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I do things like this from time to time with my Rivian. You're right that charging infrastructure is a challenge, but two things make a big difference: - Lots

I do things like this from time to time with my Rivian. You're right that charging infrastructure is a challenge, but two things make a big difference: - Lots of campgrounds have 30 or 50 amp plugs for RVs. Oftentimes off-road trips I go on start by everybody getting together at night so we can get an early start the next day. If you can meet near an RV campground (not always a great option), you can charge - Most offroad trips are a relatively low number of miles. It can be pretty technical and you're trying to enjoy the time together. You can make it a lot of hours without spending a lot of miles All that being said, I have been sweating it on the way to the nearest charger after getting off the trails.

whalesalad 3y ago
The campground RV thing is an a-ha moment for sure. Good to know. Agreed on low and slow and being able to make a full day out of a relatively small actual distance. Depending on where you live though the trailhead might be quite a ways from civilization and so you eat range getting to it. If I was going to get an EV truck Rivian would def be the way to go. Just don’t let the OTA update brick your infotainment lol.
fragmede 3y ago
it's a truck. throw a honda genny with a 240v output, and a couple of gallons of gas, and charge it overnight. it's not about being perfectly environment pious, but going away from rolling coal.
- jmtulloss 3y ago
  I thought about this more than I care to admit. Bottom line: I don't think it's worth it for most people to have a generator for camping. For me: - Generators are expensive. If you want to charge overnight, you're looking at 6.6kw continuous and for a honda that's at least $3500. Luckily harbor freight exists and maybe you can get away with $900 (srsly harbor freight is amazing) - I already have a generator and my mostly propane-powered house can easily get by with a 4.3kw peak generator which would not be a great solution on the trail. At 3.5kw continuous... That's getting to be around 24 hours to get from 20% to 80% charging the truck - Generators are hard to store. Especially if you're not using them regularly and you bought a second one just to take offroading. - Generators are heavy, especially as you add more power. Sounds like a pain to load that thing up every time. - I don't want to take the generator when my wife and son might need it at home. Admittedly this has never actually happened (I don't make a habit of leaving when storms are inbound), but it's a risk.
  - fragmede 3y ago
    Ah I mean if that's the only thing you'd be buying the generator for, you're right, it's probably not worth it. if you're buying a $70,000 truck, the cost of a big genney shouldn't be out of reach. If you're a construction worker of some sort, which people that own trucks often are, you probably already have a gennie for the job site. Yeah they're heavy and lifting it onto the bed is a pain, but get ramp or a buddy to help. if you've got toys with you (aka an ATV) you'll have a ramp anyway. Imo it's a decent backup plan if you're going to go off-roading with an electric truck because what are you going to do if the campground spots with electricity are already taken?
dreamcompiler 3y ago
Confirmed about the RV campgrounds. Almost every private RV campground has 50A service, and most state and national parks have 30A service. Both are sufficient to recharge a Tesla overnight, and the Model Y is big enough to sleep inside. I do it all the time.

whalesalad 3y ago

The campground RV thing is an a-ha moment for sure. Good to know. Agreed on low and slow and being able to make a full day out of a relatively small actual distance. Depending on where you live though the trailhead might be quite a ways from civilization and so you eat range getting to it. If I was going to get an EV truck Rivian would def be the way to go. Just don’t let the OTA update brick your infotainment lol.

fragmede 3y ago

it's a truck. throw a honda genny with a 240v output, and a couple of gallons of gas, and charge it overnight. it's not about being perfectly environment pious, but going away from rolling coal.

jmtulloss 3y ago
I thought about this more than I care to admit. Bottom line: I don't think it's worth it for most people to have a generator for camping. For me: - Generators are expensive. If you want to charge overnight, you're looking at 6.6kw continuous and for a honda that's at least $3500. Luckily harbor freight exists and maybe you can get away with $900 (srsly harbor freight is amazing) - I already have a generator and my mostly propane-powered house can easily get by with a 4.3kw peak generator which would not be a great solution on the trail. At 3.5kw continuous... That's getting to be around 24 hours to get from 20% to 80% charging the truck - Generators are hard to store. Especially if you're not using them regularly and you bought a second one just to take offroading. - Generators are heavy, especially as you add more power. Sounds like a pain to load that thing up every time. - I don't want to take the generator when my wife and son might need it at home. Admittedly this has never actually happened (I don't make a habit of leaving when storms are inbound), but it's a risk.
- fragmede 3y ago
  Ah I mean if that's the only thing you'd be buying the generator for, you're right, it's probably not worth it. if you're buying a $70,000 truck, the cost of a big genney shouldn't be out of reach. If you're a construction worker of some sort, which people that own trucks often are, you probably already have a gennie for the job site. Yeah they're heavy and lifting it onto the bed is a pain, but get ramp or a buddy to help. if you've got toys with you (aka an ATV) you'll have a ramp anyway. Imo it's a decent backup plan if you're going to go off-roading with an electric truck because what are you going to do if the campground spots with electricity are already taken?

dreamcompiler 3y ago

Confirmed about the RV campgrounds. Almost every private RV campground has 50A service, and most state and national parks have 30A service. Both are sufficient to recharge a Tesla overnight, and the Model Y is big enough to sleep inside. I do it all the time.