“Given that beginning, we now have understood that creating good merchandise identical to the R1T and R1S solely made up half the equation,” talked about Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. “To understand widespread electrification, you moreover desire a extraordinarily good charging neighborhood. Now, we’re excited to hold the Rivian Journey Group—with its ease of use and distinctive reliability—to completely different EV drivers spherical North America, investing in a future the place charging on the road will seemingly be simple, sustainable, and useful.”
To begin with, solely the Joshua Tree Outpost will seemingly be open to non-Rivian EVs. Together with the chargers—and we anticipate some restrooms—the Outpost moreover has a lounge and library for drivers to attend in whereas they price, along with a set of Rivian merch for purchase.
Rivian notes that the model new chargers—which might be rated at 900 V, meet the design and siting requirements set out under the Nationwide Electrical Automotive Infrastructure and the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure packages created by US President Joe Biden to disburse federal money to states to assemble out EV charging infrastructure inside the US. By opening as a lot as non-Rivian EVs, the neighborhood turns into eligible to make use of for funding under these packages.