NACS Lucid Home Charger?

[DrZorro]

Has anyone heard anything about an updated Lucid branded home charger with NACS for the Gravity? I would assume they would want that to be available for those ordering a Gravity. It makes me further wonder about the delivery timeline of the Gravity if they aren't able to offer native NACS home chargers to go along with the vehicle. Hopefully this product will materialize when the CCS chargers finally come back in stock in late March (according to the website currently).

 

[kort6776]

get a tesla mobile unit

 

[new owner]

Will an adapter work with the current Air CCS home chargers to use for the Gravity?

 

[momo3605]

get a tesla mobile unit

Unless you want 80Amp and the “promise” of V2H. Then you’ll have to buy Lucid’s unit whenever they release it.

 

[Leftlane]

Tesla’s wall charger for NACS is only $420, and the universal version is $550. I charge at 48 amps with a 60 amp breaker and pick up about 40 or so miles an hour.

 

[DrZorro]

Unless you want 80Amp and the “promise” of V2H. Then you’ll have to buy Lucid’s unit whenever they release it.

Exactly. I'm hoping they release it soon. It would seem a little wonky for Lucid to sell a vehicle and no charger (or a charger you'd have to use an adapter with). Hopefully they are working on it and it will be at least V2H ready.

 

[momo3605]

Exactly. I'm hoping they release it soon. It would seem a little wonky for Lucid to sell a vehicle and no charger (or a charger you'd have to use an adapter with). Hopefully they are working on it and it will be at least V2H ready.

For those that have the Home charging station for the Air (or any J1772 charger), you can buy the official J1772 to NACS adapter from Tesla. It is rated to 80 amps and only $50

https://shop.tesla.com/product/sae-j1772-charging-adapter

 

[Buffalo Bob]

In case you were trying to read the fine print on the adapter, I found one on eBay that I could zoom in on...

 

[msaunders9430]

Exactly. I'm hoping they release it soon. It would seem a little wonky for Lucid to sell a vehicle and no charger (or a charger you'd have to use an adapter with). Hopefully they are working on it and it will be at least V2H ready.

I agree on the wonkiness (first time ever using that word) of Gravity being sold w/o a LCHS w/NACS connector.

However, since Gravity will include a J1772 adapter, is there a downside to them continuing to only sell their current charger?

I would think not since Air owners with the current LCHS would be using that adapter if they bought a Gravity. I'm still learning.

Asking for a friend.

 

[kort6776]

Unless you want 80Amp and the “promise” of V2H. Then you’ll have to buy Lucid’s unit whenever they release it.

the vast majority of people do not have the wiring in their home that would support 80 amps

 

[scal_air]

the vast majority of people do not have the wiring in their home that would support 80 amps

True, but I'm willing to bet that most people hire an electrician to put a 240 outlet in their garage. Not too much more in cost for 80 Amp setup especially if you don't have to add a new breaker box

 

[momo3605]

True, but I'm willing to bet that most people hire an electrician to put a 240 outlet in their garage. Not too much more in cost for 80 Amp setup especially if you don't have to add a new breaker box

The installation of a breaker is simple sure...but a lot of homes don't actually have wiring. Lot of older homes barely have 100Amp or 125Amp into the house. I have 125. You'd need a much more expensive project to get your Amps boosted in your home. New wiring from power company to your house.

 

[Kevmark58]

True, but I'm willing to bet that most people hire an electrician to put a 240 outlet in their garage. Not too much more in cost for 80 Amp setup especially if you don't have to add a new breaker box

We have two Teslas, since 2020. Selling my model x and ordered the Gravity already. Ran a 240v line to the garage in 2011 when I bought a Chevy Volt. But with two EV's we must charge at different times as the the breaker blows if they both try at the same time. This summer I'm running an additional line out to the garage so we can have each charger on a separate 80amp line. We upgraded the entire breaker box last year to 300amps. $1200 to do the whole thing.

 

[ashan]

the vast majority of people do not have the wiring in their home that would support 80 amps

Methinks that the vast majority of people considering a Gravity do have the wiring or at least the ability and money to upgrade.

 

[Kevmark58]

We had a sub panel installed to be able to charge my Chevy Volt at 240v back in 2011. When we got the Teslas in 2020, we had our electrician put in two chargers in the garage and split the power between, so neither pulls more than 32 amp when charging and they charge at different times. Then last summer we had him come back and redo the whole panel from 100amp to 300amp panel for $800. He's done everything in this house since 1992 and I know he gave me a deal. He said he'd have charged others about $1200 or so. Still only 80A for the garage, but I'm running another line out there myself this summer (50' garage away from house) and I'll have him create two 80amp charger loads. Not sure if I'll get a Lucid charger or just stick with the Tesla wall charger. NACS so the Gravity should be just fine, unless there is some protocol that will be different within, though I doubt as Tesla shared the tech with Lucid via the NACS standard, so all should be good.

 

[californiaboy935]

Methinks that the vast majority of people considering a Gravity do have the wiring or at least the ability and money to upgrade.

Misa Thinks So Too

Muie Muie.

 

[borski]

Methinks that the vast majority of people considering a Gravity do have the wiring or at least the ability and money to upgrade.

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