Tow segment data · Day 23

LaVern M. Johnson Park (Lyons) Clear Creek RV Park (Golden)

This 52.3-mile tow leg from LaVern M. Johnson Park (Lyons) to Clear Creek RV Park (Golden) on Day 23 averaged 1.17 mi/kWh, -5% the 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average, climbing about 1,480 ft, into 8 mph of light crosswind load, around 95°F. That works out to a full-pack tow pace of about 165 miles on the 141 kWh pack, ranking #26 of 47 logged legs by efficiency.

1.17 mi/kWh towing

165 mi full-pack pace

-5% vs ledger average

#26 of 47 by efficiency

Efficiency 1.17 mi/kWh -5% vs 1.23 mi/kWh ledger average

Range pace -9 mi against the current full-pack tow average

Grade +5.1 ft/mi 1,480 ft climbed

Wind light crosswind load 8 mph E

Temperature excessive heat load 95°F avg, 74-95°F

Elevation profile

The road shape behind the number.

Start 5,424 ft Peak 6,237 ft End 5,689 ft 52.3 mi, a net climb

Raw data

The data points

Distance: 52.3 mi
Energy used: 44 kWh from the pack
Efficiency: 1.17 mi/kWh
Consumption: 855 Wh/mi
Expected range: 165 mi on a 141 kWh pack
Net elevation: +265 ft climb
Total climbed: 1,480 ft up
Total descended: 1,210 ft down
Peak elevation: 6,237 ft
Average grade: +5 ft/mi
Wind: 8 mph E Wind was mostly across the route, adding trailer side load more than push or drag. ↔ light crosswind load
Temperature: 95 °F avg 74-95°F excessive heat load

Dashboard at arrival

The Rivian center-display readout when we rolled into Clear Creek RV Park (Golden) , 2:56 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: 105-107 °F
Ambient air: 95 °F
Heading: 298 ° NW
Tire pressure: 47 front / 53-54 rear psi

Why it ran this way

Down out of the Lyons foothills into the Denver metro and across to Golden, with a stop at Rack Attack to mount a cargo box on the Airstream. 52.3 mi at 1.17 mi/kWh towing on a hot, mostly flat run, Trip A 4,630.8 to 4,683.1.