"The Rivian R1T is a fine electric pickup, but it's far from the perfect long-distance cruiser. Its energy efficiency is not the greatest, and its charging curve is lackluster, to say the least. It's fine for the daily commute and the odd trip to Moab, but a record-setting 2,800-mile run was probably not on the priority list for Rivian when it designed the four-door truck."
"Mind you, this is no ordinary R1T, as Robert Dunn from Aging Wheels revealed in a new video that documents the first part of the team's efforts to make a working dual-battery truck that can be charged from two chargers simultaneously. Someone called Ryan put the first pieces of the puzzle together in 2023, when he assembled a team of like-minded people, some of whom happen to be Rivian employees."
"The car in question is a 2022 Rivian R1T Quad Motor with the Large battery pack, which has a capacity of 131 kilowatt-hours. That's good for an EPA-rated 314 miles of range, but it's not enough for a cross-continental speed run. So the guys got their hands on two extra battery packs from two Rivians that were crashed by the IIHS during their safety testing. Both packs were practically brand new, so theywere the perfect candidates for a home-made range-extender."
The Cannonball Run is a roughly 2,800-mile run from New York City to Redondo Beach in California. Most gas cars that attempted records on the route were heavily modified. A group of friends attempted an EV Cannonball Run using a first-generation 2022 Rivian R1T Quad Motor with the Large 131 kilowatt-hour battery pack, EPA-rated 314 miles. The team pursued a dual-battery setup that can be charged from two chargers simultaneously. They sourced two extra battery packs from Rivians crashed by the IIHS, disassembled them, and installed 12 modules in the truck bed. The factory battery has nine modules, and the addon more than doubled working capacity to about 310 kWh. Some team members are Rivian employees, but Rivian is not involved officially.
Read at insideevs.com
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