[Tesla2.0]

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AFTER

It went from 81% to 55% in 17 days after I got back from out of country vacation. Outdoor temperature average was mainly in 50F ~ 75F range with Gear Guard was on, but it didn’t trigger any motion sensed video recording. I just learned I can geofenced Gear Guard to default off at home. What else can I do to improve and lessen the drainage situation?

 

[ERivTruck]

Sadly, nothing. This is par for the course with these R1s. Potentially future software updates, but since this is an electric vehicle, it really never 100% shuts off.

 

[iam.rocklander]

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It went from 81% to 55% in 17 days after I got back from out of country vacation. Outdoor temperature average was mainly in 50F ~ 75F range with Gear Guard was on, but it didn’t trigger any motion sensed video recording. I just learned I can geofenced Gear Guard to default off at home. What else can I do to improve and lessen the drainage situation?

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You can put it in “camping mode” and set everything to stay off, including gear guard. It will take a couple extra seconds to get started back up but it saves on draining the battery when not in use.

 

[archiboy]

Don't know for sure if this helps for the Rivian (haven't tested it). But quit all instances of the Rivian app on your phone(s). That way no queries are sent to the truck and it should remain in sleep mode. I do know that helps with Tesla's. But like others have noticed there's a huge amount of data these trucks are sending back to the mothership on a daily basis. Not sure if there's a way to stop or slow that communication.

 

[Tesla2.0]

Don't know for sure if this helps for the Rivian (haven't tested it). But quit all instances of the Rivian app on your phone(s). That way no queries are sent to the truck and it should remain in sleep mode. I do know that helps with Tesla's. But like others have noticed there's a huge amount of data these trucks are sending back to the mothership on a daily basis. Not sure if there's a way to stop or slow that communication.

I did kill the app when I was abroad. I only checked it twice when got new OTA Update notification.

 

[Tesla2.0]

While in the same 17 days, our Lucid also had drain, but not as drastic.

BEFORE

AFTER

7% loss in 17 days, and I have checked multiple times because mobile app kept sending me daily reminder of new OTA update as well.

 

[John B R1T]

Are you averse to leaving the charger plugged in? Even the dinky mobile charger on 120 volts would have maintained it over that period.

 

[Titanium91352]

I haven't checked yet on either of our vehicles, but being we are in the cold, I can tell you that having 30-40% left on my range I start to go into panic mode. I will start tracking it

 

[Tesla2.0]

Are you averse to leaving the charger plugged in? Even the dinky mobile charger on 120 volts would have maintained it over that period.

I leave them plug in everyday whenever I get home. But being far away from home for extended period, I rather detach from charger to avoid any possible fire hazard.

I’m not concerned of vampire drain as I have Level-2 charger at home. Just hope Rivian can optimize it in OTA Update down the road. I love this R1S! ❤

 

[SANZCO2]

I leave them plug in everyday whenever I get home. But being far away from home for extended period, I rather detach from charger to avoid any possible fire hazard.

I’m not concerned of vampire drain as I have Level-2 charger at home. Just hope Rivian can optimize it in OTA Update down the road. I love this R1S! ❤

I would like to see Rivian allow you to set charge limit to any number. I typically will charge my Tesla to 75% and set the charge limit to 50%, then plug it in if I am leaving it for an extended period. Not sure how I would do the Rivian right now only able to set at 70% at the lowest limit.

 

[rivian_germany]

Are you averse to leaving the charger plugged in? Even the dinky mobile charger on 120 volts would have maintained it over that period.

I think the point of the OP is that there really is excessive energy consumption. Other EVs don't leak as much as this. I love my R1T but this is a big black eye IMO.

 

[John B R1T]

I would like to see Rivian allow you to set charge limit to any number. I typically will charge my Tesla to 75% and set the charge limit to 50%, then plug it in if I am leaving it for an extended period. Not sure how I would do the Rivian right now only able to set at 70% at the lowest limit.

It's a little "fiddly" but you can monitor it, turn it off at whatever level you like, then "check back in" periodically and re-start it when it gets below your desired target.

 

[John B R1T]

I think the point of the OP is that there really is excessive energy consumption. Other EVs don't leak as much as this. I love my R1T but this is a big black eye IMO.

I don't know what the point of the OP is. Do you? Is the "point" to bitch about it or find a solution or workaround? If he is worried about "fire hazard", that's one thing. If he wants to maintain a minimum level of charge, he can control that remotely and only turn it on when it gets to the point he's worried about it.

