EV break in requirements

[Eeyore]

I use Smith & Wesson at home

I use a Katana. It's quieter and "greener".

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[DuckTruck]

Hitting the trails in mine first thing. Start easy with Red Canyon Jeep Trail to Bradshaw Trail to check out the Eagle Mountain Railroad Bridge before it gets taken down. Then do some of the trails in Joshua Tree NP.

Have a big trip in May in Southern Utah, should be a good test of range and capability. ?

Anthony, That sounds like a great start to life with your Rivian. Speaking of new beginnings, welcome to the Forum!

 

[Outbound Exploration]

Anthony, That sounds like a great start to life with your Rivian. Speaking of new beginnings, welcome to the Forum!

Thanks, long time lurker but finally decided to officially join!

Can't wait for us to get contacted by our Guides so we can get more details of whats to come. Thinking of all the adventures I can't wait to have with the R1T!

 

[DuckTruck]

Thanks, long time lurker but finally decided to officially join!

Can't wait for us to get contacted by our Guides so we can get more details of whats to come. Thinking of all the adventures I can't wait to have with the R1T!

You're in great company! It's certainly been the strangest and longest two and a half years that I can recall, but we're getting close now! Again, welcome aboard!

 

[DuckTruck]

azbill said:
I use Smith & Wesson at home

I use a Katana. It's quieter and "greener".

I prefer long jokes and bad puns. Eventually, they all just give up and walk away, shaking their head and groaning painfully. ?

 

[kylealden]

ICE cars typically have break in requirements for the breaks and engine. Never having an EV before is there similar requirements on a EV?

Most ICE break in periods are ostensibly about flushing out various bits of detritus from manufacturing with the first oil change. EVs don’t have any fluid service intervals below 100k or so miles, so there’s really no equivalent. But, driving/charging at the edge of performance will shorten component life any way you slice it.

You should probably not have your first drive be to Canyonlands with no backup in case you find out your rig has some issues or they forgot to tighten the lug nuts to spec or something, but otherwise there shouldn’t be anything particularly special about the first drive versus 50k in.

(Break in periods on a modern ICE are mostly manufacturer CYA anyway.)

 

[LeoH]

Most ICE break in periods are ostensibly about flushing out various bits of detritus from manufacturing with the first oil change. EVs don’t have any fluid service intervals below 100k or so miles, so there’s really no equivalent. But, driving/charging at the edge of performance will shorten component life any way you slice it.

You should probably not have your first drive be to Canyonlands with no backup in case you find out your rig has some issues or they forgot to tighten the lug nuts to spec or something, but otherwise there shouldn’t be anything particularly special about the first drive versus 50k in.

(Break in periods on a modern ICE are mostly manufacturer CYA anyway.)

The last statement is correct. Current manufacturing processes are so precise that break in periods are nothing but CYA. Most vehicles now go up to 10K for first oil change, if the debris were an issue, they would recommend a shorter mileage for your first oil change.

 

[JeremyMKE]

I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to read an owners manual BEFORE I take delivery

I get the Dad what are you doing Eyeroll as I read the manual of our new cars from the wife and kids. These are the same people who exclaim incredulously, "How did you know how to fix that?"

 

[Ladiver]

Most vehicles now go up to 10K for first oil change, if the debris were an issue, they would recommend a shorter mileage for your first oil change.

I ‘m not sure about the C8 Corvette, but i know our two C7s had their first oil change at 500 miles. This makes it that much easier to buy in San Francisco and take Pacific Coast Highway south. It got us home right at 500 miles and had the oil changed within a week of purchase. Did this twice and will do it again with the next one too.

 

[skyote]

I get the Dad what are you doing Eyeroll as I read the manual of our new cars from the wife and kids. These are the same people who exclaim incredulously, "How did you know how to fix that?"

Haha, this really "hits home" for me!

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

I get the Dad what are you doing Eyeroll as I read the manual of our new cars from the wife and kids. These are the same people who exclaim incredulously, "How did you know how to fix that?"

When was the last time a car manual actually instructed the owner how to fix something?

Seems like they explain how to use things but otherwise say see your authorized dealer for anything that isn't 1.2.3.

 

[skyote]

When was the last time a car manual actually instructed the owner how to fix something?

It's not necessarily "how to fix it" instructions, but if you understand components & how they work (sometimes together), you can often troubleshoot and resolve issues.

I also took this as a more general statement, not specific to vehicle owners manuals.

 

[C.R. Rivian]

ICE cars typically have break in requirements for the breaks and engine. Never having an EV before is there similar requirements on a EV?

I have a Kia Niro EV; don't recall any break in instructions.

 

[fastwheels]

I ‘m not sure about the C8 Corvette, but i know our two C7s had their first oil change at 500 miles. This makes it that much easier to buy in San Francisco and take Pacific Coast Highway south. It got us home right at 500 miles and had the oil changed within a week of purchase. Did this twice and will do it again with the next one too.

Recommended first oil change on the C8 is at 7500 miles. Since I took delivery in early October and it hibernated over the Michigan winter, I will probably not get to 7500 before late summer. So in my situation it will be closing in on one year before mv C8 gets its first oil change - the first one is free.

 

[JeremyMKE]

When was the last time a car manual actually instructed the owner how to fix something?

Seems like they explain how to use things but otherwise say see your authorized dealer for anything that isn't 1.2.3.

Infotainment, where is the spare, is there a spare, the seat got dislodged how is it supposed to be removed, camera settings, where the hell is the remote gas cap release, how do I reset the tire pressure warning, how do I setup the intercom assist for the third row, which usb ports in the van are linked to infotainment for CARPLAY....

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