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  1. In case of a zombie apocalypse, would you escape the city with an R1S or Audi A6 Quattro

    Given that those are my two options, I'm curious, which one would be the right choice. I feel like most people would go with a combustion engine car. But maybe you'd be able to charge an EV in some fashion in a post apocalyptic world, while refueling an ICE would eventually not be an option...
  2. Now that calibration is done, can LFP batteries safely go below 20%

    A couple of months ago, Rivian sent out a message about remote calibrating LFP batteries. And instructed us all to charge to 100% regularly and to not drive the car below 20% while it's calibration was going on. Then I received a message that the calibration was completed. Now, I'm wondering...
  3. 8 nights unplugged in cold weather, shipping mode _results

    After my previous post about extreme battery drain while parked and unplugged, where I asked about 4-5% overnight drain and was worried about leaving the car at the airport, I finally tested leaving it for 8 nights in a New York (cold weather) garage. Here's what happened: [i have a dual motor...
  4. Testing shipping mode overnight: any recommendations

    As part of my ongoing research to figure out how to get the most juice out of the battery when it's parked unplugged for a week, I'm going to test putting it in shipping mode tonight. Anything I should know about in advance? Will I be able to get out of it pretty quickly? I am told yes. I plan...
  5. Is it possible to swap a standard battery with a large pack?

    I wanted to confirm this since the standard battery in my dual motor, gen 2, 2026 R1S with 22" AT wheels is under-performing: -big drops in charge when driving --a 25 mile drive could use 50 miles of charge (20 d weather, climate set to 72d). -8% drain (20 miles) when parked overnight...





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