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 personal” path combine. Solely Rivian house owners 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 fuel station. The store space shall be open from 7AM to 7PM, whereas the bogs and chargers shall be obtainable 24/7. It’s the primary time Rivian has ventured into this sort of infrastructure, constructing on its rising community of normal charging websites — a number of of that are located close to Yosemite. The EV maker has 58 Waypoint charging websites, which assist any electrical automobile that makes use of the usual J1772 plug, across the Yosemite Valley, and a Rivian-only Journey charging website 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 previous 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 ultimately have over 3,500 of its Journey Community DC quick chargers obtainable in 600 websites throughout the US and Canada, on prime of roughly 10,000 Stage 2 chargers that shall be open to the general public.
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