Introduction
Part of the series to visit and review all the Rivian Adventure Network sites in Michigan, post the upgrades to all sites to support all electric vehicles. Site visit conducted on September 29, 2025.
The Landmark Plaza – Saginaw station was the 7th charging stop (Originally opened June 2023. This station opened to all electric vehicles in May 2025).
Accessibility
The Landmark Plaza site is in the parking lot of this strip mall location. The site is 1 mile from I-675 at exit 6. West from the exit along Tittabawassee Rd. North side of the road in the middle of the large parking lot. Five stalls in a row with angled parking and one dedicated pull through parking stall. The angled parking and need for back in parking for some vehicles make navigating the parking lot a little difficult at times.
Amenities
Dining options include: Leo’s Coney Island, Firehouse Subs, McDonald’s, Bob Evans, Qdoba, Chuck E Cheese, Panera Bread, Buffalo Wild Wings
Shopping options include: Target, Staples, Plato’s Closet, GameStop, Cabela’s,
Car-related services (windshield cleaning, air): None
Concentration
This is the latest standard 6 station layout for Rivian. There are several pull-in stalls and a pull through stall for those pulling a trailer. The longer cables on the second-generation hardware remove most concerns about cables reaching charge ports. There is a benefit that there are 6 units, but with power being limited in the future this may want to be split to more dispensers.
Location
This site supports I-675, which is a loop route of I-75. As part of a loop line, it is not directly on the major highway, but the deviation is minor. Major city distances from this stop: 110 miles to Detroit, 95 miles to Lansing, 120 miles to Grand Rapids, 100 miles to Grayling and 165 miles to Traverse City.
50 Mile Loop:
150 Mile Range Estimate:
Speed
The Rivian sites follow a standard layout for speed/power. There are six dispensers that are configured in trios(A/B/C). Two power cabinets can then each split power between three linked dispensers. Each set shares a combined 300kW output. The dispensers have liquid cooled cables supporting 500A. Unless a site is full, most vehicles on the market today are going to arrive and be delivered with all the power they can request. Here the 750kVA transformer will allow the site to operate a full power output without any restrictions.
Summary
The final stop of this trip, and another excellent charge. Just 5 minutes took me from 26% to 45% or more. To end the trip, at this site I also saw another vehicle charging, in this case it was a Tesla Model Y. I think the closest Tesla station may be the V2 site in Bay City, so while this site might be more expensive for this driver, it is very likely this site was both more convenient and faster to charge. I enjoyed my time testing out the Rivian Adventure Network and would use them again in the future. However, until the pricing becomes more advantageous, I will not use them in planning trips.
What I paid for this stop:
Total Cost: $9.99
Total kWh: 16.6483 kWh
Time: 5 min
Average Charge Speed: 199.8 kW
Cost per kWh: $0.60
Alternatives:
Time Square Plaza – 3430 State St, Saginaw, MI 48602 - $0.49/kWh ($0.50 session) – 200kW x 1 (Monta)
Flying J – 3475 E Washington Rd, Saginaw, MI 48601 - $0.51/kWh ($1.00 session) – 350kW x 4 (EVgo)
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