Roadtrip Settings Help

[Jobo95]

I’d echo the others that say just drive. I just completed my 1st out of town trip (PHX>Vegas) in R1T dual standard. I stopped twice, about 20 minutes each time, all complimentary (free) charging. I kept it around 75mph, no stress. Level 3 charging isn’t too hard to find these days. I just wish the hands free driving worked more on my route.

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[red4lima]

If dual motor has conserve mode, use that. I find that stopping when I'm at 30 percent or more and charging to 80-90 percent gives me just enough time to stretch my legs, get something to eat, exercise the dog, use the bathroom, catch up on email and texts, and select a new music playlist for the next segment of drive. If you are in a big hurry to get there, alter the plan as needed. I have done about 5 long trips in my quad T and the first one was very stressful. It gets better the more you travel. If you find yourself getting low on energy, slow down and you will gain some range. Remember the 6 P's ......Prior planning prevents piss poor performance. As a Career Navy and Airline pilot it's sort of second nature for me to fuel plan all the time. Be the Pilot and enjoy the flight.

I have read that conserve mode wears the front tires hard. Does anyone know if there is truth to this? Does tire wear trump a few extra miles of range?

 

[GreenJohn42]

2023 quad large here, I don't get the best range but I agree with the bladders over batteries argument. Even with only 300 miles (in conserve) I can still drive longer than my wife can hold it. So we plan a fast charging stop with a bathroom every two hours and that works well. By the time we've emptied the bladders and gotten a snack the batteries are full enough for another two hours.

 

[McLovin]

One more thing to add that has nothing to do with range, but anyone with an EV should carry in the frunk: a squeegee & window cleaner.

Unless you’re always stopping at a gas station that has chargers, EV charging stations don’t supply the tools to clean your windshield. And here on the east coast at least, we’ve got some juicy bugs in the spring…

 

[DayTripping]

I have read that conserve mode wears the front tires hard. Does anyone know if there is truth to this? Does tire wear trump a few extra miles of range?

I think the improvement is about 10%, maybe more and depends on the speeds you are driving. I would say the tire wear is overrated UNLESS you are accelerating hard from a stop all the time and never rotating.

For an experiment today, I drove everywhere in Conserve mode on my quad. I didn't accelerate hard away from lights. You can easily hear it if you do. You'll hear a little bit of tire squirm. I am also running the 20" Goodyear Territory ATs which likely aren't the worlds most efficient Rivian tire.

For similar driving roads, I was at 3.22 mpk around town today and yesterday in Sport and AP I was at 2.55. In all fairness I did drive a bit more aggressively when in Sport. On the highway at 70 mph, I at about 2.25-2.3 in AP and about 2.4 in Conserve but I haven't done a test recently in conserve once the tires were really broken in so it might be better.

 

[mkhuffman]

I think the improvement is about 10%, maybe more and depends on the speeds you are driving. I would say the tire wear is overrated UNLESS you are accelerating hard from a stop all the time and never rotating.

I agree - and if you accelerate hard in Conserve it defeats the purpose of using Conserve. Press easy on the go-pedal and keep up with traffic, and it will be very efficient. And I also doubt it is hard on the tires.

 

[mkhuffman]

If dual motor has conserve mode, use that.

The DM R1 does not have Conserve Mode because All Purpose is designed to be as efficient (or maybe more efficient) than a Tri or Quad in Conserve. Essentially the DM operates like Conserve Mode unless you floor it.

 

[FormulaR1T]

Update now that I’ve completed my trip! First off, a huge thank you to everyone who left a comment — very helpful. My trip ended up being 680 miles roundtrip. Since I have a Dual Motor with Performance, there’s no Conserve mode, but the All-Purpose mode with Auto Height worked like a charm. The entire process went great; I found the Rivian trip planner to be very useful and easy to use. I have a NACS adapter, so between the Tesla chargers and the Rivian network along the 101, it was a breeze.

One piece of advice I wish I had taken more seriously: pack a squeegee. The bugs got so bad that by the end it was almost hard to see, and the windshield wipers with washer fluid didn’t help much.

Overall, if you have a NACS adapter, there’s really no need to stress about charging. It was a really fun trip!

 

[theonetruestripes]

One piece of advice I wish I had taken more seriously: pack a squeegee. The bugs got so bad that by the end it was almost hard to see, and the windshield wipers with washer fluid didn’t help much.

FYI if you find yourself in that situation again (or anyone else who is reading this), your Rivian won’t explode if you drive into a gas station, pull up to a a pump, and use their squeegee to wash the windshield. Be nice, park in front after and buy something from the c-store. A drink, candy bar, or even a *gasp* roller dog!

I mean it is an extra stop, but if the bugs are bugging that’ll fix it!

 

[McLovin]

One piece of advice I wish I had taken more seriously: pack a squeegee. The bugs got so bad that by the end it was almost hard to see, and the windshield wipers with washer fluid didn’t help much.

lol…that’s why I left the comment I did 2 posts above yours. I noticed this on my first long-distance trip. While I was charging at a Walmart, I went inside & grabbed a squeegee & some window cleaner. It a permanent fixture in my frunk.

 

[VSG]

lol…that’s why I left the comment I did 2 posts above yours. I noticed this on my first long-distance trip. While I was charging at a Walmart, I went inside & grabbed a squeegee & some window cleaner. It a permanent fixture in my frunk.

Exactly what I did too on my first long-distance trip.

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