Rivian Road Trip: Easier Than Ever? 🚗⚡️
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- čas přidán 10. 04. 2024
- In this video I show you the benefits and challenges of road tripping in an EV (Rivian R1T) in 2024 along with some tips and tricks to save time and money.
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Marriott properties have free hotel chargers and they are rolling out more chargers at more locations in 2024 and 2025.
Thanks for sharing. I was just down in Missouri as well for viewing the eclipse. I drive a Tesla model Y and I got to see my first couple Rivians and Fords at the Tesla chargers this trip. Didn't encounter any full superchargers on the way down or the way back. The EV chargers were full at the hotel I stayed at but there was another level 2 charger about a block away so I just went over to that one and charged overnight. I have made many cross country trips and only encountered non working chargers a hand full of times but the availability of chargers is getting better than a couple years ago. I own a Tesla to CCS adapter and a handful of adapters for my mobile charger that allow me to charge at camp sites. Wish the Tesla map software would allow me to display non-Tesla chargers so I didn't have to fumble around with Plugshare on my phone sometimes.
I liked the Mr. Data, Mr. Spock and Yoda cameos on the last video as well. Inspirational characters in my life.
Just got back from my fourth road trip in our Bolt EUV. ~1500 miles from Central Ohio to Springfield, IL, St Louis, and Evansville, IN (for the eclipse). Electrify America was annoying each time but was able to get a charge at least. Otherwise, pretty smooth operation
Watching this channel - Learning curve is higher than most realize. A person could run out of electricity, need a tow truck for an EV.
awesome video, thanks for sharing, looking forward to seeing more videos. Thanks.
Always entertaining and insightful.
Curious why you pulled up to the 150KW EA vs the 350KW? Love your videos, let the haters hate.
It's easy as long as you have plenty of time to spare while waiting to charge. I did a Florida to NY trip with my brother in his Model 3 Long Range and it added a ton of time onto the trip compared to my drive down there in my Audi. Waiting to charge got frustrating after a while, but I guess you can always take a nap to kill the time. We averaged 40 minutes per stop to charge during the trip.
Great content. Thanks
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing this
The best thing about Tesla is the Supercharging Network, just drive in and plug in. There is no looking for an app matching your cellphone or other devices. I can’t remember in six years of ownership encountering a charger that was down.
Need a A2Z CCS to Tesla adapter, use those Tesla Super Chargers.
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For roadtrips over 3-4 hours, I prefer a single longer (30-40 minute) stop instead of 2-3 shorter ones. I can stop, get food, walk around, use the restroom, catch up with things on the phone, and then get going. It breaks up the drive and it takes the same amount of time door-to-door.
Rivian on the Tesla network is the game changer for Rivian. Long 1,000+ mi Road-trips in Tesla have been very seamless / relaxing. I would have never ever ever bought a Rivian if it didn’t have access to the Tesla network. I’m still waiting on my A2Z adapter to arrive so, my limited experience so far with the CCS fast charging options is that they’re terrible. I can see why people would be hesitant to go EV if not for Tesla.
In the conserve mode, how many miles per Kwh do you normally get?? Love your videos Duke!
Could you go over how to press the button on top of the squeegee one more time, it looks complicated.
Holmes, you have way more patience than me. I never use ChargePoint, EA, EVgo or Blink. Fortunately, there are plenty of RANs from Seattle to San Diego into Arizona and up to Colorado. RANs operate just like Tesla SCs. Just plug in and charge....no CC, no phones, no Apps and I have never encountered a non-working SC (for the Y) or RAN and have never waited at either. Like yourself I'm waiting on my A2Z NACS adapter for trips to Montanna, Wyoming in the R1T. Ford EV drivers are just beginning to get theirs now so it may be months before Rivian ships ours. BTW, it appears there are no RANs in Missouri. What's up with that? Better call your man RJ.
Recently made the round-trip from Pennsylvania to Vero Beach and back along the I95 corridor. I drove a BMW X7 and my cousin drove his Model X long range. Your research about gas and charging station equivalent is flawed in real world testing. I only required 2 stops along the 1100 mile journey while my cousin required 5 charging stops averaging 25 minutes each stop. He only topped off at 80% charge each time and arrived about 3 hours after me, and it was closer to 4 hours behind on the return trip since I rode to pretty much empty. There are YT videos from others doing the road trip comparison and it is never even close to the same amount of time spent charging and refueling.