Rivian Is The Newest EV Maker To Embrace Tesla's Charging Community

Permitting different manufacturers to entry its charging stations is probably worthwhile for Tesla as a result of it could possibly promote the service to a bigger pool of EV drivers, however some enterprise analysts marvel if having to share will dent the cachet of proudly owning a Tesla, making cheaper competing manufacturers extra enticing. Some current buyer feedback made to Electrek echoed these sentiments, whereas different Tesla homeowners felt that widespread entry to Superchargers is useful to the better EV motion. 

In keeping with the U.S. Division of Vitality, Tesla Superchargers symbolize roughly 60% of the overall quantity of quick chargers out there to U.S. drivers. Rightly or wrongly, Tesla’s current charging agreements with rival EV makers has shortly propelled its North American Charging Customary (NACS) plug from hyperbole to changing into nicely on the best way to the precise North American customary.  

At present, Rivian’s R1T electrical pickup and R1S electrical SUV use the CCS connector for charging. From 2025, “future R1 automobiles” will undertake the NACS connector, Rivian says, along with its upcoming R2 platform. Present Rivian drivers must wait a bit longer earlier than pulling as much as a Tesla Supercharger, although, as a result of the deal apparently will not be finalized till Spring 2024.