Personally I don’t care about tank turn, and I don’t recall Rivian explicitly advertising this. However, I did see this feature in promotional videos, therefore it was implied to have it. Am I upset about not having it? Nope. But it’s not a good look for Rivian to tease something like that.
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Isn’t it entirely made out of aluminum?, what is there to rust besides breaks, driveshaft? Plus it’s watertight in all right places: interior, electronics, battery… I don’t really see anything anyone can do to improve here…
I see, is there a diagram for re-wiring the connector I can reference?
Also, can I wire it to “ignition” source? Would powering it off be ok? I understand official obd connection is always on.
Thanks for clarification, that’s good to know.
I probably would get just the Comma, at least for now.
The MADS sounds like a good feature. And I’ll use my eyes for lane change ;)
What does this additional dongle do exactly? I saw it is an extra $400 and needs extra cable to Comma. From description it sounds like it is only for changing speed via steering wheel, did I get it right?
Thanks, I’m just trying to understand all the options.
I would be skeptical whenever I see words “self heating” usually that means battery is heated due to it accepting a charge but that kinda defeats the purpose if battery is getting charged in cold weather….
This can be addressed with different chemistry like LiFeYPO4 which works fine down to -45 deg C. Or with dedicated PTC heaters. The only problem is this makes a more expensive battery.
There are actually many advantages of using LFP batteries over lead acid, (and a few disadvantages)
If implemented correctly lithium batteries can have as much as double usable capacity compared to lead acid with the same capacity rating.
However I will refrain from recommending any particular...
That’s an interesting theory, and it probably would help, however where I live chargers are sheared and for me it is not feasible to leave it plugged in every night.
That’s funny, just got same message this morning.
My battery was proactively replaced by Rivian just this past October.
11 months life span on a 12v battery is concerning to be honest.