Tow segment data · Day 06

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

This 116-mile tow leg from Buc-ee's Amarillo Tesla SC to Erick OK Electrify America on Day 06 averaged 1.16 mi/kWh, -6% the 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average, dropping about 1,531 ft net, into 18 mph of noticeable headwind penalty, around 61°F. That works out to a full-pack tow pace of about 164 miles on the 141 kWh pack, ranking #27 of 47 logged legs by efficiency.

1.16 mi/kWh towing

164 mi full-pack pace

-6% vs ledger average

#27 of 47 by efficiency

Efficiency 1.16 mi/kWh -6% vs 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average

Range pace -10 mi against the current full-pack tow average

Grade -13.2 ft/mi 360 ft climbed

Wind noticeable headwind penalty 18 mph ENE

Temperature mild temperature 61°F avg, 51-66°F

Elevation profile

The road shape behind the number.

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

Raw data

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 Wind direction worked against the trailer and likely pulled efficiency down. ↓ noticeable headwind penalty
Temperature: 61 °F avg 51-66°F mild temperature

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.