Rivian R1T proprietor Stephen Goodrich has shared tips about maximizing the R1T’s vary on his YouTube channel Cost Overland. 

Goodrich owns a glacier white Rivian R1T Launch Version with the journey package deal. Its quad-motor setup helps it speed up from 0-60 miles per hour in simply 3 seconds, whereas its 135-kilowatt-hour battery offers an EPA-estimated 314-mile vary. The quad-motor Rivian R1T’s vary has since been up to date to 328 miles.

Goodrich has lined 1000’s of miles in his R1T and is aware of how one can preserve vary utilizing easy methods. He has examined the electrical pickup over various terrain, distances, and temperatures and his outcomes is perhaps insightful for future or present R1T house owners.

The Rivian R1T has a number of charging shops for units and exterior home equipment. By way of the infotainment, house owners can select to show these shops on or off. 

When Goodrich left them on for 12 hours with out plugging in any system, whereas the surface temperature hovered round 70 levels Fahrenheit, the R1T’s battery drained by 3-5 p.c, shedding between 9-12 miles vary. When the shops have been turned off, the electrical truck misplaced simply 1 p.c vary over 12 hours.

Subsequent, he shared tips about how one can preserve vitality whereas tenting or overlanding. Rivian gives three vitality use choices on its infotainment: Keep Off, Regular and Keep On. Goodrich recommends utilizing the Keep Off mode whereas tenting because it switches the facility off, shuts down the shows, and disables the local weather to enhance vary.

The Regular mode leaves a few of these settings on, whereas the Keep On mode retains the facility, shows, and local weather working if the occupants wish to spend extra time within the cabin.

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He experimented with the Regular and Keep-Off modes, utilizing every for 12 hours with outdoors temperatures between 65-75F. The R1T misplaced 1 p.c vary, between 3-5 miles, when the Regular mode was left on, whereas it misplaced no vary with the Keep Off mode. 3-5 miles of vary drop might sound insignificant however will be incremental in total vitality financial savings whereas being away from charging stations.   

Goodrich has shared a number of different suggestions house owners can use to maximise their R1T’s vary, together with strategies on driving modes, driving patterns, and the way externally mounted gear may have an effect on vary. Watch his video above, and tell us within the feedback another suggestions you suppose are mandatory for protecting some additional miles in an EV.