There is an interesting article in the MT Garage section of the latest Motrotrend magazine (February 2023). This is the section where Motortrend employees have a vehicle for a year and report on performance/issues, etc.
Scott Evans took the Rivian R1T on a camping trip, 218 miles round trip and with the Rivian 314 mile range should be doable, however,
1) There was a mountain to climb. The first 76 miles consumed 65 miles of range. The next 33 miles climbing the mountain used 74 miles of range. The 109 miles to the campground used 139 miles of range
2) Four nights of cold weather reduced the range 119 miles. The battery went from 53 % to 12 % while the truck sat there (not moving) for 4 nights. Rivian cited the need to keep certain computers powered and ready so the driver can get in a go instead of waiting for the computers to boot up.
When ready to head home, the R1T had 34 miles of range left. The nearest charger was 17 miles away. They actually drove to the a fast charger 31 miles away and thanks to mostly downhill and regenerative braking arrived with 46 miles of range and the battery at 16 %.
This was very eye-opening to me. I knew uphill would kill range, but never expected the huge drain while the truck just sat in the campground.
Since Mary and I traveling the United States extensively with our Scout, this article was very intriguing to me and clearly demonstrates the limitations of EVs TODAY.
Here is too hoping things improve in the next 4 years and Scout leads the way of these improvements.
Scott Evans took the Rivian R1T on a camping trip, 218 miles round trip and with the Rivian 314 mile range should be doable, however,
1) There was a mountain to climb. The first 76 miles consumed 65 miles of range. The next 33 miles climbing the mountain used 74 miles of range. The 109 miles to the campground used 139 miles of range
2) Four nights of cold weather reduced the range 119 miles. The battery went from 53 % to 12 % while the truck sat there (not moving) for 4 nights. Rivian cited the need to keep certain computers powered and ready so the driver can get in a go instead of waiting for the computers to boot up.
When ready to head home, the R1T had 34 miles of range left. The nearest charger was 17 miles away. They actually drove to the a fast charger 31 miles away and thanks to mostly downhill and regenerative braking arrived with 46 miles of range and the battery at 16 %.
This was very eye-opening to me. I knew uphill would kill range, but never expected the huge drain while the truck just sat in the campground.
Since Mary and I traveling the United States extensively with our Scout, this article was very intriguing to me and clearly demonstrates the limitations of EVs TODAY.
Here is too hoping things improve in the next 4 years and Scout leads the way of these improvements.