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Of course the first and only questions is,…… what does towing do to the range?
 

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Of course the first and only questions is,…… what does towing do to the range?
Lowers it considerably, depending on the aerodynamics of the trailer
 

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We need facts.
It is a fact that putting a tall box behind a vehicle and towing it at speed will reduce the range of that vehicle.
 

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Do you really? Will you trust it? Seems like people want information but then do not want to believe it. Here it is directly form the Rivian site, been in the FAQ for many months now....

Rivian R1T R1S Towing Spy Shot - R1T Tows ATC Trailer 1633044097421
 

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Do you really? Will you trust it? Seems like people want information but then do not want to believe it. Here it is directly form the Rivian site, been in the FAQ for many months now....

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That’s great … coming from the manufacture.


I will believe it when I see it.
 
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It is a fact that putting a tall box behind a vehicle and towing it at speed will reduce the range of that vehicle.
Guys, I KNOW you're fixated on the towing range. But look carefully at that screenshot I posted. Holy shit, the guy's phone battery level is like 6%!!!!:CWL: Some people just don't have the same level of range anxiety like some of us.:D
 

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Guys, I KNOW you're fixated on the towing range. But look carefully at that screenshot I posted. Holy shit, the guy's phone battery level is like 6%!!!!:CWL: Some people just don't have the same level of range anxiety like some of us.:D
They don’t even have the percentage indicator on. So who even knows how much is really left?! how can anyone live like that?!
 
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They don’t even have the percentage indicator on. So who even knows how much is really left?! how can anyone live like that?!
Literally, heathens!!! I apologize now for not posting a warning prior to posting the photo. ;)
 

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Literally, heathens!!! I apologize now for not posting a warning prior to posting the photo. ;)
I think I’m sick to my stomach now

edit: its just gas.
 

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Fact - Energy is Energy, towing resistance is towing resistance, whether it's an EV or an ICE tow vehicle. If towing trailer XYZ results in a 40% range reduction on an ICE, it will be, give or take, a 40% range reduction on an EV. Asking "What is the range reduction when towing?" is an ambiguous question.
 

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Fact - Energy is Energy, towing resistance is towing resistance, whether it's an EV or an ICE tow vehicle. If towing trailer XYZ results in a 40% range reduction on an ICE, it will be, give or take, a 40% range reduction on an EV. Asking "What is the range reduction when towing?" is an ambiguous question.
No it’s not.

range is the absolute most important thing to a EV.

so when a simp,e thing like towing effects that range so dramatically it will be important to know that real world results of that range loss.

we’re on the same side. I juts want to know the facts ASAP.
 

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No it’s not.

range is the absolute most important thing to a EV.

so when a simp,e thing like towing effects that range so dramatically it will be important to know that real world results of that range loss.

we’re on the same side. I juts want to know the facts ASAP.
Yes, we're on the same side.

IMO, asking "What is the range reduction when towing?" is an ambiguous question. The ambiguous answer is something along the lines of "10% for a 500 lb. log splitter, 70% for a 9,000 lb. 34 foot twin Merc cabin crusier boat."

Asking "What is the range reduction when towing a 6,000 pound camper in mountainous terrain?" is not ambiguous and can in theory be answered.
 

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No it’s not.

range is the absolute most important thing to a EV.

so when a simp,e thing like towing effects that range so dramatically it will be important to know that real world results of that range loss.

we’re on the same side. I juts want to know the facts ASAP.
I mean, look...

If a 7,000 ICE truck towed 11,000 pounds behind it and its range was cut roughly in half...

...Then the 7,000 R1T towing 11,000 pounds behind it will have its range cut roughly in half.

ICE vs EV literally doesn't make a difference here. Energy is energy,
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