Rivian’s Fancy New Charging Outposts Will Be Open To All EVs

• Rivian’s Journey Community charging ecosystem is opening as much as all EVs, not simply the Rivian R1S and R1T.
• Rivian’s first next-generation website is its Joshua Tree Charging Outpost in California, open to the general public at the moment.
• Extra fast-charging websites are coming in 2025 and past.

Charging your electrical car at dwelling is nice and all, however have you ever ever tried doing it at a closed automobile dealership at 10 p.m. when it is raining outdoors and also you’re mainly out of luck if it’s worthwhile to use the lavatory? Yeah, I am not a fan of that have both. 

The excellent news is that Rivian is the most recent firm to unveil some very common sense updates to the charging expertise, and the primary instance of this opens to the general public at the moment. Even higher, extra Rivian Charging Outposts like this are coming quickly and so they’ll be open to all EVs.

At this time, the EV startup introduced the launch of its new Joshua Tree Charging Outpost in California. You could acknowledge the vibe right here: the primary Charging Outpost opened earlier this 12 months at a transformed fuel station close to Yosemite Nationwide Park. Not like, say, the off-highway strip mall you’ve got been frequenting on your fast-charging wants, the Rivian website boasts an on-site library, a path combine bar, a lounge to calm down in and, better of all, 24-hour restrooms. 

The identical method is coming to Joshua Tree now however this one’s much more of an improve as a result of it is the primary such website that can be open to all EVs and never simply Rivian’s R1S and R1T. 

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Rivian Journey Community, Joshua Tree

“Utilizing a brand new charger design to accommodate any appropriate EV in North America, these websites are an essential milestone in assist of electrifying the whole transportation sector,” Rivian officers stated in a information launch. “Strategically positioned to encourage extra individuals to drive electrical on their subsequent journey, these chargers will ship speedy charging as much as 900 volts and have CCS connectors with assist for North American Charging Customary (NACS)-equipped automobiles with an automaker-approved adapter.”

A future {hardware} replace can even enable these stations to assist EVs with a local NACS plug, just like the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and finally Rivian’s personal R2 and R3 fashions. As an added bonus, these charging stations will assist “tap-to-pay” shows so you’ll be able to cost up with out having to put in the Rivian app. They will even be powered by 100% renewable power, the corporate stated, countering a frequent criticism that EVs get their power from fossil-fuel sources. That is rapidly altering because the grid evolves, however Rivian’s getting forward of it now.

“To attain widespread electrification, you additionally want a very good charging community,” Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe stated in an announcement. “Now, we’re excited to carry the Rivian Journey Community—with its ease of use and distinctive reliability—to different EV drivers round North America, investing in a future the place charging on the highway can be easy, sustainable, and handy.”

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There’s additionally excellent news should you, sadly, don’t stay throughout the neighborhood of Joshua Tree. Rivian stated that extra fast-charging websites are coming on-line this 12 months—sure, as within the remaining weeks of 2024—in Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Montana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New York. 

Rivian is not the primary firm to try to broaden the general public EV charging expertise past the pretty dismal expertise many drivers presently cope with. Whereas charging at house is one of the simplest ways to drive electrical, for individuals who can not or are on highway journeys, getting juice out in public usually means a hodgepodge of smartphone fee apps, inconvenient places, lengthy strains and nowhere to get snacks or use the services.

However that is altering rapidly and evolving right into a mannequin that is a bit extra like a fuel station. Ionna, the charging conglomerate funded by a number of automakers, has a brand new household of web sites coming quickly that boasts retail choices and restrooms too. The Mercedes-Benz Excessive-Energy Charging community is providing related facilities, and whereas Mercedes house owners get sure perks, these websites are open to all EV drivers as nicely. 

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