Tow segment data · Day 06

Buc-ee's Amarillo Tesla SC Erick OK Electrify America

1.16 mi / kWh towing 164 mi expected range on a 141 kWh pack

Elevation along the route

Start 3,604 ft Peak 3,604 ft End 2,073 ft 116 mi, a net descent

The data points

Distance: 116 mi
Energy used: 100 kWh from the pack
Efficiency: 1.16 mi/kWh
Consumption: 862 Wh/mi
Expected range: 164 mi on a 141 kWh pack
Net elevation: -1,531 ft descent
Total climbed: 360 ft up
Total descended: 1,890 ft down
Peak elevation: 3,604 ft
Average grade: -13 ft/mi
Wind: 18 mph ENE ↓ headwind
Temperature: 61 °F avg 51-66°F

Dashboard at arrival

The Rivian center-display readout when we rolled into Erick OK Electrify America , 1:55 PM. 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: 91-113 °F
Ambient air: 66 °F
Tire pressure: 48-56 psi

Why it ran this way

Panhandle headwind out of the ENE the whole morning, despite a ~1,500 ft net descent across the TX-OK line. Wind direction matters more than elevation when you are towing 6,000 lb broadside to the air.