? Rivian Adopts Tesla NACS Standard! (Adapters in 2024, Standard Charging Port in 2025)

[Sgt Beavis]

I just became more likely to buy another R1T to replace my wrecked R1T.

Good move RJ.

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[widespreadpanic]

Wont be an an issue for Rivian since the charging port is far forward. You will just be parked in the "wrong' stall forwards. Now Lightning and other might have issues with the short cords due to the charging point being farther back from the front on the truck.

I see your point but a Riv taking up 2 stalls to charge will be an issue.

 

[RayzorBEV]

Yay!! Soon I can skip the crappy EA charging net all together. Sweet, my road trips will be so much less frustrating!

 

[bd5400]

The challenge is that the charge port is on the wrong side of the vehicle for Superchargers. For this to work, the adapter will need a couple feet of extension cord to fit.

While it isn’t the end of the world, it will be about as inconvenient of an adapter as can exist.

The adapter almost certainly will not have extra cord length. The cables are liquid cooled. An adapter with an extension on it likely isn’t in the cards as a result.

With that said, the v4 supercharger stalls are supposed to have longer cables on them.

 

[MP3Mike]

Really? How many Tesla SC sites charge as low as $0.36/kWh.

From what I can tell most of them outside of California. (In California they seem to be closer to $0.44/kWh.) Tesla has lowered prices globally as their costs have come down. I wouldn't be surprised if EA raises rates again, at least in California, but currently they use a nationwide pricing plan, so people in the rest of the country subsidize charging at Californian sites.

Near you Sandy if $0.32/kWh, though is a V2 so not likely to be open to others, Troutdale is $0.29kWh, and Hood River is $0.29kWh.

And Tesla uses TOS pricing at some sites, so charging in off-peak times can be $0.12/kWh.

 

[R1Tom]

Rivian has two versions of the email. The one I got as an owner doesn’t mention NACS being incorporated into the vehicle. The one I got on my email address I used to sign up for a First Drive demo mentions NACS being incorporated into the vehicle. I guess they don’t think it’s necessary for current owners to know they are replacing the charging port.

I noticed that too. Figured we would gloss over that subtle point...

 

[pc500]

From what I can tell most of them outside of California. (In California they seem to be closer to $0.44/kWh.) Tesla has lowered prices globally as their costs have come down. I wouldn't be surprised if EA raises rates again, at least in California, but currently they use a nationwide pricing plan, so people in the rest of the country subsidize charging at Californian sites.

Near you Sandy if $0.32/kWh, though is a V2 so not likely to be open to others, Troutdale is $0.29kWh, and Hood Rivier is $0.29kWh.

And Tesla uses TOS at some sites, so charging in off-peak times can be $0.12/kWh.

My experience has been non Tesla gets charged more.

 

[WSea]

I have said RAN was a waste of money from the beginning. Makes no sense to be in power distribution business...

Disagree. RANs are just as good as superchargers. Potential revenue stream in the future

 

[R1Tom]

Disagree. RANs are just as good as superchargers. Potential revenue stream in the future

That is fine. Maybe I am wrong. Not sure what the margin is and it it supports all the real estate, equipment, maintenance...but if it does...that's great.

 

[AxelR]

So the adapter will come in spring 2024…
Is that the date we’ll be able to use the SC network? Or when will that be?
As we already can get an adapter why not start from today?

 

[WSea]

You will see tesla owners including myself going to CCS charging network

Hopefully it becomes like gas stations with a couple at an intersections and your choice is made by the price since the fuel/electrons come from the same place

 

[ohseedee]

Great day for us existing Rivian owners and for EV adoption in general. I cant wait for my adapter. ironically, I could really use it today as I head out on a trip that requires me to go 10 miles out of my way to hit a EA charger in a CCS dead zone (pun intended ? )

 

[Revelation]

So the adapter will come in spring 2024…
Is that the date we’ll be able to use the SC network? Or when will that be?
As we already can get an adapter why not start from today?

There is no adapter available, today, to the general public that works with Superchargers. Even Ford will not have them out until next year. The only adapters that are available on the market are for 240v AC.

 

[MP3Mike]

As we already can get an adapter why not start from today?

Where can you get an adapter? I haven't seen any for sale. (The only ones I've seen are the MagicDock ones, but Tesla doesn't sell them.)

 

[Stickboy46]

I see your point but a Riv taking up 2 stalls to charge will be an issue.

Just fill all the stalls up with Rivians .. problem solved.

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