Jump Battery Recommendations

[logan]

Yes, but you need tools in order to remove some trim inside the wheel well to get at the manual frunk release pull cable. So, where do you store those tools?? Lol, yes I know some store the tools inside a ziplock bag inside the trailer hitch receiver, but lots of people use the trailer hitch, so that rules out that area for tool storage. As I mentioned earlier.. no good solutions to storing a large jump pack, unless your Rivian dies in your own driveway.

It's amazing how little thought Rivian gave to something as simple as frunk access considering the 12V batteries live under there, and you need 12V power to access it

I store them in the area where the jump wires are. Next too but not in the hitch- which I use. In my latest version I have them in a little bag with a drawstring and the drawstring wrapped around the circular access panel's connector.

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[logan]

1) Where are y'all storing these things?
2) If the jump pack uses standard Sealed Lead-Acid batts, they will probably be dead when you actually need it. These packs need to be recharged frequently.

IMO, there is really no good solution for the dead 12v battery jump issue unless it happens in your driveway.

For 2, sometimes these kinds of things can be addressed via habits. Like plugging in the jump pack to the outlet in the truck as part of your routine for long drives / trips. As long as you do this every few months you are probably okay. This works for me for both my old jump pack and also I hook up another ice vehicle to a battery tender when I'm out of town and it keeps it in good shape too even though I don't always have a tender in reach.

Not that you want to do this but I'm saying sometimes tying something you need to happen periodically to something else that already happens periodically can help. FWIW.

 

[NY_Rob]

You know what would have solved it? A key, even if was to frunk/tailgate only!

Yeah, I didn't want to go there for fear of being kicked off the forum!

Or, just one keyed lock on the driver side door would have solved a whole myriad of issues related to being locked out and the vehicle immobilized due to a simple dead 12V battery. Keyless entry is great, we have it on all our vehicles.. but the i3 and Jeep 4xe also have a mechanical door lock just in case the 12V battery goes dead. Having a fool proof can-not-fail backup method of getting in your vehicle offers great peace of mind in the long run knowing you'll never be locked out at some distant location.

 

[kyunam]

You know what would have solved it? A key, even if was to frunk/tailgate only!

That is a key point.

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