Rivian R1S Charges at Tesla Supercharger: Shockingly Easy!

Watch as we seamlessly charge a Rivian R1S at a Tesla Supercharger for the first time! 🚗⚡
The Tesla Supercharger network, once exclusive to Tesla vehicles, is now opening its doors to other brands. We test this out with the all-electric Rivian R1S SUV. Spoiler alert: it's a surprisingly smooth process!
In this video, we'll walk you through:
- The entire charging process at a Tesla Supercharger with a non-Tesla vehicle
- How the Rivian R1S performs when powered by Tesla's charging network
- Insights and observations from our first-time experience
Charging an electric vehicle has never been this easy and accessible. See for yourself how Tesla is reshaping the EV charging landscape, making electric road trips more convenient than ever!
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[@BlazeTomBay]

As a tesla owner and future rivian buyer the supercharger just works. Just plug in and charge no fiddling around with screens and credit card. It just works plug and go

[@Plazman]

Have you gotten your Rivian yet? I get mine next Sunday. I'm also a Tesla owner and concerned about parking at Superchargers with the Rivian.

[@wchandler2010]

@@Plazman Did you get the Rivian? How do you like it? I got a Model S but I came from a Range Rover Sport and I really miss the room but I love electric cars so Rivian seems like a good choice.

[@musiclaw1486]

Great video! Rivian announced it will adopt Tesla's NACS Charging format to their vehicles via Adapters in 2024 and via direct NACS Charge Port in 2025.

[@johnreese3762]

Great video, beautiful EV! Thanks

[@Paul-qe1uf]

I'm glad to see the charger network expanding/retrofitting. 57 cents per kWh seems quite high

[@magallon643]

They are not mother Teresa,and give it away for free they need to make a profit they have to pay for the rent of the space of the chargers,Electricity and the up keep of the charging equipment.

[@scottw595]

Thats the tax for not buying a Tesla.

[@shou635]

There are membership options to reduce rates.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Seems??? No, it IS way high. Prius is cheaper per mile even in Calif. I did the math.

[@magallon643]

@BigEightiesNewWave o really you also gonna say that Ev's maintance is more expensive than the Prius!.Prius still require Oil changes,Oil filter,sparks plugs,engine filter,etc,Ev's for the most part only require Tires,Tire rotation,and Aligment.

[@Paul-cj1wb]

As per the cost, please note that with the $12.99 plan per month plan, you get the same price as Tesla drivers. As much as 30% cheaper. You can choose to only pay for that month that you're going on a long road trip. Or you can pay a one time payment of $99 for a whole year. That's basically the cost of one fill-up on an ICE F-150. So yeah, it's still cheaper than gas even if you can't charge at home.

[@Derekmwolfee]

The only negative is that you are essentially taking up 2 spots to charge 1 car. A Tesla cannot park next to you and use the charger that is now empty because the plug will not reach.

[@truthisrelative4815]

couldn't you just use the charger at the very end and pull up on the curb? lol

[@THEClayDUBBS]

Thanks for posting this

[@fatalbert3633]

All electric vehicles should have the charging port in the same location that would make it easier for everyone

[@adriennegray6406]

Hey thanks for this. Very helpful as we navigate our choices in the EV world!

[@prndlcars]

You’re welcome! Let me know if there’s anything else you have questions about!

[@OcRefrigeration]

Very good video ! Man , those Tesla engineers thought of a very cool way to do that. Very cool !!!

[@thomasjacques5286]

Great review. As a Tesla MYP owner and share holder I'm all for this. Pretty sure Elon and his minions have a plan to manage this so NO ONE gets screwed when traveling and charging. Its a WIN-WIN-WIN and while I have a CCS adapter so far my experience has been 50/50 using EVGo and EA stations. In 3+ years owning a Tesla I can honestly say I have NEVER had a bad charging experience.

[@anotheryoutubechannel4809]

💯💪

[@muhammadbashir1028]

Great story. Great addition to inventory gas and supply at Tesla sales

[@thomasjacques5286]

The elegant Tesla wand should have been the standard vs that HUGE CCS brick.

