From a user perspective, the most logical location for the port on any Rivian model is the front passenger side location because it facilitates easy charging while towing, using bike racks, charging with superchargers, and curbside charging.
True, except the change applies only to the R2 and likely R3 so far. And tbh, sure the R2 could prob tow but it’s not really being marketed as a towing vehicle, it’s being marketed more of a lower cost, “adventure” alternative to compete with Model Y, and the model Y market it will be competing in isn’t all that interested in towing. And as for the R3 that’s def not a towing vehicle. My guess is they’ll likely keep the front end charging on their higher end flagship suv and truck, which are definitely towing capable and marketed as such. Anyone who has towing as a necessity will likely look past the R2.
Good points. The one thing I'd like to add is that most street parking in NYC is on one way streets. So here we equally parallel park on either side of the road
Because when towing that don’t work, but putting it in the center of the front is the best spot possible it works beautiful under every situation that I’ve ever encountered
Great explanation--thank you for putting this out. Question, and I apologize if you addressed this and I just missed it, but will the location of the charging port be driver's s side rear for all R2 models or just the RWD R2? I would like to get a dual motor, AWD R2. Thanks!
Here’s one big problem with the theory of putting the charge port on the passenger side rear & curbside parking, what about one way streets. I’m born & raised in Chicago and I assume like NYC, St. Louis, Milwaukee and others are similar where we have a TON of one way streets. If they ever do envision a future where we have a lot of curbside charging the port would need to be in the middle either in the front or back because at some point the charging cable is going to be exposed to traffic.
@@dyeace I already know you have never parked on a one way street because if you had you would’ve never made this comment. If the charging port is on the passenger side (either front or back) and your house is on the left side of the street & you park in front of your horse then having three charging port on the passenger side means that the port will be facing the street. Now please tell me how I don’t know what I’m talking about? This is how I grew up. 🙄
@@kenyattaclay7666 you have no idea what you're talking about. Charge in your garage or in front of your garage off the road. Public chargers aren't going up in neighborhoods, ya dingus! They're going up in the city. In my city for example almost all roads are one way, and you still park on right curb.
@@dyeace okay I’m not even going to argue with someone who’s just looking for attention so this is the last thing I’m going to say about this. Yes, in Chicago they are talking about putting chargers in residential neighborhoods. In Chicago, on the South Side, most residences are on one way streets so if your house is in the left than putting the charge port on the right side is putting in the wrong place for those people. Second, not every commercial building is on a two way street. For example, the gym that I went to is in a downtown area which has a combination of one & two way street. However my gym is in a one way street & on the left side of the street. Also, parking is restricted to the left side of the street only so if they had curbside charging then if the port is on the passenger side then it would still be facing the street. I’ll also point out that in cities like Chicago, especially on the North Side, there are a LOT of parking restrictions that limit parking on one side of the street or the other so if you are trying to use curbside charging (no matter which side) you can still run into a situation where the port is facing the street. Lastly, & this is the most important, you said that I didn’t know what I was talking about because on a one way street you’d still always be on the right side when that’s factually not true. That’s like trying to say 5+5=11. I’ll also point out that most houses in cities like Chicago don’t have driveways and the garages are detached and in the back with an alley as the access point. The same is true of most Midwestern cities like Milwaukee or St. Louis. The simple fact is having the charge port only on the left or right quarter panels was NEVER going to be universal solution however having it in the middle is. It’s no different than when cars used to have the gas tank door behind the license plate. When it was there you never had to chose a pump based on where your gas tank was located.
@@kenyattaclay7666 not going to argue, puts in novel lmao. But I get it, you can't argue when you have no argument all you can do is whine. You got called out and can't handle it. Offering up all the random niche cases in the world won't change that and you know it
Great video. Thanks RJ for listening to your future owner who wanted it on the Tesla side for easier charging. The US charging infrastructure is moving slowly and Tesla charging will be a better option for most. Can't wait to get my R2. I wish they would start delivery in 2025. If they are not going to be built in GA, what are we waiting for?
we are waiting for profit per each car sold. I work for RIVN and have stock thats getting DESTROYED! We are all talking about F or GM buying us out but nobody has any details. I guess its a wait and see what they are doing to our families future.
@@gabbymcgibson984 Sorry about your stock, but hopefully with VW backing, Rivian can weather the storm. If they are bought by either one of them, the brand will only last if they do not co-mingle with parts or build quality. Maybe Rivian can provide a skateboard for Ford since they use the VW MEB platform in other countries. I was hoping the partnership with VW was going to be Rivian making the underpinning for the new Scout, but that did not happen. Honda would have been a good fit also. I do not think the R1 will ever be profitable, it was not designed to be. I know they are getting closer, but at that price, it cannot look and feel cheap. Good luck to you and your family.
