Rivian towing efficiency
Long Rivian towing test Bottom line, the Rivian range was reduced by 62% when towing a Mustang on a car hauler. The route was from Detroit to LA so it was plenty long but other than that not a w...
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45% drop is on par with the ICE version's I've had, how much I'm are towing, terrain etc.
Aerodynamics as noted, drag from tire type and style, road bed.......
Using one of BenK's comments, re bicycles, a human notice 1-2 ounces of wt removed from a moving part, take 2 lbs from a nonmoving part like the frame to notice. using same ratio, I put 4 new tires on truck, 10-15 lbs heavier than old ones, yes inch in diam more, but lost 3-4 mpg. those 40 lbs of tire add, times 30 equals 1200 lbs of wt added to truck in a non moving fashion. ABout how much mpg I lose with that much wt in the bed.
my non engineering background says things will be similar % loss of range etc, be it an electric rig, gas, diesel, alcohol etc for power use towing or carrying x number of lbs of wt. The real issue, is comparing amp hrs of battery use to kilowatts of energy in fuel or equal comparison.
Marty
Aerodynamics as noted, drag from tire type and style, road bed.......
Using one of BenK's comments, re bicycles, a human notice 1-2 ounces of wt removed from a moving part, take 2 lbs from a nonmoving part like the frame to notice. using same ratio, I put 4 new tires on truck, 10-15 lbs heavier than old ones, yes inch in diam more, but lost 3-4 mpg. those 40 lbs of tire add, times 30 equals 1200 lbs of wt added to truck in a non moving fashion. ABout how much mpg I lose with that much wt in the bed.
my non engineering background says things will be similar % loss of range etc, be it an electric rig, gas, diesel, alcohol etc for power use towing or carrying x number of lbs of wt. The real issue, is comparing amp hrs of battery use to kilowatts of energy in fuel or equal comparison.
Marty