 

[Tesla2.0]

I don't know what the point of the OP is. Do you? Is the "point" to bitch about it or find a solution or workaround? If he is worried about "fire hazard", that's one thing. If he wants to maintain a minimum level of charge, he can control that remotely and only turn it on when it gets to the point he's worried about it.

Well, I’m only less than a month into ownership of this EV. R1S is amazing, loaded with tons of features. Yes, it is a point I brought up to to see if this is normalcy or something I should be concerned about of battery management system. At home, I always take turn plug in for different EV. I don’t bother DCFC stations unless it’s for road trip.

 

[John B R1T]

Well, I’m only less than a month into ownership of this EV. R1S is amazing, loaded with tons of features. Yes, it is a point I brought up to to see if this is normalcy or something I should be concerned about of battery management system. At home, I always take turn plug in for different EV. I don’t bother DCFC stations unless it’s for road trip.

Tesla2.0...I wasn't directing my last comment at your post (or at you). You asked a legitimate question and got some answers.

I have grown weary of people who excoriate anyone who provides an answer for any concern or a solution to work around a deficiency (particularly when there's any indication that it might be a common event)...which can be reassuring to someone who might be wondering "am I the only one?

His post was nothing more than yet another gripe from the "anvil chorus" that contributes nothing.

 

[thebishman]

Tesla2.0...I wasn't directing my last comment at your post (or at you). You asked a legitimate question and got some answers.

I have grown weary of people who excoriate anyone who provides an answer for any concern or a solution to work around a deficiency (particularly when there's any indication that it might be a common event)...which can be reassuring to someone who might be wondering "am I the only one?

His post was nothing more than yet another gripe from the "anvil chorus" that contributes nothing.

So the OP‘s question was super valid for anyone owning a Rivian. He showed extremely heavy ‘Vampire drain’ over 17 days when the R1S was not plugged in, in a sealed garage between 50dF-75dF iirc.

What would you expected that Vampire drain to be when parked at the airport for 17 days in 32dF weather? How many L2 chargers do you have at your local airport? A pathetic few, I’m sure.

Rivian has a severe problem with Vampire drain that they need to address.

 

[John B R1T]

"Rivian has a severe problem with Vampire drain that they need to address."

Absolutely the OP has a valid question, and he got some legitimate answers to his question, but the one that I took issue with wasn't one of them.
This is not the "first report" of vampire drain, and he got answers specific to his problem. 17 days at an airport wasn't his problem, if it's yours, I have a simple solution to that too...take an Uber.
Anybody who tied up an L2 charger at an airport for 17 days would (hopefully) return to find that his vehicle had been moved to an impound lot.

 

[AWASHRIV]

I think the point of the OP is that there really is excessive energy consumption. Other EVs don't leak as much as this. I love my R1T but this is a big black eye IMO.

That's not true. Even new (2022) Tesla will "leak" 7% plus per day with Sentry Mode on (regardless of whether it detects and records motion. With Sentry mode off and "app discipline" my 2022 MYP lost a total of 1% in 24 days parked outside at the airport in Boston in January though.....OP's drain was 26% in 17 days.....so less than 2% per day and OP didn't state whether and how often they woke the vehicle by checking the app

 

[AWASHRIV]

So the OP‘s question was super valid for anyone owning a Rivian. He showed extremely heavy ‘Vampire drain’ over 17 days when the R1S was not plugged in, in a sealed garage between 50dF-75dF iirc.

What would you expected that Vampire drain to be when parked at the airport for 17 days in 32dF weather? How many L2 chargers do you have at your local airport? A pathetic few, I’m sure.

Rivian has a severe problem with Vampire drain that they need to address.

+/- 2% per day drain is not excessive depending on OP's "app discipline" and whether gear guard was on (regardless of whether motion was detected.....just leaving it on keeps the vehicle "awake" which burns energy. Even a Tesla (which is probably the gold standard of efficiency and battery management will burn about 7% per day with Sentry Mode on (also regardless of whether it senses or records anything).

 

[milescrowe1966]

Maybe I'm missing the "severity" of this problem. I have not experienced the kind of drain posted here. But even so, 80 miles lost in 17 days is not really a huge issue in most peoples lives. When I say most people, I mean pretty much everybody. I can't see that many times that you would leave your car unplugged for 17 days. 80 miles lost can be recovered in 3 hours of charging at a cost of about $2 here in Georgia. Are there many practical, real world workarounds to this problem? Yes. Is it a problem? Maybe. Is it severe? No, not in my world.

Also, I left my Tesla unplugged at an airport for 5 days and it lost about 50 miles of charge. I did have the sentry mode on and it was parked near a walkway. FWIW.