Heated wipers question with no heat pump

[Bridenback]

My Model X has cold weather package that includes heated wipers. Without a heat pump I’m concerned about winter driving in wetter climates. Having driven my Model X 100k plus miles and lots of time in the Cascades I’d like I out on how Rivian has engineered the heating system to combat icing windshield and or windshield fogging.

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[electruck]

See below from Owner's Manual. What exactly is your concern? Whether you can or the impact on range?

 

[SeaGeo]

Just in general terms, a heat pump is just another way to warm up air in the car basically. Rather than heating up a resistive heater like a space heater we all have had, it's (conceptually) and air conditioner in reverse.

 

[Bridenback]

My main concern(s)and issue I’ve had with my tesla is wipers freezing In severe cold weather ice build up exterior windshield. I suspect this experience is partially Tesla related where the defrost setting only Had one setting (high) which was productive to defrost however cabin became too warm. I think I’m comfortable with Rivian’s cold weather testing where this shouldn’t be an issue. ??

 

[crashmtb]

My main concern(s)and issue I’ve had with my tesla is wipers freezing In severe cold weather ice build up exterior windshield. I suspect this experience is partially Tesla related where the defrost setting only Had one setting (high) which was productive to defrost however cabin became too warm. I think I’m comfortable with Rivian’s cold weather testing where this shouldn’t be an issue. ??

does your model X not have a heated windshield?

 

[Bridenback]

My Model X has heated windshield wipers.

 

[timf]

Model X does not have directly heated wipers, but rather a heating element in the windshield where the wipers are parked.

 

[jtshaw]

The other cold weather questions I have are how the door handled and charge port doors going to function when the truck is covered in snow and ice. My Tesla does not always perform fantastically in those conditions.

 

[Craigins]

My main concern(s)and issue I’ve had with my tesla is wipers freezing In severe cold weather ice build up exterior windshield. I suspect this experience is partially Tesla related where the defrost setting only Had one setting (high) which was productive to defrost however cabin became too warm. I think I’m comfortable with Rivian’s cold weather testing where this shouldn’t be an issue. ??

I'm confused. This is every car. Wipers freeze to the windshield, you get in and start defrosting before leaving.

Or you are proactive, when it is going to snow, pop your wiper blades up when you leave the car. Then when you get back, clear the snow/ice off and drop the blades back.

Not used to winter weather?

 

[KenJ]

A heat pump vs resistive heater for warming up the air you blow on the windshield is a moot point (doesn’t make a difference to unfreezing the wipers). The heat pump is a little more f efficient at creating heat but probably loses some of its edge as the temps get really low.

I do find on my model S, that the heating element in the bottom of the glass is somewhat useful. Not a deal breaker but kind of wish Rivian had incorporated that. I do miss the fact that an ICE exhausts a fair amount of heat through the hood cowl and melts a lot of the buildup.

 

[Bridenback]

I'm confused. This is every car. Wipers freeze to the windshield, you get in and start defrosting before leaving.

Or you are proactive, when it is going to snow, pop your wiper blades up when you leave the car. Then when you get back, clear the snow/ice off and drop the blades back.

Not used to winter weather?

No confusion on my part. Probably 50% of my miles driven with my Model X have been IN winter weather and consequently I’m simply gaining a better understanding of the Rivian’s cold weather capability.

 

[crashmtb]

The other cold weather questions I have are how the door handled and charge port doors going to function when the truck is covered in snow and ice. My Tesla does not always perform fantastically in those conditions.

I’m not worried about the charge port door, since it powers out and rotates On a sort of cam. Seems robust.

if the door handles are half as reliable as the motorized garbage on a model S it’ll be streets ahead.

 

[lostpacket]

 

[Sdvictor]

The efficiency gains of a heat pump vs resistive heat as a % of battery pack doesn’t matter as much when the battery is f**king big. The cascades aren’t that far. There is no situation where the worst case isn’t just hitting up an EA station for a few minutes won’t solve. Even going to chelan is under 200 miles/way.

 

[DuckTruck]

How weird. I thought the same thing....

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