One of the most controversial design decisions of the Rivian R2 and R3 is the charge port location. We finally find out why Rivian placed it on the right side.
When it came to the new 2026 Rivian R2 , Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said that millions of decisions were made across thousands of engineers—and the charge port location was definitely a decision. It's so polarizing that the internet can't help but ask 'why did Rivian move the charge port to the rear of the passenger side?' Well, we've got answers. To answer that, we turn to Jeff Hammoud. He was the person who initially drove the Rivian R2 onto the stage during its unveiling.
On the R1S and R1T, the charge port is currently located at the front-left corner of the vehicle, which means that they too would be plagued by the cable-over-hood issue that Hammoud talks about. And for existing customers who plan on picking up an R2, Rivian doesn't want them to have to modify their charger installation. 'The other thing is it's building off our current charging network. is in the front driver's side,' Hammoud said.
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