you can almost always make use of the stop. Instead of shopping before your trip shop at a charging stop. Lots of tesla chargers by costcos or other shops. Also meals and time to walk the dog. I still find most campgrounds will allow EV...

Although they do seem to take a while to stabilize. Here are the numbers from another trip. Also possible we were carrying less water and supplies.

Not that different actually. The 30' does not have as many miles on it as of yet but it is looking like it is converging on ~170 miles whereas the 22' was converged on 165 miles. Both with the cruise control set to 65 most of the time. (Varies a lot on a particular route but you get the idea.)...

We were pulling a 22' Airstream Caravel but have now switched to a 30' Airstream Flying Cloud. The both tow very easily. The 30' is a bit harder on the charging or maneuvering in tight lots in general. We often have to disconnect but almost never did with the 22'. However we prefer the 30'...

I think that is only because they give the LLM only a json with a snapshot of current sensors. That's why I was thinking if someone added tools for the LLM to retrieve historical metrics that it could then do more advanced data analysis. I suspect it is more a matter of no one getting around to...

Very cool. You probably know this already but you can also configure chatgpt or ollama server as chat / voice assistants in Home Assistant as well. You can also edit the prompt provided to them. Although they don't get the full historical state from HA nor do they have good multimedia support...

It probably would but I'm not sure you'd get much advantage over just using the JNC or such unless you are getting some other value out of the either this DC power supply or out of the portable power station. Another alternative to extend run time might be to plug the JNC or other 13V+ jump...

I guess I'm hoping there is a step down transformer before the inverter so it is a more reasonable voltage but still high amperage for long duration. I did also see your comment about 300a terminals. I must have missed that the last time I opened up that tray. I'll have to look. It would be...

It would generally be nice to have a high amperage 12V connection. I wonder if maybe it might be possible to hook into the wiring that feeds the inverter under the driver's seat? It has a direct connection to the HV with a step down right? What is the fuse on it?

Very cool. Ha, I have to imagine that would work!! Where are you going to keep it? I wonder if, since you've invested in this already, whether it would make sense to run some cables to the battery (or batteries) with a switch you could expose in the wheel well or by the windshield just under...

That is cool. I had a winch on my old truck and it was pretty useful.

I have wondered about stacking the pucks (if I got some that could be stacked.) A taller puck might be another option. That puck is pretty tall for sure. I'd have to get them out and look at the distance again. Thanks.

I have used the original rennstands to rotate my tires. They are fine for the front wheels but just barely too short for the rear wheels by like an inch or so if I recall. You can put some wood under both sides or other such work arounds but yeah a bit too short I think.

I mean it might be better in some future design if Rivian just had some keyed access as back up for this purpose. As it is most knowledgable people who own a Rivian could probably open another's frunk super fast. Might as well switch to thumb screws. It's not like torx screwdrivers are hard to...

Sometimes I wonder if I should just replace those torx trim screws with small thumb screws. Although like most folks I have a small torx tool kit. In my case in the area next to the jump wires behind the round cap. This approach is super cool although not useful to people like me that use the...

Yeah, I use the rennstand jack stands with a bottlejack for my rotations. You need to put something under it in the rear to get a few more inches (like a piece of wood.)

For 2, sometimes these kinds of things can be addressed via habits. Like plugging in the jump pack to the outlet in the truck as part of your routine for long drives / trips. As long as you do this every few months you are probably okay. This works for me for both my old jump pack and also I...

I store them in the area where the jump wires are. Next too but not in the hitch- which I use. In my latest version I have them in a little bag with a drawstring and the drawstring wrapped around the circular access panel's connector.