Day 31 / 31

Day 30

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Las Vegas → San Diego, Home

Closing the loop. One long final push across the Mojave.

335.6 miles
~7 with charge stops drive hours
Yermo, CA Tesla Supercharger (Sunrise Canyon Road) first charge
Home, San Diego tonight

Weather: Hot Mojave crossing, 100°+ in Baker. Run AC, watch tire pressures.

The polished Airstream and the Rivian R1T catching low golden sunrise light on a gravel pull-through site at Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort on the final morning — Day 31 Sunrise on the last morning, the rig lit gold at the Oasis before the long Mojave run home.

The day, by the numbers

Miles driven335.6mi
Cost per mile4.8¢ / mi charging
Energy277kWhcharged across 6 sessions
Peak charge rate215kW
Wind8mph WSWMostly headwind
Temperature113°F80 – 113°F range
Peak elevation4,698ft↑ 11,540 ft↓ 13,720 ft

Photographs

Day 31 in pictures

The arched stucco office and entrance sign of the Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort under tall palms and a clear blue desert sky on the final morning — 1 / 4Sunrise on the last morning, the rig lit gold at the Oasis before the long Mojave run home.

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Stops, in order

The day

start

Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort, depart

Hitch up at the south-Strip resort and roll straight onto I-15 S for the long final push across the Mojave to San Diego, the last driving day of the loop.

Map 36.0420, -115.1760
charge

Yermo, CA Tesla Supercharger

Headwind on this leg 8 mph from the WSW

First stop out of Las Vegas, the 250 kW Supercharger on Sunrise Canyon Road just east of Barstow. 36.8 kWh in 20 minutes at 109 F, Trip A 6,041.4 on arrival.

Map 34.9194, -116.7690
charge

Barstow RAN (Lenwood)

Headwind on this leg 8 mph from the WSW

A big free charge on the Rivian Adventure Network, 74.1 kWh in 50 minutes peaking at 211 kW, hitched straight in at the stall at 106 F thanks to the front charge port, then the climb to Cajon Pass.

Map 34.8510, -117.0820
scenic

Cajon Pass descent

Headwind on this leg 8 mph from the WSW

Drop from the high desert into the LA basin. Regenerate hard, easy mph downhill.

Map 34.3083, -117.4583
charge

San Bernardino RAN

Crosswind on this leg 8 mph from the WSW

Down off Cajon Pass into San Bernardino at 12 percent, 32 miles of range left. 78 kWh free on the Rivian Adventure Network, peaking at 214.89 kW, 92 F.

Map 34.0859, -117.2994
charge

Temecula RAN (Promenade)

Crosswind on this leg 8 mph from the WSW

The last charge of the loop, free on the Rivian Adventure Network on Winchester Road. 68 kWh in 28 minutes peaking at 215.44 kW, the trip's fastest, Trip A 6,174.5 on arrival, then a clean 60-mile run home down I-15.

Map 33.5257, -117.1508
finish

San Diego, HOME

Crosswind on this leg 8 mph from the WSW

Home. Trip A closed at 6,244.1 miles on roughly 4,842 kWh, a 1.29 mi/kWh average across 31 days, all on electrons.

Map 32.7157, -117.1611

By the numbers

Day 31, logged

Miles driven: 336 mi
Total climbed: 11540 ft
Total descended: 13720 ft
Temp range: 80, 113 °F
Wind: 8 mph WSW

The drive home, and the close of the loop. Departed the Oasis at Trip A 5,908.5 (113 F, the trip's hottest ambient), charged at Yermo (paid Tesla), Barstow, San Bernardino, and Temecula (all free RAN), and rolled into the San Diego driveway at Trip A 6,244.1 on roughly 4,842 kWh. 335.6 miles on the day, a 1.29 mi/kWh whole-trip average, and the heat finally broke to 73 F by nightfall.

Charging sessions

6 sessions · 276.90 kWh added · 2h 4m · peak 215 kW · $17.29

Campground 50A

Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort (50A)

Added

20 kWh

Peak

7 kW

Avg

7 kW

Cost

$0

Free 50A overnight at the Oasis with the camper hitched back up at dawn. A steady 7.2 kW the whole session, not just the peak but the consistent rate, and we rolled out at 100% full. The 11:03 AM departure read shows Trip A 5,908.5, +40.1 over the Vegas RAN: the truck-only evening run to Omega Mart and Bellissimoto the night before, with the trailer dropped. The pack topped off easily; ~20 kWh estimated to replace the evening driving. 113 F outside, the hottest ambient of the trip.
Tesla

Yermo, CA Tesla Supercharger (Sunrise Canyon Road)

Added

36.80 kWh

Duration

20m

Avg

110 kW

Cost

$17.29

First stop out of Las Vegas, a 250 kW Tesla Supercharger on Sunrise Canyon Road just east of Barstow (stall 3). 36.8 kWh in a 20-minute session at $0.47/kWh, $17.29 paid. Arrived reading Trip A 6,041.4, 109 F ambient, 1,890 ft. The cost-optimized way across the Mojave: a paid Tesla stall, no RAN out here.
Rivian Adventure Network

Barstow RAN (Lenwood)

Added

74.10 kWh

Duration

50m

Peak

211 kW

Avg

89 kW

Cost

$0

A big free fill on the Rivian Adventure Network, 74.1 kWh added in 50 minutes (2:24 to 3:14 PM), peaking at 211 kW, and it would have run $39.26 at list. Hitched straight in at the stall at 106 F, the front charge port doing its quiet job before Cajon Pass.
Rivian Adventure Network

San Bernardino RAN (Inland Center area)

