Tow segment data · Day 03

Beaver RAN Mesquite, Nevada

This 142.5-mile tow leg from Beaver RAN to Mesquite, Nevada on Day 03 averaged 1.70 mi/kWh, +38% the 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average, dropping about 4,254 ft net, into 12 mph of light headwind penalty, around 77°F. That works out to a full-pack tow pace of about 240 miles on the 141 kWh pack, ranking #3 of 47 logged legs by efficiency.

1.70 mi/kWh towing
240 mi full-pack pace
+38% vs ledger average
#3 of 47 by efficiency
Efficiency 1.70 mi/kWh +38% vs 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average
Range pace +66 mi against the current full-pack tow average
Grade -29.9 ft/mi 1,560 ft climbed
Wind light headwind penalty 12 mph SSW
Temperature mild temperature 77°F avg, 68-85°F
Elevation profile

The road shape behind the number.

Start 5,852 ft Peak 6,387 ft End 1,598 ft 142.5 mi, a net descent
Raw data

The data points

Distance
142.5 mi
Energy used
84 kWh from the pack
Efficiency
1.70 mi/kWh
Consumption
588 Wh/mi
Expected range
240 mi on a 141 kWh pack
Net elevation
-4,254 ft descent
Total climbed
1,560 ft up
Total descended
5,810 ft down
Peak elevation
6,387 ft
Average grade
-30 ft/mi
Wind
12 mph SSW Wind direction worked against the trailer and likely pulled efficiency down. ↓ light headwind penalty
Temperature
77 °F avg 68-85°F mild temperature

Dashboard at arrival

The Rivian center-display readout when we rolled into Mesquite, Nevada . Point-in-time instrument values, the kind of telemetry that goes continuous once we start logging OBD-II.

Pack temp
102 °F
Motor temps
95-98 °F
Ambient air
75 °F
Heading
146 ° SE
Tire pressure
53 to 55 psi

Why it ran this way

Down the Virgin River Gorge, over 4,000 feet of descent to the desert floor, regen clawing back much of what the climb cost.

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