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233 Kelvins sounds quite toasty.Please do not show that garbage around here... nothing should EVER be -XX... C or F! I would take 65-95 year round every day and twice on Sunday, snow and cold can go to hell.
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233 Kelvins sounds quite toasty.Please do not show that garbage around here... nothing should EVER be -XX... C or F! I would take 65-95 year round every day and twice on Sunday, snow and cold can go to hell.
no, because it does not yet exist.is the Rivian your primary vehicle?
I am interested in this exact use case because it's one I do often when I'm in town. My family takes every December and spends it in San Diego. Since I have a lot of friends in LA (specifically, in North Hollywood), I drive up a few times and hang out with them. In our Volvo XC40 Recharge, I can easily get from San Diego to NoHo/Sherman Oaks for breakfast, plug in at an EA station while we eat, put around town a bit and _still_ get back to San Diego without any issues. The charging becomes totally "invisible" in the background. What are you doing in town that would require no charge stop at all?Reason I opted for Max Pack is so I can go from San Diego to LA area then back without charging.
Not my daily but for weekend adventures.
Mostly because I'm too used to Tesla superchargers and the ease of finding a spot on the screen with spots open/charge rate and can map out my waypoints with estimated % at each spot. Maybe Rivian does this too but I'm not sure. Im getting the big wheels so that + large pack will not suffice for me so hence the max pack.I am interested in this exact use case because it's one I do often when I'm in town. My family takes every December and spends it in San Diego. Since I have a lot of friends in LA (specifically, in North Hollywood), I drive up a few times and hang out with them. In our Volvo XC40 Recharge, I can easily get from San Diego to NoHo/Sherman Oaks for breakfast, plug in at an EA station while we eat, put around town a bit and _still_ get back to San Diego without any issues. The charging becomes totally "invisible" in the background. What are you doing in town that would require no charge stop at all?
I mean this question honestly and legitimately. I hear this concern a lot but it's usually from people that don't have a lot of experience charging (I have no idea on your experience) and it's just anxiety rather than experience driving it.
"We are way too obsessed"This is true but also the reason why the Rivian is not targeted as our road trip vehicle.
Too much uncertainty with EVs and Long Trips (500+ miles)
Agreed, BoisVert. I think your approach works for 95% of us (including me). There are some folks for whom range limitations are a real issue (they drive long distances daily; live in the boonies; drive to the boonies on the regular; tow long distances often). I respectfully submit that those folks should not buy electric vehicles (yet). Wait a bit for better vehicle charging performance, and better and more ubiquitous charging infrastructure.Why are we so obsessed with Range? Unless you drive 100+ miles per day, I see no concern on a 260-320+ mi battery pack even with cold weather losses. That still leaves 150-200 miles of range which is plenty.
Driving a vehicle like this at max 65mph, not warming the cabin enough because of battery range, charging only on certain times due to battery degradation seems to me like way too much range anxiety.
Drive the truck at the speeds you want , heat up the cabin to what makes you comfortable, charge when needed and enjoy your Rivian.
Worrying so much about range and battery degradation takes the fun out of this. Enjoy in good health.
We are NOT too obsessed with range. We are too obsessed with FAST. Tell me any normal driver that wouldn't want to go 500miles on one charge and take 6 or 7 seconds 0-60 vs MAYBE 300 and 3 seconds.Why are we so obsessed with Range? Unless you drive 100+ miles per day, I see no concern on a 260-320+ mi battery pack even with cold weather losses. That still leaves 150-200 miles of range which is plenty.