Tow segment data · Day 04

Mesquite, Nevada Moapa Tesla Supercharger

This 32.3-mile tow leg from Mesquite, Nevada to Moapa Tesla Supercharger on Day 04 averaged 1.54 mi/kWh, +25% the 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average, over mostly level ground, into 10 mph of light headwind penalty, around 80°F. That works out to a full-pack tow pace of about 217 miles on the 141 kWh pack, ranking #7 of 47 logged legs by efficiency.

1.54 mi/kWh towing
217 mi full-pack pace
+25% vs ledger average
#7 of 47 by efficiency
Efficiency 1.54 mi/kWh +25% vs 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average
Range pace +43 mi against the current full-pack tow average
Grade -2.4 ft/mi 710 ft climbed
Wind light headwind penalty 10 mph W
Temperature mild temperature 80°F avg, 66-93°F
Elevation profile

The road shape behind the number.

Start 1,598 ft Peak 2,145 ft End 1,519 ft 32.3 mi, rolling, near level overall
Raw data

The data points

Distance
32.3 mi
Energy used
21 kWh from the pack
Efficiency
1.54 mi/kWh
Consumption
649 Wh/mi
Expected range
217 mi on a 141 kWh pack
Net elevation
-79 ft descent
Total climbed
710 ft up
Total descended
790 ft down
Peak elevation
2,145 ft
Average grade
-2 ft/mi
Wind
10 mph W Wind direction worked against the trailer and likely pulled efficiency down. ↓ light headwind penalty
Temperature
80 °F avg 66-93°F mild temperature

Dashboard at arrival

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

Pack temp
charging pack heat managed
Motor temps
118-129 °F
Ambient air
74 °F
Heading
39 ° NE
Tire pressure
52 to 53 psi

Why it ran this way

A short, nearly flat dawn hop to get ahead of the heat, ending at a paid Tesla top-off in Moapa.

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