Are you excited or dissapointed?

[Whmorken]

I have to have the 180 kWh pack to meet my minimum requirements. I would prefer a 500 mile battery due to living in a charging desert and a somewhat cold climate. My adventures typically are about 350 miles round trip (including side trips) and there is currently only ONE L2 (not CCS) charger on any of the routes I take. Its really a reach with the 180 kWh pack.

Got to get more chargers for you ASAP. Empathy here.

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[Whmorken]

Me, and I can assure you I am of sound mind. I can afford the 180, but have wanted the 135 since the beginning after rationalizing. This is for 2 main reasons:

1) 135 is plenty for 98% of my usage. Also, looking at the negligible time differences in even longer road trips that some members here have posted, I'm now 100% confident that the 135 pack is plenty with current charging infrastructure (and that will only improve in the coming years).

2) I do plan to take my Rivian off road, and will encounter both mud & sand. From many years of off road experience, I know how much difference even a couple hundred pounds of extra weight can make. I don't want that extra battery weight in soft surface conditions, or even climbs/descents.

Good thoughts, helpful for one who had not considered the battery weight trade off. Thanks.