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Rivian Charges Into Traffic Nightmare

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The high end EV maker Rivian wants to turn the Patio.com showroom at the corner of Montauk Higway and County Road 39 into a charging outpost, lounge and brand store. County engineers have told them to eliminate the western driveway from the property onto CR39 and use the eastern driveway onto Montauk Highway as the only access and egress. But Southampton Town officials worried that could cause significant problems thanks to the chronic congestion on the roadway during both the morning and afternoon rush hours.

The high end EV maker Rivian wants to turn the Patio.com showroom at the corner of Montauk Higway and County Road 39 into a charging outpost, lounge and brand store. County engineers have told them to eliminate the western driveway from the property onto CR39 and use the eastern driveway onto Montauk Highway as the only access and egress. But Southampton Town officials worried that could cause significant problems thanks to the chronic congestion on the roadway during both the morning and afternoon rush hours.

The high end EV maker Rivian wants to turn the Patio.com showroom at the corner of Montauk Higway and County Road 39 into a charging outpost, lounge and brand store. County engineers have told them to eliminate the western driveway from the property onto CR39 and use the eastern driveway onto Montauk Highway as the only access and egress. But Southampton Town officials worried that could cause significant problems thanks to the chronic congestion on the roadway during both the morning and afternoon rush hours.

The high end EV maker Rivian wants to turn the Patio.com showroom at the corner of Montauk Higway and County Road 39 into a charging outpost, lounge and brand store. County engineers have told them to eliminate the western driveway from the property onto CR39 and use the eastern driveway onto Montauk Highway as the only access and egress. But Southampton Town officials worried that could cause significant problems thanks to the chronic congestion on the roadway during both the morning and afternoon rush hours.

The high end EV maker Rivian wants to turn the Patio.com showroom at the corner of Montauk Higway and County Road 39 into a charging outpost, lounge and brand store. County engineers have told them to eliminate the western driveway from the property onto CR39 and use the eastern driveway onto Montauk Highway as the only access and egress. But Southampton Town officials worried that could cause significant problems thanks to the chronic congestion on the roadway during both the morning and afternoon rush hours.

The high end EV maker Rivian wants to turn the Patio.com showroom at the corner of Montauk Higway and County Road 39 into a charging outpost, lounge and brand store. County engineers have told them to eliminate the western driveway from the property onto CR39 and use the eastern driveway onto Montauk Highway as the only access and egress. But Southampton Town officials worried that could cause significant problems thanks to the chronic congestion on the roadway during both the morning and afternoon rush hours.

authorMichael Wright on Oct 2, 2024
The luxury electric SUV and pickup manufacturer Rivian has proposed turning an online patio furniture showroom, of sorts, into an EV charging “outpost” and customer lounge for the relatively small... more

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