I rented a Rivian R1T for the weekend to do a full review. During the filming, I was planning a simple range test of 50-100 miles and then extrapolate the results to determine estimated real world range.

The problem is that the Rivian R1T was showing extremely efficient numbers after 70 miles. At that time I decided I needed to know for sure what the full range was on this truck, so I charged to 100% and drove until the R1T said 0 miles left.

The Rivian R1T is rated at 314 miles on a full charge. The wheels on this particular truck deduct 21 miles of range, so in reality, this truck should be able to travel 293 miles on a full charge. The thing is, this truck far surpassed that number in my test.

I drove the truck a constant 70 MPH, except for turnarounds, and for the last 10 miles. I had the A/C set to 72 degrees and the outside temp was between 82 and 95 degrees during the test. I also got stuck in a rain storm for about 10 miles of the trip. Finally, I set the R1T to Conserve Mode, lowered the suspension all the way, and set it to firm.

In the end, I was able to deplete the battery all the way down to 0% or 0 miles, and consumed 125 kWh of energy. When arriving at the charger, I was unfortunately greeted by a line of cars waiting to charge, which made me sit there with the A/C on for another 35 minutes, consuming another 1 kWh, for a total of 126 kWh.

I was shocked that the Rivian R1T was able to not only meet the EPA number, but far exceed it. Again, this was with the upgraded wheels that should have hurt range by 21 miles.

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