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This is our first EV and first trip outside of Seattle requiring public charging. Truck was delivered 9/21. Installed the Rivian wall charger on Saturday 8/24 and set it to charge to 85%. Did more trip research and changed charging to 100%. Bit of a EA charger desert between Olympia and Kelso (north of Portland) and wanted to try EA DCFC in Lacey on way home. Charging completed to 100% at 3am.
We hit the road at about 7:30am 58 degrees and about 0016' elevation. Effieciency wasn't great for the first 30-35 miles at 1.93 and SOC was down to 87%. Maybe I should have timed charging to hit 100% right before leaving so the batteries were warmer? This didn't help my range anxiety. After 60 miles trip A improved to 2.09.
Arrived at Mt. St. Helens Observatory at Johnson Ridge with range of 108 and SOC at 35%. Elevation is 4314. Walked the dogs then left them in cab with pet mode on. Sure wish NPS dog policy was like Canadian National parks. Headed out for a 90 minute hike. Weather was beautiful and in low 80s. Planned to do more exploring but hard to enjoy with range anxiety. Truck was now at 34% SOC with 105 range. Needed 101 miles to get to Lacey EA Walmart. Heading back to I5 we increased out buffer to 35 miles. Preconditioning started pretty early and before we stopped for a late lunch.
Arrived at Lacey EA/Walmart with a range of 31 miles...forgot what the SOC was...maybe 11 or 12%. Charging started fine (and free!) but only hit a max of 183 on a 350 unit. Didn't need much to get home so wasn't worried. Walked the dogs, hit the head and my wife did some quick shopping. Stopped charging in 20 minutes and hit the road home. Didn't track the rest since it didn't matter...we were home. Final efficiency was 2.31.
BTW- A Canyon Red R1T was rolling in when we were leaving. First time seeing that color...wouldn't be my choice. A couple of mustangs and a kia something were charging also.
We hit the road at about 7:30am 58 degrees and about 0016' elevation. Effieciency wasn't great for the first 30-35 miles at 1.93 and SOC was down to 87%. Maybe I should have timed charging to hit 100% right before leaving so the batteries were warmer? This didn't help my range anxiety. After 60 miles trip A improved to 2.09.
Arrived at Mt. St. Helens Observatory at Johnson Ridge with range of 108 and SOC at 35%. Elevation is 4314. Walked the dogs then left them in cab with pet mode on. Sure wish NPS dog policy was like Canadian National parks. Headed out for a 90 minute hike. Weather was beautiful and in low 80s. Planned to do more exploring but hard to enjoy with range anxiety. Truck was now at 34% SOC with 105 range. Needed 101 miles to get to Lacey EA Walmart. Heading back to I5 we increased out buffer to 35 miles. Preconditioning started pretty early and before we stopped for a late lunch.
Arrived at Lacey EA/Walmart with a range of 31 miles...forgot what the SOC was...maybe 11 or 12%. Charging started fine (and free!) but only hit a max of 183 on a 350 unit. Didn't need much to get home so wasn't worried. Walked the dogs, hit the head and my wife did some quick shopping. Stopped charging in 20 minutes and hit the road home. Didn't track the rest since it didn't matter...we were home. Final efficiency was 2.31.
BTW- A Canyon Red R1T was rolling in when we were leaving. First time seeing that color...wouldn't be my choice. A couple of mustangs and a kia something were charging also.
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