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This. It's a cool gimmick, but definitely not worth the trouble to add after market IMO.

Aside from the effects on the battery, isn't there an efficiency drop when charging to 100%? There is always some amount of loss (i.e. the kWh drawn is always a bit greater than the kWh captured in the battery), and then doesn't that loss factor become greater as the battery approaches 100%?

What is the cost of the membership?

Also has more aggressive regen-braking which can contribue to better efficiency.

Follow-up question on this... After sending a charger location from ChargeAssist app to FordNav as a destination will FordNav recognize it as a charging destination and precondition the battery?

Agreed. If I'm reading it correctly then they are using the word "charger" in both senses of the word within the same paragraph. But I think my interpretation is correct because it wouldn't make sense to have one location per 50 miles nor would it make sense to have only one plug per location.

I read it as 4 stations per 50 miles and 4 chargers per station, for a total of 16 "plugs" per 50 miles - which feels much more reasonable.

Nice to see other SmartCap users here! I have not had success with automatic tailgate functions at all - even with the back flap raised. The gasket ends on the sides cause too much resistance. But I'm okay with it. I am curious about your experience with the 3rd brake light though. I had my cap...

I found the Tesla app to be pretty helpful for this. I know, sucks to use yet another app, but I figured they have the best knowledge of their own network. In the app you can enter in your vehicle make/model along with any adapters you may have. Then the map will automatically filter for...

I adopted this philosophy as well, and it has helped my OCD when it comes to vehicles. Trucks are meant to be used and occasionally abused. But I had a Jeep Grand Cherokee a few years back that also had a fingerprint on one of the headlight lenses, so I totally understand the urge to have it...

The "fit" of the wheel within the wheel well is so much better with your setup.

I always liked the look of the Lariat wheels except for the color. What you did is exactly what the doctor ordered. Damn I might just sell my after market wheels and do what you did. Super jealous of the Azure Grey as well. Is there a reason you went with 265 width tires instead of 275 (same as...

Funny - this is exactly what Rivian has on the left side of the dash.

Glad you were able to make use of the L2 chargers at the ski area. I had an experience similar, except the L2 chargers at the ski resort were free and mostly filled with PHEVs which I found frustrating. We're in a somewhat remote area wth no other chargers around, so for BEVs charging at the...

The rounding is annoying, and that's not the only place it happens. If you monitor your efficiency in "This Trip" on the dash and on the center screen you'll see that they are often different by 0.1 mi/kWh. So whether they're rounding or truncating, they can't even do it consistently from one...

As a lucky owner of both a Lightning and an R1S, I can echo this sentiment. We are a family of 5 with a big dog. The Rivian is fine for hauling all of us as long as one kid goes in the 3rd row, but that limits our cargo capacity, and if we need to take the dog with us, forget it. The Lightning...

Would this adapter also work for L2 charging or is it just for DCFC?

Yep. This is all you need. Unless you lose power frequently (multiple times per month perhaps) and/or you have $$$ to throw away, the advertised integration system just doesn't seem worth it.

The brake coach happens to me too, but what is the pretend acceleration noise? Never seen a setting for that.

I want to know about that bed mat. Can you share details on where you got it? I have the rubber one from Ford, but I like yours with the high sides.