MoreTrout
Well-Known Member
Those were all of my ass-u-m(e)ptions as well, but as like many other things, we get different input from different Rivian sources. One of them that said it was not recommended also pointed out it will be your truck and you can do what you want. Back when I had the max pack ordered, I figured there would be at least a few forum/youtube videos confirming whether it was a good or bad idea, but I haven't seen them yet.Both my delivery specialist and the rep that curated my First Mile drive pointed out "you can throw ice in the frunk and use it as a cooler".
Every vehicle is expected to operate in the rain and on wet roads. Water gets all up in the undercarriage, during normal operation. The R1T/R1S, in particular, are designed to ford water that is several feet deep. Draining through the frunk valve should not cause any issues -- even if there are components under there. It's designed to get wet.
About the only other issue I see is that it is a passive pressure valve type drain, not one you open and close. So the water will be draining as the ice melts so you won't get that ice bath. And the frunk will get pretty hot pretty fast, so the beverages might need to be consumed relatively quickly if you want them cold. But that is definitely not an issue with certain friends I'll be with!
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