StowNCharge by Adventure High Tech - Out Now!

[tate16t]

I noticed a heat issue mentioned in this thread. My StowNCharge stopped working today for the first time. I immediately thought heat may be the cause since the vehicle was hot. Are others still experiencing this problem? I arrived home, went in side and came back out to test it and it worked. By this time the sun was just about down and the interior temperature was cooler.

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[shrink]

I had a recent heat issue as well. Would not charge when car was sitting in the sun for a few hours. Worked later that night.

@Mcdubjr is this a known issue? Is there a fix?

 

[kpx110]

I had a recent heat issue as well. Would not charge when car was sitting in the sun for a few hours. Worked later that night.

@Mcdubjr is this a known issue? Is there a fix?

It is the pucks themselves, they switch off when they are too hot

 

[Mcdubjr]

I had a recent heat issue as well. Would not charge when car was sitting in the sun for a few hours. Worked later that night.

@Mcdubjr is this a known issue? Is there a fix?

Yes, heat can be an issue. From what I've googled Apple Magsafe chargers are only rated to work up to 95 F. A car in direct sunlight can get much hotter than this, especially in hot climates.

I've had this happen myself in the summer - the chargers started working after they cooled but it took longer than I thought it would. I've also heard from a couple customers that it seems to come back to life faster after a power toggle (either unplugging manually or leaving car for like 5 mins). In my mind the power reset wakes them up faster after some kind of safety toggle in the charger engaged but I'm really just guessing.

 

[Ironcitijc]

I noticed a heat issue mentioned in this thread. My StowNCharge stopped working today for the first time. I immediately thought heat may be the cause since the vehicle was hot. Are others still experiencing this problem? I arrived home, went in side and came back out to test it and it worked. By this time the sun was just about down and the interior temperature was cooler.

I had this happen to me today for the first time as well. My R1T was sitting in the driveway in the sun for a few hours (usually in the garage) and I couldn't get either side to charge the rest of the day.

NOTE: Nothing on the surface of the unit above where the pucks are was warm to the touch.

 

[tate16t]

It happened to me again today. I guess we need to get use to this. Carry a cable for emergencies.

 

[Apatel323]

Great idea to carry a spare charging cord. I’ve been experiencing the same issue in the heat. My phone wouldn’t charge so when I came home, I connected the Apple MagSafe puck directly to the usb and the phone had no issues charging. I wonder if it’s a Rivian software update causing these issues. It’s the best looking charger in my opinion.

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