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Rivian just opened its first EV charging rest stop 24 miles outside of Yosemite National Park , complete with bathrooms, a lounge with a small library, a water refill station, free coffee and “make your own” trail mix. Only Rivian owners will be able to make use of the five DC fast chargers at theThe Charging Outpost is located in Groveland, California near the park’s west entrance and takes the place of an abandoned gas station.
Rivian says it has plans for more Charging Outposts “around national parks and other high-traffic areas across the country.” The first such building was designed with the intention of keeping waste to a minimum, and its retaining wall was made using materials from the old parking lot and sidewalk. It’s fitted with solar panels and has a passive cooling design that’s meant to reduce the need for AC or heating.
Beyond Charging Outposts, Rivian plans to eventually have over 3,500 of its Adventure Network DC fast chargers available in 600 sites across the US and Canada, on top of roughly 10,000 Level 2 chargers that will be open to the public.
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