[jdev]

I lost 5-10 miles even the car stays in parking. Any idea to stop the bleed?

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

Is Gear Guard turned on?

What does Rivian say when you ask them? I would assume they'd be eager to get feedback and troubleshoot issues with early deliveries.

 

[NY_Rob]

Tesla does the same thing with Sentry mode enabled, set yours to "Off at Home" and that will stop the drain.

 

[kizamybute']

Tesla does the same thing with Sentry mode enabled, set yours to "Off at Home" and that will stop the drain.

It will "slow" the drain, not "stop" it. All EV's draw some power while sitting.

 

[Marchin_MTB]

I lost 5-10 miles even the car stays in parking. Any idea to stop the bleed?

Have you checked if the 120V AC power outlets were left in the ‘on’ setting? The inverters will draw power even when nothing is plugged in.

 

[rockreid]

As a Model 3 owner I can confirm the power drain using Sentry mode which is why I set it to OFF at Home. There is also a parasitic drain amongst all EV’s that are parked that to my knowledge only the Main battery cutoff switch can stop. If you are parking the vehicle in a garage for weeks or longer perhaps it would be a good idea to use this switch, but really the drain is not that much a concern in reality.

 

[Marchin_MTB]

As a Model 3 owner I can confirm the power drain using Sentry mode which is why I set it to OFF at Home. There is also a parasitic drain amongst all EV’s that are parked that to my knowledge only the Main battery cutoff switch can stop. If you are parking the vehicle in a garage for weeks or longer perhaps it would be a good idea to use this switch, but really the drain is not that much a concern in reality.

I could be wrong but the 3-6 kWh drain in a 24hr period seems excessive. That’s like a space heater running for 2-4 hours. Could a handful of what are essentially webcams plus a small processor really draw that much power?

 

[NY_Rob]

Also, "checking in" via the app or website frequently will prevent the system from going in to deep sleep mode where hardly any current is drawn from the battery.

 

[NY_Rob]

It will "slow" the drain, not "stop" it. All EV's draw some power while sitting.

Of course, that is understood as a convention of all EV's.

Turning off all "optional" features should bring the draw down to baseline.

 

[O. horridus]

All EV's draw some power while sitting.

All ICE vehicles draw some power while sitting.

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

All ICE vehicles draw some power while sitting.

Yes, but it isn't immediately noticeable to the driver. The range is calculated based on the amount of fuel in the tank, which is at the same level as when the vehicle was parked.

With an EV, the range loss can be more easily observed.

 

[Marchin_MTB]

Of course, that is understood as a convention of all EV's.

Turning off all "optional" features should bring the draw down to baseline.

the Rivian Owners Guide mentions some options that should be de-activated to reduce this power draw as well.

 

[O. horridus]

It's immediately noticeable to me when my ICE car won't start after sitting in the driveway for a couple of months without use ... My only point was that battery drain while sitting is normal, familiar, and has nothing to do with whether the vehicle is an EV or an ICE.

This drain comes from battery self-discharge and from electronic devices on the car which may be constantly using some power even when the vehicle is off.

Regardless, I agree with the above that a continuous draw of 125W-250W is excessive. Something is running that shouldn't be running. It could even be a software bug that isn't shutting something down (quickly fixed with an OTA update after the issue is found and fixed). But it could also be something you've left on. Gear guard is a good suggestion, but look at everything.

 

[jdev]

Have you checked if the 120V AC power outlets were left in the ‘on’ setting? The inverters will draw power even when nothing is plugged in.

it's "off"

 

[jdev]

the Rivian Owners Guide mentions some options that should be de-activated to reduce this power draw as well.

which section of the Guide?

 

[sciencegeek]

FWIW, my I-Pace has virtually no power draw when sitting locked. It goes into deep sleep after 48 hours but even before then the power drain is virtually nonexistent. Admittedly the software tech aspects of the I-Pace are pedestrian compared to Tesla or Rivian but still, it should be possible to reduce power draw to close to zero. Whenever someone reports a drain on the I-Pace forum it's usually some buggy behavior. Most owners don't have a drain.

 

[Marchin_MTB]

which section of the Guide?

pp 95 and 121. For some reason, I thought there was more. Sorry. I have seen this concern raised in another post but it would be good to poll people taking delivery to see if they all see 3-6 kWh of standby loss daily. Has Rivian gotten back to you on this?

 

[TessP100D]

Tesla does the same thing with Sentry mode enabled, set yours to "Off at Home" and that will stop the drain.

That’s right Ron. Turn it off at home and work if you like.

 

[TessP100D]

It will "slow" the drain, not "stop" it. All EV's draw some power while sitting.

Just leave it plugged into your wall charger unit. All fixed.

 

[NY_Rob]

If Sentry is disabled at home, inverters are off, etc... it could be software tweaks will need to be done OTA to reduce parasitic drain.

What was the outside air temps lately?