R1T Max Pack Real World Range FWIW: 315 miles

[PhatDaddy]

I reserved and waited for 2.5 years for my R1T (delivered 12/30/2023) with Max Pack specifically to have an EV truck that (I hoped) could make our typically monthly trip from our house in coastal Florida to our condo (with no easy access to charger at the condo) in Ocala, FL, and return… all without charging, and along our preferred (no tolls) route. Typical trip is somewhat over 300 miles R/T. This weekend was my first opportunity to test the range..

04/06/2024-04/07-2024
SOC: From 100% down to 1%

2024 R1T with approx. 3000 miles on odometer
Dual Motor Performance
OEM 20” Wheels AT Tires
Underbody Shield
Full-size spare
Aftermarket Tonneau Cover (Interrobang)
Cargo Cross Bars installed over bed

SOC: 100%
Vehicle Estimated Range: 369 miles
Mode: All-Purpose – low – regen: standard
Ambient temp range: 73-81
Wind (observational): Negligible along entire trip
Battery temp range: 97-121
Elevation range: 1’-167’ (Florida flatland with a few overpasses and bridges)
AC on for entire trip. Set to range of 73-76
Streaming music for entire trip.
Fairly smooth/conservative driving within 5 mph of posted speed limit for entire trip, with a couple of 'bursts' to pass cars on rural roads.

1st leg: 10 minutes rural/urban mix. Speed: zero to 45 mph
2nd leg: 1 hour 7 minutes interstate with 4 min. of congestion that brought speed down to zero a couple of times. Speed: zero to 74 mph
3rd leg: 1 hour 5 minutes rural county roads with a few scattered traffic lights and slower areas. Speed: zero to 71 mph
4th leg: 10 minutes urban. Speed zero to 45 mph
... and a couple of short local urban trips 10-15 minutes each in Ocala. Speed zero to 45 mph.

Overnight sleep. Gear Guard on. Temp down to about 62.

5th leg (return – same route): 15 minutes urban; 1 hour rural; 1 hour 5 minutes interstate; 10 minutes urban… speed ranges same as outbound trip, but no congestion this time on the interstate.

6th leg. At end of trip arrived home with estimated 28 miles of range remaining, so didn’t stop and instead continued another 13 miles down the road, then turned around and drove back to burn off the last few miles and see what the vehicle would really do at close to zero. Received ‘Low Battery’ warning at 5 miles remaining and arrived at home with SOC at 1% and 1 estimated mile remaining.

Per on-screen trip monitor: 315.4 miles; 6 hours 30 min. driving; average speed: 48 mph. YMMV
Trip Efficiency: 2.24 m/kWh
kWh used: 142

So… in great weather, in flat elevation Florida: Estimated Range: 369 miles; Actual Range: 315 miles (85% of Rivian estimate)

In the years since I first reserved my R1T, charging options have changed of course, and Rivian just recently opened the Daytona Beach RAN charger, which is right along our preferred route and maybe 2 min. off the interstate. And with Tesla chargers coming online for us, good choices will become even more plentiful. So I am happy there is now no reason to regularly tax the R1T's battery with 100% to zero charge cycles… we’ll just stop by the RAN for a quick fill up on the way up or back. But nice to know what is possible if needed.

Hope this is helpful to others considering a Max Pack... even though the Max Pack is not the MAX Pack we all hoped for years ago.

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[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Good write-up! Do you think it would have been better with the 21" tires?

Agreed that with the improvements to the charging network these kind of scenarios will be further and far between. But it's good to have documentation in the meantime. ?

 

[PhatDaddy]

Good write-up! Do you think it would have been better with the 21" tires?

Agreed that with the improvements to the charging network these kind of scenarios will be further and far between. But it's good to have documentation in the meantime. ?

All indications have suggested better range with 21" tires, so I assume that remains true. A bit disappointed that my estimated range (on ATs) was as far off as it was from my actual range, but probably not surprising. And 'remaining miles' seems to have tracked correctly. Having never run it down to zero, I was a bit concerned that when my estimated miles got low, it would suddenly jump to zero remaining and roll to a stop!

 

[Polar]

Was this just a single one-way drive?

or did you see similar results on another drive or on the reverse trip?

 

[PhatDaddy]

Was this just a single one-way drive?

or did you see similar results on another drive or on the reverse trip?

Per my write up... this was a single round trip route.

 

[jjswan33]

All indications have suggested better range with 21" tires, so I assume that remains true. A bit disappointed that my estimated range (on ATs) was as far off as it was from my actual range, but probably not surprising. And 'remaining miles' seems to have tracked correctly. Having never run it down to zero, I was a bit concerned that when my estimated miles got low, it would suddenly jump to zero remaining and roll to a stop!

OEM AT 22 Tires

Could you clarify which tires you have? Picture of your rig, even if stock?

Also what did the trip meter say for your efficiency?

 

[MtnRiv]

I reserved and waited for 2.5 years for my R1T (delivered 12/30/2023) with Max Pack specifically to have an EV truck that (I hoped) could make our typically monthly trip from our house in coastal Florida to our condo (with no easy access to charger at the condo) in Ocala, FL, and return… all without charging, and along our preferred (no tolls) route. Typical trip is somewhat over 300 miles R/T. This weekend was my first opportunity to test the range..

