Question for Arizona Rivian Owners

[madhat]

Why would you assume it's based on familiarity rather than lots of time in multiple cars and observation? I mean, I even pointed out a 100% objective measure about charging.



Yes.

I apologize for assuming

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[Murray104]

I live exactly 1.8 miles away from the new Tempe SC. Guess I will be seeing a lot more of you around my area. I'm very much looking forward to that.

 

[Woo]

... You will be waiting longer on road trips when DC charging with Rivians. It’s just fact.

Gen 2 seems different but since I didn't have Gen1 I can't say for sure. My numbers (at a Tesla SC on a road trip to ABQ and back) would hit 194K kW. In conserve that translated to over 540 miles of range per hour. According to my Tesla friends, that's impressively fast.

By the way there is a great charger in Milan, NM if you're headed into (or out of) ABQ.

RAN chargers were slower it seems but I only really have tried them in Sedona (still really fast), Flagstaff (slower but still over 350 mph), and the RAN behind the Taco Bell in Holbrook (not as fast as Sedona but faster than Flagstaff). These are fairly optimal numbers as the battery was conditioned and there were no other EVs charging.

And service, suspension, and so on have been great. No issues so far.

-Woo
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[PaythePiper]

Gen 2 seems different but since I didn't have Gen1 I can't say for sure. My numbers (at a Tesla SC on a road trip to ABQ and back) would hit 194K kW. In conserve that translated to over 540 miles of range per hour. According to my Tesla friends, that's impressively fast.

By the way there is a great charger in Milan, NM if you're headed into (or out of) ABQ.

RAN chargers were slower it seems but I only really have tried them in Sedona (still really fast), Flagstaff (slower but still over 350 mph), and the RAN behind the Taco Bell in Holbrook (not as fast as Sedona but faster than Flagstaff). These are fairly optimal numbers as the battery was conditioned and there were no other EVs charging.

And service, suspension, and so on have been great. No issues so far.

-Woo
Forest Green Gen2 Tri

How long did you stay at 194?

 

[azbill]

Gen 2 seems different but since I didn't have Gen1 I can't say for sure. My numbers (at a Tesla SC on a road trip to ABQ and back) would hit 194K kW. In conserve that translated to over 540 miles of range per hour. According to my Tesla friends, that's impressively fast.

By the way there is a great charger in Milan, NM if you're headed into (or out of) ABQ.

RAN chargers were slower it seems but I only really have tried them in Sedona (still really fast), Flagstaff (slower but still over 350 mph), and the RAN behind the Taco Bell in Holbrook (not as fast as Sedona but faster than Flagstaff). These are fairly optimal numbers as the battery was conditioned and there were no other EVs charging.

And service, suspension, and so on have been great. No issues so far.

-Woo
Forest Green Gen2 Tri

I have a Gen 1 and at Tesla stations in the summer it will start at 200+ kw for about 2 minutes, then drop to 110kw. The adapter gets too hot. It does better at CCS stations including RAN, EA and EVGO.

 

[Woo]

I have a Gen 1 and at Tesla stations in the summer it will start at 200+ kw for about 2 minutes, then drop to 110kw. The adapter gets too hot. It does better at CCS stations including RAN, EA and EVGO.

Maybe one of the positives of cold temps? I stayed pretty much at that speed until around 65% or so. It was 20F so I think the adapter was OK.

 

[Woo]

How long did you stay at 194?

194 around maybe 8 or 9 minutes then hovered around 180 - 185 until around 65% or so. I stopped watching carefully and it was very cold out. (well, cold for a guy from Arizona) 20F. I think I didn't have to worry about the overheating as much. Finally dropped down to like 117 or so above 75%.

I may have these a little skewed as I wasn't writing it down.

