Help me choose R1S model

[Katodude]

Been reading this forum a lot, and going for a test drive tomorrow morning. Based on what I am reading I think that a 2025 (Gen2) Dual is ideal for me. Trying to decide what options are a requirement. Looking to buy used since the first year depreciation seems to be pretty high.

For most of the time I drive very short trips and everything is fine. However, I have 2 types of road trips that I take one of the two almost monthly. Palm Beach to Orlando, about 130 miles. I usually spend a few days so charging at the hotel should not be an issues. The drive is on the turnpike and is about 130 miles between 80-85 miles an hour. Thats the speed and I dont want to go slower to conserve power.

The second trip is Miami and it’s usually a same day or overnight without the ability to charge. Its about 85 miles each way also done at about 80-85 miles an hour.

Thats just the speed of traffic on these trips and I dont want to be stuck in the right lane going slow. I also dont want to stop to charge on these trips.

So I need a real 170 mile range at 85 miles an hour. What size battery do I realistically need?

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[Donald Stanfield]

I'd get the max pack if you want to be sure. You'd probably be fine with a large pack, but driving that fast uses a lot of juice. The good news is the car feels stable and relatively quiet at those speeds. It's not quite my wife's i40M50 above 80, but it is a good choice for a highway vehicle.

 

[usulio]

Cold is not a factor. Make sure to get the most efficient tire choice. Should get about 2.0 mi/kWh at 85mph. So standard pack is probably ok, but cutting it kind of close (92.5 kWh usable times 2.0 = 185 mile range). Large pack is overkill (108.5 kWh usable times 2.0 = 217 mile range at 85mph). Max pack extremely unnecessary.

 

[NorthVan57]

I would purchase the largest battery you can afford as it allows you to charge to 70 % regularly , still have decent range and battery will last longer, also great for longer trips .

 

[mkhuffman]

I also vote for the max pack. The only good reason to get a smaller pack is to save on the purchase price. But if you can afford it, the reduced stress due to less range anxiety is worth it. You might even be able to do both round trips with only charging at home.

 

[Deacon]

Been reading this forum a lot, and going for a test drive tomorrow morning. Based on what I am reading I think that a 2025 (Gen2) Dual is ideal for me. Trying to decide what options are a requirement. Looking to buy used since the first year depreciation seems to be pretty high.

For most of the time I drive very short trips and everything is fine. However, I have 2 types of road trips that I take one of the two almost monthly. Palm Beach to Orlando, about 130 miles. I usually spend a few days so charging at the hotel should not be an issues. The drive is on the turnpike and is about 130 miles between 80-85 miles an hour. Thats the speed and I dont want to go slower to conserve power.

The second trip is Miami and it’s usually a same day or overnight without the ability to charge. Its about 85 miles each way also done at about 80-85 miles an hour.

Thats just the speed of traffic on these trips and I dont want to be stuck in the right lane going slow. I also dont want to stop to charge on these trips.

So I need a real 170 mile range at 85 miles an hour. What size battery do I realistically need?

Fla turnpike service plaza's have chargers - charging for 10 minutes while you make a pit stop would really help reduce any range anxiety. Real easy with plug and charge!

 

[jdsR1S2025]

Been reading this forum a lot, and going for a test drive tomorrow morning. Based on what I am reading I think that a 2025 (Gen2) Dual is ideal for me. Trying to decide what options are a requirement. Looking to buy used since the first year depreciation seems to be pretty high.

For most of the time I drive very short trips and everything is fine. However, I have 2 types of road trips that I take one of the two almost monthly. Palm Beach to Orlando, about 130 miles. I usually spend a few days so charging at the hotel should not be an issues. The drive is on the turnpike and is about 130 miles between 80-85 miles an hour. Thats the speed and I dont want to go slower to conserve power.

The second trip is Miami and it’s usually a same day or overnight without the ability to charge. Its about 85 miles each way also done at about 80-85 miles an hour.

Thats just the speed of traffic on these trips and I dont want to be stuck in the right lane going slow. I also dont want to stop to charge on these trips.

So I need a real 170 mile range at 85 miles an hour. What size battery do I realistically need?

