Range question for gen 1 2024 R1S quad

[Gosh@1]

Hi all

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[Gosh@1]

I apologize in advance if my message shows twice I just posted and all I see is the picture or not any of my text


take 2, I purchased a Used 2024 Rivian with 17,000 miles from Rivian four days ago. They told me the estimated range would be 290 miles. I asked why it wasn’t 310-330 like the other 2024’s on their site, all of which had more miles and they said because I have the 20 inch all-terrain wheels. A 50 mile drop seems a little excessive, but whatever, it’s not my question. I’m charging right now for the first time and it’s telling me if I went to 100% I would only have a 248 mile range in all purpose mode. Is this normal? when people say they’re getting 290–300 are they only using two motors or should this be achievable with quad? I can return my truck up until Monday but I really don’t want to because I’ve traded in very expensive vehicle which I won’t be able to get back but if there’s something wrong with this battery, I’d like to address it now.

 

[VC_Rivian]

On all purpose you should get close to 300 miles, on conserve almost 330. Try to do a charge and see if it improves, if not I’d return it.

 

[VSG]

248 is the 85% number for a Gen 1 quad with 20” wheels and OEM tires in all purpose mode.

I suspect your app is just out of sync with your car - you maybe selected 85% first before you selected 100%, and the miles is still stuck on the 85% value. Check in the truck, and restart the app.

100% range is normally 284 in this configuration.

 

[SDINSD]

Like you, I also bought a 2024 Gen 1 quad recently with 23k miles from Rivian that came with 20" AT tires. Rivian actually put new OEM tires on the car after I complained about road noise.

With new AT tires, the projected range at 100% shows 273mi All Purpose for my vehicle. Yours definitely seems low below 250mi. I'd definitely raise this before the end of return period, or return it.

The advertised range is 289 miles with AT tires. See below as an example:
Configurations | Rivian

 

[mzdds]

I have a 2023 quad and It's been 273 in all purpose and 303 in conserve mode.

 

[usulio]

You should sign up on Rivian Roamer and see what it says about your battery health. Your R1S is probably fine. You want to see close to 130 kWh usable capacity on the battery. If so, it is fine. As others have said, this configuration is EPA rated in the 270-280 miles range, but that 248 number is supposedly a projection and could be wrong for several reasons.

As long as your battery is fine, which it probably is, you can swap the tires and use conserve mode and you will have very good range.

The site: https://rivianroamer.com/

 

[Gosh@1]

Thanks all, I appreciate the advice. I’ll see what it says in the morning. I have it set to 75% right now. If I returned it, I’d lose 4-5k in sales tax from my trade-in, that vehicle is already at an auction house. I can still track it, start it, etc from my phone.

 

[Rivian Owner]

Think of the range estimate in an EV like the Distance To Empty gauge in an ICE vehicle. Just like an ICE vehicle, if you are a lead foot on the go-pedal you won't get the estimated distance. Just like an ICE vehicle if you've been doing mostly highway miles in eco engine mode and you start towing a trailer around town, you won't get the estimated DTE. I have never had an EV or an ICE powered vehicle that gets the EPA estimated mileage efficiencies.

As others have posted, battery capacity is the gauge of battery health. If you are concerned about the battery going bad, consult the Rivian battery warranty. The warranty will give you a better idea of what is considered a failed battery for a Rivian.

 

[Captain JB]

also have a 2023 R1S with 20 inch AT and I get 273 miles also.

 

[Gosh@1]

Rivian sales just texted me and said “The 280 miles is in Conserve or 2 wheel drive”, suggesting it is normal. I guess I will check if someone w/22” wheels want to trade or maybe I’ll buy a second set of wheels.

 

[Golfer04]

Assuming the truck checks out, if you are concerned about range don't stick with the AT tires. Trade them in for a 20in all weather tire (I've owned 2 Ts with AT tires and they stink). They suck in cold weather too. Might be good if you rock crawl, but daily driving they are noisy, don't last and in cold weather easily lose their grip (I'm in central Illinois).

Also, if you are a new Rivian owner & care about your tire longevity don't use "auto" on the suspension height. Select standard and turn auto off. You lose .01 percent in efficiency on the highway, but your tires last. Dropping suspension down shifts the vehicle weight to the inner half of the tire which tears them up.

 

[Doug]

Assuming the truck checks out, if you are concerned about range don't stick with the AT tires. Trade them in for a 20in all weather tire (I've owned 2 Ts with AT tires and they stink). They suck in cold weather too. Might be good if you rock crawl, but daily driving they are noisy, don't last and in cold weather easily lose their grip (I'm in central Illinois).

Also, if you are a new Rivian owner & care about your tire longevity don't use "auto" on the suspension height. Select standard and turn auto off. You lose .01 percent in efficiency on the highway, but your tires last. Dropping suspension down shifts the vehicle weight to the inner half of the tire which tears them up.

I had a 22 R1T for three years and used auto ride height the entire time. My 21-inch road wheels lasted for 41,000 miles. I think using conserve mode is harder on the tires than auto ride height. I was very careful to only use conserve after I was up to speed on a highway or interstate. Starting out in conserve mode from a stop is hard on the tires. I currently have AT tires on my 25 R1T and once they wear out, I agree with Golfer04 and will get some all-season tires for better range.

 

[usulio]

Rivian sales just texted me and said “The 280 miles is in Conserve or 2 wheel drive”, suggesting it is normal. I guess I will check if someone w/22” wheels want to trade or maybe I’ll buy a second set of wheels.

That doesn't match any numbers Rivian has ever published for a gen 1 quad. I would ask them for a report on battery health.

 

[R1T Preds Fan]

You may want to go in and reset the range estimates as they are based on recent driving history data. It is likely since it was at a dealer for a period of time that they did launches of harder acceleration more frequently than normal which will certainly affect those readouts… you should be seeing somewhere in the 270-280 range assuming unusual battery wear isn’t the culprit.

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