You guys were so chill about all the issues you encountered. Mad respect. I’d have been going nuts.

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Um, I may have gone nuts off camera a few times 😂

@kitkat703

Жыл бұрын

@@CampBoulder do you have some extra video on that? You could call it "EV Rage". lol.

The yellow car montage interlude was brilliant and cute. Thanks for documenting your leap of faith and experiences as an early adopter.

Just took delivery on my Rivian and very apprehensive to go on an extended road trip. Thanks for sharing your experience.

I have had problems with all of the charging companies. I have called them when there has been issues. They have been able to reset machines etc. they have been very helpful.

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Good suggestion, thanks!

Thanks for sharing your trip! Road-tripping in a non-Tesla EV is definitely not fully there yet. Coming from an older model S, and now having a Rivian, it's very clear that there's a big gap with the stations just not functioning at most of the charging stations. The amount of stations out there isn't that bad, but they aren't fully functional. Hopefully it'll get there.

Cool trip! The boat car was awesome! I noticed you saying that the tap pay doesn't work on most of your stops at electrify but I notice when I hold my phone over the card swiper it works pretty much every time. Thanks for a great electric travel video! I love our Chevy Bolt! ⚡❤

You should include the time for charging at each station. Your time is a cost included for owning a EV.

@letsgorangers5264

7 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

I really enjoyed this video….very real world on what to expect…..might get 6KW or might get 200KW at a charger…..and then what to do if you don’t get what you expect 😬….the chargers are definitely the weak leak currently.

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

It definitely feels like "pioneering" when you're driving with an EV on a road trip.

Kwh is a measurement of how much energy you have - stored in your battery. Kw is a measurement of how much power / energy your vehicle can charge at. I know you are new to EV'S and I bet you have learned a lot about kwh and kw. Good video and nice Rivian R1T.

@SeamusLavery

Жыл бұрын

Yep It’s a very common initial error for new EV owners.

"Yellow is the Best". I agree, I have a yellow R1T on order. Enjoyed your video and look forward to making my own next year.

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Pressure Rivian to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) and offer retrofits for customers like you. It's not fair that Tesla is offering up their great Supercharging network to any automaker who adopts NACS and Rivian is spiting their customers by ignoring that offer and continuing to punish customers with CCS1.

Loved the chronicle of the round trip. Now that you have an EV you MUST educated yourself on the travel process. Here are some great KZread channels on charging and road tripping with an EV. Out of Spec (Kyle Conner), State of Charge and another good EV road trip App is Chargeway (which has a KZread channel that explains all). Safe travels 😀.

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the great suggestions!

@markfitzpatrick6692

Жыл бұрын

Kyle has a rivian style in ft Collins co.

Good job guys.

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

*Nice vid enjoyed thanks!*

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

What an incredible journey at a very reasonable charging cost. A gas or a diesel pickup would’ve cost quite a bit more money.

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I loved that I could do the trip in a TRUCK for just over $400

Hey, I know this is a late comment but just wanted you to know that a charging station stating it can do 350kw does not mean Rivian can do it too. I believe rivian can go as fast as 220kw, this is because the battery is at 220v. It the voltage was higher then it can probably do more. I just had a road trip from LA to grand canyon. 140-200kw was around my speed, and keep it mind the charging is slower as the battery becomes fuller. You can probably see 200kw until 20-30% then the KW will drop to maybe 150kw -170kw depending on how consistent the charging is. Anyways you probably have already figured it out but incase you haven't this is just some information I want to share.

Only Pioneers get arrows.

Thanks for the video. Traveling by EV is still in it's infancy in the U.S. and it is a different mindset. You've proved that the long road trip can be done and that you just need to be willing to take your time for re-charge. It's a great compromise for not directly dumping fossil fuels. The charging network is a bad as it's going to be right now and is getting better.

I'm sure there are other options for charging your truck on 30 amps but the Tesla mobile connector (200 bucks) and all the nema adapters would work nicely with the Rivian, you would also need something like a Teslatap to allow your Rivian to use the Tesla mobile connector.

it's nice to see videos of people going on trips in EVs. I drive my 2018 Nissan leaf all over southern new england, which has a very poor charging infrastructure. the leaf only gets about 80-90 miles of range at highway speeds. there is NO range anxiety...it's nerve wracking knowing that dcfc's are at best half as reliable as gas pumps. even with two little boys in car seats I have managed to drive 32,000 in 24 months of owning my leaf. I love EVs, even though I could only afford a leaf with small battery

I might actually try the wrapping the front part on a road trip lol.

You should run load on a circuit breaker at 80% of the CB current rating. A 50 A breaker should be run at a maximum of 40 amps.

It sucks about all of the charging issues. I have yet to have a negative experience with Tesla!

P.S. Welcome to the frustrating with Electrify America. They are currently working on installing a new generation of chargers.

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I actually do enjoy being part of “pioneering” this EV revolution. I have confidence that it will only get better.

There are special 30A to 50A adapters built for EVs. The issue is that the RV adapters split the 120V to both of the side blades and the car only "sees" 0V. The special adapters connect one of the blades to neutral and let's the car charge at 24A but at 120V. I have one and they work well but are pretty slow

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

I will have to pick one of those up for my next trip

@vegandiver

Жыл бұрын

Search for TT-30 to 14-50 EV adapter. There's a few out there. No guarantees it will work with the Rivian mobile EVSE but for sure it works on the Tesla ones. Only gives 3kW so it's kinda slow.

Bro..I did a very similar trip.Golden to Key West. The south can be a EV charging station desert.

