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Rivian R2 will equip important charging port feature for Tesla Supercharger compatibility
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Rivian’s new R2 five-seater SUV will equip an essential charging port function that can improve compatibility with Tesla Superchargers.
Rivian introduced final yr that it could adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its autos within the coming years, nevertheless it gained entry to the Tesla Supercharger Community earlier this yr.
One factor that electrical autos haven’t executed fairly but is decided an acceptable charging port location on the automobile, which is now making issues troublesome for non-Tesla EVs after they pull into Superchargers.
Tesla’s charging port is on the rear driver-side of the automobile, and it’s suitable with Tesla Supercharger stalls and their cable size. Now that Tesla has opened the Community as much as different automakers, drivers of these non-Tesla EVs are reporting that they’re having bother reaching the port with the charger due to a non-standardized port location.
I skilled this with the Ford F-150 Lightning earlier this yr. I used to be capable of plug in, nevertheless it took a number of changes to get the cable to achieve.
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Tesla is lengthening cables in some Supercharger stalls, however a technique automakers might cut back the necessity for this transfer is by bringing the charging port to the rear of the automobile.
Rivian confirmed at its House in Pasadena yesterday that the charging port can be on the motive force’s rear aspect, which might improve the compatibility with Tesla Superchargers.
Person TemporarilyOutofStock on the Rivian Forums confirmed this on the board yesterday:
“On the Rivian House in Pasadena (the place the R2 / R3X is currently being shown) one of many Vice Presidents that was there confirmed that within the manufacturing R2 they’re shifting the cost port to the drivers rear! Nice information for usability with the present Tesla superchargers.”
This might after all be adjusted on future builds of the R1 platform, nevertheless it appears the R2 would be the first Rivian automobile to undertake the brand new placement of the charging port.
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