[@justinstewart3248]

Correct. This is going to take a long long time to get to a single standard. Very annoying.

[@anonymous7egend]

CCS is much superior though

[@justinstewart3248]

@@anonymous7egend it l not. But thankfully NACS is now being handled by the SAE.

[@anonymous7egend]

@@justinstewart3248 CCS supports up to 1000v and NACS is up to 500v. The US needs to seriously catchup to Europe. Europeans spend less than half time than Americans tl fully charge their EVs

[@justinstewart3248]

@@anonymous7egend NACS also supports up to 1000 volts too. You need to read the design papers. It just currently does not use that.

[@thejonathanrath]

Thanks Elon, for this and ten thousand other things. R1S owner here stoked 😊

[@urbanweekendwarrior7238]

you're kissing rings.. what 10,000 things lol This is gonna be an uncomfortable truth, but thank Biden for this. Subsidies for ev/green tech only apply to public options- aka, if they kept it proprietary they would've lost a LOT of federal incentives. That, plus the pressure of the EV ecosystem having tons of competition for Tesla now, pressured Tesla to open their network. Its still win/win, it's a great charger network, and now Tesla has a hedge against declining exclusivity for their vehicles.

[@brettrohring]

Awesome!

[@bob9475]

I thought it came out that rivian isn't compatible until 2024 with tesla? Is it just a slower charge for now??? I dont get how your plug in fit when they said its not available until next year.

[@Plazman]

Appreciate the attempt to explain the different charging port locations and the challenges associated with charging a Rivian at a Tesla Supercharger, but man, made me dizzy!

[@Uriah625]

So do you know the price per Kw before pulling in or even before charging? I could be wrong, but I think gas stations have to have their prices on the marque. Then, they also have their prices on the pump.

[@prndlcars]

It’s listed in the Tesla app.

[@777Outrigger]

You should pay more to use a Supercharger. It's a premium experience over the EA, or Chargepoint experience, meaning mostly reliability.

[@theczar6171]

I noticed something you missed. $.59 a kilowatt hour in my area is generally at the peak of usage. On a Tesla. On the screen when you open it for the charging station location. It shows you the cost of the kilowatt hour. Based off the time of day. In other words if you’re charging between 11 o’clock at night and 9 AM in the morning. It’s 11. Cents a kW hour. Now all the stations are different. And yes I have seen $.59 a kilowatt hour. And I’ve also seen $.11 a kilowatt hour. Each station will be different. The three new stations in my area. At this time are all set to $.35 a kilowatt hour 24 hours a day. I’m sure that’ll change as they establish that charging station.

[@Michael-wy7om]

You need the Tesla app. It would be nice if we can just use the Rivian app in the future like with the Rivian Adventure Network

[@jaym5938]

Am I missing something - per battery size the $0.57/kilowatt is about the same as current gas prices... ?

[@FastRedPonyCar]

I think Rivian moving to the NACS plug is a big deal. Owners won't have to worry if the superchargers near them have the adapter and theoretically any supercharger station should work. After owning a model 3 for a few years, I always told people that the supercharger network single-handedly made Tesla THE brand to own because of how reliable and fast the charging was. There were a few times I tried to charge at EA stations and not only did I encounter malfunctioning chargers but also extremely slow charging to the point where it wasn't even worth my time. I'm back in an ICE vehicle for now but that R2 looks SHARP and I'll be checking the reviews when they are released.

[@iamalmostanonymous]

So a Tesla parked on your driver's side would be blocked from charging?

[@Paul-cj1wb]

Please note that if all non-Teslas park next to each other and take the stall to their left; while Teslas also park next to each other but take the opposite stall on the other side of the site, only 1, or at worst 2, stalls will be lost in all even if the rest are all full. Also, Tesla has now upped the maximum AMP's for non-Teslas to 500, so the Rivians can now achieve over 200kW's charging speeds at Superchargers.

[@melodytheyeen]

57 cents seems a bit steep, but much cheaper than gas, and Tesla is making it easy!

[@Paisis1]

Which apps did you use here for tesla and rivian? Original or another?

[@thejonathanrath]

Tesla and Rivian apps.

