Rivian prospects can now request an adapter to faucet into Tesla’s huge North American community of Superchargers, making it the second automaker to take action behind Ford.
The corporate announced Monday that it’ll begin transport adapters to Rivian house owners — one per VIN — “this spring” totally free, although it didn’t say if it is going to finally cost a price. Ford was the primary to begin providing the so-called North American Charging Customary (NACS) adapters last month totally free. Ford will begin charging $230 for the adapters after June 30.
Rivian has not stated whether or not it is going to supply present prospects the adapter freed from cost or what it is going to value to order.
Just about each main automaker has introduced NACS compatibility for some or all of their forthcoming EVs since Tesla first introduced it was opening up entry to its charging know-how in late 2022. The adapters function a stopgap for purchasers who purchase (or have already purchased) EVs that depend on the beforehand dominant charging interface, the Mixed Charging System (CCS). Most automakers have introduced that future EVs will incorporate Tesla’s charging tech into future automobiles.
As an example, Rivian’s present R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck can be produced with built-in Tesla charing tech subsequent 12 months. Rivian’s next-generation automobiles, which it simply revealed earlier this month, may also embrace the Tesla charging port. The R2 SUV will begin transport with a NACS charging port in 2026, whereas the smaller R3 hatchback will come at a later date. (Although there has already been some consternation on-line about the place Rivian chose to place that port.)
Rivian says present house owners will get a notification on their car’s display screen with a QR code to scan the place they will reserve the adapter.
Making Tesla’s Supercharger community accessible to house owners means they now have 15,000 new quick chargers the place they will plug in. Rivian has additionally been constructing out its personal community of fast-charging stations, which it calls the Rivian Journey Community. The corporate stated Monday that it presently has 424 of these chargers in operation at 70 stations throughout 22 states.