SoC

12% → ,

Added

78 kWh

Duration

26m

Peak

215 kW

Avg

180 kW

Cost

$0

Rolled in off Cajon Pass at 12 percent with 32 miles of range showing, plugged into a Rivian Adventure Network stall (ID US-JP2-CPR-2A) and pulled a peak of 214.89 kW, the second-fastest charge of the trip. 78 kWh added in 26 minutes (4:59 to 5:25 PM), free on the referral, would have run $41.34 at list. 92 F outside.
Rivian Adventure Network

Temecula RAN (Promenade, Winchester Road)

Added

68 kWh

Duration

28m

Peak

215 kW

Avg

146 kW

Cost

$0

The trip's fastest charge and the last one of the whole loop, free on the Rivian Adventure Network at 40744 Winchester Road. 68 kWh added in 28 minutes (6:31 to 6:59 PM), peaking at 215.44 kW, a hair over San Bernardino, and it would have run $36.04 at list. Arrived at Trip A 6,174.5 on 4,783 kWh, 87 F as the heat finally broke. From here it was a clean 60-mile run home to San Diego, no more charging needed.
Home L2

Home, San Diego (driveway)

Cost

$0

Home. The Temecula to San Diego run closed the trip at Trip A 6,244.1 miles on roughly 4,842 kWh, a 1.29 mi/kWh whole-trip average. The final 69.6-mile leg down I-15 ran 1.17 mi/kWh towing in the cool 73 F evening air. Thirty-one days, over 6,200 miles, on electrons alone, and back on the home charger by nightfall.

Charging plan

Where the electrons come from

Tesla

Yermo, CA Tesla Supercharger (Sunrise Canyon Road)

First stop out of Las Vegas, a 250 kW Supercharger on Sunrise Canyon Road just east of Barstow. 36.8 kWh in 20 minutes at $0.47/kWh, the paid mid-Mojave top-up on the run home, no RAN out this way.
RAN charge Rivian Adventure Network

Barstow RAN (Lenwood)

A big free fill on the network, 74.1 kWh in 50 minutes peaking at 211 kW, before the climb to Cajon Pass.
RAN charge Rivian Adventure Network

San Bernardino RAN

First charge back in the metro, arrived at 12 percent off Cajon Pass. 78 kWh free on the network in 26 minutes, peaking at 214.89 kW.
RAN charge Rivian Adventure Network

Temecula RAN (Promenade)

The trip's last charge and its fastest, free on the network at 40744 Winchester Road. 68 kWh in 28 minutes peaking at 215.44 kW, then the final run home to San Diego.

Detailed charging data

8 receipts, app screens, pedestal displays, and Rivian dashboard readouts. Click through with the arrows; tap the tile to view full size.

Rivian R1T center display at the Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort at 11:03 AM showing Trip A 5,908.5 miles at 1.29 mi/kWh, elevation 2,250 ft, ambient 113 F, battery 102 F — The departure read from the Oasis, Trip A 5,908.5 and 113 F outside, the hottest ambient of the whole trip.

Rivian R1T center display showing Trip B 39.9 miles at 23 mph average, elevation 2,250 ft, ambient 113 F, tires 50 to 56 psi — Trip B 39.9, the truck-only Vegas miles since the RAN reset, the Omega Mart and Bellissimoto run with the trailer dropped.

Rivian R1T center display at the Yermo, California Supercharger showing Trip A 6,041.4 miles at 1.2 mi/kWh, elevation 1,890 ft, ambient 109 F, heading 111 degrees east-southeast, tires 52 to 60 psi — Arrival at the Yermo Supercharger, Trip A 6,041.4 and past the 6,000-mile mark for the trip, 109 F in the Mojave.

Rivian Adventure Network pedestal screen in San Bernardino, California showing the R1T charging at 149 kW, 59 percent, 77.45 kWh delivered and a $41.05 session total — The San Bernardino RAN pedestal mid-session at 149 kW, the $41 gross before the referral zeroed it out.

Rivian R1T charging screen showing 191 kW at 12 percent state of charge with 32 miles of range on arrival at the San Bernardino charger — Rolled in at 12 percent and 32 miles of range, the charge curve already climbing past 190 kW.

Rivian R1T center display showing Trip B 67.0 miles at 38 mph average over 1 hour 45 minutes moving time, elevation 1,025 ft, ambient 92 F, on the leg into San Bernardino — The Barstow to San Bernardino leg, 67 miles down off Cajon Pass at 38 mph average and 1.08 mi/kWh in 92 F heat.

Rivian R1T center display at Temecula, California showing Trip A 6,174.5 miles at 1.28 mi/kWh, 4,783 kWh used, elevation 1,062 ft, ambient 87 F, heading 34 degrees northeast — The last stop before home, Trip A 6,174.5 at Temecula, 4,783 kWh used at 1.28 mi/kWh for the whole trip, 87 F as the desert finally cooled.

Rivian R1T center display at the end of the trip showing Trip A 6,244.1 miles at 1.28 mi/kWh for the whole loop, battery 98 F, ambient 73 F, the cool evening of the final day — The number that closed the loop, Trip A 6,244.1 miles on roughly 4,842 kWh, 1.29 mi/kWh average across 31 days on electrons alone.

Las Vegas → San Diego, Home

Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort, depart

Yermo, CA Tesla Supercharger

Barstow RAN (Lenwood)

Cajon Pass descent

San Bernardino RAN

Temecula RAN (Promenade)

San Diego, HOME

Yermo, CA Tesla Supercharger (Sunrise Canyon Road)

Barstow RAN (Lenwood)

San Bernardino RAN

Temecula RAN (Promenade)

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