R1T Snow Experience

Rivian Blue · 2025-04-01T08:59:34+00:00

Ever since I got my R1S, I've noticed that the battery range estimation hasn't been the best. Driving a Tesla for the last 3 years, it never had this kind of issue. During my last trip, the driver display shows 255mi remaining. My total trip (including 2 destinations) is 160mi so I believed I should be able to make it easily with a nice cushion. But the center display showed that I would arrive at first destination with 4mi remaining, and run out before the second destination! I knew this was false so I made the drive anyway, and arrived at second destination with 50mi remaining. If I understand correctly, the driver display range is simply the total rated range multiplied by SOC. That makes sense here, since my vehicle is rated for 370mi, 255mi is 68.9%. Coming from Tesla, I expect the number shown in the center display should account for factors like elevation, wind, traffic speed, etc. It's sad that my own mental estimation is better than Rivian's.

Nelson

New member

Oct 25, 2024

Rivian R1T is a truck built for adventures, and driving through the snow happens to be one of the best adventures one can certainly have. Some owners might be wondering if it's suitable for a snow trip. Luckily, the R1T is one of the best vehicles designed for a snow trip. It's got a snow mode that offers traction control, proper torque distribution, throttle response, and comes with an All-Wheel Drive (AWD) function. All these help for better control while driving on a snowy or slippery ground, providing more safety and helping to avoid accidents. If you're thinking of going on a winter trip, the R1T is the perfect truck for such a trip, as there's enough room to pack up stuff, it has a snow mode for safety, and best of all, the R1T looks insanely beautiful when covered in snow! So go out there and create beautiful snowy memories together.

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