 

[KirkB66]

Gilbert as well. Bought 22 R1T in March. Been fantastic; haven’t had to book a service appointment yet. (At 23k now, 8k when I got it)

As Scott said, summer charging is challenge; installed garage is a mixed bag. Takes longer to get hot, but also takes longer to cool off. During peak summer I would have to make sure to charge at least 7 hours to get my daily commute 30% charge as the battery and charger would get too warm and drop to at best 5kWh charging. When it’s 120 out and I pull into the garage around 4-5pm, it’s still well over 100 in there when I start charging at 11 and even when I leave at 7am! Therefore, I’ve installed a garage purge fan. I have a custom program on a thermostat with an indoor and outdoor thermocouple that turns on the exhaust fan anytime the indoor temp is higher than outdoor. It pulls air in from a wall louver through a 2” deep filter grille, across the garage to another grille, then out through another wall louver. That allows the garage to get down to at least ambient temps in the morning allowing it to not overheat as much. That, or consider a mini split or open your house to the garage and run a fan to cool it down some using your tempered air.

A roof shade is a very good idea as well. Also, SRP is going to be ditching the electric car TOU plan…interested to see how much more expensive charging will be then…(supposedly can be grandfathered in until end of 2029).

I just posted regarding looking at 2025 R1T Dual Standard vs 2022 R1T Launch Edition Quad. I assume you would recommend going with a 2022 LE Quad? Would love to hear your thoughts on this. I'm definitely leaning toward that option.

 

[SwampNut]

I have a Gen 1 and at Tesla stations in the summer it will start at 200+ kw for about 2 minutes, then drop to 110kw. The adapter gets too hot.

Pouring water on the connector and putting a wet towel over it usually bring back 20-40k for me.

 

[PaythePiper]

Pouring water on the connector and putting a wet towel over it usually bring back 20-40k for me.

Ahhh the wet towel trick. Shhhhhh. Keep it a secret

 

[madhat]

I just posted regarding looking at 2025 R1T Dual Standard vs 2022 R1T Launch Edition Quad. I assume you would recommend going with a 2022 LE Quad? Would love to hear your thoughts on this. I'm definitely leaning toward that option.

For me, I bought it before the G2 came out, so the PO basically got to drive it for 1.5yrs for “free”, but for me the power of the quad is a big selling point. A performance dual, much less the standard dual, wouldn’t have been as jaw dropping…Jason Camisa raced a quad against a Raptor and TRX and the rivian won even towing a GMC Syclone. I wouldn’t have wanted a rivian if they weren’t so ludicrously fun and silly fast. Plus, now you could get one for probably 10k less than I got mine. Hard to beat; a truck with 8k miles is basically new.

 

[KirkB66]

For me, I bought it before the G2 came out, so the PO basically got to drive it for 1.5yrs for “free”, but for me the power of the quad is a big selling point. A performance dual, much less the standard dual, wouldn’t have been as jaw dropping…Jason Camisa raced a quad against a Raptor and TRX and the rivian won even towing a GMC Syclone. I wouldn’t have wanted a rivian if they weren’t so ludicrously fun and silly fast. Plus, now you could get one for probably 10k less than I got mine. Hard to beat; a truck with 8k miles is basically new.

Great info. So in general, what do you think I should be paying ($ range) for a 2022 R1T Quad Large or 2023 R1T Qual Large? Is there a big difference between 2022 vs 2023 as far as features, upgrades, issues, etc?

 

[KirkB66]

For me, I bought it before the G2 came out, so the PO basically got to drive it for 1.5yrs for “free”, but for me the power of the quad is a big selling point. A performance dual, much less the standard dual, wouldn’t have been as jaw dropping…Jason Camisa raced a quad against a Raptor and TRX and the rivian won even towing a GMC Syclone. I wouldn’t have wanted a rivian if they weren’t so ludicrously fun and silly fast. Plus, now you could get one for probably 10k less than I got mine. Hard to beat; a truck with 8k miles is basically new.

Also, would love to check out your 2022 R1T before I commit to a purchase, if you are OK with it. I am near Val Vista and Chandler Hts.

 

[jayazusa]

I have owned my R1S since 8/23/2023, and have had a couple minor issues love it more each day, I have owed 3 Teslas, a Nissin Leaf, its the best electric I have owned by far. I have owned a Toyota FJ Crusier, GMC Suburban, Acura, bmw and others. Can say best 23,300 Miles driven to date.

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

Also, would love to check out your 2022 R1T before I commit to a purchase, if you are OK with it. I am near Val Vista and Chandler Hts.

If he is unavailable I can show you my 22 R1T

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