Someone at Rivian Forums secured a portion of Rivian's application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its 2025 model range. The document covers new features headed to the R1T pickup and R1S SUV, some of which deliver on tech Rivian CEO R. J. Scaringe spoke of a couple of years ago. One such change is the arrival of a lithium iron phosphate battery pack, which Scaringe dropped into the 'Coming Soon' column back in 2022, used for the entry-level Standard pack.
Countering the LFP's decreased performance in cold weather compared to NCA, all Rivians for 2025 will come with a heat pump, a feature we're surprised it took this long for Rivian to add, and a dedicated heater for the high-voltage battery. Max charging will be 210 kW, 10 kW slower than the current max, plugged into the rig's CCS charger. The Tesla NACS ports won't be ready at the start of the 2025 model year, looks like, owners will need to use the supplied adapter.
Three last mechanical changes are engineers adding a dedicated heater for the high-voltage battery, relocating the air conditioning compressor to reduce NVH in the cabin, and the A/T tires on the 20-inch wheels adding more sidewall, going from 275/60 to 275/65.
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