Rivian R1T Tri-Max
Three motors. 850 horsepower. 420 miles of range on a good day — considerably less with a 7,000‑pound aluminum trailer in tow. The math of an electric road trip is the story.
Dispatch No. 001
Electrified overlanding, the long way home.
Field notes from a cross-country road trip towing a 23-foot Airstream behind a Rivian R1T Tri-Max. San Diego to Chicago and back — on electrons alone.
The trip in progress
San Diego → Chicago → San Diego
Charging an EV across the American West and back through Utah and Colorado. Out and home, on electrons alone.
- 4,435 miles
- 25 days
- 150 mi tow range
- 39 charge stops
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Day 01 · Friday, May 15
San Diego → Gila Bend, AZ
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Day 02 · Saturday, May 16
Gila Bend → Holbrook, AZ
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Day 03 · Sunday, May 17
Painted Desert + Breaking Bad House
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Day 04 · Monday, May 18
Albuquerque → Amarillo (Route 66)
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Day 05 · Tuesday, May 19
Amarillo → Oklahoma City → Tulsa
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+ 20 more days
The rest of the route →
23′ Airstream
Polished aluminum, panoramic windows, and a small enough footprint to fit in most state-park sites. Our rolling basecamp from desert washboard to Great Lakes shoreline.
San Diego → Chicago → home
Sixteen-ish states. Charge stops planned, washouts unplanned. We're documenting every kilowatt-hour, every campsite, and every detour the map didn't predict.