600 MILE DAY TRIP IN RIVIAN R1T FROM CHARLOTTE TO OUTER BANKS AND BACK - SLOW CHARGING GALORE!

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This video documents a 600-mile day trip in a Rivian R1T from Charlotte to the Outer Banks and back, highlighting significant challenges with charging infrastructure. The reviewer, Branden Flasch, experienced painfully slow charging speeds, particularly at Electrify America and EVgo stations, often encountering non-functional chargers or vehicles occupying them for extended periods. He noted the Rivian's poor efficiency, averaging 1.87 miles per kWh over the trip, which necessitated frequent and lengthy charging stops. While some free charging was available, the overall experience was marred by the unreliability and slow speeds of public charging networks. The reviewer also criticized time-based charging billing, especially at EVgo, which penalizes users with slower charging speeds. The trip concluded with a return to home charging, which also proved to be slow, taking an estimated 16 hours to reach 70% charge.