He drove a brand-new, 2025 Rivian R1T with the Dual Motor drivetrain and the Max battery pack to find out how good of a road-tripping vehicle it is. And as it turns out, it could have been better.

You'll get consistent road-trip fast-charging in about a half-hour with 150-kw CCS hardware—most of the time not much slower than the finicky performance on 350-kw hardware.

Antiques Roadshow will air episodes on April 3, 10, 17 that feature items from a Boise, Idaho stop last May at the Idaho Botanical Garden.