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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 InTech Flyer Explore, which is a single axle small toy-hauler that's shaped like a big brick and has a GVWR of 2,990 lbs. I was just camping for the weekend, so I had a pretty minimal load of stuff (maybe 150 lbs). Weather conditions were just about ideal for towing - the highs were in the upper 70s F to Lower 80s F, with minimal wind. The corridor on Interstate 94 from Minneapolis to Tomah has multiple charging options, so I figures if I had a consumption issue I would be able to charge up as needed.
Stage 1: Maple Grove to Altoona Tesla Superchargers. Distance: 115 MIles. Energy used: 91.13 Kwh. Efficiency: 1.26 miles/kwh.
I kept the cruise control at 65 mph and didn' t have any issues. The Tesla superchargers in Altoona are (I believe) V4 with longer charging cables, so I didn't have to take two spots to charge. The parking lot was relatively deserted, so i didn't bother to unhook the trailer. I needed to do some shopping, so by the time I got back to the truck I had more than enough charge to make it the rest of the way to Tomah.
Stage 2: Altoona to Tomah. Distance: 81 miles. Energy used: 84.02 Kwh. Efficiency: 0.96 miles/kwh.
Because I had more than enough energy, I decied to increase my speed up to 70 mph to see how things would go. I was expecting something in the area of 1 mile per kwh, which is what I go.
Once I arrived and found my assigned camping spot, I discovered that I had access to an unoccupied 50 amp outlet that was on its own ciruit. Woot! I broke out the portable charger and over the course of the weekend I was able to charge back up to 100% for the cost of my camping ($10/day). FWIW, I also had a 30 amp outlet for running my RV, so I had all the modern conveniences (a/c, lights, etc.).
Stage 3: Tomah to Menominie Wi Tesla superchargers. Distance 106 miles. Energy Used: 97.05 Kwh. Efficiency: 1.09miles/kwh
The trip back was the same as the trip down. Temps in the 60's in the morning, low 80's in the afternoon. I decided to go 70 mph and got slightly better efficiency. The Tesla Superchargers were closer to the Interstate than the ones in Altoona, but were an older version (V3?) so I had to take up two spots. Again, the parking lot wasn't busy, so I didn't bother to unhook the trailer. I added enough electricity to get me up to 75%..
Stage 4: Menominie to Maple Grove. Distance: 91 miles. Energy Used: 74.41 Kwh. Efficiency: 1.22 miles/kwh.
Traffic started to pick up at this point, so I wasn't able to maintain 70 mph, and ended up dropping down to around 65 mph. There is a lot of road construction going on in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, so traffic was nuts and there were a lot of 45-55 mph stretches. I rolled into home with about 23% battery left.
Overall, I figure that pulling the InTech Explore, I should expect 1.15-1.25 miles/kwh at 65 mph, and 1 mile/kwh at 70 mph. That works for me, and I think we should be able to reach all the place we're planning to travel to in the immediate future. The truck pulled like a champ, and I didn't have any issues.
Stage 1: Maple Grove to Altoona Tesla Superchargers. Distance: 115 MIles. Energy used: 91.13 Kwh. Efficiency: 1.26 miles/kwh.
I kept the cruise control at 65 mph and didn' t have any issues. The Tesla superchargers in Altoona are (I believe) V4 with longer charging cables, so I didn't have to take two spots to charge. The parking lot was relatively deserted, so i didn't bother to unhook the trailer. I needed to do some shopping, so by the time I got back to the truck I had more than enough charge to make it the rest of the way to Tomah.
Stage 2: Altoona to Tomah. Distance: 81 miles. Energy used: 84.02 Kwh. Efficiency: 0.96 miles/kwh.
Because I had more than enough energy, I decied to increase my speed up to 70 mph to see how things would go. I was expecting something in the area of 1 mile per kwh, which is what I go.
Once I arrived and found my assigned camping spot, I discovered that I had access to an unoccupied 50 amp outlet that was on its own ciruit. Woot! I broke out the portable charger and over the course of the weekend I was able to charge back up to 100% for the cost of my camping ($10/day). FWIW, I also had a 30 amp outlet for running my RV, so I had all the modern conveniences (a/c, lights, etc.).
Stage 3: Tomah to Menominie Wi Tesla superchargers. Distance 106 miles. Energy Used: 97.05 Kwh. Efficiency: 1.09miles/kwh
The trip back was the same as the trip down. Temps in the 60's in the morning, low 80's in the afternoon. I decided to go 70 mph and got slightly better efficiency. The Tesla Superchargers were closer to the Interstate than the ones in Altoona, but were an older version (V3?) so I had to take up two spots. Again, the parking lot wasn't busy, so I didn't bother to unhook the trailer. I added enough electricity to get me up to 75%..
Stage 4: Menominie to Maple Grove. Distance: 91 miles. Energy Used: 74.41 Kwh. Efficiency: 1.22 miles/kwh.
Traffic started to pick up at this point, so I wasn't able to maintain 70 mph, and ended up dropping down to around 65 mph. There is a lot of road construction going on in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, so traffic was nuts and there were a lot of 45-55 mph stretches. I rolled into home with about 23% battery left.
Overall, I figure that pulling the InTech Explore, I should expect 1.15-1.25 miles/kwh at 65 mph, and 1 mile/kwh at 70 mph. That works for me, and I think we should be able to reach all the place we're planning to travel to in the immediate future. The truck pulled like a champ, and I didn't have any issues.
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