What it costs to charge a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in New York

At New York's residential electricity rate of 29.26¢/kWh, a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) (rated 44.4 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $12.98 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 19% cheaper per mile than gasoline in New York — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in New York runs about $1,947 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $455 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$48.56 — that's what New York's 29.26¢/kWh rate puts on the 166 kWh a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) needs for its full 374-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) in New York ranks 19,534 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in) ranks 350 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and New York ranks 46 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in New York

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Ask a licensed New York electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Max (22in)'s cost in New York. At 29.26¢/kWh, New York sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.