BATTERY FAULT AND CHARGING BUGS ON MY RIVIAN CROSS COUNTRY ROAD TRIP! WALTER THE NEWF AND I DRIVE TO CO

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The reviewer embarks on a cross-country road trip from North Carolina to Colorado in a Rivian R1T Gen 1 Quad Motor. The journey is fraught with numerous charging issues and software glitches, including persistent battery and drivetrain warnings, and the truck entering 'turtle mode' due to low battery. The navigation system frequently recalculates routes inefficiently, and charging speeds are inconsistent, often requiring workarounds like resetting the truck or switching stalls. Despite these challenges, the reviewer manages to reach their destination, albeit with a lower-than-expected efficiency of 1.8 miles per kWh over approximately 1,600 miles. While the truck is described as capable of handling a road trip, the experience is deemed frustrating, and the reviewer expresses reluctance to undertake such a journey solo in this vehicle again.