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Zak Winnick

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Founder/CEO @rangewayev.com Community Director @bayarearivianclub.com Co-founder @redwoodcoastrivianclub.com Rivian Referral: zak.codetoadventure.com (ZAK1452284)

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IONNA’s first Bay Area Rechargery is open in Larkspur!

We’re hosting a Rivians & Refreshments welcome on Feb 28 from 10a–12p.

Come check out the new site, connect with the community, and grab some IONNA swag.

Details on bayarearivianclub.com!

18.02.2026 03:28 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Introducing the Rangeway Trailhead.

Ultra-fast charging. Covered canopy. Clean restrooms nearby. Connectivity. Purpose-built for the corridors and communities that need quality charging now, not years from now.

Basecamps. Waystations. Trailheads. Three formats, one brand.

rangewayev.com

13.02.2026 14:15 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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2026 is off to a great start!

Multiple sites in active development, utility conversations in progress, and we still have a few more surprises!

It's the kind of progress that doesn't always make for flashy content, but does make for actual charging locations.

Stay tuned. We’ve got a busy year!

03.02.2026 03:42 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Four months ago, Rangeway was just getting started.

Since then, we’ve built an advisory team, secured partners, launched our website, newsroom, and podcast, and received media coverage we never expected.

2026 is when we start building.

See you on the road.

31.12.2025 14:15 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Bloomberg calls national parks the "final EV frontier." 332 million visitors, 100 chargers.

The industry sees an infrastructure gap. We see an experience gap.

newsroom.rangeway.energy/blog/2025/12...

29.12.2025 14:15 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A lot of EV drivers hitting the road this week to be with people they love.

To everyone who believed in Rangeway before a single charger was plugged in: thank you. To the EV community sharing feedback and ideas: we hear you.

Merry Christmas. Safe travels.

25.12.2025 14:15 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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We're not an outdoor brand. We're a hospitality company that happens to serve travelers on America's highways.

Our new Path Mark captures that distinction. It says "destination" rather than "wilderness."

The story → newsroom.rangeway.energy/blog/2025/12...

17.12.2025 14:15 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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In Europe, the best charging networks are known by their architecture. We're bringing that to America.

Announcing our partnership with ReNuTeq: sustainable bamboo canopies and Driver's Lounges you'll recognize from the road.

newsroom.rangeway.energy/press/rangew...

09.12.2025 19:03 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Excited to announce that Monta is now Rangeway's charge point management partner!

Their platform brings the reliability and scale we need to deliver a premium experience at every location in our network.

Read more: newsroom.rangeway.energy/press/rangew...

15.12.2025 14:15 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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"So you're like Rove? Or IONNA?"

We get this question a lot. The honest answer: not really.

Same industry, different problem we're solving. Here's how hospitality-driven design changes everything.

newsroom.rangeway.energy/blog/2025/12...

10.12.2025 14:43 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A charging network's equipment fails. The customer gets charged a penalty anyway.

Customer service can't fix it without escalation.

This is utility thinking. We're building for hospitality thinking.

New on the blog: newsroom.rangeway.energy/blog/2025/12...

05.12.2025 14:30 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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We’re excited to be partnering with Juice to bring Plug-and-Go technology to every Rangeway location!

Your vehicle is recognized automatically, and payment is processed when you unplug.

It works with every EV from day one.

newsroom.rangeway.energy/press/rangew...

03.12.2025 15:18 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The EV charging industry spent a decade deploying infrastructure.

Now it needs to learn hospitality.

Drivers spend 20-40 minutes charging. That's a stay, not a transaction. Yet the industry built these stops as if humans don't exist.

newsroom.rangeway.energy/blog/2025/12...

01.12.2025 14:26 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Just released:

The Trail Marker Podcast from Rangeway Energy, Episode 2: Finding the Right Ground

This week, our CEO Zak Winnick talks about our site selection methodology: Basecamps, Waystations, and why poorly-rated chargers are opportunity.

Listen: podcast.rangeway.energy

08.11.2025 06:41 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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New websites. New journey. New possibilities.

Our redesigned website is live, along with our brand new Newsroom!

rangeway.energy
newsroom.rangeway.energy

04.11.2025 06:31 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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We’ve launched a podcast!

The Trail Marker Podcast from Rangeway Energy — stories, insights, and lessons from building premium charging for America’s scenic corridors.

Episode 1 just dropped.

Subscribe now.

podcast.rangeway.energy

01.11.2025 07:05 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Why Dwell Time Matters: The Hidden Economics of EV Charging Stops The entire EV charging industry is racing to solve the wrong problem. Everyone's obsessed with speed.

Average EV charging session: 35 minutes
Average gas station visit: 5 minutes

That 30-minute difference?

It can either be a problem or a premium experience.

We're betting on experience.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-dw...

08.10.2025 15:07 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

They were supposed to be building sites like what I’m planning, but for whatever reason, decided to pivot to compete with Tesla, EA, etc.

I can’t really talk about the decisions that were made, since it was a lot of internal discussions, and my sources asked that I don’t.

05.10.2025 18:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Absolutely!

I’ve been told by a few people, both formerly and currently, at Rivian that said the same thing.

Basically, I’m taking the idea they were going with before they decided to pivot the network.

05.10.2025 18:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

We’re connected on LinkedIn. I’ll shoot you a message there when I get home later today.

05.10.2025 18:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Building a CPO that’s focusing on scenic highways and corridors that are being overlooked by the bigger players.

05.10.2025 18:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Why not both? 👀

05.10.2025 16:37 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Hung out in Pacifica for National Public Lands Day, doing a habitat restoration with the Bay Area Rivian Club and the Pacific Beach Coalition.

Couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day…

28.09.2025 04:05 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

@rangeway.energy

14.09.2025 22:19 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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My little project that I’ve been working on the past few months just got a big boost today…

Rangeway Energy Seeks Investors to Build the Next Generation of EV Charging Destinations

14.09.2025 22:18 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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It’s been too long…

13.09.2025 19:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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World EV Day reminds us why we're here: transforming necessary charging stops into memorable moments along America's scenic highways.

Where every 20-minute charge comes with ocean views and local coffee.

The road ahead is electric and beautiful.

rangeway.energy

09.09.2025 23:51 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

He’s got the raw data directly from Rivian feeding the Charging section of the site.

It usually takes Rivian a day or two to update and make the announcement.

28.08.2025 16:58 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0