Tow segment data · Day 03

Gila Bend RAN Phoenix Biltmore RAN

This 79.6-mile tow leg from Gila Bend RAN to Phoenix Biltmore RAN on Day 03 averaged 1.23 mi/kWh, -1% the 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average, climbing about 780 ft, into 8 mph of light crosswind load, around 80°F. That works out to a full-pack tow pace of about 173 miles on the 141 kWh pack, ranking #22 of 47 logged legs by efficiency.

1.23 mi/kWh towing
173 mi full-pack pace
-1% vs ledger average
#22 of 47 by efficiency
Efficiency 1.23 mi/kWh -1% vs 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average
Range pace -1 mi against the current full-pack tow average
Grade +5.7 ft/mi 780 ft climbed
Wind light crosswind load 8 mph SSE
Temperature mild temperature 80°F avg, 68-91°F
Elevation profile

The road shape behind the number.

Start 733 ft Peak 1,185 ft End 1,185 ft 79.6 mi, a net climb
Raw data

The data points

Distance
79.6 mi
Energy used
65 kWh from the pack
Efficiency
1.23 mi/kWh
Consumption
816 Wh/mi
Expected range
173 mi on a 141 kWh pack
Net elevation
+452 ft climb
Total climbed
780 ft up
Total descended
320 ft down
Peak elevation
1,185 ft
Average grade
+6 ft/mi
Wind
8 mph SSE Wind was mostly across the route, adding trailer side load more than push or drag. ↔ light crosswind load
Temperature
80 °F avg 68-91°F mild temperature

Dashboard at arrival

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

Pack temp
116 °F
Motor temps
109 °F
Heading
175 ° S
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