@@rivianupdates Dang - I can only hope that my boys are as mature and well spoken as you when they are your age ! Looking forward to seeing the R2 in person when is at their Laguna Beach showroom later this year. (I went to the reveal event to see if I might get lucky and get in, but didn't happen)
FYI version 2# superchargers have a thick sliver collar at the base of the handle. They are old tech up to 150 kW that load shares down to about 70 kW with a sister post.
My interest in the Rivian R2 just hit a big snag. A rear driver’s side charge port is the worst possible location for my home charging needs. That is much more important to me than using a Supercharger. Well designed public charging infrastructure should easily accommodate any EV charge port location.
The charge port is on the rear passenger side on my Hyundai Ioniq 6. We were told we’ll get adapters in ‘24/‘25 to use Tesla chargers. I’m hoping it frees up spots at Electrify America 😅 I love solo charging
@@KingTechHD when pulling up to a charger much easier to know exactly how close you are if your charge port is front center as you can see exactly what you’re doing.
@@nathanbrumbaugh8545 because they is no reason to put it there. Almost every other bev has the charge port at the back, right next to the back of the battery where the charge cables Usaully go. There is zero benefit to it being there as opposed to the rear location. The reason explained in the video for moving the location to the rear was so it can charge easier at super chargers.
R2. Hurry up! I want one.
From a user perspective, the most logical location for the port on any Rivian model is the front passenger side location because it facilitates easy charging while towing, using bike racks, charging with superchargers, and curbside charging.
I agree. From a cost perspective for Rivian I guess that’s hard to justify.
True, except the change applies only to the R2 and likely R3 so far. And tbh, sure the R2 could prob tow but it’s not really being marketed as a towing vehicle, it’s being marketed more of a lower cost, “adventure” alternative to compete with Model Y, and the model Y market it will be competing in isn’t all that interested in towing. And as for the R3 that’s def not a towing vehicle. My guess is they’ll likely keep the front end charging on their higher end flagship suv and truck, which are definitely towing capable and marketed as such. Anyone who has towing as a necessity will likely look past the R2.
first time viewer. great job explaining.
Thanks and welcome
Good points. The one thing I'd like to add is that most street parking in NYC is on one way streets. So here we equally parallel park on either side of the road
Ohh good point then. I can’t remember but I imagine on European streets it’s a little different?
Yeah you don’t go all NACS and try to be original with the charging port location. Thanks for this video!
You bet!
R2 will be like PacMan in the EV market when it comes out. Subaru and Land Rover should be very concerned.
I liked the original location for curb charging in cities.
That said this just proves they need two charging ports.
Why not put it centered on the rear of the car? Seems that would work for most situations ( but glad they changed it to the driver side , regardless)
Because when towing that don’t work, but putting it in the center of the front is the best spot possible it works beautiful under every situation that I’ve ever encountered
Great explanation--thank you for putting this out. Question, and I apologize if you addressed this and I just missed it, but will the location of the charging port be driver's s side rear for all R2 models or just the RWD R2? I would like to get a dual motor, AWD R2. Thanks!
Thanks for this content. Keep it coming as time allows for you.
I hope they make the same change for R3/3X.
Just confirmed Monday! R3 and R3X will have their ports moved!!
Here’s one big problem with the theory of putting the charge port on the passenger side rear & curbside parking, what about one way streets. I’m born & raised in Chicago and I assume like NYC, St. Louis, Milwaukee and others are similar where we have a TON of one way streets. If they ever do envision a future where we have a lot of curbside charging the port would need to be in the middle either in the front or back because at some point the charging cable is going to be exposed to traffic.
Wut. You're crazy. One way streets you still park curb right lmao
@@dyeace I already know you have never parked on a one way street because if you had you would’ve never made this comment. If the charging port is on the passenger side (either front or back) and your house is on the left side of the street & you park in front of your horse then having three charging port on the passenger side means that the port will be facing the street. Now please tell me how I don’t know what I’m talking about? This is how I grew up. 🙄
@@kenyattaclay7666 you have no idea what you're talking about. Charge in your garage or in front of your garage off the road. Public chargers aren't going up in neighborhoods, ya dingus! They're going up in the city. In my city for example almost all roads are one way, and you still park on right curb.
@@dyeace okay I’m not even going to argue with someone who’s just looking for attention so this is the last thing I’m going to say about this.
Yes, in Chicago they are talking about putting chargers in residential neighborhoods. In Chicago, on the South Side, most residences are on one way streets so if your house is in the left than putting the charge port on the right side is putting in the wrong place for those people.
Second, not every commercial building is on a two way street. For example, the gym that I went to is in a downtown area which has a combination of one & two way street. However my gym is in a one way street & on the left side of the street. Also, parking is restricted to the left side of the street only so if they had curbside charging then if the port is on the passenger side then it would still be facing the street. I’ll also point out that in cities like Chicago, especially on the North Side, there are a LOT of parking restrictions that limit parking on one side of the street or the other so if you are trying to use curbside charging (no matter which side) you can still run into a situation where the port is facing the street.