[@qosmio2140]

So what was the cost after it fully charged? $50? Almost the same as a gas ⛽️

[@antikommunistischaktion]

Depends on the charger and the state, but the thing is you only have to use these chargers when you're on the road. When you're not on the road traveling you can charge at home for much much cheaper than gas.

[@magallon643]

Yeap charging my car at home for a fully charge it's $2 dls per night.

[@anotheryoutubechannel4809]

@@antikommunistischaktionexactly. So much cheaper than gas. And Way more fun to drive!

[@PYTwwe]

Charging costs will only go up the more people adopt electric cars. Eventually, it will be the same as gas or insignificantly less.

[@A_Man_Of_Culture_]

@@PYTwwe gas is also going to keep getting more and more expensive aswell so electric will always be cheaper

[@praveensg]

The charge rate needs to go higher on the Rivians. 300 miles/hr is horrendously slow.

[@user-wf6cn6zv1j]

And now youve taken up 2 spots. great. Rivian needs to fix the charging port to be rear left and well as everyone else going NACS.

[@MS-ib8xu]

So can someone come along and just press that top button to stop charging for you?

[@ibang4591]

Good question lol

[@olawaleayeni8431]

Man does the glowing light at the front not increase the charge time? Wasting battery on some fancy lights

[@Painfulwhale360]

It’s probably a minuscule amount of electricity to power that led light on the front.

[@tboneforreal]

1) LEDs are very efficient so It barely uses any power and it's not extending the charge time. 2) It turns off when the truck is locked.

[@Galileo9.81]

That's too expensive. I have charged at home over 99% for the past 2 years at~ $0.04/kw nema 14-50. Now, Tesla supercharge is known to be very expensive compare to other ev charging stations. Try other CCS charging stations and you will get close to 75-100kw speed also with roughly at ~$0.3/kw. thanks for the video. My R1s will be delivered in around June 2024

[@prndlcars]

Well, you’re not at home though. That’s the thing. Fast chargers are extremely expensive to install and they’re where you need them (theoretically). You don’t need to fast charge near home. There was no other fast charger nearby, so better to have this than nothing - and at a sustainable price (for the charging network).

[@jrdnthms]

jeez thats expensive

[@MadStyle1911]

Cheaper for Tesla owners and rightfully so, kinda like a perk for being a Tesla owner.

[@OldBoy-USA]

Yeah thats why tesla is the best EV in the world

[@foxtrotwolf6081]

Wait until you see the price of that car!

[@chad10006]

I did maths. At $0.51/kwh for the Rivian you're paying the same as $3.95/gal for gas. Not... Great.

[@markhix_realtor]

It’s not great, but considering most charging is done at home, it’s worth the convenience. Electric will cost a gas equivalent one day.

[@OcRefrigeration]

@@markhix_realtor yea , but if u live in a apartment you can’t charge At “ Home “ so , No Benefit to going electric.

[@joecronin2374]

Unless you can charge at work

[@HelloICyou]

If your living in a apartment you should even buy a rivian

[@MadisonFalco]

@@OcRefrigeration unless you have a garage like some do, which is how I charge my Tesla

[@loganboyd]

kWh prices are out of control at chargers. This is like driving a 12mpg gas car

[@magallon643]

It's no different of how Gasoline prices vary from state to state,like say Texas prices Vs California.

[@loganboyd]

@@magallon643 it is very different because I’m comparing Texas to Texas. Texas and surrounding states used to be very cheap. They charged by the min and it came out to about $.02-$.03/mile added. Now it’s like $.10-$.12

[@magallon643]

@@loganboyd yea so basically County to County,you should know how politics work by now

[@loganboyd]

@@magallon643 Not sure what you're talking about at the county level. Take any charger in Texas and go back a couple of 2-3 years and they were all cheaper. Now all of them use a new rate based on kWh delivered instead of per min with a two tiered billing system. Home electricity prices have barely risen and Tesla Supercharger prices in Texas and surrounding states have gone up 3X - 4X

[@urbanweekendwarrior7238]

@@loganboyd texas.. well that's a state that isnt insecure about EVs at all, politically speaking. You're suffering the consequences of a state who's economy is overwhelmingly oil, and has been lobbied (&voluntarily voted by the citizenry) in that direction.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

So if you lose it or are robbed of phone, you cannot charge, nice. No slot or screen to put cash into in an emergency, have vehicle towed.

