Rivian's EV fast charging network, known as the Rivian Adventure Network (RAN), has reached a significant milestone. The California EV startup now has over 1,000 DC fast charging ports distributed at 148 locations throughout the United States, according to the Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC). Four sites with 44 stalls have been added to the network in the last 30 days alone.
The maker of the R2 mid-size SUV uses its proprietary stalls, which are powered entirely by renewable energy, according to Rivian. Compared to last year, when the network had just over 700 stalls, we're looking at an increase of roughly 40%, as noted by EV Charging Stations.
Rivian's expanding charging network is open to all EVs, with the vast majority of stations (97%) open to non-Rivian electric cars. What's more, the company's network is integrating an increasing number of Tesla-style NACS charging ports, in addition to the CCS1 connectors that have been previously deployed.
View Price on AmazonSimilar to Tesla's Superchargers, Rivian's DC fast charging stalls feature just one cable. Currently, 166 stalls (roughly 16% of the total) at approximately 50 locations feature a NACS connector, so there's still quite a bit of work to be done. At the same time, however, six Rivian Adventure Network stations feature NACS chargers exclusively, which is a little unusual in the industry, as most, if not all, non-Tesla charging operators offer both NACS and CCS1 connectors at their stations.
Rivian claims that by owning the hardware, software, and maintenance services for its charging network, it has managed to maintain a 98% uptime last year across its locations. The first Rivian Adventure Network was announced in 2021, and for the first few years, development was quite slow, with the stalls offering free charging to Rivian EVs exclusively.
The average price for charging at Rivian's DC Fast Charging network is currently $0.55 per kilowatt-hour, according to the DCFC Tracker website. Separately, Rivian operates a Level 2 charging network that has 540 ports at 208 locations in the U.S., which are known as Rivian Waypoints.
Source: insideevs.com
