Tow segment data · Day 19

Columbia MO RAN Independence MO RAN

This 111.5-mile tow leg from Columbia MO RAN to Independence MO RAN on Day 19 averaged 1.10 mi/kWh, -11% the 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average, over mostly level ground, into 10 mph of light crosswind load, around 73°F. That works out to a full-pack tow pace of about 155 miles on the 141 kWh pack, ranking #32 of 47 logged legs by efficiency.

1.10 mi/kWh towing

155 mi full-pack pace

-11% vs ledger average

#32 of 47 by efficiency

Efficiency 1.10 mi/kWh -11% vs 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average

Range pace -19 mi against the current full-pack tow average

Grade +1.3 ft/mi 1,680 ft climbed

Wind light crosswind load 10 mph N

Temperature mild temperature 73°F avg, 60-86°F

Elevation profile

The road shape behind the number.

Start 736 ft Peak 977 ft End 878 ft 111.5 mi, rolling, near level overall

Raw data

The data points

Distance: 111.5 mi
Energy used: 101 kWh from the pack
Efficiency: 1.10 mi/kWh
Consumption: 909 Wh/mi
Expected range: 155 mi on a 141 kWh pack
Net elevation: +142 ft climb
Total climbed: 1,680 ft up
Total descended: 1,530 ft down
Peak elevation: 977 ft
Average grade: +1 ft/mi
Wind: 10 mph N Wind was mostly across the route, adding trailer side load more than push or drag. ↔ light crosswind load
Temperature: 73 °F avg 60-86°F mild temperature

Dashboard at arrival

The Rivian center-display readout when we rolled into Independence MO RAN , 1:16 AM. Point-in-time instrument values, the kind of telemetry that goes continuous once we start logging OBD-II.

Heading: 22 ° NNE

Why it ran this way

Late-night I-70 run west across Missouri to Kansas City, towing into a 3 percent arrival at Independence. The westbound heading turned the night’s north wind into a crosswind and the efficiency back down to 1.10.