Fort Bragg Camping Trip - 2mi/Kwh pulling my camp trailer

[140 degrees]

We just returned from a 3 night trip to Fort Bragg. I pulled my camping trailer that is just a Maggiolina rooftop tent mounted on a jeep trailer. Wherever we camp, I always have people stopping by to ask about it. It is a production prototype from a small company that unfortunately didn't launch. It is very convenient, because I can leave most of my camping gear stored in the trailer between trips.

My consumption for the entire trip was 256Kwh over 499 miles. I probably drove 25 of those miles without the trailer. The energy usage included 3 days of camp kitchen duty and occasional hot spot use. We really enjoyed the switchover from propane to electric cooking.

California has a 55mph speed limit for towing, so I didn't want to push it too much. The consumption graph in the truck showed 2.1 miles/Kwh at 60mph and 2.0 at 65. The towing screen estimates the trailer at 1000 pounds.

Photos below.

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[jpv]

Nice

what was the range after you hooked up to trailer ?
we did Petaluma to weed Calif , towing our 18 ft tab 400.
410 at full charge once we hooked up the trailer range dropped to 228 or 248 .
the bad charging was between Dunnigan and Corning chargers off line . we went up and down i5 to rolling hills casino- stupid waypoint type chargers ,orland -no chargers working , Chico success only 60 miles out of our way , to try to get enough charge to make it to Redding .
as it was on trip up 17 hours for what was supposed to be a 4 hour drive with two charge stops .
There seems to be a better sense of accountability with the charging platforms to navigation system and proprietary of the different charging companies and vehicles. It’s very frustrating when the GPS on the vehicle tells you where to go and you get there and it’s tits up and you can’t do anything And wasting time at those waypoint at the casino that now you have to pay for that would take us 16 hours to charge let alone or travel at one location, but really the owners of the charging company should be held responsible for not providing an adequate service if gas stations are required to keep air Water restrooms with the fuel charging stations. Should have a dependability of operation “working operation. “

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

That is a sweet little trailer! Shame the company didn't launch.

 

[CBRacerX]

Very cool trailer and glad your trip went well.

 

[140 degrees]

Nice

what was the range after you hooked up to trailer ?
we did Petaluma to weed Calif , towing our 18 ft tab 400.
410 at full charge once we hooked up the trailer range dropped to 228 or 248 .
the bad charging was between Dunnigan and Corning chargers off line . we went up and down i5 to rolling hills casino- stupid waypoint type chargers ,orland -no chargers working , Chico success only 60 miles out of our way , to try to get enough charge to make it to Redding .
as it was on trip up 17 hours for what was supposed to be a 4 hour drive with two charge stops .
There seems to be a better sense of accountability with the charging platforms to navigation system and proprietary of the different charging companies and vehicles. It’s very frustrating when the GPS on the vehicle tells you where to go and you get there and it’s tits up and you can’t do anything And wasting time at those waypoint at the casino that now you have to pay for that would take us 16 hours to charge let alone or travel at one location, but really the owners of the charging company should be held responsible for not providing an adequate service if gas stations are required to keep air Water restrooms with the fuel charging stations. Should have a dependability of operation “working operation. “

I'm sorry to hear about your trip from Hell. I also have had times when the auto-routing gives bad guidance. I think this will improve eventually, but it can be very frustrating right now.

To answer your question, I was charged pretty close to full on a large pack. My estimated range in All Purpose was about 315. After I hooked up, it was about 280. The info screen said the estimate was based on 2.2 mi/Kwh for this trailer.

What is good about my trailer is that no part of the trailer extends beyond the outline of my truck. If you keep the same shape, and extend the length of a body, drag actually goes down. The trailer is roughly the height of the pickup box, it is narrower, and it has more ground clearance. I think the main contributors to my range reduction are rolling resistance of two additional tires and use of the trailer brakes.

Wishing you Better Adventures in the future!

 

[atebit]

The last camping trip I did at Fort Bragg was six weeks. I swore that I would never go back. Couldn’t beat the price of the Mello Yello, though.

 

[R1SFamilyGuy]

sounds like a nice trip and cool trailer!

how does Rivian estimate range upon hooking up without knowing how much it drags? Is it a guesstimate or those connectors share some info?

PS: icymi, I know squat about towing

 

[VandalSibs]

sounds like a nice trip and cool trailer!

how does Rivian estimate range upon hooking up without knowing how much it drags? Is it a guesstimate or those connectors share some info?

PS: icymi, I know squat about towing

Initially it's a guess based on weight, but the more you drive and it determines the actual efficacy, it revises things.

 

[140 degrees]

sounds like a nice trip and cool trailer!

how does Rivian estimate range upon hooking up without knowing how much it drags? Is it a guesstimate or those connectors share some info?

PS: icymi, I know squat about towing

You can name any trailer or boat that you tow. When you connect, you can select your trailer from a list. Your Rivian then uses the previous history to predict range. Someday, I hope that in the future this information will be shared with ABRP for planning trips.

 

[Joules Burn]

Nice

what was the range after you hooked up to trailer ?
we did Petaluma to weed Calif , towing our 18 ft tab 400.
410 at full charge once we hooked up the trailer range dropped to 228 or 248 .
the bad charging was between Dunnigan and Corning chargers off line . we went up and down i5 to rolling hills casino- stupid waypoint type chargers ,orland -no chargers working , Chico success only 60 miles out of our way , to try to get enough charge to make it to Redding .
as it was on trip up 17 hours for what was supposed to be a 4 hour drive with two charge stops .
There seems to be a better sense of accountability with the charging platforms to navigation system and proprietary of the different charging companies and vehicles. It’s very frustrating when the GPS on the vehicle tells you where to go and you get there and it’s tits up and you can’t do anything And wasting time at those waypoint at the casino that now you have to pay for that would take us 16 hours to charge let alone or travel at one location, but really the owners of the charging company should be held responsible for not providing an adequate service if gas stations are required to keep air Water restrooms with the fuel charging stations. Should have a dependability of operation “working operation. “

The GPS routing can be hit and miss. I use RAN whenever possible and EA if necessary. I pre-plan any trip with a ABRP and PlugShare to see what's working. There is a Tesla charger in Williams - adapter needed (and a Ruben to die for across the street) and an EA in Willows.

Better luck next trip!

 

[archiboy]

bad charging was between Dunnigan and Corning

I do this route frequently. (Bay Area to Red Bluff or Bay Area to Oregon). Not sure when you did your trip? I know PGE has had power issues with the recent heatwave. And certainly again with week with the Park fire. But there's an EA station at a Walmart that I've found to be pretty reliable on that route. Also there are a bunch of chargers in Anderson (just south of Redding). Honestly, I was surprised to read your post. I-5 is soooo much better for charging than over on the coast. The RAN network on the coast is awesome. But it's not really spaced out for towing.

 

[Dcavalheiro]

The size and aerodynamic of the trailer are huge on the range, I have a small funfinder 2000lbs but the towing goes to 1.8miles/kwh

 

[nealopp]

The last camping trip I did at Fort Bragg was six weeks. I swore that I would never go back. Couldn’t beat the price of the Mello Yello, though.

I wonder if you're referring to what's now called Fort Liberty in North Carolina, rather than the coastal City of Fort Bragg in California?

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