04/06/2024-04/07-2024
SOC: From 100% down to 1%

2024 R1T with approx. 3000 miles on odometer
Dual Motor Performance
OEM AT 22 Tires
Underbody Shield
Full-size spare
Aftermarket Tonneau Cover (Interrobang)
Cargo Cross Bars installed over bed

SOC: 100%
Vehicle Estimated Range: 369 miles
Mode: All-Purpose – low – regen: standard
Ambient temp range: 73-81
Wind (observational): Negligible along entire trip
Battery temp range: 97-121
Elevation range: 1’-167’ (Florida flatland with a few overpasses and bridges)
AC on for entire trip. Set to range of 73-76
Streaming music for entire trip.
Fairly smooth/conservative driving within 5 mph of posted speed limit for entire trip, with a couple of 'bursts' to pass cars on rural roads.

1st leg: 10 minutes rural/urban mix. Speed: zero to 45 mph
2nd leg: 1 hour 7 minutes interstate with 4 min. of congestion that brought speed down to zero a couple of times. Speed: zero to 74 mph
3rd leg: 1 hour 5 minutes rural county roads with a few scattered traffic lights and slower areas. Speed: zero to 71 mph
4th leg: 10 minutes urban. Speed zero to 45 mph
... and a couple of short local urban trips 10-15 minutes each in Ocala. Speed zero to 45 mph.

Overnight sleep. Gear Guard on. Temp down to about 62.

5th leg (return – same route): 15 minutes urban; 1 hour rural; 1 hour 5 minutes interstate; 10 minutes urban… speed ranges same as outbound trip, but no congestion this time on the interstate.

6th leg. At end of trip arrived home with estimated 28 miles of range remaining, so didn’t stop and instead continued another 13 miles down the road, then turned around and drove back to burn off the last few miles and see what the vehicle would really do at close to zero. Received ‘Low Battery’ warning at 5 miles remaining and arrived at home with SOC at 1% and 1 estimated mile remaining.

Per on-screen trip monitor: 315.4 miles; 6 hours 30 min. driving; average speed: 48 mph. YMMV

So… in great weather, in flat elevation Florida: Estimated Range: 369 miles; Actual Range: 315 miles (85% of Rivian estimate)
To complete this review I am charging the R1T back up to 100% one more time.
I will update the post here when the charging is complete to document kWh used to recharge to 100%
(... kWh used: )

In the years since I first reserved my R1T, charging options have changed of course, and Rivian just recently opened the Daytona Beach RAN charger, which is right along our preferred route and maybe 2 min. off the interstate. And with Tesla chargers coming online for us, good choices will become even more plentiful. So I am happy there is now no reason to regularly tax the R1T's battery with 100% to zero charge cycles… we’ll just stop by the RAN for a quick fill up on the way up or back. But nice to know what is possible if needed.

Hope this is helpful to others considering a Max Pack... even though the Max Pack is not the MAX Pack we all hoped for years ago.

Sounds like the A/C had a pretty good impact on your trip. I wonder what it would be like with intermittent A/C or no A/C? Although, you probably always need it in Florida!

 

[PhatDaddy]

Could you clarify which tires you have? Picture of your rig, even if stock?

Also what did the trip meter say for your efficiency?

Tires: Stock Pirelli Scorpion 275/65 All Terrain
Efficiency: 2.24 (added to original post).

 

[jjswan33]

Tires: Stock Pirelli Scorpion 275/65 All Terrain
Efficiency: 2.24 (added to original post).

Your OP says OEM AT 22 tires which was the cause of confusion.

2.24 seems like a good highway efficiency for those tires based on my experience. Puts you at about 11% below the expected 355 mile range. Like others mention AC probably contributed some but you had it close to ambient temps the rest/majority is probably to be blamed on highway speeds above 60 mph.

Thanks for sharing the details.

 

[PhatDaddy]

Sounds like the A/C had a pretty good impact on your trip. I wonder what it would be like with intermittent A/C or no A/C? Although, you probably always need it in Florida!

Yeah... in Florida? Probably will never know what driving without AC would be like, at least anytime other than winter . Although I'm a native and use to the heat, so I don't run it is cool as many folks...

 

[PhatDaddy]

Your OP says OEM AT 22 tires which was the cause of confusion.

2.24 seems like a good highway efficiency for those tires based on my experience. Puts you at about 11% below the expected 355 mile range. Like others mention AC probably contributed some but you had it close to ambient temps the rest/majority is probably to be blamed on highway speeds above 60 mph.

Thanks for sharing the details.

oops... Yeah, 20" OEMs. Post updated. Thanks.

 

[Brian-MS90D]

Don't those tires bring the EPA range spec down to 355mi for the max pack? That's what the website shows. So I'm curious why the Rivian nav estimator was 369 miles?

Your stats check out too. At 2.24 m/kWh you should get ~ 327 miles which you basically did considering the overnight use of Gear Guard. So I'm still wondering why in the world the nav thought your range would be 369 miles?

Not being critical, just genuinely curious.

 

[djsider2]

Isn't that 5mph over speed limit a decent hit to the efficiency? I'm guessing the estimates in the nav are for speed limit.

 

[fdon1]

you are losing a ton in the tires you have. my max r1s on 22s went for 360 actual miles off of 380 at 70 mph

 

[Electrified Outdoors]

nice write up and I love the paint/wheel combo! Max pack with AT takes about a 14% hit to EPA rated range. 315 all highway not too bad with AT. Math says a large pack would net you 293 miles in the same scenario.

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