[@prndlcars]

You… can’t put cash in basically any EV charger. A few you can use a credit card, but most require an app (or they’ll auto-activate when you plug in your car, which is what a Tesla does). Weird complaint.

[@Uriah625]

Wouldn’t that be true for an ICE vehicle too. If you were robbed or you forgot your wallet, no fuel for you.

[@mbacarch]

I've owned a Tesla for 4 years. This has never been a problem.

[@universeisundernoobligatio3283]

As a Tesla owner welcome to the Tesla charging network. Since your charge port is poorly located I hope you will move as the charger gets crowded to free up 2 charge spots. NACS charging standard designed by engineers to encourage EV adoption. CCS charging standard designed by the ICE manufactures marketing department to discourage EV adoption, trying to keep EV’s from catching on.

[@TKevinBlanc]

That part is really bad. Unacceptable even. I hope Tesla figures out where CCSers are likely to charge and sets up a few chargers with longer cables.

[@universeisundernoobligatio3283]

@@TKevinBlanc CCS manufactures deliberately put charge ports so that their vehicles could not use Tesla chargers. Hopefully they adapt to the NACS standard and this issue goes away.

[@markthomas7279]

​@@universeisundernoobligatio3283it's kinda like self harming!!! You deliberately defy the market leading option then passive aggressive at Govt to provide the infrastructure.

[@blusensation2350]

i like the truck not the suv

[@rayaneskyoxis9318]

I can imagine how frustrating it would be for a tesla owner to see a supercharger fully booked by non tesla vehicle but imagine if for fueling a toyota gas car you could only go to toyota gas station , that would be horrible , proprietary ev station should be illegal for the best of devloping ev in the world .

[@alexhoward4528]

the other day, in the same parking lot full of available Tesla superchargers, a Tesla owner took the only available Volta spot for his Model X.

[@jacquelinecracchiolo925]

This is how Elon musk makes all that money he's going to charge people with non Tesla's premium price

[@bob9475]

I have to say my head hurts with all you phone bs...try to just stick with doing one thing at a time...seems goonish to be airing things up while its charging...do you have adhd? lol

[@OldBoy-USA]

Ha ha ha. 1. You forgot the steps!to sign up membership. Take more time not easy as you said 2. Very rare ang very rare tesla stations to let you charge. So not easy too. Conclusion: only Tesla EVs are easy in charging

[@markthomas7279]

Welcome to Tesla. It just confirms that the only seamless solution is Tesla. Everyone else is freeloading on chargers. How can you have an EV with charging!??

[@billy-go9kx]

You understand you are taking two parking spots. Your parking is for the next charger to the right. You should be paying more because of that. They should be charging you 75c.

[@DirectorofNSA]

Dude looks like a typical reddit mod, like he had to asked his gf's boyfriend permission to use the tv

[@daniml7258]

You are in the wrong space.

[@N2tech]

I would rather Tesla stay closed to only Teslas. Some of the EV's can only charge at lower speeds and that will increase wait times in some crowded areas. I bought a Tesla and paid a premium so I wouldn't have to search and wonder if the station would be working or crowded.

[@fishfool1978]

Tesla's are cheaper than other EVs like the Rivian... What premium?

[@super_tomtendo]

I agree, but Tesla did say only a certain # would be able to work for other EVs

[@justinstewart3248]

Naw, we should open them to literally everyone. It will dramatically increase adoption. It would be a shitty world where only Teslas are purchased as EVs. Kinda how Apple came in and decimated everyone else except Samsung, I don’t want the same to happen with the car industry.

[@markthomas7279]

​@@super_tomtendoand that they will double chargers with discount from govt to serve generic vehicles.

[@Dannyar10]

Bro, you paid 40k for a base model 3 lol. You don't get to enjoy any premium benefits over someone who paid 100k for their rivian.