Short dive:
- Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian has opened the first of its next-generation electric vehicle charging stations, which will be accessible to drivers of all compatible electric vehicles. the company announced in a press release on December 5.
- The new Riviano Adventure Network chargers debuted at the company’s Joshua Tree Charging Outpost in California with additional charging locations planned in Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Montana, Pennsylvania, Michigan and New York.
- “Now we are excited to bring Rivian Adventure Network, with its ease of use and exceptional reliability, to other electric vehicle drivers across North America,” Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe said in the release.
Diving information:
Rivian’s next-generation chargers will offer rapid battery replenishment using a 900-volt electrical architecture and standard native combined charging system connectors. Drivers of other brands of electric vehicles equipped with factory-ready North American standard charging ports can connect using a Rivian-approved adapter.
From the electric vehicle manufacturer According to the release, the new chargers meet the requirements of the Department of Transportation’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, which provides funding for states to deploy public charging infrastructure and establish a connected network for data collection and reliability improvements.
Every Rivian charger features a larger display and a “notch to pay” feature to initiate charging sessions with or without using Rivian’s mobile app. Support for EVs with factory-ready NACS ports will be available following future hardware updates. The functionality of the Adventure Network charger for current Rivian drivers remains the same.
According to the release, drivers will also be supported by a 100% renewable energy system when they charge their electric vehicles at a Rivian Adventure Network site.
The opening of Rivian’s charging network to drivers of other electric vehicles follows Tesla’s decision to open its Supercharger network to other automakers in early 2024, in an effort to improve access to public charging and promote a more widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Tesla’s charging network is currently the largest in the United States
Rivian informed customers in June 2023 that it was partnering with Tesla to provide access to the Supercharger network in North America. In February, Ford Motor Co. became the first major automaker to release a NACS adapterallowing electric vehicle customers to access Tesla Superchargers.
Like many other automakers that have released NACS adapters to access Tesla Superchargers, including General Motors in September, Rivian will transition its R1T pickup and R1S SUV, which are currently equipped with native CCS ports, to the NACS design starting in 2025.