Not all “content creators” are created equal. The biggest problem I’ve had with some of the big referrals earners is MANY steal content including mine and use it as their own to get themselves more referrals. Extremely not cool and definitely not what the referral program was meant to be. I put...
I recently had an R1S as a loaner for a week. 1st day I loved it and thought maybe I should have gotten one, by mid week I was starting to think it didn’t ride or handle as good as my truck, and by the end of the week I couldn’t wait to get my truck back.
I would do an R1T again and might someday.
I’ll add my anecdotal evidence. I switched to Cooper all terrain LTs which are heavier than the stock ATs and expected a range hit, but 30k later I can say with certainty it made no difference in efficiency.
I started out towing with the Perelli all terrains, when they wore out I replaced them with Cooper all terrains that are heavier and have a higher load rating with no noticeable reduction in efficiency.
Yes your thinking is correct. I sold an e-pro 15tb and bought a geo-pro 20fbs. The 2 trailers have identical frontal area and shape, but 20fbs is 6 feet longer and ~ 1k heavier. After over 5k miles towing each, the efficiency is essentially identical, 1.03 miles/kWh for the 15tb, and 1.02...
Thoughtful review. I’m sticking with my gen 1, it’s been rock solid (except for a couple minor things) for over 60k miles. I’ve thought about upgrading several times but I just can’t justify going from a $65k after rebates R1T to a $90-$100k R1T and now I kinda want to test out the battery warranty.
FWIW I’ve towed over 14k (11 western states) with my R1T and I don’t want a range extender. I also own an ICE tow vehicle that stays home most of the time. Energy density will continue to increase and negate the problem long before the kinks are worked out of EREVs.
I just hope they charge better and have better controls over the thermals than Tesla has been able to achieve with its 4680. If not and this has more to do with cost savings, I don’t believe it’ll work out well in the long run.
I’ve pulled a conventional travel trailer about 14k miles now. 1.02 miles/kWh is the average driving 60-65mph, any stretch over 100 miles can get nerve wracking.