Rivian Smart Charging Arrives with Next OTA Update

Back in May, I shared that Rivian was preparing to roll out a new smart charging program with WeaveGrid. The goal was simple: make home charging cheaper and cleaner by automatically syncing your charging schedule with utility rates and grid demand. Early simulations suggested Rivian owners could save about 30% on home charging costs and cut emissions by 28%.

Today, Wassym from Rivian confirmed that Smart Charging is officially here and rolling out with the next OTA update. He also pointed out that more than 80% of EV charging happens at home, yet over 70% of those sessions don’t take advantage of the lowest utility rates. Rivian’s new feature directly solves that.

Your mobile app will do the heavy lifting. It will detect your local utility, analyze available plans, and create an optimized schedule so your charging happens at the best times automatically. You just configure it once in the app, and from there it works behind the scenes with Rivian’s vehicle software. And because this is all done via the mobile app, it does not matter what type of level 2 charging station you have at home as they’ll all work.

This is a huge win for owners who want to save money and reduce their environmental impact without having to think about it. Another step forward in Rivian’s mission to make EV ownership easier and smarter.