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  1. Current Travel Trailers / RVs you're towing - Reviews and Recommendations!

    Yeah, the Explore is as flat as a pancake, except where it tapers up towards the roofline. The Horizon is curved all the way around, and I think every little bit helps, especially the faster you go. FYI, the FB group for Intech has a lot of old hands that know the quirks of the different...
  2. First Tow with the R1T

    I'm planning to take my wife on a camping trip this fall, so I wanted to have a chance to take a test tow with my (new to me) 2023 R1T Dual-Motor Max. That chance popped up this last weekend when I had to drive down to Tomah, Wisconsin from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. I was towing our 2021...
  3. Deep snow travel

    No, snow is generally not as dense as sand, so lowering your tire pressures won't prevent you from sinking in. A really light vehicle can go over snow - the original VW Beetle could actually go over a snow bank; we had one when I was growing up in South Dakota and the bug could actually slide...
  4. Looking Stupid Waiting for the Unlock !!!!!

    For me, I've found that turning on the climate control before I head out the truck, and everything seems to wake up quickly and proximity unlocking happens. If I do nothing, it will work about 80% of the time, but every once in a while I'll need to unlock it manually, and it won't remember my...
  5. Watch out for potholes in your R1S

    As other have said, I've seen Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Jaguar wheels/suspension damaged or destroyed. Even had a former co-worker severely damage the front wheel on a Mini when they hit a big pot-hole coming off the freeway. Sorry this happened to you.
  6. Can-Am electric motorcycles join Rivian at select events

    That Verge looks pretty cool, but the hub-driven rear makes me wonder how hard tire changes will be. Maybe a Chinese company can break the log jam here in the US. With both Energica and Alta out of the game, someone needs to make an electric motorcycle that can CCS charge to 80% a short time...
  7. Can-Am electric motorcycles join Rivian at select events

    If they could figure out rapid charging it might be worth it. Unfortunately, the cost plus the time it takes to charge makes electric motorcycles very impractical. I was hoping that someone would come along and replace Energica with a motorcycle that could do CCS charging, but so far that...
  8. Study: Aggressive Acceleration Good for Battery Life

    Yeah, I'll keeping a copy of the article to show in court. "See, Your Honor, I'm did it to help the environment. It was selfless, really."
  9. R1T CAMPING & TOWING - First experience & lessons from 3 week camping trip with 23' Airstream trailer

    It would nice if there was a high-speed charger between Wall SD and Chamberlain. In the past, we've pulled our RV from Minneapolis out to the Black Hills of SD. Since I've switched from ICE to an R1T, I'm eying that trip with a mixture of anticipation and worry.
  10. Current Travel Trailers / RVs you're towing - Reviews and Recommendations!

    We (wife and I) saw one of those in Mitchell SD at the Corn Palace parking area. That is a very cool RV!
  11. Current Travel Trailers / RVs you're towing - Reviews and Recommendations!

    All kinds of stuff. Mostly people who don't winterize correctly and end up having frozen water somewhere in a system. Unfortunately lots of folks get busy after they get home and forget to do stuff like draining water lines and water heaters. You'll also get the odd person who doesn't flush a...
  12. Current Travel Trailers / RVs you're towing - Reviews and Recommendations!

    Tough questions. I'd take the manufacturing dates with a grain of salt - the RV industry is one of the least regulated in the US, so quality is really hit of miss. If you're buying new, purchasing from someone nearby who can do warranty work for you is really a plus. If you're buying used...
  13. WDH for towing travel trailer

    We're going from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area down to Wyalusing State Park in Wisconsin - which is near Prairie du Chien in the SW part of the state. We're going to be pulling an InTech Flyer Explore (big sail) with a canoe on top (small, added sail). There's a bank of Tesla chargers in...
  14. WDH for towing travel trailer

    Thanks for the comprehensive post. I'm planning to take my R1T on a maiden towing voyage in September, and there's a bit of teeth gnashing going on in the house over the issue of charging. Posts by folks who've 'been there, done that' really help, especially with all the negative info about EV...
  15. Is there a repository / summary of towing stats?

    I almost think someone could get a Youtube channel out of this, if they had access to a wide variety of trailers and RVs so they could compile the good database. It would really be handy for the prospective RV buyer who also owns and EV, so they could see if the kind of trips they want to take...
  16. Is Charging R1S Overnight Required or Optional?

    You can absolutely charge as needed. My suggestion, given the high price of public CCS charging, would be to find a free or low-cost level 2 charger that you could use to maintain your battery charge. Take a look at grocery stores, public buildings or even parking ramps (if the cost to park in...
  17. Close call with a stuck plug

    Er, I'm coming from a Honda Ridgeline that has a capless fuel-filler that, on occasion, will get a gas nozzle stuck in it.
  18. Question About Chicago Charging

    I saw that one, but wanted to make sure I wouldn't have to pay to park or get access to the site. Thanks, everyone!





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