Driving to Trailheads in Cascades

[Cascadian]

I live in Seattle and hike in the Cascades regularly and will have an R1S soon.
Do you use your R1 to do this?
How far can you get without charging?
Which charging locations do you recommend?

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[PappaBolt]

It seems like your questions are focused on range anxiety. The distance you can get out of a charge is well documented. So I’ll add that getting to trailheads from Seattle typically involves uphill which will consume more battery. The return trip which is more downhill will gain some on regen. Of course it really depends on where you’re going so it’s impossible to answer your questions. Each trip will take some planning. There are available charges in places like north bend, issaquah.

 

[WSea]

I live in Seattle and hike in the Cascades regularly and will have an R1S soon.
Do you use your R1 to do this?
How far can you get without charging?
Which charging locations do you recommend?

Really depends on where you are going. Example for consumption reference- West Seattle to Crystal Springs snopark east of snoqualmie pass- Start at 100% and arrive with 70%. Probably use half that on the return being mostly downhill.

 

[Cascadian]

It seems like your questions are focused on range anxiety. The distance you can get out of a charge is well documented. So I’ll add that getting to trailheads from Seattle typically involves uphill which will consume more battery. The return trip which is more downhill will gain some on regen. Of course it really depends on where you’re going so it’s impossible to answer your questions. Each trip will take some planning. There are available charges in places like north bend, issaquah.

I have no range anxiety about the asphalt road traveling. I am wondering how consumption changes once you get onto the forest service dirt roads. Does the efficiency drop significantly or does the lower speed driven compensate for that?

My questions are not about winter driving.

Can people also give examples of the furthest trailheads they have driven to and returned home without charging. Are there places that have proven particularly challenging, such as locations on the east side of the Cascade Crest? for example, Has anyone driven to Harts Pass from Seattle area? How did that go?

 

[mindstormsguy]

Hart’s pass is definitely one of the hardest parts of the state to reach. Winthrop is a little tricky, but entirely doable with a Rivian. Hart’s pass would be harder, unless you do some level 2 charging somewhere. There simply isn’t ANY DCFC on Highway 20 up there. That’s the trouble.

 

[WSea]

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[SeaGeo]

If you assume about 1.25 to 1.5mi/kwh for dirt roads that should get you close enough. In reality it's generally pretty easy to top up a bit before or after if needed.

 

[cbrcanuck]

I live in Seattle and hike in the Cascades regularly and will have an R1S soon.
Do you use your R1 to do this?
How far can you get without charging?
Which charging locations do you recommend?

This is my first EV, and my range anxiety went away pretty quickly as I learned with some planning you can have a lot of confidence. I keep my portable charger handy, and bought a 30 amp TT adapter so campgrounds/trailer parks would be a good backup if/when needed. Start with closer to home options, and work your way outward as you gain confidence. Only the most remote options would be sketchy, everything else would be do-able with planning and patience.

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