Automaker Rivian is aiming to change the travel experience for electric vehicle owners with this “first-of-its-kind” charging outpost for EVs near the western entrance to Yosemite National Park in Groveland, California.
The new outpost will service the thousands of visitors pass through Groveland each day on their way to Yosemite National Park with lays 24 miles to the east. Open to the public daily from 7 am to 7 pm (24-hour access to high-speed charging for Rivian owners) the Rivian Yosemite Charging Outpost will offer amenities including a lounge with a small library, a “make your own” trail mix station, complimentary coffee and water bottle refill fountain.
Outside visitors will find five DC fast chargers and restrooms surrounded by landscaping using native plants and educational games that teach about sustainability. This is Rivian’s first foray into this type of structure but it has plans to add more charging outposts “around national parks and other high-traffic areas across the country.”
