Rivian R2 Experiences

[maynard]

We took the R2 to give some visitors a sight-seeing tour and lunch out to Page, then to Horseshoe Bend and Navajo Bridge.

The first leg was ~52 miles to Cameron Trading Post. We stopped for about 30 minutes and then got back on the road.

The second leg was ~83 miles to Page and the Ionna chargers. There, we used the restrooms at the nearby Circle K, and by the time we were out, we’d accumulated 19% charge. I didn’t think we’d need it, but there were storm clouds heading our direction, so it was probably not a bad idea to charge. Then we moved the vehicle across the street to have lunch. Total time on the charger was 9 minutes to get 18.3 kWh, or ~64 miles of range added back to the vehicle. We decided not to continue charging while we ate lunch since it would give us way more charge than we needed and we don’t like to spend money on the expensive electrons.

After lunch, we headed back on 89 to Horseshoe Bend. We did the little hike and spent about an hour taking in the sights.

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After our hike, we drove down through Antelope Pass, crossing the Toroweap Fault down toward the plateau, across the Colorado River and Marble Canyon to Navajo Bridge. There we crossed the old bridge on foot, saw a couple of California Condors hanging out on the bridges, and soaked in plenty of gorgeous views and the sunset.

The old and the new bridge. Navajo Bridge National Historic Site. The old, single-lane bridge opened to traffic in early 1929. At the time, it was the highest steel arch bridge in the world. The bridge is still structurally-sound, but it’s not usable for modern vehicles and foot traffic, so in 1994, it was replaced with a similar bridge that was wider, longer, and more able to manage the traffic. The old bridge was kept and is now pedestrian and equestrian only.

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The R2 helping us go on adventures to the Vermillion Cliffs and Marble Canyon.
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Then we headed home, back up the mountain.

The total distance driven was 297 miles. The total energy use was 94.6 kWh, giving an efficiency of 3.14 miles/kWh.
We arrived home with 19% state of charge, so it probably was a good thing we charged in Page or we would have been a little stressed for the last few miles.

Here’s our elevation profile.

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Great pics and info!
What a beautiful place to live - thanks for sharing this!

 

[cyure]

We took the R2 to give some visitors a sight-seeing tour and lunch out to Page, then to Horseshoe Bend and Navajo Bridge.

The first leg was ~52 miles to Cameron Trading Post. We stopped for about 30 minutes and then got back on the road.

The second leg was ~83 miles to Page and the Ionna chargers. There, we used the restrooms at the nearby Circle K, and by the time we were out, we’d accumulated 19% charge. I didn’t think we’d need it, but there were storm clouds heading our direction, so it was probably not a bad idea to charge. Then we moved the vehicle across the street to have lunch. Total time on the charger was 9 minutes to get 18.3 kWh, or ~64 miles of range added back to the vehicle. We decided not to continue charging while we ate lunch since it would give us way more charge than we needed and we don’t like to spend money on the expensive electrons.

After lunch, we headed back on 89 to Horseshoe Bend. We did the little hike and spent about an hour taking in the sights.

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After our hike, we drove down through Antelope Pass, crossing the Toroweap Fault down toward the plateau, across the Colorado River and Marble Canyon to Navajo Bridge. There we crossed the old bridge on foot, saw a couple of California Condors hanging out on the bridges, and soaked in plenty of gorgeous views and the sunset.

The old and the new bridge. Navajo Bridge National Historic Site. The old, single-lane bridge opened to traffic in early 1929. At the time, it was the highest steel arch bridge in the world. The bridge is still structurally-sound, but it’s not usable for modern vehicles and foot traffic, so in 1994, it was replaced with a similar bridge that was wider, longer, and more able to manage the traffic. The old bridge was kept and is now pedestrian and equestrian only.

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The R2 helping us go on adventures to the Vermillion Cliffs and Marble Canyon.
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Then we headed home, back up the mountain.

The total distance driven was 297 miles. The total energy use was 94.6 kWh, giving an efficiency of 3.14 miles/kWh.
We arrived home with 19% state of charge, so it probably was a good thing we charged in Page or we would have been a little stressed for the last few miles.

Here’s our elevation profile.

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Absolutely stunning views. Thanks as always for the details. Always appreciate it.