Kootenay EV Family

When you live in the Kootenays, having an EV truck like the Rivian R1T is about balancing rugged capability with electric efficiency.

This post discusses a series of efficiency tests conducted on a Rivian R1T electric truck, focusing on the changes in energy consumption when hauling bikes and a ski box.

We primarily bike & SUP in the summer, then ski in the winter – this post will briefly cover installing the accessories we installed to carry our stuff and protect our Rivian R1T.

I spent a fair amount of time deliberating over many questions on the way to buying a Rivian R1T.

After happily being all-electric for almost four years, we sold our Leaf and, until early September ’23, have been driving a gas truck for the last 18 months!

A few years ago, I reported on my experience installing the Tesla roof rack on my Model 3 (apparently the bolts are a bit longer now and easier to install), and shortly afterwards I tested the impact on consumption/efficiency (i.e. how much did the Wh/km…

It’s finally here, the year that prospective EV owners living in the Kootenays have been waiting for… outdoor-activity enabling electric cross-overs!

Last week we received and installed the new Tesla Model 3 Roof Rack on our car – go check out the install if you are curious.

Woot!

Ok I promise I’m actually going to tell you which electric vehicle (EV) we bought in this post!