R1T Windshield Washer Fluid Tip: water + ethanol

wildlife R1T · 2025-04-03T14:11:49+00:00

I have previously used the streaming capability back when it first came out as well as the hotspot since before Connect+ was a thing. I am trying to get the streaming working again but it seems to have been hidden fully behind the paywall. (Not looking to argue the merits of that system here) I recall after Connect+ came out being able to still use the Hotspot while tethering with my phone, and losing it isn't a big deal other than needing to update my wife's wifi, but I think I remember needing to be on the Hotspot to do casting. My question is, did Rivian remove both of these features to fully behind the connect+ paywall? I thought that if you used phone tethering or if you were connected to WIFI you could use most all of the usual streaming like features of the Rivian? If anyone can recommend how to stream while using tethering I'm sure myself and others without Connect+ would appreciate it.

wildlife R1T

Member

Mar 20, 2025

I discovered a tip on cleaning the windshield. It's cheap and very reliable too. So I just bought a bunch of liquids and mixed a bunch of stuff. A friend smelled the fluid and said "it's definitely got grain ethanol in it." So here's the formula:

Mixed hand sanitizer grade ethanol with water or blue juice of your choosing, add a splash of isopropyl alcoho to add a little "kick" (not too much)l...do it all proportions to match the OEM smell or whatever your preference may be.

Things I learned. Don't waste money on the expensive washer fluids, it's not the stuff. Sonax is optional, it adds a little nice smell but it's almost imperceptible. Methanol is not the answer and it's not great to be breathing (even though many washer fluids contain it).

In the end, it's just simple water + ethanol. That's it, my kid and wife say the smell is exactly the same. It's the stupidest damm thing...but I DO love that smell and it cleans great too.