Same. I’d get the Dual MAX package. It’s what I’ve got, and I make 600-800 mile trips regularly without any issues.

 

[John.S]

I have a Large Pack and what I did not think about is that you nominally operate in the 20%-80% range. which means you only get 60% of the pack. So that is roughly 220 miles though I tend to stay below 75 as higher speeds really drop the range. If I had to do it again I would probally go Max....

 

[mkg3]

Get the large pack. There is no need for max pack for your needs.

The larger battery pack adds weight and your DAILY efficiency is lower than the large pack due to carrying extra weight.

When traveling and if you are concerned, charge to 100% - not an issue. People make such a big deal about this. I have owned multiple EVs and have so since 2018. I have charged daily to 80% and always charged to 100% on road trips.

 

[badger4149]

Been reading this forum a lot, and going for a test drive tomorrow morning. Based on what I am reading I think that a 2025 (Gen2) Dual is ideal for me. Trying to decide what options are a requirement. Looking to buy used since the first year depreciation seems to be pretty high.

For most of the time I drive very short trips and everything is fine. However, I have 2 types of road trips that I take one of the two almost monthly. Palm Beach to Orlando, about 130 miles. I usually spend a few days so charging at the hotel should not be an issues. The drive is on the turnpike and is about 130 miles between 80-85 miles an hour. Thats the speed and I dont want to go slower to conserve power.

The second trip is Miami and it’s usually a same day or overnight without the ability to charge. Its about 85 miles each way also done at about 80-85 miles an hour.

Thats just the speed of traffic on these trips and I dont want to be stuck in the right lane going slow. I also dont want to stop to charge on these trips.

So I need a real 170 mile range at 85 miles an hour. What size battery do I realistically need?

The smallest/cheapest battery would meet that need with no problem, so you can safely choose any battery you like. I have the maxpack, which of course allows for longer trips and fewer in-town charges.

Adventure on!

 

[ahoover]

Running a R1S Dual Large and I'm extremely happy with the balance of range and charging. I charge on my Rivian Wall Charger 20 to 80. On the road on a RAN or Tesla DCFC has been great!

 

[Mathme]

I'm in the camp of order the biggest battery if you can afford it.

There are also a lot of DCFCs around, and stopping to charge for 10-15 minutes will add a lot of range. I did a 230 mile drive down from Lake Tahoe to the Bay Area. If I have 100% SoC, I can make it without a charge stop however, when we left, the truck was only at 87%. This would have cut it really close (as it's sometimes going that way there can be a 30mph headwind that the Nav can't really compensate for). The solution here was simple: stop at a RAN on the way down the hill, charge, and by the time the two of us and the doggo went, we unplugged and left. It really didn't add any time to overall trip.

 

[MukilteoManiac]

We have a 2026 R1S Dual Max Performance in LA Silver with the dark out package. Love the 400+ mile range.

 

[theonetruestripes]

I have the 2025 R1S Duel Standard. I think it could do your trip (~130 miles @85MPH) without needing a charge. I do summer 300 mile trips with mine at far lower speeds and no recharge, and winter trips of about 120 miles with no recharge (actually a round trip with one “on the return leg” recharge).

The next size up batter (large) would remove any doubt, but you need to manage which days you charge to 80% and which to charge to 100% with the bigger battery (and the large isn’t that much bigger, so charing a large to 80% has around the range of the standard at 100%).

The large also lets you get some options not avila on the standard, like the roof that can darken, and the performance upgrade. I don’t know if those are “worth it” to you or not. I mean it wasn’t enough to make me buy the bigger battery or those options.

On the other hand I’m not nearly as adverse to “oh, I have to do a five minute charging stop” as you are, so if I’m “close but no cigar” I’m not going to think I failed to buy a big enough battery. So maybe you should bump up one step to the large battery just to make sure you are able to make all the zero recharge trips you want. If it is an affordable option, does it really matter if it is extravagant?

Also while I’m generally quite happy with my small battery choice, there is one blind spot, I hadn’t accounted for. It isn’t really enough battery to tow a large trailer very far.

If you are going to tow anything bulky get a bigger battery. Maybe bigger then the large.

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