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cjbot3000

cjbot3000

I ordered my R1T QM Large Pack with 21s and I really need to switch to 20s for all the reasons. My heartburn is the ability to explore SE of Tucson

So, as it is, there is one lone charger in Benson that is a dumpster fire, already. Most of the trip planning I do with my 21s leaves little wiggle room with only 1 charger in the area.

My question is whether people in Tucson are still able to explore that corner of AZ with the range hit from having 20s? I'm trying to plan a hike out north of Benson and I already have to charge to near 100% in Benson just to make it happen and I'm worried if I switch to 20s I won't really have the range required to go adventuring down in the SE corner of the state.
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SwampNut
SwampNut
Have you searched in Plugshare for all of your options? I see a few, particularly if you include RV parks which aren't super fast of course, but can give you about 20 MPH. And what's the range difference with tire/wheel changes?
cjbot3000
cjbot3000
@SwampNut I'm looking at fast charging because we go Backcountry camping

The range difference is really my biggest question, with the secondary question of "does it matter in this specific area"

Officially it's 40 miles hit, but my understanding is that the estimate is overstated so I'm curious about real world use cases south and South East of Benson and North of welcome Willcox
SwampNut
SwampNut
@cjbot3000 I think the odds of finding another Rivian in your area are really low. The odds of finding one doing the same activities as you is probably zero. I think you're going to have to extrapolate info and make your own plans. I have done a lot of off roading all around Tucson and a bit East, and there are so many ways to do that, there's no way to compare. I've seen people who think I was doing "insane" off-roading and then others who were doing far more aggressive wheeling and/or staying out for days/weeks. There was no way to compare our experiences.
cjbot3000
cjbot3000
@SwampNut that... Surprises me. I see sooooooo many Rivs around Tucson with the AT set up! Would be a shame if they only see Costco...
zymolysis
zymolysis
I think that the State has plans for more DCFCs along I-10, but who knows how long that'll take. I sure hope they do (or someone does, soon) - I'd like to explore a bit in the SE corner of the state.
I think there is about a 10% hit switching to the 20" AT tires - but that may not be true on backroads and trails - in fact it could be the opposite (AT tires gripping better, so less slipping).
P. S. You can go offroad with the street tires. I have been on trails with someone who had the 22" stock tires - he had no problems.





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