Super73 Anniversary Event: R1S to San Clemente + Rove Stop

The Super73 event was 77 miles from home: 3.36 miles per kilowatt-hour, 23 kWh used, left at 80% state of charge and arrived at 57% with 191 miles showing on the range estimate. Not bad for a highway run down to San Clemente in the R1S. And yes, we hit 72°F weather, which helps.

I picked up the R1S earlier this year and this was one of the first longer trips down the coast, the kind of day where one event somehow turns into three.

Super73 Legacy in Motion: 9-Year Anniversary

The Super73 San Clemente showroom was the destination. Their “Legacy in Motion” anniversary event had the parking lot packed with Rivians, Model Ys, a Ford Maverick, an RV, and enough electric bikes to fill a dealership floor.

Inside the showroom there were vendor booths set up. Range Essentials had a table going, and Super73s were lined up with surfboards attached. The whole thing had a SoCal outdoor-festival energy to it: chill, sunny, lots of people who genuinely care about their bikes.

If you haven’t checked out Super73’s lineup, their San Clemente showroom is worth the drive just to see what they’re building, and they have a couple of other SoCal locations too.

Standout Vehicles in the Lot

One thing immediately caught my eye in the parking lot: an R1T with a mini Cyberquad (or Cyber Cycle, I’m honestly not sure what the official name is) sitting in the bed. It actually fits. I didn’t know that until I saw it in person.

The most photogenic thing there, though, was a 1988 Land Rover Defender 110 with full Oyster Expedition treatment: roof rack, rooftop tent, a shovel strapped to the side, stickers covering every panel. Parked right next to a yellow Super73. The contrast was perfect.

My friend Irvin (Irvlabs) also had his R1S there: off-road tires, orange brake calipers, and a Super73 on the roof rack. That’s the move.

The custom bikes inside were worth a separate look. One had a full sidecar attached. No idea what the use case is, but respect.

The Unplanned Car Show

On the way back, I got pulled into “Cruisin’ the Park: Just Fives,” a classic car show happening nearby. My friend Gus was there running Mobile Print Shop, so I stopped in for a few minutes to catch up.

Classic muscle cars, a yellow sports car, a modified Tesla Model 3 with the hood up. The EV-to-ICE ratio here was obviously the inverse of Super73, but it’s the same crowd: people who are serious about what they drive.

Gus handed me a shirt from Mobile Print Shop. I’m thinking about doing SherwinM merch. Seeing it in person made that feel more real.

Rove Santa Ana: Charging Before Vegas

Abby called while I was still at the car show. We were leaving for Vegas earlier than planned, so I needed to charge before heading home to load up the car.

I stopped at Rove Santa Ana. Battery was at 47% (159 miles), battery temp was 91°F. The Tesla Supercharger right behind me was running 73 cents per kWh for non-subscribers. Rove came in at 56 cents. Easy call.

Charged at 116 kW to start, which is solid for a warm battery. I grabbed sushi from inside. They had it when the location first opened and I got free samples. It holds up. By the time I sat down to eat and checked back in, we were at 80% and the charge rate had dropped to 63 kW, which is the point where it stops making sense to sit and wait.

Unplugged at 80% and headed home to pack for Vegas, the R1S’s first real long road trip. That one’s coming next.

Trip Numbers

For context, I was also down in Dana Point last week with the Cybertruck. Running the R1S on the same general corridor gave me a direct baseline to compare: 3.36 mi/kWh on the highway is right where I expected it to be, and the range estimate tracked accurately throughout the day.

If you’re shopping a Rivian, my referral link gets you free Rivian Adventure Network charging. Worth using. And if you want to see more of the R1S before Vegas, I covered my first impressions from the Chicago Rivian Space tour back when I was deciding on the Gen 2.

Let me know what you want to see from the Vegas trip in the comments.