Rivian simply opened its first EV charging relaxation cease 24 miles exterior of Yosemite Nationwide Park, full with bogs, a lounge with a small library, a water refill station, free espresso and (not free) “make your individual” path combine. Solely Rivian homeowners will have the ability to make use of the 5 DC quick chargers on the Rivian Yosemite Charging Outpost, however the different facilities are open to anybody.
The Charging Outpost is situated in Groveland, California close to the park’s west entrance and takes the place of an deserted gasoline station. The store space will likely be open from 7AM to 7PM, whereas the bogs and chargers will likely be accessible 24/7. It’s the primary time Rivian has ventured into this sort of infrastructure, constructing on its rising community of standard charging websites — a number of of that are located close to Yosemite. The EV maker has 58 Waypoint charging websites, which help any electrical automobile that makes use of the usual J1772 plug, across the Yosemite Valley, and a Rivian-only Journey charging web site close to the park’s east entrance.
Rivian says it has plans for extra Charging Outposts “round nationwide parks and different high-traffic areas throughout the nation.” The primary such constructing was designed with the intention of holding waste to a minimal, and its retaining wall was made utilizing supplies from the outdated car parking zone and sidewalk. It’s fitted with photo voltaic panels and has a passive cooling design that’s meant to cut back the necessity for AC or heating.
Past Charging Outposts, Rivian plans to finally have over 3,500 of its Journey Community DC quick chargers accessible in 600 websites throughout the US and Canada, on high of roughly 10,000 Stage 2 chargers that will likely be open to the general public.
