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I will go with the 185 w battery. I would go with fewer 'deluxe' options like power tonneau covers, power frunk lids and whatever but if that's what it takes for another 100 miles of range that is part of the price of no oil changes. Perhaps users in northern states can get engine block heaters...

The drive across North Dakota is direct and scenic in it's own sort of way. I get to visit a long time friend and spend time in the Duluth neighborhoods. I could make the visit then drop south to head for Denver and Salt Lake where I have friends in both cities to visit. EA has me covered...

Electrify America has left huge gaps in service in western states with no indication phase 2 is going to fill any of it in. There is no way EA will get you across Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, most of Idaho main roads and none of the secondary highways in these states as well as...

US Dept of Energy has a website for Alternative Energy Station Locator you can search but it is far from complete. Electrify America shows what they have in service now mostly following Interstate highways. If you search EV Charging and list specific towns you can find locations not listed...

Thanks for the reply. The capacity needed pretty much makes the idea impractical. Stopping at a developed campground for 6-8 hours at a $50-$60 per night rate makes this an expensive half range charge. It is going to be a wait and see how charging station construction evolves in the next 18...

A quick internet search finds 2 brands Sportsman and Firman offering a range of portable generators in the range 200 watts to 1200 watts for trailers powered by gasoline or gasoline/propane. Most are 110v while some are 110/220 v. Available online from Wal Mart and Lowes. The price seems to be...

What sort of power generators do the big 5th wheel trailers use when they are parked at locations where there is no ground power available? I don't plan on using this every day but would like something I could load into the bed of an R1T when I am headed out to the boonies out west or even for a...

I have been looking at the US Govt list of alternative fuel locations and Electrify America's maps and find there are HUGE gaps in EV charging locations across 2/3 of eastern Montana, more than 1/2 of western Montana, all of North and South Dakota and nearly all of Wyoming save for the ski...

Reply: I got my personalized letter of thanks and notice there are "some exciting things in store for our earliest customers." The artist's rendering was enclosed in a framable format. The delivery was March 28, my birthday, in Montana. Alan

I drove home last evening on US Hwy 12 over Lolo Pass. This is a narrow 2 lane secondary road that has one of those squiggly S curve signs telling you to expect winding roads for the next 99 miles. Posted speeds are 55 and 50 mph with a number of 45 mph warnings. The roads have been plowed and...

I wonder how many they have already sent out and if a new customer will get one if they reserve one today or 6 months from now? If you cancel do you need to send it back? <G> Alan Missoula

Aluminum for body parts.

General discussion, how do the brakes work, how do you park it on a hill with the electricity turned off? We know how heritage vehicles work with hydraulic cylinders and lines and sometimes a power pump. Trucks can have air brakes. When stopped the Park setting locks the transmission connected...

I sent Rivian an email a couple of months ago to try to work with NAPA auto parts chain of stores to stock common parts which might wear out and could be replaced by owners and small town mechanics. The NAPA chain stores are common across the west and are found in smaller communities than other...

Montana is a red state so it fits right in with Alberta politics. The Calgarians want me to bring Trudeau home with me. I have agreed if they will let me bring Trump north in exchange. They will not allow that since they don't Trump but believe he is good for the US. Up in Big Valley they will...

Annie, good to hear from you and find you have a Montana connection. I always follow your posts for the information and entertainment. I always thought Eastern Washington had to be east of Ellensburg, Ritzville, Pasco, Yakima and such. I guess the left siders define Eastern is anything east of...

I've seen them! The Electrify America website has a map function which shows charging locations. In Missoula they mark one at the Wal Mart at Reserve St and Mullan Rd. I drove all the across town to check that out ans yes there they are on the east side of the parking lot. There are 2 350 watt...

Nice observations. My Terrain gets about 400 miles on a fill so it is close to the Rivian in range on a road trip. I used to do 800 mile days back in my 20s, 30s and 40s but I don't see much over 500 miles any more and the idea of getting out of the rig in about 300+ miles for a sit down meal or...

I will probably linger here now and then since I commonly make 2 trips north from Montana to Calgary, AB and the wilds of Big Valley, AB. I am interested in how the power company charging stations are going to work and if it might be worth it to get their credit card to deal with the exchange rate.

Has anyone else from Montana especially the Bitterroot valley, Flathead valley or Missoula area made a reservation besides me? Should we try to get together now and then?