Interferon
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A super useful feature that could be added for little cost to Rivians would be an auxiliary charging plug in the back that can operate while the vehicle is moving. Here are a few use cases:
1. Pulling a trailer that has solar panels on the roof could help extend time between chargings by constantly adding some power from the solar panels to the truck battery.
2. If you are going somewhere very remote that doesn't have charging infrastructure, you can throw a small generator in the pickup bed and have it running while traveling to extend the time before having to stop for a full charge.
3. You could throw a single solar panel and small inverter (400 watts or so) in the pickup bed and have it charge continuously when parked at work or home, plus while driving. It won't completely eliminate the need for charging, but it will reduce the amount of charging needed.
It wouldn't have to be a full-sized CSS plug like the front, since it won't be carrying nearly as much power. It could be a smaller proprietary plug hidden behind a pull-out panel in the back.
The key is that is would have to work both while moving and while parked.
1. Pulling a trailer that has solar panels on the roof could help extend time between chargings by constantly adding some power from the solar panels to the truck battery.
2. If you are going somewhere very remote that doesn't have charging infrastructure, you can throw a small generator in the pickup bed and have it running while traveling to extend the time before having to stop for a full charge.
3. You could throw a single solar panel and small inverter (400 watts or so) in the pickup bed and have it charge continuously when parked at work or home, plus while driving. It won't completely eliminate the need for charging, but it will reduce the amount of charging needed.
It wouldn't have to be a full-sized CSS plug like the front, since it won't be carrying nearly as much power. It could be a smaller proprietary plug hidden behind a pull-out panel in the back.
The key is that is would have to work both while moving and while parked.
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