As as scaling up and optimizing production, Rivian is also doing its best to keep in touch with customers, investors and electric vehicle enthusiasts. In addition, the young company is in in the process of building its plant in Georgia, where it plans to manufacture the R2 series units.
But on top of all that, Rivian is also trying to promote its current offerings. One great example in this regard is the 800B architecture. Currently, R1 series cars are produced with half the voltage — 400 V.
Rivian has confirmed that it is working on dual voltage batteries that will include an onboard charger, a DC-to-DC/AC converter, «where the DC and AC power stages are bi-directional and separate semiconductors, magnets and controller».
According to the official announcement in the special group of the brand on Reddit, the 800B architecture will be introduced in cars of the R2 series. The existing R1T and R1S will not receive this update and will not be able to support it in the future.
The 800 — A great way to provide faster charging speeds and reduce the amount of heavy wiring. Porsche Taycan and Hyundai Ioniq 6 have their own battery packs, allowing them to take advantage of powerful chargers that can distribute electrons at 350 kW than enough to meet the needs of virtually everyone for sustainable mobility. If you and are looking forward to purchasing a Rivian with 800 B architecture, you may have to wait at least another three years.