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Can you believe this towing range!? 404 miles at an efficiency of 1.2 miles/kWh! The efficiency is realistic, and agrees with what I calculate (1.17 mi/kWh) from the towing log that I keep. But, to get 404 miles at that efficiency would require a battery capacity of 337 kWh, versus the actual...

The Rivian portable charger includes two plugs: NEMA 14-50 and NEMA 5-15. The NEMA 14-50 plug works great when the campground has a 50 amp receptacle. What is the best approach if the campground only has 30 amp receptacles (NEMA TT-30)? Should I use the NEMA 5-15 plug with a 15 to 30 amp...

I charged at the Beaver, Utah RAN today, and it is now my favorite of all charging stations. I was towing a 28' Airstream, and pulled into the southmost charger in the main row. There was plenty of room for my R1T and trailer. Then, I noticed that there is a nice long spot specifically for...

On a couple of recent trips with my Gen 2 R1T, I found that the arrival SOC estimate blanks out whenever the vehicle loses cellular data connection. It happened in Yellowstone NP and again in Death Valley NP. Regions where there is no cellular connection often have few charging options, and I...

I recently completed a 2,000 mile trip in my Gen 2 Rivian R1T towing an Airstream Globetrotter 27FB (GVWR of 7,600 lbs). I use a BW Continuum weight distribution hitch. The trip was from northern Utah to northern Idaho to the Bellingham Washington area, and then looping back to Utah. Daytime...