Rivian · 2026
R2 Standard
Affordable adventure electric. Here's what its onboard charger actually needs from your home's electrical panel.
Home (Level 2) charging facts
Pulled straight from the R2 Standard's onboard charger rating - not a generic EV number.
- Onboard charger draw
- 11.5 kW
- ~48A at 240V (kW × 1000 ÷ 240)
- Empty-to-full at max Level 2
- 6.5 hrs
- 75 kWh battery ÷ 11.5 kW
- Range added per hour
- ~37 mi/hr
- 11.5 kW × 3.2 mi/kWh efficiency
- DC fast charging
- 210 kW max
- Public chargers only - tapers as the battery fills
Typical full-speed install
48A charger on a 60A circuit
Reaches this car's 11.5 kW ceiling. Whether your panel has room for that circuit depends on everything else already on it - that's the actual assessment.
Connector
NACS
NACS (North American Charging Standard, originally Tesla's plug) is now the connector most new EVs are shipping with for both home Level 2 and public DC fast charging.
On the R2 Standard specifically, that connector carries up to 11.5 kW at home on Level 2 and up to 210 kW on public DC fast hardware.
Charging speed by circuit size
The Rivian R2's onboard charger can't use more than 11.5 kW AC no matter how big the circuit - past 48A, a bigger charger buys you nothing on this car.
| Charger setting | This car actually draws | Range added / hour | 8-hr overnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16A | 3.8 kW | ~12 mi | ~96 mi |
| 24A | 5.8 kW | ~18 mi | ~144 mi |
| 32A | 7.7 kW | ~25 mi | ~200 mi |
| 40A | 9.6 kW | ~31 mi | ~248 mi |
| 48A | 11.5 kWcapped by car | ~37 mi | ~296 mi |
Overnight, at full onboard speed
296 mi / 8 hrs
370 mi across a 10-hour window, at 11.5 kW.
Approximate cost to fill from empty
$9.75
Assumes $0.13/kWh (a national-average estimate, not your local rate) × 75 kWh - about $0.041/mile.
Rivian R2 charging questions
How long does it take to charge a 2026 Rivian R2 Standard on a Level 2 charger?
About 6.5 hours from empty to full at its 11.5 kW onboard-charger ceiling (75 kWh battery ÷ 11.5 kW).
Times scale with amperage - see the circuit-size table above for other settings.
What amperage does a Rivian R2 draw on Level 2?
At its full 11.5 kW rate, the Rivian R2 draws about 48A at 240V (kW × 1000 ÷ 240 = amps).
Can a Rivian R2 use a 48-amp charger?
Not to any real benefit. The Rivian R2's onboard charger tops out at 11.5 kW (~48A) - a 48A charger doesn't charge it any faster than one already sized to 48A.
How much range does a Rivian R2 add per hour on a Level 2 charger?
About 37 miles of range per hour at its 11.5 kW ceiling (11.5 kW × 3.2 mi/kWh efficiency).
How much range does an 8-hour overnight charge add to a Rivian R2?
Roughly 296 miles from an 8-hour overnight charge (37 mi/hr × 8 hours), or about 370 miles across a 10-hour window.
What's the DC fast charging ceiling for a Rivian R2?
Up to 210 kW on a public DC fast charger - well above its 11.5 kW Level 2 (home) ceiling, though DC fast rates taper as the battery fills.
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