"The Rivian R1S and R1T adventure EVs will get a smart charging feature that will enable owners to automatically take advantage of the lowest electricity rates. The feature, called Smart Charging, will be bundled in an upcoming software update and will allow users to save at least 20% in home charging costs just by letting the Rivian smartphone app do the heavy lifting."
"Wassym Bensaid, Rivian's software chief, said that the smartphone app will be used to implement off-peak charging, adding that over 80% of EV charging occurs at home, but that over 70% of those sessions don't align with the lowest utility rates. The Smart Charging feature will be available for both Gen1 and Gen2 R1S and R1T models when the next over-the-air software version, 2025.34, goes live for everyone."
"The same OTA update includes other features, as well. For pre-facelift models, the accuracy of battery range on arrival estimates will be improved, thanks to the addition of location air density as a factor for locations at higher elevations. Several bugfixes have also been implemented. For the newer Gen2 cars, the ones built from 2024 onward, there's a longer list of improvements."
Rivian will introduce Smart Charging for R1T and R1S models via an over-the-air update to enable automatic off-peak home charging through the Rivian smartphone app. The feature aims to reduce home charging costs by at least 20% by aligning charging sessions with lower utility rates. Rivian highlights that over 80% of EV charging occurs at home while over 70% of those sessions do not align with the lowest rates. Smart Charging will support both Gen1 and Gen2 models with software version 2025.34 and the update also improves range estimates and implements multiple bug fixes.
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