{"id":14770,"date":"2022-02-06T12:00:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14770"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:00:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:00:11","slug":"rivian-r1t-towing-trailer-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14770","title":{"rendered":"Rivian R1T Vs Toyota Tundra: How Far Can It Tow A Small Trailer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is an interesting towing range test of <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/rivian\/r1t\/\">Rivian R1T<\/a> and 2022 Toyota Tundra with a small trailer in slightly cold weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Fast Lane Truck<\/em> already conducted <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/564068\/rivian-r1t-toughest-towing-test\/\">a pretty extreme towing test with the R1T in January<\/a>, but now it&#8217;s something probably more appropriate\/typical of what Rivian drivers would do.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer is small and aerodynamic, with a weight of under 2,000 pounds (907 kg) and no trailer brakes, but with 35&#8243; tires, which adds some considerable drag.<\/p>\n<p>The main question is how far the Rivian R1T can take the trailer at highway speed and how it compares to a conventional full-size pickup truck like the Toyota Tundra (R1T sits between the mid-size and full-size categories).<\/p>\n<p>The Rivian R1T has an EPA range of 314 miles (505 km), but it seems that the default estimate in Towing mode is 135 miles (217 km) at 100% state-of-charge (SOC). Less than half the total.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update:<\/strong> The R1T with 20&#8243; All-Terrain has 10-15% lower range according to Rivian (<a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/530883\/rivian-r1t-r1s-epa-range\/\">see EPA range report<\/a>), so 267-283 miles (430-455 km).<\/p>\n<p>Once the <em>TFL<\/em> team hit the highway, with the heat on (there is no heat pump), the range estimation was updated to 154 miles (248 km).<\/p>\n<p>The results are pretty interesting and actually not bad at all for the first modern all-electric pickup.<\/p>\n<p>Rivian R1T covered the full loop of 153 miles (246 km) using 91% SOC points, which means that its total potential range with this particular setup would be 168 miles (270 km) or 53.5% of the EPA value.<\/p>\n<p>Results in brief according to <em>TFL<\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Distance driven: <strong>153 miles (246 km)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Energy: 91% SOC points &#8211; 122.85 kWh<\/li>\n<li>Energy consumption: 803 Wh\/mile (499 Wh\/km)<\/li>\n<li>Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Average speed: 55.6 mph (89.5 km\/h)<\/li>\n<li>Cold weather, heating on<\/li>\n<li>Energy left: 9% SOC, estimated 15 miles (24 km)<\/li>\n<li>Total potential range: 168 miles (270 km) or more than half of the EPA value<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that we don&#8217;t know whether the R1T would really be able to go 168 milee without engaging some kind of limited power Turtle mode.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, it&#8217;s a pretty decent and expected result, as the starting point for EV towing is usually the range of driving without a trailer.<\/p>\n<p>Those who really need more in the future will be able to get bigger batteries. In the case of Rivian R1T, there is a 180 kWh battery in the pipeline, which should improve the total beyond 200 miles (400 miles without a trailer).<\/p>\n<p>The Toyota Tundra, with the same trailer on the same route, and basically the same conditions, was able to cover the 153-mile (246 km) loop using about 32% of its fuel tank (10.385 gallons), which costs $40.35.<\/p>\n<p>With 21-22 gallons in the tank, the total range is estimated at 473 miles (761 km) or 2.8 more than Rivian R1T.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, two mandatory fast chargers would be needed to match the Toyota Tundra&#8217;s 473-mile range.<\/p>\n<p>If the Rivian R1T was equipped with a 180 kWh battery (so its towing range would increase beyond 200 miles), the Toyota Tundra would still have slightly more than twice the range.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relatedContent-new\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"related-content\" data-widget-size=\"content\" data-params=\"%7B%22type_id%22%3A0%2C%22title_id%22%3A%22%22%2C%22items%22%3A%5B%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22562575%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Watch%20Rivian%20R1T%20Vs%20Toyota%20Tundra%20Snow%20Wheeling%20Adventure%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22rivian-r1t-toyota-tundra-snow%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%221%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2Fzxg898%2Fs5%2Fmp0rhtickq8.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22562487%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Watch%20Rivian%20R1T%20Hard%20At%20Work%20And%20Fully%20Loaded%3A%20Can%20It%20Survive%3F%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22rivian-r1t-hard-work-survive%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%221%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FP3Gwo2%2Fs5%2F7xuvwkixrxw.jpg%22%7D%7D%5D%7D\">   <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is an interesting towing range test of Rivian R1T and 2022 Toyota Tundra with a small trailer in slightly cold weather conditions. 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