Speed vs Range….your speed heading to Colorado was 82, anything above 65 really sacrifices range due to wind resistance. Great Video!

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

For some reason, I didn't even consider speed as being something that would affect the battery life. This is good to know.

Nice video! Also have an R1T

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

The 30 amp campground outlet is just 110v. I don't know that there is any solution for charging at 30 amp on 110v. The tesla mobile charger support 20 amp 110v charging. The 30 amp to 50 amp adaptors just split the 110v to both post on the 50 amp plug. The RVs that use 50 amp don't actually use 220v, so this works as they just expect two 110v 50 amp circuts. For level 2 charging you need true 220 volts.

Love Rivian and Tesla however road tripping and charging don't mix well. You got quite a few free charges and yet overall economy when compared to a gasoline counterpart was pretty comparable. I blame the kwh price gouging associated with many of these charging stations along with their inferior equipment.

The non-tesla charging sucks, specifically when compared to Tesla Supercharger network, which I've been using since 2018. They got their shit together on that end.

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

indeed

Thanks for this info , but it would be useful to know how much kilowatt hours you got for each charge

That place in Springfield sounds like they're just gouging!

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

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At campgrounds set the truck to 40 amps and you won't blow the breaker.

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

That finally dawned on me toward the end of the trip!

@tyleringraham5214

Жыл бұрын

You should read manual, nice video, watch Kyle

Yep charging cost were cheaper that gas. What is the insurance cost compared to a mid sized gas truck in CO?

Would like to know about your tent.

Did you encounter other people fighting over charge station assuming there were limited stations?

great video. just wanna make one note here for future videos. you keep saying the chargers are giving you 150 kwhrs (kilowatt-hours)or 6 kwhrs. those numbers are the power (energy over time) going into your battery pack, so that would be kilowatts, not kilowatt hours. if you charged at a constant 150 kilowatts for 1 hour you would have gained 150 kwhrs. the r1t is fully charged at 135 kwhrs. make sense?

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thank you! Honestly, every time it came out of my mouth, I thought, "I bet I'm saying this wrong." It's all so new to me, I don't even have the vocabulary I need. I appreciate your input.

EV road-trip tips no one tells you: never drive the speed limit only drive about 60-65 if you’re in unfamiliar places and don’t know the chargers in the area. You’ll get better range and can save more time by skipping a charge even tho you’re driving slower ;)

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Very good to know! Thanks!

Why were you tripping so many breakers? A 50A outlet should be able to output 40A continuous without tripping the breaker and those mobile connectors should limit the charge to 40A. Does the Rivian let you adjust the amperage down to stop the breakers from tripping?

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your question. I later learned that I could adjust the amperage down. I tried it at 20 at a later campsite, and had no problems - see 30:24

Do you know the average comparable mpg you were getting? I think you mentioned your range was 300 miles per full charge. Would you have a guess how many miles you were getting the entirety

Minute 9:40 you said it picked the breaker out. What does it mean?

Terrific video. We have an R1S being delivered next Oct-Dec. We worry about how big it is. When you're driving around Denver doing daily driving, does it FEEL like a big car..ie in parking lots, etc? We live in the mountains on a steep dirt road that is snow covered in the winter. How does your car handle the snow?

Even if you’re at a 350 kW station, I believe the Rivian can only reach a charge speed of 220. Some EV’s can’t charge very fast due to their voltage system and owners should know their limitations and not clog up the 350 kW chargers. My Ioniq5 is quite fast but at the couple of times I’ve had a chance to use a 350 charger I got about 150 and 250 speeds respectively. And if my battery is cold or over 80% charged, then the charge speed goes way down and I should in those circumstances use the 150 station and leave the 350 open for someone else. We’re all learning and I appreciate your efforts and post

What size is the tent you are using, does it work well?

@tommybahamatexas

Жыл бұрын

I would love to know this aswell. Thank you in advance.

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Bought it on Amazon, "Rightline Gear Full Size Short Bed Truck Tent (5.5')." It's actually a bit too big for the R1T, but we made it work. We now have an iKamper Skyview Mini

Great video. As more people make the switch, charging is going to only get better. One of my favorite replies to ICE defenders about range and charging availability is to say say " I know right, remember when gas cars first came out they all got 50 mpg and gas stations all popped up at once like weeds?"

It’s not the 30 amp that’s the problem. You where trying to connect to a 30 amp 120 outlet. Not 240 volt 30 amp outlet. a nema 14-50 plug is 220-240 volts. Not 120. 120 has 2 wires. 240 has 3. If you had a ev charger that worked on 120 volts at 30 amps it would have been ok.

You can only charge as fast as your vehicle will allow

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Good point.

Here is youtube explaining why your adapter TT 30P to 14-50 didn’t work and alternative EV adapter. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGp4o6tynpWqoqQ.html

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'll check it out.

All that time wasted waiting around for charging. I’d much rather spend the extra money on gas and save time to spend it where it truly matters ! Electric vehicles need to get down to 15 minute charging times and at least 500 miles of range before everyone will start buying them. Great video and nice Rivian, love the yellow colour. It looks like quite a practical vehicle.

Did your wheel fall off 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #RivianRecall

@CampBoulder

Жыл бұрын

You definitely would've seen that in the video had it happened!

this is what i heard from other people, when you look at buying a EV you buy into the charging network, thats why tesla is so far ahead of the game

I see you were low on range and going 80 miles and hour. Not smart. the truck is more efficient at lower speeds.

The good 'ol south sucks for EVs....??? "Shocked".......🙄🙄🙄

Driving Any EV needs to do trip plan .any Gas vehicle doesn't need trip plan