Rivian Owners Report the Vampire Drain Issue Improved Tremendously After Latest Updates
14 Aug 2023, 17:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian owners reported an improvement to the notorious vampire drain issue affecting R1 vehicles, and Rivian confirmed it addressed it in the latest update
Rivian Vampire Drain Is So Bad, Total Wasted Energy Surpasses 100,000 kWh per Day
5 Jun 2023, 11:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Despite several updates promising to solve the vampire drain problem, the Rivian R1S and R1T fleets waste more than 100,000 kWh of energy every day
Rivian R1T Bricked With No Warning Following a Software Update
20 Mar 2023, 14:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian has a phantom drain problem that kills the 12-volt batteries without warning, bricking the trucks and locking out owners
A New Ford vs Rivian Test Proves the R1T Has a Phantom Drain Problem
21 Aug 2022, 23:01 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Small degrees of phantom or vampire drain is inevitable. But this new comparison shows why Rivian should take the matter seriously