Rivian pushed a software update on the new R1S, reducing its charging time by 15 minutes.
Tesla may be the software king, but Rivian is emerging as the new underdog the industry is increasingly paying attention to. A few weeks ago, Rivian inked a deal with the Volkswagen Group to license its software and electrical architecture. Recently, the startup also introduced huge upgrades to the second generation R1S and R1T. One of those upgrades included adding a lithium-iron phosphate battery pack for the base version, dramatically improving its charging times.
They include lower energy density, lower range and slower charging in winter. But several EVs, including the rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model 3, use LFP packs as the advantages can largely outweigh the drawbacks in certain use cases. When Conner first plugged the new R1S into the Alpitronic Hypercharger 400, it took about 1 hour and 15 minutes to go from 0-100%. Rivian recently pushed a software update and that has reduced that charging time by about 15 minutes, Conner said.
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