Rhidan
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I took my R1T for an extended camping trip on family land near the Flat Top Wilderness in Colorado. We had fun putting the truck to use, light off-roading on some private roads/forest roads, rally and drift mode on some dirt backroads, and using the truck as a big battery pack to recharge gear at a remote off-grid cabin. Still in love with the truck after two months and already planning the next adventure.
Shout out to the Yampa Valley Electric Association who have installed one (1!) CCS 50kW plug in the small town of Yampa, Colorado. I took great advantage of that plug, which is strategically placed right on the eastern end of the Flat Top Wilderness Scenic Byway. Not the fastest charge, but a great location. Hopefully this is the type of location Rivian has planned for the RAN.
Had no real issues with the truck, but here are a few minor annoyances from the trip:
- Phantom drain is still a real issue. I lost 10% charge parking the truck for four nights at the family cabin. The truck was parked at around 8,500 feet in an area with no cell service. We had variable weather (80 F day, 40 F night) with a few thunderstorms. Only made slight use of the truck during this time period (locking/unlocking and opening frunk/tunnel to get gear). On the first night I lost 4%, which gave me some anxiety about the whole trip. I would have used the truck more if I wasnāt worried about losing 5% parked each night. Felt like I had a small hole in my gas tank. Luckily, I only lost 6% the remaining 3 nights. The total drain was not terrible, but losing so much the first night was unsettling. Ultimately, I made it back to Steamboat Springs with 30% left. I easily could have stretched it more. Iām still not comfortable getting super low in the battery pack when there are so few CCS plugs in NW Colorado and Iāve already experienced some outages.
- My temp tag is set to expire tomorrow. I may have stayed longer if I had my new plates. I reached out to my guide but have heard nothing. Hopefully, Iāll find a package with my new plates when I get back home to Denver.
- The Qi charger is not functional. The charge port on my phone is broken, but I just use Qi chargers exclusively at home anyways. I wasnāt able to charge my phone with the truckās Qi pad. I also had trouble getting a standalone Qi pad to work plugged into the AC outlets. Probably just time to buy a new phone. Phone died early in the trip, so I had to use my iPad like a goober to take photos. [On a side note, Iāve really enjoyed keeping the iPad in the truck. The truck hotspot works flawlessly, and I can catch up on my emails/news/stream on the iPad while at a DCFC].
- The inside passenger cover of my A-pillar wonāt stay in place. Not sure if I took a bump too hard and knocked it out place or if its just defective. I havenāt figured out how to latch it back so it will stay in place. Thereās an airbag underneath, so Iāve tried not to mess with it too much. Will likely have to call service, which is a bummer for such a small issue.
- Tonneau cover. Iāve yet to have it jam on me, but i didnāt even risk opening it. There was so much dirt and dust. I never needed it open. An RTIC cooler fits perfectly underneath. But really hoping Rivian comes up with a more reliable solution.
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