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There is another thread on here that found out Rivian didn't remove the wiring under the frunk for the 12V so it is looking like it will/would be relatively easy and inexpensive to add in a 12V plug.

As mentioned in other posts, (one linked below) there are already people running electric coolers in the frunk without any issues. As in they put actual electric coolers into the actual frunk and took real temperature measurements--aka empirical real world data...

The physics have worked fine for other frunk users: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/vehicle-fridge-temperature-impact-in-frunk.5074/ The metal center section serves several purposes and EVERY single component in the system is easily accessible for repair/replacement. That includes...

That would be an interesting project also and if the frunk cooler goes well I will certainly have a look at it. The concern for me would be that Rivian owners into camping will opt for the camp kitchen which means the gear tunnel is occupied.

The tooling (injection mold tooling) alone for that tub would likely be well north of $200k. To put that in perspective, if you sold 500 units that would be $400 each just to cover the tooling--that doesn't include the cost to actually produce the parts. As I have mentioned, there are people...

There are several people in this forum that have already run electric coolers for extended periods and monitored frunk temps and had zero issues. https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/vehicle-fridge-temperature-impact-in-frunk.5074/ Keep in mind that the cooler is a super insulated...

Pricing is not final but the cooler is looking like $550 - $600 and the water tank with pump, electronic fill sensor, and sprayer will be in the $150 - $200 range.

Pricing is not final but the cooler is looking like $550 - $600 and the water tank with pump, electronic fill sensor, and sprayer will be in the $150 - $200 range.

I think Kickstarter ends up costing about 10% of your capital raise. The production volume for a project this small--say 400 to 500 units--isn't great for a bump in costs like that. I'm hoping we can get enough interested people from the community forums.

That is really good to know! I wondered if they had altered the wire harness. Excellent news as panel mount 12V plugs are very inexpensive and simple to install. Just one of many examples...

For those wondering how the center metal section would look in Rivian's body paint colors:

We basically posted in the forums to get an idea of how much interest there is for this project so no website, sorry. If it turns out there is sufficient interest I'll post some sort of pre-order link in here so stay tuned =)

There are drains on both sides / both compartments of the cooler. It is a two compartment design so you can run one side as a refrigerator and the other as a freezer. Or both as either.

Thanks man =) That's an awesome idea but sadly the plumbing complexity and cost to use the water tank as a heat exchanger is fairly substantial. You essentially get the same benefit from the water mass without a physical connection anyway. One of the most important design goals was to be as...

Thanks for the kind words! Yeah the C[=0===0=]L as a nod to/play on S[=0===0=]N just felt like the perfect way to acknowledge the community that has grown up around the great wait =)

We have posted here as a way to find out how much interest there is in the Rivian community for a project like this. If it turns out there are enough people who want one to move forward we will set up some sort of reservation / pre-order list and post about it in here.

Thanks =) It's actually been a really fun project.

Joints4sale thank you for the thoughtful reply. I agree. As far as the cooler portion of the 12V DC goes there wouldn't really be any changes required--as long as you are supplying a "clean" 12V DC the cooler is happy and doesn't care where it is coming from. It could be from a traditional...