Lastly, & this is the most important, you said that I didn’t know what I was talking about because on a one way street you’d still always be on the right side when that’s factually not true. That’s like trying to say 5+5=11. I’ll also point out that most houses in cities like Chicago don’t have driveways and the garages are detached and in the back with an alley as the access point. The same is true of most Midwestern cities like Milwaukee or St. Louis. The simple fact is having the charge port only on the left or right quarter panels was NEVER going to be universal solution however having it in the middle is. It’s no different than when cars used to have the gas tank door behind the license plate. When it was there you never had to chose a pump based on where your gas tank was located.
@@kenyattaclay7666 not going to argue, puts in novel lmao. But I get it, you can't argue when you have no argument all you can do is whine. You got called out and can't handle it. Offering up all the random niche cases in the world won't change that and you know it
Patiently waiting for the R3 reservations to open up 🤞🏿
Great video. Thanks RJ for listening to your future owner who wanted it on the Tesla side for easier charging. The US charging infrastructure is moving slowly and Tesla charging will be a better option for most. Can't wait to get my R2. I wish they would start delivery in 2025. If they are not going to be built in GA, what are we waiting for?
we are waiting for profit per each car sold. I work for RIVN and have stock thats getting DESTROYED! We are all talking about F or GM buying us out but nobody has any details. I guess its a wait and see what they are doing to our families future.
@@gabbymcgibson984 Sorry about your stock, but hopefully with VW backing, Rivian can weather the storm. If they are bought by either one of them, the brand will only last if they do not co-mingle with parts or build quality. Maybe Rivian can provide a skateboard for Ford since they use the VW MEB platform in other countries. I was hoping the partnership with VW was going to be Rivian making the underpinning for the new Scout, but that did not happen. Honda would have been a good fit also. I do not think the R1 will ever be profitable, it was not designed to be. I know they are getting closer, but at that price, it cannot look and feel cheap. Good luck to you and your family.
Dude - you look 17, but have a wedding ring on.
Lucky - you’re gonna look 35 when you’re 50.
Great video.
I wish! 🤣 I’m 19 and the ring is a ring I got during my trip to Yosemite in 2022. It doesn’t fit my pointer finger anymore. I am NOT married 😂.
@@rivianupdates Dang - I can only hope that my boys are as mature and well spoken as you when they are your age !
Looking forward to seeing the R2 in person when is at their Laguna Beach showroom later this year. (I went to the reveal event to see if I might get lucky and get in, but didn't happen)
FYI version 2# superchargers have a thick sliver collar at the base of the handle. They are old tech up to 150 kW that load shares down to about 70 kW with a sister post.
Thanks for the clarification
IMHO an R2 EREV would be the hottest thing out there. They wouldn't be able to build them fast enough.
They should put the charging port in the front, like the Nissan Leaf. Solves all problems.
Like e transit! Works so well!
I wonder why automakers stopped putting it in front. Leaf and E transit are the only US vehicles that do this today.
@@rivianupdates I believe it had to do with concerns about damaging the port in low speed fender benders.
dude where have you been I watched your first video and then never saw another of yours until now.
@@darinbrazil5496 still active on Twitter and Instagram, TH-cam was hard to keep up with but I’m back and have everything I need to be consistent!
My interest in the Rivian R2 just hit a big snag. A rear driver’s side charge port is the worst possible location for my home charging needs. That is much more important to me than using a Supercharger. Well designed public charging infrastructure should easily accommodate any EV charge port location.
Are you Sierra Leonean?
Nigerian ethnically 😂 but my parents were born in the US Virgin Islands
The charge port is on the rear passenger side on my Hyundai Ioniq 6. We were told we’ll get adapters in ‘24/‘25 to use Tesla chargers. I’m hoping it frees up spots at Electrify America 😅 I love solo charging
@@KingTechHD when pulling up to a charger much easier to know exactly how close you are if your charge port is front center as you can see exactly what you’re doing.
should be in the front grill
Why did they even have it at the front anyway? Thats seriously just so dumb
@@IXLAZYMANXI I have found the front to be the best by far of any other location front center, so interested why it does not appeal to you?
@@IXLAZYMANXI it’s the easiest location to reach a charger
@@IXLAZYMANXI and you can reach front center from either side with no problem, even if the cables are short
@@nathanbrumbaugh8545 because they is no reason to put it there. Almost every other bev has the charge port at the back, right next to the back of the battery where the charge cables Usaully go. There is zero benefit to it being there as opposed to the rear location. The reason explained in the video for moving the location to the rear was so it can charge easier at super chargers.